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DAF Discussion with Samkalp, Mahesh Bagawat IPS sir were good

Name: Luna
Date : 19.01.2026(FN)
Board : Suman Sharma mam
DAF Keywords: Forestry, Tamil Nadu, hobbies(ball badminton, bird watching)
Chairman
1. How to pronounce your name? What is the meaning?
2. Ok. You are associated with Nilgiris hills, tell me another mountain range that is under threat? ( I said the Aravalli range mam) She asked could you be aware of what are issues in that Aravalli range ?
3. As a forestry graduate could you agree with the definition ?
4. Is the definition for different forest types and different ranges necessary or does it cause any environmental concerns?
5. why SC verdict is important in this matter?
6. As a forestry graduate, you have any other solutions to protect the Aravalli range from mining?
7. How to tackle illegal mining suppose you're posted in the Aravalli range?
8. If the people in the area support illegal miners, then how could you handle the situation and how will you solve the issue?
9. After your graduation, what would you do ? job or any other things.
10. What is the difference between Tamil Nadu and Goa in coastal development? Is Tamil Nadu has longer coastal line than Goa , why Goa has more beaches
11. What are the major activities along the coastal line of Tamil Nadu?

Member 1
1. As India is developing nations, we aspiring for development activities which may contradict with environmental conservation. What is your view on that?
2. Suppose we need coal for our energy source, could we go for the forest to exploit coal or for import. Which is feasible ?
3. In Tamil Nadu, what is the major coal type that present ?
4. Where is that present and (some questions related to that like major coal mines, coal areas in India)
5. How lignite differs from other types?
(One question I'm unable to recall)

Member 2(female)
1. As you mentioned EIA(previous answer) , why it is needed?
2. But it is not efficient in ground level as it mentioned in the act. What is the difference between the provision and the ground reality ?
3. Even though renewable energy causes some environmental issues. Could you mention some issues
4. What are the subjects you covered in your graduation and what is your favourite ?
5. Tell me how many bird species till now extinct ?
6. Is ball badminton different from badminton (she mentioned one game, that I never heard)

Member 3
1. Is there any legal law in the United States to arrest the Venezuela president? If yes what is the legal status ?
2. Long monologue about Operation Sindoor and asked about India stand in this matter differ from earlier stand towards Pakistan.
(1- 2 questions unable to recall it)

Member 4
1. Asking about forest waste and related produce?
2. How it may be useful for humans?
3. About carbon credits and related discussion?
4. Tell me one issue between Tamil Nadu and its neighbouring state? ( I told Cauvery issue)
5. What is the current status and why does it get delayed?
6. What is the supreme court recent verdict about the sharing of water?
Chairman : Thank you.
Overall, it is nice experience.
Time: Approx 30 mins
Mocks : Aram IAS Academy, Naan mudhalvan, Sankalp academy.

Unknown contender
Board sujata chaturvedi ma'am
Date 13th feb forenoon 2st to go

Keyword-Maharashtra, psir,Mental health, South aisa,cybersecurity, ECE

Chairwomen
Read my daf aloud
1.why your exam centre is banglore u stay in Maharashtra
2. Last 1 or 2 day thing happened in south aisa
3.whats the result in Bangladesh till when will the result would be out
4.main political party in Bangladesh
5.why not awami league
6.who will become PM in Bangladesh
7.(wrong pronunciation of pm name) so who his he ? Told her mother name in father Told mujibur rahman ma'am said are you sure
8.who is father of sheikh Hasina ? I apoloized then
9.who are other family beside mujibur rahman who got assassinated in south aisa?
10.do you know about rajapakasa what had led to crisis in srilanka
11.why dynasty politics are not stable why in India stable

Member 1
1.mental health challenge in India
2.mental health challenge in children why
3.solution
4.any one most imp technology intervention that can help in
5.make slogan for mental health

Member 2
1.what is ethical hacking
2.what is hacking
3. Have u done it
4.what are life skills that we needed beside Academic
5.what is soft skills then what is hard skills

Member 3
1.so psir are u comfortable in Europe
2.who is angela merkel
3.here tenure period
4.2 positive 2 negative (thoda he bol paya)
In which region u r comfortable told north america
5.what NATO
6.what monroe doctrine who gave it What the next corollery
7.what is donroe doctrine how It is different
8.birthday of Maharashtra
9.do u think that mumbai could be bifurcation it is so diverse
10.u think its been successful
11.but there violence against certain section

Member 4
1. What u know abt gini coefficient
2.can u achieve near equality
3.any country in world and India
4.how they doing so well wrt equality
5.equality as a constitution answered absence of privilege .
6.whats extra equality. Chair Ma'am intervene he told absence of privilege he knows that only .as i was clarifying chair ma'am told

Ok thank you ur interview is over

Mock - tab tak do jab tak khud pe confidence nahi ,more n less for speaking and articulation purpose it's useful
Talking to friends was helpful and most imp chatgpt n Gemini tool as great equalizer.

Date : 03/02/2026 
Afternoon- 4th to go
Board : Anuradha Prasad mam
DAF keywords - Physics, Malayalam,  Library,Short fictions ( nothing else is asked from DAF especially hobbies)
Anuradha mam : 
   1.Good afternoon , let me  ask you a personal question (yes mam) why are you putting this blazer over this beautiful saree ?
2. Tamilnadu has issue with Hindi language in education but kerala doesn't have an issue why ?
3. The budget has proposed to develop rare earth corridors kerala also included. Encapsulate what is going to happened under this ?
4. Will kerala support the project ?
5. Mining can create lot of environmental challenges still should we go for this kind of projects ?
6. are you aware about the process of sourcing important metals from e -wastes ?

M1 
  1. You have a graduation in Physics but you have chosen malayalam literature as optional . Do you have passion for malayalam literature or you  took it just as a subject ?
  2. Do you know Kunjan Nambiar ?
  3. Have you read any of his works ?
  4. Which is your favorite category of books like short fictions , Novels etc
  5. Which is your last read novel ?
  6. As an administrator how will you implement the insights from that novel ?
  7. One temple in kerala is recently in news which is it ?
  8. What is the problem there ?
  9. How can we address the same ?
  10. What is cost benefit analysis ?
  11. Elections are costing so much money is it    cost beneficial? 
  12. Is SIR necessary ? 
  13. What is the confusions associated with it ?
  14. Election Commission is being criticized by opposition by saying it is biased.  Do you agree with it ?

M2
1. What is a High speed train ?
2. What is the difference between high speed trains and bullet trains? 
3. Do they require special tracks ?
4. What is the share of Nuclear energy based electricity used in India ?
5. India has a lot of Thorium deposits . But why we are not using it ?
6. One question about different fare prices in Railway - but i can't remember it .

M3
1. I have seen the disasters in kerala like the Wayanad landslide. Do you give green signal to rare earth mining in such a state ?
2. Today youngsters are relying on internet for acquiring knowledge even without verifying it. There will be lot mistakes in what they learn. What is your opinion on this as a person who associate with a library ? How will we address it ?
3. What are the themes on which you write short fictions ? I see malayalam movies. You people create movies with out of the box themes very good.

M4
1. Let's move on other topics.  Indian prisons are overpopulated especially by undertrial prisoners. How can we address it ?
2. Bangladesh issue (monologue) - what will happen India Bangladesh relation in the next 6 months ?
3. What is USA's role in Bangladesh ? 

Anuradha Mam : Thank you. All the best.

The Board was cordial and supportive especially Anuradha mam was always smiling and nodding. 

O2O - Muni sir , Nitin sir , Achuth sir and Anton sir ( Fortune IAS academy). Anuroop sir & Unnikrishnadas sir ( Lead IAS)

Mocks - Fortune IAS academy, Amrita IAS, Samkalp IAS, Xylem IAS & Kerala state civil service academy. 

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Date of Interview: 11/02/2026 (afternoon session, First to go)
Interview Board: Sanjay Verma Sir

DAF Keywords: Odisha, Culinary Tourism, Geography, Business Plan, Mechanical Engineering, IRS, Athletics

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### Sanjay Verma Sir

1. What are the major problems associated with street food in India?
2. Name three Indian food chains that have gained nationwide popularity.
3. Name three cities with strong entrepreneurial spirit and three with relatively weak entrepreneurial ecosystems.
4. Name one invention in mechanical engineering which was worthy of Nobel prize tag?
5. Which has a higher carbon footprint when stationary — an electric vehicle or an internal combustion engine car?
6. Name three of your favorite mechanical engineering companies.

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Member 1

1. India faces significant urban challenges. What solutions would you propose to address urban problems?
2. How can industries be attracted to Tier-2 and Tier-3 cities? Mention step by step process.
3. How would you attract skilled labour to smaller cities when metro cities already offer better lifestyle?

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Member 2

1. Why are the Himalayas still rising?
2. Which oceans are expected to shrink in the future?
3. Can you name some food influencers who have gained international prominence?
4. Why does Indian street food have a negative reputation abroad?
5. What is fiscal federalism, and how are revenues shared between the Centre and the states?
6. In Relay race which position is most important and why?

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Member 3

1. What is your opinion on the Vande Mataram directive issued today?
2. Can you name some important legislative bills that are likely to be introduced in Parliament?
3. What is your opinion on the One Nation, One Election bill?
4. Do you think it is against the spirit of federalism?
5. What is your hometown famous for?
6. Name some mines located in nearby areas.
7. What is Nitazene?


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Member 4

1. Are you aware of government scheme for street vendors?
2. What are the major challenges of Svanidhi scheme?
3. If you had to solve a problem, what would be your short-term and long-term approach?
4. You are already in the IRS but aspire to move higher. What are your expectations from your career?


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Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir (MentorAid) for his constant support and guidance throughout the interview preparation, and to Kapil Sir for the insightful geography discussions.

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Name:- XYZ
Board- Sheel Vardhan Sir
Date-13/02/2026
DAF- MBBS, AIIMS, Rajasthan

CM:-
1. So, You are converting from Human Doctor to Social Doctor. On What all social problems you want to do surgeries? Name 3.
(Casteism, Religious Polarization, Malnutrition)
2. How will you do and on which one? (told Social factors of Malnutrition n how will I do)
3. How will you describe relationship of China and India?( Too much broad Q.)- not satisfied with answer.
4. Do you know any Indian Dr who is revered in China? (Forget his name- Dr. Kotnis)
5. There is a song by Neil Diamond( if you have dreams come to America)-As most ppl go for Education, do you think there will be day when We can say same for India?( Not satisfied with my answer)

2nd mb(lady):-
1. You talked about Malnutrition, How does nutrition affect boy n girl child differently.(WTH- talked about menstrual health n reproductive health. Clueless what to say)
2. What is difference between various Forts of Rajasthan? Are all same? Architectural wise?( Told about Hill n River surrounded forts)
3. What about Jaisalmer Fort?( Sorry ma'am idk)

3rd mb:-
1.What most mbbs students from aiims do ahead in life? Which ways they go?
2. How many % go in Medical Research solely?( Hardly 5%)
3. Do you think what I am doing? subjective or objective analysis of you?( I said subjective with objective criterias)
4. Have you read Psychology in mbbs?( No, psychiatry)
5. Ok, there is self assessment tool in psychology (he told name), that is best objective tool. Do you think we should use that for UPSC PT assessment?( Me- bhai simple puch le)
6. I think you are Medicine person, not surgery person incase you pursue PG?
7. Ok, which Medicine? Why?

4th mb:-
1. How do you think you are capable of civil services?( Told about casualty postings)
2. When does Discussion turn into Argument?
3. When does Argument turn into Fight?
4. Think about Ind-pak n Indo china Fight!
5. How does Fight resolve then?( Said- bilateral talks)
6. If two of us fighting, punching each other, how will you talk to me? (WTF)- in that case 3rd can help in discussion.
7. Do you think India want 3rd party?(No sir)- he said- So is not Trump solution "laughing"
8. How talks then? So, are we fighting since 1948 with Pak.( Talked about Confidence building measures)
9. Why Mansarovar pilgrimage blocked?( Said in previous answer with China)~ Idk sir


5th mb:-
1. How do we measure GDP? Tell me how we know countries not over exaggerated their GDP?( Thought of IMF grade C rating)- base year
2. If I'm laymen, explain how you measure GDP?( Told- balancesheet of Shops? Corporates?)
3. Think about other measures?( CPI/ Export/Import?) - Yes
4. What do you think about CPI changes?
5. What changes should we do in current pattern of UPSC CS Examination? (Said no changes needed)
6. Anything in interview method? (Told NDA-SSB method can be employed but it may be more time consuming as lot of candidates)
7. How do they do it?
8. What is ethics? Only for person? Corporate ethics? How their unethical actions affect them? (Explained well)
Thanks! Your interview is over.

Transcript
Date- 3/2/2026
Name-DAWN
Board-B. Swain sir

Chairperson-
PRADA controversy regarding GI tagged Kolhapuri chappal.
What was the case exactly?
What were the legal provisions regarding this case?
What was the outcome then? ( MOU signed between company and artisans regarding mutual consent)
What was the stake of Karnataka artisans?( As this GI tag is given collectively to four districts of Karnataka and four of Maharashtra)

Member 1-
Meaning of name?
Merits and demerits of solitude? ( DAF key was mindful solitude)
Some discussion on this.
Is classical music dying?
Who were the founders of Marathi film industry and Prabhat studio? ( Tried but could not recall the name).
What is Raag?
Who introduced Raga Mia Malhar ?

Number 2-
Are you aware of types of leadership?
In which category of leadership you will categorides to Trump? (Said authoritarian leadership as his decisions are not based on legal rational rule based world order and geo political reality)
He is authoritarian because of himself only or his surrounding?
Difference between gender equality and gender neutrality? Is it used interchangeably? There is the difference of just language or something else?
Asked me to talk more about gender equality.

Number 3-
Difference between classical music and non classical music ( like sugam sangeet)?
Then asked difference between classical music and semi classical music?
Are non classical or semi classical music pure or not? ( Can not categorise based on purity and non purity as every music emerged as per the context, creativity, popular demand and flexibility but ultimately it is based on the foundations provided by classical music)
Why there are different prahar (time slots) followed in Raag system, reasons behind it?
Which rag or song would you prefer on this time ?( It was around 12.13 time so said some afternoon Raagas) .
Factors behind rupee depreciation?
Is it much concerning or not?
What we are doing on this?
On one hand dollar supply is reducing and on other hand forex reserve is increasing so is it not strange, as why we cannot liquidate it from forex then?

Member 4-female member

What is grishm's law? ( Could not recall)

Representatives are doing development of their constituencies or just ensuring their self interest?

Why there is a lack of political will specially with respect to concerns of cotton farmers like issues in Maharashtra ?
What can be done to ensure political willingness?
Is it good to distribute money or not? (Regarding freebies)
Is civil society working for the people or not?

Mocks- Next IAS,vision, Pw only IAS, Sankalp,one to one DAF discussion with Mahesh Bhagwat sir.
Note-try to remain calm as much as possible as it helps to answer on random questions which were not expected earlier.)

Summary- chairperson was very cordial and interview was pure conversation.

All the very best.
Thank you.

DAF - Microsoft, karate, meditation, Anchoring, computer science, MP , sociology(others not relevant)
Board - Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir

Many of filler questions I don't remember.

Chairman:
1. Microsoft mein maza nahi aa rha tha?
2. All bright minds are moving to Bureaucracy who will make deepmind, chatgpts etc
3. A long monologue and story on bureaucratic delay of files. What should we do?
4. You are talking so much about compliance and ease of doing business, how do we do that? We stop regulating and stop approval business?
(I said automating approvals in general sectors that do not require sensitive checks and fast track humanized approvals for sensitive sectors on priority basis etc.)

Member 1:

1. There was a news headline- single window approvals on tiger habitating land. What do you mean by this? And what should we do about it?

2. Long monologue on ecological issue and illegal felling of trees etc. (I don't remember whole thing). As a DC what are the steps you will take?

Member 3:
I don't remember 1 or 2 questions asked before these.
1. What is anchoring? Do you look at audience's psychology or do whatever you want to do?
2. What is CPI? How many goods and how many services items in updated CPI?
3. How and why CPI is calculated? What is the use of CPI?
Whole lot of discussion around CPI - both factual and analytical
4. What is AFSPA? Why AFSPA and not anything other force?
5. Rank of officers given special powers in AFSPA?

Member 4:
1. You are from MP. Tell me some major problems and any innovative approach that MP govt has taken to tackle that.

2. Explain Right to life and how it has evolved.
3. Name case laws wrt Right to life evolution that you think matter most.
4. Categorise different tribals in MP according to their varying situation.
5. What actions will you take to fix problems of tribals in MP
6. Told name of a museum and if I visited it. Suggested me to visit since I didn't.

7. Concepts from sociology that you can use in administration.

Member 5:

1. We talk about digital governance. But nit everyone has access. So are creating another layer of inequality in the system by promoting digital access.

2. Steps we should take to create awareness around digital platforms.

3. AI is taking over humans. Why are we running so much behind AI when we can use human expertise in that?
Some discussion over this

4. Are you going to attent AI summit?
5. What is Sahaj samadhi? Specific time suggested for it.

Chairman again:
You talked about extraordinary special powers given to AFSPA officers. What are those?

Thank you (said chairman)


Mock - Vision, onlyias, shankar ias, quantel, Samkalp
Mentorship - shri Mahesh Bhagwat sir, Shubham sir (Vidyapeeth), Saket Jha sir ( civilsdaily)

Date- 12/02/2026
Name- Alone warrior
(2nd last in the 2nd session)
Board:Sujata Chaturvedi Ma'am
DAF Keywords: Job, Poetry, IIT, Bihar, PSIR

Except one member (M3), everyone including chairperson talked in Hindi even if indicated medium for interview was English.

Mam read my DAF aloud for all members

1. Is this your first interview?
2. You must have appeared in an interview for your current job too? What do they ask there?
3. Do you still do poetry? Recite 4 lines of any recent poem that you wrote
4. What is the worst experience of your 2 year’s job experience
5. What will you do to avoid such a mishap doesn’t happen again
6. What is food security
7. Isnt it responsibility of parents too for ensuring food security for the child (And a long talk on how all are watching reels but not paying attention on it)

M1

1. What do you mean institutional integrity
2. Explain by giving an example
3. Give any Indian example
4. Explain by giving example of any regulatory body or alike ( I talked about RBI)
5. What is source of income of RBI?
6. Can RBI Print on its own?
7. What are other sources of income
(M1 was in grilling mode slightly and asking counter questions one after one)

M2

1. You are from an IIT. Why people are not doing entrepreneurship in country
2. Why you personally didnt involve in entrepreneurship
3. Give me 5 reasons why entrepreneurship is not being widely done in India ( Discussion on it)
4. Tell me 3 things you would do to enhance entrepreneurship in country

M3
1. India plans to host olympic. Tell me three things we need to do if we want to host it successfully
2. Suppose you are debating tell me two-two points in Fore and against of “Why we are not winning medals”

(Chairperson told to move to next member even if he wanted to ask more questions)

M4
1. What is strategic importance of Iran
2. Where is Iran located
3. What is currently happening in Iran
4. What makes Iran different from other countries in West Asia
5. Are external actors also playing role in Iran
Then he changed the topic and pointing to a corner said-
6. What statue is that (It was Yakshini, I identified)
7. From where it has been found
8. Presently where it is kept
9. What is special about this statue
10. What the statue is made of (I got confused with dancing girl and said Bronze. Their faces said I was incorrect)

Then they said okay your interview is over and said to check once what Yakshini is made of. As I was leaving mam added- bahar jaayega to pata chal hi jayega. I almost smiled and left.

Offline Panel Mocks- Vajirao, Vision, Shubhra Ranjan, PW, Drishti, HSC, Samkalp (in that order)

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Name - Heisenburger
Date - 13th feb, afternoon (last to go)
Board - Hon'ble Dr Dinesh Dasa Sir
Key daf details - cleanliness drive, entrepreneurship, chemistry (optional as well as graduation)
Time - 27-28 mins

Entered and greeted all the members, chairpersons asked me to sit.

Chairperson:
Why did mahatma gandhi lay so much emphasis on cleanliness? (Wanted to listen it was central to his idea of eradication of untouchability, mentioned it)
Importance of stray dogs in ecosystem, what to do in case of rising population. (Mentioned about abc rules)
Long monologue, how humans are interfering with nature, we have sc and other institutions, we believe that we are superior. I said, mother nature is a leveller, was about to mention covid, himself mentioned it.
Then asked, what should we do, in order to stop these harmful impacts. (Sustainable development, resoponsible consumption, life initiative)
Freebies rising, made a situation, delhi will be suffering from sweltering heat, should we subsidize air conditioners.
Then, what is climate justice.
Should be impose a one time tax on rich, who purchase ac's (polluter pays principle, i said no, we should adopt a nudge approach)

M1:
Nri's pio's, where they are in majority.
Their contribution to india and host countries.(Talked about us and carribean, i mentioned civil nuclear deal)
Then he said, did they not engage with trump admin on tarriffs (i said they must have tried, everyone laughed at this?
How should we promote msme's. Challenges faced by them. And solutions

M2:
He said, his friends say, chemistry is central to all life processes, give examples.
Then talked about an infra project of national importance, and protests, how will you manage it being a dm.

M3
Chemical industry in india, locations (i had to mention vizag (pharma) mentioned amravati, they cross questioned on this.)
Chairperson asked, if i want to have tea, i said no. He asked should we drink it, i said yes sir. Then he asked why are you not taking it, i said, i just had it before coming.

Being the secretary of chemical ministry, how would you promote chemical industry in india.
Then talked about salt industry in gujarat, challenges faced by them and solutions.

M4:
Tourism industry, why less potential, what can be done. (Making you the secretary)
Have you heard about shark tank (what is it)
Startup ecosystem ( how to promote as a secretary)
Suppose you are in a train from kanyakumari to anywhere, we see plastics everywhere, use your knowledge of chemistry to solve this.(Talked about 4r's as well as altrnatives such as biodegradable plastics for example pla)
Also behavioural aspects, talked in brief about indore model.

Chairman sir again:
Should we collect all of this plastic and burn it and end it at once. ( I talked about dioxins and other carcinogens)
He said we will burn it away from settlements where there is no one(i talked about airshed approach, and how delhi suffers due to this too)
Then he asked how to recycle. ( Talked some initiatives)
Chairman sir said thank you, you may leave.

Overall experience - Good, much more of a conversation rather than an interview.

Mocks - quantel (3), vajiram and ravi, pw, samkalp, cmp.
O2O - MPOA (2), quantel, Shri Mahesh Bhagwat sir (IPS) unique perspectives on daf.
Special thanks to my peer group for daily discussions, and my friends for cheering me up.

Date- 13 Feb
Name- Gandhiji
Chairperson - Sujata Chaturvedi (last one in forenoon session)

DAF keywords - Development studies. (Nothing else asked)
Chairperson
1. Were you feeling uncomfortable as you are the last one to come in?
2. Let's talk about transportation. Are you comfortable? (said I will try my best)
3. She asked about trucking and its role in transport sector. (Had no clue about it. Gave a generic answer).
4. Are roads built to achieve a larger goal?
5. What is National Infrastructure Pipeline? Which all sectors are covered? (Mentioned rail and road). When was it notified?
6. What are the problems in port sector?
7. Is shipbuilding industry necessary for port development? (Had mentioned shipbuilding in last answer)
8. What is the role of container manufacturing for India? Why is it important?
9. Should Railways be privatised? (Answered not to be privatised)
10. But power sector is getting privatised, then why not privatised it? (Mentioned it is used by common man including vulnerable communities)
11. Suggest a model for privatising railway ( said about price discrimination model).

M1
1. Why should we not impose toll on shops entering india and its eez?
2. Is rules based order important? (As mentioned in previous answer)
3. Asked to look at the photo of Droupadi Murmu. Then asked what does show about india.

M2
1. What is the impact of stopping of aid delivery, for instance by Usaid?
2. Who gives aid in case of Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
3. Is corporate interests overtaking aid?
4. Asked to suggest a policy for elderly people. (Continued discussion on old age homes).

M4
1. Is it a good thing to start MBBS courses by IIMs?
2. If we compare MBBS in AIIMS and MBBS in IIM, which one will you prefer? (Answered AIIMS). WHY?
3. What is privatisation and disinvestment?
4. Why is govt doing disinvestment?
5. Anything to do with efficiency?

M5
1. How will graduation in development studies help in civil services?
2. Which single thing will you solve in education sector first?
3. What is Integrated Missile Development program? How has it benefitted india?
4. Why is india lagging behind in technology?
5. What can you do to make India a tech superpower?

Chairperson - Ok. You can go now.

O2O helpful of Jithin sir, Anuroop sir, Unnikrishnadas sir (Lead IAS), Nithin Menon sir (Fortune), Shinas sir (ilearn). All in trivandrum.

Name : Harvey Specter
Chairman : Raj Shukla sir
Date :12/02/2026
Key word : Electrical Engineering , Mirzapur ,Uttar Pradesh , Geopolitical Development , web-series , indo africa relations , Geography optional , Second interview.

Questions:
1) Asked about first interview experience.
2) Maritime boundary vs land boundary
3) Maritime power challenges and opportunities
4) india maritime power vs usa china maritime power
5) how aircraft carrier shapes maritime power
6) bangladesh with china nexus vs india in bay of Bengal
7)Transhumance impact of geopolitics
8) Island importance in geopolitical development
9) India africa importance , position and opportunity
10) Global ai intelligence summit
11) impact of ai on indian it sector job
12) ai development vs job losses and coping mechanism
13) web series vs tv shows
14) himalayan ecosystem vs development
15) GPS , working , challenges and potential misuse
16) importance of social media on institutional development
17) social media misinformation led social unrest , how will u manage as a DM

O2O : Ankit Singh sir ( smartworks labs)
Sajal Singh sir ( saarthi ias)
Shubham Aggarwal sir ( vidyapeeth ias)
Sriram Sir
Dharmadhikari sir

Mocks : Samkalp ias
next ias , vision ias , vajiram and ravi , vajirao and reddy

Name : Lord
Date : 05/02/2026 
Forenoon - 5th to go
Board : Swain Sir
Time : 20-25 Minutes
DAF keywords - Name , Anthropology, IPS(All other keywords not important)

Swain Sir: 
1.Sir said- Your optional is Anthropology-
So tell me the Tribes of South India.
2.What about Konda reddy?


M1 
1.Confusion about my Surname and Name
2.What is the meaning of your Name
3.Very long and Confusing Monologue on accident in Noida (Kehna kya chahte ho wala feeling aya)
How would you have responded to this?
(I answered) - But that will take too much time to arrive.
What would you do immediately?
I said -Life jackets and some Tyre Tubes can be thrown.
Then Discussion about how Police are insensitive and not responsive .
4.As a SP what steps would you take to make police more effective and responsive?




M2
1.Gave me situation based questions regarding Religious Gathering and large crowd - sub questions on that like:
a)Will you reject the permission as DM?
b) If not ,then how will you manage?
(I mentioned the management by Mumbai Police during Messi's Visit as good examples)
c)Then do you feel that WB police failed in their duties?
d)But they have arrested organizer
e)Some discussion on responsibility shifting

Swain Sir:
Have we met last time?
Did u appear for interview last time?
I think I have seen you.
You were in the news last time..Right?

Then sir went back to do something and came back during last 1 minute.



M3
1. Monologue on China's actions with respect to Arunachal Pradesh and recent incident....
What are your views on that?
2. Do you think that we need to convey our views with other international players too?
3. What is your opinion on- whether films should be banned because people get inspired by violent scenes?
4.Any two movies in which police are shown in a positive note.

M4
1.What are the elements of Criminal Justice System?
2.Do you think that our criminal justice system has failed?
Discussion on this and subquestions
3.One Transformative decision of Supreme Court(I mentioned it in previous answer)
4.Is it transformative for Judiciary?


Swain Sir : Do you want to ask anything?

The Board was very cordial and supportive, especially Swain Sir was nodding constantly. 

O2O - Khan Sir (KSG),SRIRAM IAS,Shubham Agarwal Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)

Mocks - Sankalp, Next IAS,SIAC Mumbai
(Quantel lied at many instances about 3 Members board or 5 members board 😂)

Special Thanks to
1.Vivek Kulkarni Sir And Savita Tai
2.Mahesh Bhagwat Sir IPS
3.Shekhar Gaikwad Sir IAS
4.Avinash Jadhawar Sir IPS(I was constantly in touch with Captain Sir to resolve my silly doubts regarding policing...Thank you Sir)
5.Amar Raut Sir IAS
6.Nishant Deshmukh Sir IFS and Satpal Godase

Thank you Mahajyoti and Vidyaprabhodhini for support during this preparation journey.

Note : During Mocks tried to take pause and answer the questions but in actual interview it did not happen at all.

Date 11 02 2026

Forenoon 1st to go

Keywords-History(opt),Nagpur baki sab general question the

Dd dasa sir board

Chairman-
In hindi aajaye kaise hain aap maine bola thik hu sir
Kal maine jiska pehla interview liya uska bhi naam 'aapka jaisa ' hi tha
1.views on transfer of capital from delhi to nagpur
2.feasible or not i mentioned that it was discussed after indo china war 1962 sir said how do you know about it that was my next question
3.who transferred capital from Delhi to daulatabad
4.why md tughlaq policies failed even though he was visionary
5.how Abu dabi became Aviation hub what goi is doing about it

M1
1.can engineer be a good beurocrat( i gave example of e shreedharan and tn sheshan
2.compare works of er shreedharan and Tn sheshan who did better work
3.discussion on spcialisation of beurocracy
4.Who should head pwd department a specialist or generalist.

M3
1.Again discussion on specialisation
2.Snow melting in himalayas reasons and consequences
3.how it will impact water security
4.issues in indias R&d ecosystem
5 in last year did goi did anything about R&d
6 How is western disturbances impacting climate change in himalayas

M4
1.issues in indias urbanisation
2.features of smart city mission
3.role of mayor
4.how we can utilize knowlege of ivc in urbanisation

M5
1. specialisation of beurocracy
2.lateral entry discussion
3.Again specialisation
4.Gst on aviation fuel
5.steps to takle corruption.

Chairman
Do you want to ask something i said no sir.
Almost 31 min

Mocks-Samkalp×2,vision ×2 ,forum,Next,chankya
mandal,drishti,pw,sriram ias,Quantel,Maharashtra sadan,vajiram and ravi,vajirao and reddy,study iq


One on one-Mahesh bhagwat sir,khan sir og

Name : vj
Date: 12th feb afternoon
Keywords: Andhra pradesh, west Godavari,mechanical engineering ,Digital Engineering in germany weimar, karate , baseball, thalassemia and sickle cell anemia, meditation, collaboration travelling, sci-fi movies
Board : lt general Raj shukla sir

Chairman
1. You from Andhra pradesh or telangana?
2. What are you doing now?
3. You know Hindi? (Little bit sir)
4. Gave a quote of Chanakya " shastra ko bhuloge apne samskruti ko......" What it means?
I tried to explain first part... Said couldnt understand second part
5. Discussion went on about civilization wisdom , china , west 1962 war , nehru
(Tried to address it but don't know where he satisfied)

Member:1
1. You did digital engineering in germany ..what is it?
2.what technology in it would help india develop ?
3. If you are a DM what are the reforms you do in your district ?
4. What is Okinawa karate?
5. How it helped you personally?

Member:2
1. Farmer sucide and do you think it connect with durkheim anomic suicides?
2. Asked about thalassemia and sickle cell anemia. How is the situation?
3. Do we have any schems for it?
4. Do you think four stroke engine would have scope in now?
5. What do you think wouldn't it be replaced by ev? Next discuss went on paris and panchamrit goals

Member:3
1. Baseball is not famous how come you played it?
2. What is weight of bat?(Don't know sir)
3. With what material it is maid?
4. Asked about MPLADS fund and oversight mechanism?(Said can't recollect)
Remaining I couldn't recollect

Member:4
1. Asked about collaboration travelling?
2. How do you ensure safety?
3. What is your fav place where you travelled?why?
4. Do you suggest me to travel solo there?
5.Asked about issues in PHCs of our place? (My father works there)
6. If I go to automobile store which engine you suggest me to buy. Two stroke or four stroke?
7.why? Discussion went on about ethanol blending and flex engine and it's efficiency

Mostly questions went on my DAF and which wercovered in many mocks

Traffic advisory for the Civil Services Examination, 2025 for Personality Test for 16th to 20th February, 2026

Name: Vote Chor
Date: 04/02/2026
Afternoon- 3rd to go
Board: Sujata mam
DAF keywords - Bihar, Jharkhand, Computer Science (nothing else is asked from DAF)

Sujata mam:
1. Good afternoon. What is the correct pronunciation of your name?
2. So, you are from Bihar. What is difference between growth trajectory of Bihar and Tamil Nadu? Why one grew and other didn’t? (I have no connection to Tamil Nadu whatsoever)
3. Elaborate on the colonial factors further?
4. What is the second factor? (I said law and order) What about infrastructure?
5. What are some similarities do you see between Bihar and Saudi Arabia? (I said origin of religions)
6. Have you ever been to Bodh Gaya? (I said No). Mam was shocked.
7. What are the contributions of Buddhism to India?
Member 1:
1. Question about work life balance and my opinion about it. What would I do as a Health secretary to address the work life balance of doctors who work 100 hours a week? (I’m not a doctor lol)
2. Long monologue about certain labourers being taken to Fiji and Mauritius. What are some other countries they were taken to? Sujata Mam intervened before I could answer and asked, “Do you know the term that was used for those labourers?” I answered. Then she asked the origin of the word. I answered. Member 1 then changed his question and asked me to say everything I know about those Girmithiya labourers.
3. Who is the president of India? Where is she from? I answered wrongly that she is from Jharkhand. He said Yes. Then another member intervened and said no she’s from neighbouring state of Odisha. Then member asked what I have learned from her life? Then rephrased his question and asked me details about her life. Mam intervened and asked me “Do you know anything about her life?” I said no mam, not before she became president. Mam laughs – “jab ise pata hi nahi toh bataega kaise ki kya seekha hai” - oouch
4. Then member asked me about Birsa Munda and wanted me to give another monologue about him.
Member 2:
1. Went back to colonial factors I had answered in my first answer to Sujata Mam. Countered me with questions and made me go in depth.
2. Asked me about agricultural economy of Bihar and why it didn’t grow despite fertile land and how did colonial factors contribute?
3. Why Jharkhand didn’t grow despite minerals?
4. Current Status of Freight equalisation policy?
5. How can apply my learnings of Anthropology to administration?
Member 3:
1. Asked my opinion on social media ban for Children.
2. How can we revive SAARC?
3. SO, we should put SAARC in cold storage?
4. What other organisations can we focus on?
Member 4:
1. Impact of AI on employment?
2. What can we do about it?
3. Why did India fall behind in AI like tech despite being a leader in Software related services?
4. What is India’s future in AI looking like?
5. What is the agenda of AI Impact Summit?
Sujata Mam: Thank you, your interview is over.

I have exam amnesia and forgot other questions.

Mam was quite strict and other members countered a lot. They wanted me to in depth about every point I made. Overall, an amazing experience, it was privilege to interact with them and other candidates who I met in this journey.
O2O – Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS – a couple questions sir had asked me were directly asked in Interview. I quoted his answers verbatim. Bhartesh Sir. Mahesh Bhagwat sir IPS. KK Mittal Sir. Many other O2Os and online mocks arranged by Quantel and Upwise.
Offline Mocks – Samkalp (2 – closest to actual interview with regards to questions and randomness). Vision IAS. Vajirao. Civils Daily. PWOnlyIAS. NACS – Bihar. GS Score. Next IAS. Sriram IAS.

Name- Karl Kumar
Date- 13/02/26
Afternoon session
Board- Shri. Sanjay Verma sir
Slot- Last one to go

DAF-
1. Retro hindi songs of Kishore Da & Md. Rafi ji
2. Ek Din Sutte Ke Bin
3. Technology to combat Corruption
4. Uttar Pradesh
5. Rest not asked

Room structure-
1. Round table
2. Member madam sitting just right to Chairperson sir

Entered the room-
Member madam said- Finally something different (pointing to my suit colour which was dark green), then said looking good.

Chairman sir-
1. Are you employed?
2. Lets start from your CV, tell me contemporary singers of that era. I named few, sir said you are missing one. Then he himself answered Talat Aziz
3. Qualities of Kishore ji and Rafi ji
4. Lets come to political science- give any example of revolution.
5. Give any example to revolution in India- sir himself gave the hint

Member 1-
1. Ek din sutte ke bin--लोग smoking, गांजा, शराब क्यों नहीं छोड़ पाते? Long discussion over this topic. He even asked that do I smoke or not
2. Which technologies can help in reducing corruption?
3. Which union department has reduced corruption to a significant level?
4. Discussed over AI and songs-- a long discussion in which sir told story of a foreign based singer ( I didnt know the name) about his interaction with AI

Member 2
He said I will said few words , you have to tell what comes to your mind first

1." सर " - i provided 3 meanings-- he himself gave 4th one as the Special Intensive revision exercise and board burst into laughter

2. "Bar"- I again gave 4--he said I will recommend you to go to bar this evening.
3. Sang a line of retro song and asked me about the singer. I said sorry, sir that answered and said you must listen to him
4. ऐसी कौनसी चीज़ें है जो coaching बच्चों को नहीं सिखा पा रहीं?
5. आपने इससे (this attempt ) से क्या सीखा?

Member 3 (Madam)
1. Started from my last answer to Member 2 sir---asked a very long question comprising on does corruption increases efficiency and is it necessary ( madam framed this question in a very structured manner)
2. I will ask you few rapid questions you have to answer-
3. Viksit Bharat
4. Stand-up India
5. 3rd term I didnt know
6. Ombudsman
7. Blockchain

Member 4-
1. Are you comfortable in English or Hindi?
2. We discussed about सर...give me its full form--- I said sorry then sir himself told a funny full form and board started laughing
3. Tell me significant thing happened in UP in last 1 year-- i mentioned few things which included MahaKumbh also
4. What is Mahakumbh?
5. What are the types of Kumbh?
6. Where does Ardh Kumbh happens?
7. Why MahaKumbh after 144 years?
8. Tell me the story behind Kumbh?
9. Why PoornaKumbh after 12 years? - I didn't know so sir himself recited the story
10. As DM, how will you manage preparations for the next Kumbh? ( I was asked to prepare for the same question by Shri. Mahesh Bhagwat Sir, IPS)
11. Where will Next Kumbh happen? Are you sure?
12. Do you know ahout Naxalism?
13. Why in past 60 odd years, we were unable to deal with it?
14. Do you think we will be able to end by 31st March, 2026?
Suddenly Chairperson sir interrupted and said you can mention about socio-economic indicators

Chairman sir then said we are now speeding up with the socio-economic indicators. Do you agree? I said yes sir

Then an awkward silence in the room for few seconds. Sir said, "हो गया" ,your interview is over. Then one by one all the members said the same.
I asked for the leave


A note of gratitude-
1. My family
2. Shri. Puneet Yadav sir (SOMP IAS) for daily discussions and One to one sessions
3. Shri. Mahesh Bhagwat sir for his session and whatsapp group discussions
4. Shri. Shubham Aggarwal sir, Vidyapeeth IAS for his zoom session + whatsapp group discussions + one to one session
5. Shri. Sajal Singh sir, Sarrthi IAS
6. Shri. Ayush Sinha sir, Forum IAS for one to one session
7. And all others for one to one session
8. Shri. Saket Jha sir (civils daily)

Mocks
Samkalp (both online and offline) + Unacademy+ Quantel (Rashika )+ Next IAS + Civils Daily + Vajiram and Ravi +upwise

Date- 13 Feb
Sujata Maam Board

Mbbs, Aiims, Watching medical drama(rest nothing asked from daf)

Chairperson-(Read the daf)
1. Why u have this name?
2. ⁠What is tomorrow’s date n which festival is being celebrated?
3. ⁠What does valentines day signify. Tell me your understanding of it?
4. What is done on this day.
5. Are parents okay with their children celebrating it.
6. Where do kids get ₹ from.
7. Will someone gift traditional sweets or a box of chocolates on valentines.
8. What is FOMO.
9. Is celebrating Valentines have any effect on economy.
10. India - already - a land of traditional festivals - we already have so many festivals, why do we then need - valentines day, mothers day, etc.


M-1
1. What comes to your mind - when I say 'Munnabhai MBBS'
2. Now tell me the negative side of the movie?
3. What is the reason - 'Munnabhai like doctors' are created?
4. Should we prescribe some specific percentage - like 70% atleast - to become a doctor?
5. Give me three innovative solutions to ensure that Quality of doctors is top notch.
6. Allopathy and Ayush medicine - are we moving towards a future of Integrated Medicine?
7. Give me one slogan as a DM - you will use to make health - a core priority?


M-2
1. As a DM in RJ - what will be your 1st three steps.
2. As a DM who is also a doctor - three steps to mainstream Health Infrastructure.
3. Why is gov doing banks merger?
4. What you will do as a DM - to solve malnutrition issue.


M-3
1. When was AIIMS New Delhi established
2. Which country helped India establish AIIMS Delhi
3. Should we have more AIIMS like Institutes
4. What kind of Health infra do we need at district level
5. As a DM - give me three innovative measures to tackle the issue of stray dogs.
6. what if - an oldage couple are attacked by stray dog while going for a morning walk


M-4
1. What is monetisation
2. How is it different from Privatisation.
3. Is gov branding privatisation as monetisation, as privatisation in India is seen with skepticism
4. Should Indian Railways be privatised.
5. As a DM, what will be your policy for preventing NCD.
6. How to utilise private sector hospitals in NCD

Mocks- Samkalp, Quantel , Vision Ias
One on One- Shinas sir(Most helpful, multiple one on one sessions).
- Puneet Sir from Somp (Discussion sessions were immensely helpful)
- Anupam Sir, Ravi Kapoor Sir