Name - breadandrose
Daf - hindi poetry (prayogvaad) new wave hindi cinema, ghazals, underprivileged kids education, blood donation, sociology, chhattisgarh
Time - 30 minutes
Sanjay Verma Sir
Chairperson:
Your daf is full of hobbies, interesting cv;
1. Who calls it new wave hindi cinema now (I specified that the distinction has narrowed down but I wanted to tell that I watch certain kind of films)
2. Start of the wave, end
3. Ghazals, credit to the lyricist not given
4. How do you define underprivileged kids?
M1 :
1. Why GST, how has it helped
2. Experimental poetry and free verse poetry (mukt chhand)
3. Structuralist tradition in sociology
M2:
1. What can we do prevent personnel deaths in naxal affected areas?
2. Rarest blood group, universal blood recipient
3. Tell me something about private sector,
M3:
1. Illegal mining, how to stop that
2. What is crony capitalism
3. Current example of same in the world
M4:
1. Pocso long discussion- provision, changes, why, psychological impact, prevention
2. Lapataa ladies, what was the main theme
3. Role of inspector
Chairman sir again:
Rate top 3 and bottom 3 countries in gender equity in Asia from your perspective
Okay, your interview is over.
Very cordial board, like a conversation. Motivating to speak more.
Mocks - next (2), samkalp (2), vajirao, chanakya mandal, satyam sir, sajal sir, shankar ias
Samkalp setup was closest to the actual interview. Chanakya mandal was helpful in terms of relevant questions from the daf
Daf - hindi poetry (prayogvaad) new wave hindi cinema, ghazals, underprivileged kids education, blood donation, sociology, chhattisgarh
Time - 30 minutes
Sanjay Verma Sir
Chairperson:
Your daf is full of hobbies, interesting cv;
1. Who calls it new wave hindi cinema now (I specified that the distinction has narrowed down but I wanted to tell that I watch certain kind of films)
2. Start of the wave, end
3. Ghazals, credit to the lyricist not given
4. How do you define underprivileged kids?
M1 :
1. Why GST, how has it helped
2. Experimental poetry and free verse poetry (mukt chhand)
3. Structuralist tradition in sociology
M2:
1. What can we do prevent personnel deaths in naxal affected areas?
2. Rarest blood group, universal blood recipient
3. Tell me something about private sector,
M3:
1. Illegal mining, how to stop that
2. What is crony capitalism
3. Current example of same in the world
M4:
1. Pocso long discussion- provision, changes, why, psychological impact, prevention
2. Lapataa ladies, what was the main theme
3. Role of inspector
Chairman sir again:
Rate top 3 and bottom 3 countries in gender equity in Asia from your perspective
Okay, your interview is over.
Very cordial board, like a conversation. Motivating to speak more.
Mocks - next (2), samkalp (2), vajirao, chanakya mandal, satyam sir, sajal sir, shankar ias
Samkalp setup was closest to the actual interview. Chanakya mandal was helpful in terms of relevant questions from the daf
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Name: PB
Date-24/01/2025
Board- Sanjay verma.
Profile: ECE, Karnataka, PSIR, Aspirational district, listening to podcasts, non fiction books
Second to go
Chairperson:
1. Role models in society other than bureaucrats
2. Longest podcast you have listened to
3. What other names who worked on liberalisation
4. Non fiction books vs podcasts- your preference and why
M1:
1. When did australia started to seperate from uk?(Bouncer question, told that I have no idea)
2. Clean energy examples
3. How does nuclear reactor work?
4. How many nuclear plants?
5. Diff between excel n python
6. Personality vs principles in context of India.
M2
1. Wifi
2. Wifi in aeroplane
3. Semiconductor- current policies, your suggestions if you become MEITY secy.
4. Need of WHO
M3
1. Problems in the home district
2. Aspirational districts program
3. What will u do to address these problems?
4. What is csr?
5. India foreign policy more glamour less results?
M4
1. Liberalisation- what, why, results
2. NPs of Karnataka
3. Project Tiger.
Chairman- You have a personal relationship with this year's republic day, do you know what it is?(A joke linking my name with an island in Indonesia)
Time- felt like it happened so fast, couldn't check the time.
Mocks: Vajiram, Next ias, Vajirao, Chahal.
O2O: Khan sir, Vinay sir, Utkarsh sir, Nikhil gowda sir.
Date-24/01/2025
Board- Sanjay verma.
Profile: ECE, Karnataka, PSIR, Aspirational district, listening to podcasts, non fiction books
Second to go
Chairperson:
1. Role models in society other than bureaucrats
2. Longest podcast you have listened to
3. What other names who worked on liberalisation
4. Non fiction books vs podcasts- your preference and why
M1:
1. When did australia started to seperate from uk?(Bouncer question, told that I have no idea)
2. Clean energy examples
3. How does nuclear reactor work?
4. How many nuclear plants?
5. Diff between excel n python
6. Personality vs principles in context of India.
M2
1. Wifi
2. Wifi in aeroplane
3. Semiconductor- current policies, your suggestions if you become MEITY secy.
4. Need of WHO
M3
1. Problems in the home district
2. Aspirational districts program
3. What will u do to address these problems?
4. What is csr?
5. India foreign policy more glamour less results?
M4
1. Liberalisation- what, why, results
2. NPs of Karnataka
3. Project Tiger.
Chairman- You have a personal relationship with this year's republic day, do you know what it is?(A joke linking my name with an island in Indonesia)
Time- felt like it happened so fast, couldn't check the time.
Mocks: Vajiram, Next ias, Vajirao, Chahal.
O2O: Khan sir, Vinay sir, Utkarsh sir, Nikhil gowda sir.
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Name:
Date: 20/01/2025
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
DAF: Kerala, singing ,IFS, Geography, Byjus (Nothing else was asked from DAF)
Chairman:
1. You are from Ernakulam in Kerala.How many from Kerala cleared last year
2. How many cleared mains this year?
3. What happened to Byjus?
4. What is currently going on in Byjus?
5. What is the status of the startup ecosystem,why there was a sudden good performance last year?
6. What is middle East?
7. Name the countries of middle East in order
8. Do we need an alternative route to Suez Canal?
9. What is India doing for it?
10. Is Egypt part of middle East or Africa?
Is Turkey part of Asia or Europe? what about Russia?
11. What do you know about money order economy in Kerala? Do you have any stats?
12. Most remittances arrive from which country?
13. What do you know about trans-shipment projects in India?
14. Which country will be most affected by trans-shipment project in Nicobar?
Member 2:
1. What is your first preference?
(Said IFS, chairman and member discussed how now very few go for it)
2. What kindly of songs do you sing?Do you play any accompaniment?
3. Why did you take geography as optional?
4. What did you feel was wrong about the working of Byjus?
5. Didn't you talk to senior management about it?
6. What is the difference between Indo Pacific and Asia Pacific?
Member 3:
1. Name some wildlife sanctuaries from Kerala.(Mentioned something about Elephant whisperers)
2. What is special about local self government system in Kerala
3. What is KL doing different from other states
4. What are backwaters?
5. Status of IT sector in Kerala
6. Why is it not well developed right now?
Member 4:
1. Let me ask you a philosophical question ( a Chinese proverb on impermanence).What does it mean to you?
2. Why does India despite having peaceful philosophical base have to face multiple internal and boundary conflicts?
3. A question on neighborhood turmoil and India's role in it
Member 5:
1. What is your favourite song,can you sing a few lines?
Thank you. Your interview is over
Overall experience: The board was very cordial. It was in the form of a casual conversation and the atmosphere was pleasant
Mocks: Fortune IAS Academy (faculty mocks - which were the closest to real experience,one on ones and mocks),
Ilearn IAS Academy (one on ones)
Lead IAS(one on ones and mocks)
Kerala State Civil Service Academy
Vajirao and Reddy (online)
Date: 20/01/2025
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
DAF: Kerala, singing ,IFS, Geography, Byjus (Nothing else was asked from DAF)
Chairman:
1. You are from Ernakulam in Kerala.How many from Kerala cleared last year
2. How many cleared mains this year?
3. What happened to Byjus?
4. What is currently going on in Byjus?
5. What is the status of the startup ecosystem,why there was a sudden good performance last year?
6. What is middle East?
7. Name the countries of middle East in order
8. Do we need an alternative route to Suez Canal?
9. What is India doing for it?
10. Is Egypt part of middle East or Africa?
Is Turkey part of Asia or Europe? what about Russia?
11. What do you know about money order economy in Kerala? Do you have any stats?
12. Most remittances arrive from which country?
13. What do you know about trans-shipment projects in India?
14. Which country will be most affected by trans-shipment project in Nicobar?
Member 2:
1. What is your first preference?
(Said IFS, chairman and member discussed how now very few go for it)
2. What kindly of songs do you sing?Do you play any accompaniment?
3. Why did you take geography as optional?
4. What did you feel was wrong about the working of Byjus?
5. Didn't you talk to senior management about it?
6. What is the difference between Indo Pacific and Asia Pacific?
Member 3:
1. Name some wildlife sanctuaries from Kerala.(Mentioned something about Elephant whisperers)
2. What is special about local self government system in Kerala
3. What is KL doing different from other states
4. What are backwaters?
5. Status of IT sector in Kerala
6. Why is it not well developed right now?
Member 4:
1. Let me ask you a philosophical question ( a Chinese proverb on impermanence).What does it mean to you?
2. Why does India despite having peaceful philosophical base have to face multiple internal and boundary conflicts?
3. A question on neighborhood turmoil and India's role in it
Member 5:
1. What is your favourite song,can you sing a few lines?
Thank you. Your interview is over
Overall experience: The board was very cordial. It was in the form of a casual conversation and the atmosphere was pleasant
Mocks: Fortune IAS Academy (faculty mocks - which were the closest to real experience,one on ones and mocks),
Ilearn IAS Academy (one on ones)
Lead IAS(one on ones and mocks)
Kerala State Civil Service Academy
Vajirao and Reddy (online)
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Name- DB
Date - 22nd January forenoon
Board - Sheel Vardhan Singh sir
Key terms- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Defence (Army)
Hobbies -Playing Cricket, listening to hindi songs, Reading novels
Optional - PSIR
Chairperson
Q.1 your hobby is to listen hindi songs , is your favourite singer Arijit Singh? ( I said , yes he is one of the favourite)
Q.2 which era of bollywood songs catch your attention?
Q.3 Sing a song of Mohd. Rafi
Q.4 What is the difference between novel and novella?
Q.5 any novel have you read recently? What is the central theme of Animal Farm .
Q.6 Where was George Orwell born ( this was asked because Orwell born in Motihari Bihar)
Q.6 Any other novel? I said The Alchemist, Life is what make of it.
Q.7 What is life ?
Q.8 why IT professional undergoing through depression and frustration?
Q.9 Govt Job vs Private Jobs ,
Q.10 Why do you want to join CS ,here you will have to work with less salary and 24×7 job
Q.10 70 hour work/week debate? What's your take on this. 3-4 follow up questions.
Member1
Q.1 Why is Chambal famous for?
Q.2 Reasons for Dacoity and Bandits ?
Q.3 How is the situation now?
Q.4 Impact of Trump on Asian geopolitics, mentions the areas which are possibly gonna impact
Q.5 how Trump would be Trump card for India.
Q.6 His executive orders
Q.7what is going on at Bangladesh border ,impacts on India, India's approach
Q.8 Should we allow Rohingyas to take refuge in India or time has come to be like Trump's policy of Immigration.
Member 2
Q.1 why kuno palpur is in news?
Q.2 reasons for cheetah reintroduction
Q.3 Is it a failure project or successful one ? Why it is successful, support your answer with data.
Q 4 What is the basic difference between FRCV and Arjun MBT
Q.5 Defence budget how to rationalize it?
Member 3
Q.1 Organic farming,status , challenges
Q.2 why srilanka failed ?
Q.2 Defence modernisation and its challenges,
Q.3 Problems with DPSU , Ordnance factory board
Q. 4 Army arsenal , howitzer, LMG, Pokhran ,Mahajan etc.
Member 4
Q.1 Compare IT industry of India and USA
Q.2 what we can learn from startup policy of USA?
Q.3 Asked some terms which are used in corporate ( those I don't remember)
Q.4 Patent ,IPR regime in India, asked about data regarding this.
Q.5 How to resolve this over regulatory compliance?
Q.6 Don't you think startup India is failure?
Q.7 Despite being third largest startup ecosystem, but entrepreneurship wave is biased , explain it.
Interview went for 33-35 minutes.
Mocks - Vajirao and Reddy (2), Forum Ias, Unacademy
O2O with Puneet Sir and Ayush Sinha Sir.
Thanks to Puneet Sir ( Somp founder) , his zoom sessions on various topics like internal security, society ,IR helped me a lot in knitting ideas. His personal attention kept me at high level of energy and confidence and lastly a call on D-day vanished away all anxiety and fear.
Date - 22nd January forenoon
Board - Sheel Vardhan Singh sir
Key terms- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Defence (Army)
Hobbies -Playing Cricket, listening to hindi songs, Reading novels
Optional - PSIR
Chairperson
Q.1 your hobby is to listen hindi songs , is your favourite singer Arijit Singh? ( I said , yes he is one of the favourite)
Q.2 which era of bollywood songs catch your attention?
Q.3 Sing a song of Mohd. Rafi
Q.4 What is the difference between novel and novella?
Q.5 any novel have you read recently? What is the central theme of Animal Farm .
Q.6 Where was George Orwell born ( this was asked because Orwell born in Motihari Bihar)
Q.6 Any other novel? I said The Alchemist, Life is what make of it.
Q.7 What is life ?
Q.8 why IT professional undergoing through depression and frustration?
Q.9 Govt Job vs Private Jobs ,
Q.10 Why do you want to join CS ,here you will have to work with less salary and 24×7 job
Q.10 70 hour work/week debate? What's your take on this. 3-4 follow up questions.
Member1
Q.1 Why is Chambal famous for?
Q.2 Reasons for Dacoity and Bandits ?
Q.3 How is the situation now?
Q.4 Impact of Trump on Asian geopolitics, mentions the areas which are possibly gonna impact
Q.5 how Trump would be Trump card for India.
Q.6 His executive orders
Q.7what is going on at Bangladesh border ,impacts on India, India's approach
Q.8 Should we allow Rohingyas to take refuge in India or time has come to be like Trump's policy of Immigration.
Member 2
Q.1 why kuno palpur is in news?
Q.2 reasons for cheetah reintroduction
Q.3 Is it a failure project or successful one ? Why it is successful, support your answer with data.
Q 4 What is the basic difference between FRCV and Arjun MBT
Q.5 Defence budget how to rationalize it?
Member 3
Q.1 Organic farming,status , challenges
Q.2 why srilanka failed ?
Q.2 Defence modernisation and its challenges,
Q.3 Problems with DPSU , Ordnance factory board
Q. 4 Army arsenal , howitzer, LMG, Pokhran ,Mahajan etc.
Member 4
Q.1 Compare IT industry of India and USA
Q.2 what we can learn from startup policy of USA?
Q.3 Asked some terms which are used in corporate ( those I don't remember)
Q.4 Patent ,IPR regime in India, asked about data regarding this.
Q.5 How to resolve this over regulatory compliance?
Q.6 Don't you think startup India is failure?
Q.7 Despite being third largest startup ecosystem, but entrepreneurship wave is biased , explain it.
Interview went for 33-35 minutes.
Mocks - Vajirao and Reddy (2), Forum Ias, Unacademy
O2O with Puneet Sir and Ayush Sinha Sir.
Thanks to Puneet Sir ( Somp founder) , his zoom sessions on various topics like internal security, society ,IR helped me a lot in knitting ideas. His personal attention kept me at high level of energy and confidence and lastly a call on D-day vanished away all anxiety and fear.
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Name: PB
Date-24/01/2025
Board- Sanjay verma.
Profile: ECE, Karnataka, PSIR, Aspirational district, listening to podcasts, non fiction books
Second to go
Chairperson:
1. Role models in society other than bureaucrats
2. Longest podcast you have listened to
3. What other names who worked on liberalisation
4. Non fiction books vs podcasts- your preference and why
M1:
1. When did australia started to seperate from uk?(Bouncer question, told that I have no idea)
2. Clean energy examples
3. How does nuclear reactor work?
4. How many nuclear plants?
5. Diff between excel n python
6. Personality vs principles in context of India.
M2
1. Wifi
2. Wifi in aeroplane
3. Semiconductor- current policies, your suggestions if you become MEITY secy.
4. Need of WHO
M3
1. Problems in the home district
2. Aspirational districts program
3. What will u do to address these problems?
4. What is csr?
5. India foreign policy more glamour less results?
M4
1. Liberalisation- what, why, results
2. NPs of Karnataka
3. Project Tiger.
Chairman- You have a personal relationship with this year's republic day, do you know what it is?(A joke linking my name with an island in Indonesia)
Time- felt like it happened so fast, couldn't check the time.
Mocks: Vajiram, Next ias, Vajirao, Chahal.
O2O: Khan sir, Vinay sir, Utkarsh sir, Nikhil gowda sir.
Date-24/01/2025
Board- Sanjay verma.
Profile: ECE, Karnataka, PSIR, Aspirational district, listening to podcasts, non fiction books
Second to go
Chairperson:
1. Role models in society other than bureaucrats
2. Longest podcast you have listened to
3. What other names who worked on liberalisation
4. Non fiction books vs podcasts- your preference and why
M1:
1. When did australia started to seperate from uk?(Bouncer question, told that I have no idea)
2. Clean energy examples
3. How does nuclear reactor work?
4. How many nuclear plants?
5. Diff between excel n python
6. Personality vs principles in context of India.
M2
1. Wifi
2. Wifi in aeroplane
3. Semiconductor- current policies, your suggestions if you become MEITY secy.
4. Need of WHO
M3
1. Problems in the home district
2. Aspirational districts program
3. What will u do to address these problems?
4. What is csr?
5. India foreign policy more glamour less results?
M4
1. Liberalisation- what, why, results
2. NPs of Karnataka
3. Project Tiger.
Chairman- You have a personal relationship with this year's republic day, do you know what it is?(A joke linking my name with an island in Indonesia)
Time- felt like it happened so fast, couldn't check the time.
Mocks: Vajiram, Next ias, Vajirao, Chahal.
O2O: Khan sir, Vinay sir, Utkarsh sir, Nikhil gowda sir.
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Transcript
Name:
Date of Interview: 24th Jan
DAF Keywords: Mumbai, Corporate law, EDM/Deep House Music, Fiction Books, Anthropology
Board: Sheel Vardhan Singh Sir
1st to go in afternoon
Chairman
Let’s have a discussion
What is EDM Music ?
what is Deep House Music ?
Chicago House and 4x4 music ?
Jazz and Waltz in Deep House Music ?
Origin of Waltz music ?
What is iconography?
Why are the statutes /mummies noses and ears broken when someone mutilates and defiles them ? What is the cultural reason ?
Which was the last book that you read ?
Did you read a book by Raghuvanshi (on Sita or Draupadi)
You guys write so many hobbies so do you get time to indulge or do your hobbies because of studies ?
M1: Lady member
What is Jury system ?
Practice in India ?
Which all countries have jury system ?
Tell me more ??
Is it for civil as well as criminal cases ?
How to improve Mumbai local ?
Importance of Greenland ?
M2: Grilled a lot on Mumbai Local
BRT failed in many cities ? How to improve Mumbai BEST ?
Can we keep on increasing buses ?
Counter questioning on it
How to improve ghatkopar railway station
Counter questions on it (a lot)
Compare Borivali and Ghatkopar Railway station ?
Mumbai metro ?
Navi Mumbai local
Frequency of Mumbai locals ?
Then again he asked about Ghatkopar railway station and said he designed it
M3: Asked very broad questions
What are your views on climate change ?
How to tackle it ?
Views about AI ?
Applications of AI ?
AI and its dangers ?
Aadhar for trees ?
Cybercrime ?
How to tackle it ?
M4
What is Independent Director ?
How to get guide companies ?
Are all companies supposed to appoint Independent directors ?
Ratio of independent directors ?
AI in and something he asked (don’t remember vividly)
Computer better judge than a human ?
AI won’t have Bias so it would be better?
A few counter questions and follow-ups
Chairman Sir
If we equip speech recognition in AI the won’t it be a better judge as it will help in emotion cognition ?
Chairman Sir: It was a pleasure talking to you and I said the same
Mocks: A few
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Name:
Date of Interview: 24th Jan
DAF Keywords: Mumbai, Corporate law, EDM/Deep House Music, Fiction Books, Anthropology
Board: Sheel Vardhan Singh Sir
1st to go in afternoon
Chairman
Let’s have a discussion
What is EDM Music ?
what is Deep House Music ?
Chicago House and 4x4 music ?
Jazz and Waltz in Deep House Music ?
Origin of Waltz music ?
What is iconography?
Why are the statutes /mummies noses and ears broken when someone mutilates and defiles them ? What is the cultural reason ?
Which was the last book that you read ?
Did you read a book by Raghuvanshi (on Sita or Draupadi)
You guys write so many hobbies so do you get time to indulge or do your hobbies because of studies ?
M1: Lady member
What is Jury system ?
Practice in India ?
Which all countries have jury system ?
Tell me more ??
Is it for civil as well as criminal cases ?
How to improve Mumbai local ?
Importance of Greenland ?
M2: Grilled a lot on Mumbai Local
BRT failed in many cities ? How to improve Mumbai BEST ?
Can we keep on increasing buses ?
Counter questioning on it
How to improve ghatkopar railway station
Counter questions on it (a lot)
Compare Borivali and Ghatkopar Railway station ?
Mumbai metro ?
Navi Mumbai local
Frequency of Mumbai locals ?
Then again he asked about Ghatkopar railway station and said he designed it
M3: Asked very broad questions
What are your views on climate change ?
How to tackle it ?
Views about AI ?
Applications of AI ?
AI and its dangers ?
Aadhar for trees ?
Cybercrime ?
How to tackle it ?
M4
What is Independent Director ?
How to get guide companies ?
Are all companies supposed to appoint Independent directors ?
Ratio of independent directors ?
AI in and something he asked (don’t remember vividly)
Computer better judge than a human ?
AI won’t have Bias so it would be better?
A few counter questions and follow-ups
Chairman Sir
If we equip speech recognition in AI the won’t it be a better judge as it will help in emotion cognition ?
Chairman Sir: It was a pleasure talking to you and I said the same
Mocks: A few
Duration: 30-35 minutes
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Name- Justaguy
Date - 21/01/25
Board - Suman Sharma Mam
Afternoon session 1st to go
Time- 30 Mins approximately
Keywords- Sociology, IRS, MP ( Rest not asked)
(Not able to recall all the questions)
Greeted the board while entering.
Chairperson
1. What do you understand by Knowledge economy?
2. Does it include Coaching Industry?
3. What does spirituslity and religion mean to you?
4. What line divides the two?
(Not able to recall the rest)
M1
1. What do you understand by Political economy?
2. Which sociological paradigm would you apply to describe the institution of family?
3. Sunita Williams has been stuck in space for a long time. Can you explain why is it so?
4. US despite being so rich, and spending so much on space had not been able to rescue her? Isn't it a waste? So should we spend so much on space?
5. Why do we need to spend on space programs?
M2
1. What do you know about IMD?
2. What is it's work? Why is it important?
3. Should we invest in it's technological upgradation?
4. What is the need of that?
5. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was in news recently. What was the accident?
6. Why is it news?
7. It has been 40 years, but still we haven't been able to dispose of this waste safely. Don't you think it is too late? What were the reasons for this delay?
8. So what can be done to prevent these kinds of disasters?
M3
1. Khajuraho is in MP. Why is it famous?
2. When were these Temples built and by whom?
3. There is a famous festival in Khajuraho? Are you aware about it?
4. When is it organized?
5. Cheetahs were reintroduced in India in MP. Where were they reintroduced?
7. From where did we bring these Cheetahs?
8. What were the problems that they faced here?
9. What is the Current population of Cheetah in India?
10. So if there's been so many deaths, why were they introduced in Kuno? Should we shift them somewhere else, say Rajasthan or anyother place?
M4
1. You are in IRS. Tell me what do you know about DIPAM?
2. So is it only concerned with disinvestment?
3. Tell me what is the contribution of PSUs in taxes in India?
4. Has the department been successful in achieving it's Targets?
5. What are the major Problems with PSUs which lead to this failure?
6. If you were made secretary of DIPAM what would you do to improve the conditions of the PSUs?
Board was very polite and cordial. They make you feel it is an interaction and not an interview. The questions were a mixed bag from facts, to situations and opinions. Suggestions to others is just that they should not panic and be confident, calm, clear and concise in their thoughts and answers.
Mocks given- Vajiram, Samkalp, PwonlyIAS and multiple peer mocks for practice.
Thanks for family, friends and all the others who were a big support in this🙏
Date - 21/01/25
Board - Suman Sharma Mam
Afternoon session 1st to go
Time- 30 Mins approximately
Keywords- Sociology, IRS, MP ( Rest not asked)
(Not able to recall all the questions)
Greeted the board while entering.
Chairperson
1. What do you understand by Knowledge economy?
2. Does it include Coaching Industry?
3. What does spirituslity and religion mean to you?
4. What line divides the two?
(Not able to recall the rest)
M1
1. What do you understand by Political economy?
2. Which sociological paradigm would you apply to describe the institution of family?
3. Sunita Williams has been stuck in space for a long time. Can you explain why is it so?
4. US despite being so rich, and spending so much on space had not been able to rescue her? Isn't it a waste? So should we spend so much on space?
5. Why do we need to spend on space programs?
M2
1. What do you know about IMD?
2. What is it's work? Why is it important?
3. Should we invest in it's technological upgradation?
4. What is the need of that?
5. Bhopal Gas Tragedy was in news recently. What was the accident?
6. Why is it news?
7. It has been 40 years, but still we haven't been able to dispose of this waste safely. Don't you think it is too late? What were the reasons for this delay?
8. So what can be done to prevent these kinds of disasters?
M3
1. Khajuraho is in MP. Why is it famous?
2. When were these Temples built and by whom?
3. There is a famous festival in Khajuraho? Are you aware about it?
4. When is it organized?
5. Cheetahs were reintroduced in India in MP. Where were they reintroduced?
7. From where did we bring these Cheetahs?
8. What were the problems that they faced here?
9. What is the Current population of Cheetah in India?
10. So if there's been so many deaths, why were they introduced in Kuno? Should we shift them somewhere else, say Rajasthan or anyother place?
M4
1. You are in IRS. Tell me what do you know about DIPAM?
2. So is it only concerned with disinvestment?
3. Tell me what is the contribution of PSUs in taxes in India?
4. Has the department been successful in achieving it's Targets?
5. What are the major Problems with PSUs which lead to this failure?
6. If you were made secretary of DIPAM what would you do to improve the conditions of the PSUs?
Board was very polite and cordial. They make you feel it is an interaction and not an interview. The questions were a mixed bag from facts, to situations and opinions. Suggestions to others is just that they should not panic and be confident, calm, clear and concise in their thoughts and answers.
Mocks given- Vajiram, Samkalp, PwonlyIAS and multiple peer mocks for practice.
Thanks for family, friends and all the others who were a big support in this🙏
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Date - 22nd January forenoon
Board - Sheel Vardhan Singh sir
Key terms- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Defence (Army)
Hobbies -Playing Cricket, listening to hindi songs, Reading novels
Optional - PSIR
Chairperson
Q.1 your hobby is to listen hindi songs , is your favourite singer Arijit Singh? ( I said , yes he is one of the favourite)
Q.2 which era of bollywood songs catch your attention?
Q.3 Sing a song of Mohd. Rafi
Q.4 What is the difference between novel and novella?
Q.5 any novel have you read recently? What is the central theme of Animal Farm .
Q.6 Where was George Orwell born ( this was asked because Orwell born in Motihari Bihar)
Q.6 Any other novel? I said The Alchemist, Life is what make of it.
Q.7 What is life ?
Q.8 why IT professional undergoing through depression and frustration?
Q.9 Govt Job vs Private Jobs ,
Q.10 Why do you want to join CS ,here you will have to work with less salary and 24×7 job
Q.10 70 hour work/week debate? What's your take on this. 3-4 follow up questions.
Member1
Q.1 Why is Chambal famous for?
Q.2 Reasons for Dacoity and Bandits ?
Q.3 How is the situation now?
Q.4 Impact of Trump on Asian geopolitics, mentions the areas which are possibly gonna impact
Q.5 how Trump would be Trump card for India.
Q.6 His executive orders
Q.7what is going on at Bangladesh border ,impacts on India, India's approach
Q.8 Should we allow Rohingyas to take refuge in India or time has come to be like Trump's policy of Immigration.
Member 2
Q.1 why kuno palpur is in news?
Q.2 reasons for cheetah reintroduction
Q.3 Is it a failure project or successful one ? Why it is successful, support your answer with data.
Q 4 What is the basic difference between FRCV and Arjun MBT
Q.5 Defence budget how to rationalize it?
Member 3
Q.1 Organic farming,status , challenges
Q.2 why srilanka failed ?
Q.2 Defence modernisation and its challenges,
Q.3 Problems with DPSU , Ordnance factory board
Q. 4 Army arsenal , howitzer, LMG, Pokhran ,Mahajan etc.
Member 4
Q.1 Compare IT industry of India and USA
Q.2 what we can learn from startup policy of USA?
Q.3 Asked some terms which are used in corporate ( those I don't remember)
Q.4 Patent ,IPR regime in India, asked about data regarding this.
Q.5 How to resolve this over regulatory compliance?
Q.6 Don't you think startup India is failure?
Q.7 Despite being third largest startup ecosystem, but entrepreneurship wave is biased , explain it.
Interview went for 33-35 minutes.
Mocks - Vajirao and Reddy (2), Forum Ias, Unacademy
O2O with Puneet Sir and Ayush Sinha Sir.
Thanks to Puneet Sir ( Somp founder) , his zoom sessions on various topics like internal security, society ,IR helped me a lot in knitting ideas. His personal attention kept me at high level of energy and confidence and lastly a call on D-day vanished away all anxiety and fear.
Board - Sheel Vardhan Singh sir
Key terms- Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Defence (Army)
Hobbies -Playing Cricket, listening to hindi songs, Reading novels
Optional - PSIR
Chairperson
Q.1 your hobby is to listen hindi songs , is your favourite singer Arijit Singh? ( I said , yes he is one of the favourite)
Q.2 which era of bollywood songs catch your attention?
Q.3 Sing a song of Mohd. Rafi
Q.4 What is the difference between novel and novella?
Q.5 any novel have you read recently? What is the central theme of Animal Farm .
Q.6 Where was George Orwell born ( this was asked because Orwell born in Motihari Bihar)
Q.6 Any other novel? I said The Alchemist, Life is what make of it.
Q.7 What is life ?
Q.8 why IT professional undergoing through depression and frustration?
Q.9 Govt Job vs Private Jobs ,
Q.10 Why do you want to join CS ,here you will have to work with less salary and 24×7 job
Q.10 70 hour work/week debate? What's your take on this. 3-4 follow up questions.
Member1
Q.1 Why is Chambal famous for?
Q.2 Reasons for Dacoity and Bandits ?
Q.3 How is the situation now?
Q.4 Impact of Trump on Asian geopolitics, mentions the areas which are possibly gonna impact
Q.5 how Trump would be Trump card for India.
Q.6 His executive orders
Q.7what is going on at Bangladesh border ,impacts on India, India's approach
Q.8 Should we allow Rohingyas to take refuge in India or time has come to be like Trump's policy of Immigration.
Member 2
Q.1 why kuno palpur is in news?
Q.2 reasons for cheetah reintroduction
Q.3 Is it a failure project or successful one ? Why it is successful, support your answer with data.
Q 4 What is the basic difference between FRCV and Arjun MBT
Q.5 Defence budget how to rationalize it?
Member 3
Q.1 Organic farming,status , challenges
Q.2 why srilanka failed ?
Q.2 Defence modernisation and its challenges,
Q.3 Problems with DPSU , Ordnance factory board
Q. 4 Army arsenal , howitzer, LMG, Pokhran ,Mahajan etc.
Member 4
Q.1 Compare IT industry of India and USA
Q.2 what we can learn from startup policy of USA?
Q.3 Asked some terms which are used in corporate ( those I don't remember)
Q.4 Patent ,IPR regime in India, asked about data regarding this.
Q.5 How to resolve this over regulatory compliance?
Q.6 Don't you think startup India is failure?
Q.7 Despite being third largest startup ecosystem, but entrepreneurship wave is biased , explain it.
Interview went for 33-35 minutes.
Mocks - Vajirao and Reddy (2), Forum Ias, Unacademy
O2O with Puneet Sir and Ayush Sinha Sir.
Thanks to Puneet Sir ( Somp founder) , his zoom sessions on various topics like internal security, society ,IR helped me a lot in knitting ideas. His personal attention kept me at high level of energy and confidence and lastly a call on D-day vanished away all anxiety and fear.
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Name: 🏆 adhikari 🏆 group member
Date : 16 January
Key DAF details: Pune, Maharashtra, CSIR, Waste Management, Walchandnagar, MBA. No questions from hobbies or rest.
Panel: shri. Raj Shukla sir
Questions asked: Shukla sir started with what i am doing currently and with monologue on technology, pentagon etc. braught the discussion on AI.
Govt initiatives for AI?
Literature on AI, read any?
Any specific literature from Indian?
Top scientist for AI in India?
Do you know about Rajiv Malhotra?
Didn’t know answer to any nor i was able to comprehend questions properly. So told sir about issue in hearing.
Member 2:
What is business statistics?
What factors you will consider in project development?
What is opportunity cost? Is it considered in project?
What are candles in stock market? It’s meaning? If shows downward trend what does it mean?
Member 3( lady member):
What is PCMC (pimpri chinchwad)
Monologue followed by economic opportunities in waste management?
Economic cost of waste segregation? Less?
What is RESQ? ( animal welfare) no question followed
Member 4:
What is walchand?
Industries there? Main industry of sheth walchand?
3 industries in pune?
100 kms away from pune suicides are seen, why?
As an agricultural secretary how will you approach the issue?
Member 5:
Discussion of pune metro how to make profitable when delhi metro with so many footfall is not?
What will you do as an economist?
Had hearing issue throughout so Shukla sir asked me, you had issue so just tell me 3-4 statements about AI AND THEN OVER.
EXPERIENCE: cordial board with few unexpected reactions.
Mock: Samkalp, Vajiram, vision faculty, chahal, Hamdard, Adhikari group( Nikhil Sir)
O 2 O: Mahesh Bhagwat sir (in-depth analysis provided), Jawwad Kazi sir, Ravindran sir, Only Ias, Csematrix.
Date : 16 January
Key DAF details: Pune, Maharashtra, CSIR, Waste Management, Walchandnagar, MBA. No questions from hobbies or rest.
Panel: shri. Raj Shukla sir
Questions asked: Shukla sir started with what i am doing currently and with monologue on technology, pentagon etc. braught the discussion on AI.
Govt initiatives for AI?
Literature on AI, read any?
Any specific literature from Indian?
Top scientist for AI in India?
Do you know about Rajiv Malhotra?
Didn’t know answer to any nor i was able to comprehend questions properly. So told sir about issue in hearing.
Member 2:
What is business statistics?
What factors you will consider in project development?
What is opportunity cost? Is it considered in project?
What are candles in stock market? It’s meaning? If shows downward trend what does it mean?
Member 3( lady member):
What is PCMC (pimpri chinchwad)
Monologue followed by economic opportunities in waste management?
Economic cost of waste segregation? Less?
What is RESQ? ( animal welfare) no question followed
Member 4:
What is walchand?
Industries there? Main industry of sheth walchand?
3 industries in pune?
100 kms away from pune suicides are seen, why?
As an agricultural secretary how will you approach the issue?
Member 5:
Discussion of pune metro how to make profitable when delhi metro with so many footfall is not?
What will you do as an economist?
Had hearing issue throughout so Shukla sir asked me, you had issue so just tell me 3-4 statements about AI AND THEN OVER.
EXPERIENCE: cordial board with few unexpected reactions.
Mock: Samkalp, Vajiram, vision faculty, chahal, Hamdard, Adhikari group( Nikhil Sir)
O 2 O: Mahesh Bhagwat sir (in-depth analysis provided), Jawwad Kazi sir, Ravindran sir, Only Ias, Csematrix.
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Date 22/01/2025
Board- Lt Gen Shukla sir
Keywords- civil engg , tennis, capf ac, cross fit training , journaling
Time- 25-30 mins
Mergers and acquisitions- related to president trump
Is he doing right?
Long discussion on panama gulf of mexico greenland
Question about greenland
Vasudeva kutumbakum
Hard power or vasudeva kutumbakum ,what should we follow?
Member 1
Your short name?
Any major tennis player from india before 2000
Who do you like more?
Why tennis players in india not much good?
Why you resigned from the job?
Member 2
Why anthropology?
Anthropology and sociology diff
Little and great traditions?
Sanskritisation desanskritisation resanskritisation?
India bangladesh relations now?
Should sheikh hasina be sent back?
Member 3
Long discussion on tennis like what is most important in tennis?
As a chief advisor to cm what 3 major steps youll take to create progress?
What services are there under service sector of state?
Member 4
How you will provide tax incentives to industries by being a state official?
What is ftas?
There is misuse of ftas?
Google tax
Mocks- samkalp , vajiram , vajirao , sriram , chahal, vision, nextias
One to one - 4 mock drills with Utkarsh sir( sriram ias) helped alot , Ravindran sir(vajiram), Santosh sir(samkalp)
Board- Lt Gen Shukla sir
Keywords- civil engg , tennis, capf ac, cross fit training , journaling
Time- 25-30 mins
Mergers and acquisitions- related to president trump
Is he doing right?
Long discussion on panama gulf of mexico greenland
Question about greenland
Vasudeva kutumbakum
Hard power or vasudeva kutumbakum ,what should we follow?
Member 1
Your short name?
Any major tennis player from india before 2000
Who do you like more?
Why tennis players in india not much good?
Why you resigned from the job?
Member 2
Why anthropology?
Anthropology and sociology diff
Little and great traditions?
Sanskritisation desanskritisation resanskritisation?
India bangladesh relations now?
Should sheikh hasina be sent back?
Member 3
Long discussion on tennis like what is most important in tennis?
As a chief advisor to cm what 3 major steps youll take to create progress?
What services are there under service sector of state?
Member 4
How you will provide tax incentives to industries by being a state official?
What is ftas?
There is misuse of ftas?
Google tax
Mocks- samkalp , vajiram , vajirao , sriram , chahal, vision, nextias
One to one - 4 mock drills with Utkarsh sir( sriram ias) helped alot , Ravindran sir(vajiram), Santosh sir(samkalp)
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Name: Stallion
Board - Shri Sanjay Verma
Interview - 24 Jan
Daf pointers - Rural Tourism, Camping, Hindu Clg, History, Dehradun, Astrophotography
Chairman
1. Astrophotography is quite unique. How you come up this ?
2. But is it possible due to light pollution ?
3. Any celestial event you capture?
4. Name of astronauts on India first crewed mission to space?
Member1
1. What defines meaningful life ? can it be universally agreed upon?
2. Question on UIB ?
3. If you could change one historical event then which would it be and why?
Member2
1. Question on Rewriting of History?
2. Mauryan Empire Vs Roman Empire?
3. Question on India criminal justice system failing as correction centre ?
4. India enhance its military presence in the Arctic region to counter china ?
5. Question on One Nation and One Election ?
Member3
1. How PM Gati Shakti plan address rural urban divide.
2. Don't you think its too ambitious? India in past also misses multiple deadlines.
3. What is Carrying Capacity?
4. and how can Payment for Ecosystem Servicesmodel be applied to camping?
Member4
1. In a Naxal affected area what is your priority - security measures or development initiatives ?
how to integrate both ?
2. But we are in resource constrained environment. Allocation is it self the biggest problem then how to manage?
3. Last place you visited ?
4. Question on indigenousness debate?
5. Analysis of Trump2.0 from historical context?
Chairman sir said your interview is over.
Mock - Nextias, SAMKALP, Vajirao, Chahal
One to One - Utkarsh sir(very helpful analysis), Ravindran Sir and Rahul Sir (IAS PCS PATHSHALA - most helpful, covered multiple daf point and extremely helpful for framing answer to opinion based quetions ).
Board - Shri Sanjay Verma
Interview - 24 Jan
Daf pointers - Rural Tourism, Camping, Hindu Clg, History, Dehradun, Astrophotography
Chairman
1. Astrophotography is quite unique. How you come up this ?
2. But is it possible due to light pollution ?
3. Any celestial event you capture?
4. Name of astronauts on India first crewed mission to space?
Member1
1. What defines meaningful life ? can it be universally agreed upon?
2. Question on UIB ?
3. If you could change one historical event then which would it be and why?
Member2
1. Question on Rewriting of History?
2. Mauryan Empire Vs Roman Empire?
3. Question on India criminal justice system failing as correction centre ?
4. India enhance its military presence in the Arctic region to counter china ?
5. Question on One Nation and One Election ?
Member3
1. How PM Gati Shakti plan address rural urban divide.
2. Don't you think its too ambitious? India in past also misses multiple deadlines.
3. What is Carrying Capacity?
4. and how can Payment for Ecosystem Servicesmodel be applied to camping?
Member4
1. In a Naxal affected area what is your priority - security measures or development initiatives ?
how to integrate both ?
2. But we are in resource constrained environment. Allocation is it self the biggest problem then how to manage?
3. Last place you visited ?
4. Question on indigenousness debate?
5. Analysis of Trump2.0 from historical context?
Chairman sir said your interview is over.
Mock - Nextias, SAMKALP, Vajirao, Chahal
One to One - Utkarsh sir(very helpful analysis), Ravindran Sir and Rahul Sir (IAS PCS PATHSHALA - most helpful, covered multiple daf point and extremely helpful for framing answer to opinion based quetions ).
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Board – Raj Shukla sir
DAF details: Home state – Karnataka, Born – Kerala, Home District – Udupi, B. Com – Tax, Anthropology, Non-fiction, Youth Parliament
Chairman
1. As you read non-fiction, do you think you receive wisdom by reading books?
2. I have seen many wise people in my village who have very little education. Where do you think they have received their wisdom from?
3. Is the ethics of Mahatma Gandhi still relevant?
4. Was the ethics of Gandhi based on pragmatism more than idealism?
5. Nehru, despite being a genius, why did he commit a blunder with respect to China?
M1
1. Do you know the trinity in Malayalam literature?
2. What are some of the constitutional bodies regarding federalism in India?
3. What are some of the Community development projects in India?
4. What are some of the issues related to MNREGA?
5. Some other sub questions relating to MNREGA?
M2
1. Why didn't you do CA after completing B. Com?
2. Why didn't you choose Commerce and Accountancy instead of Anthropology as your optional?
3. When was your district formed?
4. Name some of the banks that have originated from your district.
5. Do you know a famous personality from your district? What is he famous for?
6. What are the problems faced by your district?
M3
1. Do you consider yourselves a Malayali or a Kannadiga?
2. Have you faced issues being an outsider in Karnataka?
3. What are the reasons for anti-outsider issues in Karnataka?
4. Is it due to certain economic issues or due to instigation by political parties?
5. What do you understand by Anthropology?
M4
1. Do you think jobs should be based on merit or based on 'son of the soil' doctrine?
2. What is GST and how is it different from the earlier tax system?
3. What are the rates of GST?
4. Has GST truly simplified tax in India?
5. What can we do to resolve the delays in receiving Input tax credit?
Ending: Abrupt ‘Thank you’ by the Chairman
Thoughts:
The interview felt more like a discussion than a question answer session. The board was also very cordial.
I had attended 6 mock interviews, they were useful in building confidence, following etiquettes and being natural.
DAF details: Home state – Karnataka, Born – Kerala, Home District – Udupi, B. Com – Tax, Anthropology, Non-fiction, Youth Parliament
Chairman
1. As you read non-fiction, do you think you receive wisdom by reading books?
2. I have seen many wise people in my village who have very little education. Where do you think they have received their wisdom from?
3. Is the ethics of Mahatma Gandhi still relevant?
4. Was the ethics of Gandhi based on pragmatism more than idealism?
5. Nehru, despite being a genius, why did he commit a blunder with respect to China?
M1
1. Do you know the trinity in Malayalam literature?
2. What are some of the constitutional bodies regarding federalism in India?
3. What are some of the Community development projects in India?
4. What are some of the issues related to MNREGA?
5. Some other sub questions relating to MNREGA?
M2
1. Why didn't you do CA after completing B. Com?
2. Why didn't you choose Commerce and Accountancy instead of Anthropology as your optional?
3. When was your district formed?
4. Name some of the banks that have originated from your district.
5. Do you know a famous personality from your district? What is he famous for?
6. What are the problems faced by your district?
M3
1. Do you consider yourselves a Malayali or a Kannadiga?
2. Have you faced issues being an outsider in Karnataka?
3. What are the reasons for anti-outsider issues in Karnataka?
4. Is it due to certain economic issues or due to instigation by political parties?
5. What do you understand by Anthropology?
M4
1. Do you think jobs should be based on merit or based on 'son of the soil' doctrine?
2. What is GST and how is it different from the earlier tax system?
3. What are the rates of GST?
4. Has GST truly simplified tax in India?
5. What can we do to resolve the delays in receiving Input tax credit?
Ending: Abrupt ‘Thank you’ by the Chairman
Thoughts:
The interview felt more like a discussion than a question answer session. The board was also very cordial.
I had attended 6 mock interviews, they were useful in building confidence, following etiquettes and being natural.
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Date of Interview = 24th Jan 2025.
Name = Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
DAF Keywords = Blogging on social, economic and philosophical topics; Dance and Choreography; Commodities trading intern. (Didn't ask anything else)
Optional = PSIR.
Grad subject = Chemical engineering.
Board = Sanjay Verma sir.
M1 Chair sir -
1. (Asked details as to since when I had been blogging) So you are interested in Philosophy. Tell me, the act of me giving marks to you in this interview would be me expressing my Free will or would it be Determinism?
2. Which do you do more - Dance or Choreography?
3. 3 states in India where people are very pro-dance and 3 states where people are not very pro-dance?
M2 Ma'am -
1. What does your name mean?
2. What side would you choose in the Ends vs Means debate?
2. What did Krishna say to justify the end of fighting the war despite Arjuna's focus on good Means?
3. (follow up) So you will go for ends in the ends-means debate?
4. 1 child playing on an old railway track that has gone into disuse. 4 children playing on a new railway track that is in active use. Where should the train go? You know that the 1 kid is less at fault since that track is in disuse. Where should the train go? (I decided to not commit on any one side in the answer here)
M3 Sir - (Speaking too softly. Had to lean in even though was sitting right beside me.)
1. Why should Commodities trading be allowed? (I just listed a few positives)
M4 Sir -
1. Does SAARC hold any relevance?
2. Top Chemical engineering industries where government should give a push.
3. Given the huge judicial pendencies, should judges be recruited on contract? (I asked for a clarification that if he meant judges from private sector. He said yes of course.) (I said yes if qualifications are fine then can be done.)
4. Ohkay but do you think only Qualifications are enough in case of appointing judges? (I said yes along with them need to see values for which the person stands for)
5. Idea of Affordable Housing - what's the need of it?
M5 Sir -
1. Who planned Chandigarh? (not from DAF)
2. (follow up) What special planning did he do for the city?
3. Should cities of Delhi-NCR (Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram) be included in Delhi state itself? Why or why not? (I said revenue generation of home states so no)
4. (follow up) Don't you think Delhi state deserves the revenue from the cities that it helped establish in the first place?
5. A cricketer with a similar name as mine in news? Why is he in news? (for 2nd part, said Idk)
6. How did you sustain yourself through the 5 years after college? (I misunderstood the Q twice as I thought he was asking about my motivations for CSE. Chair intervened and said that Panelist was asking how I financially sustained myself without working. I politely apologised for misunderstanding and answered the Q.) (In hindsight, I still think the Panelist could’ve framed the Q a little more clearly.)
7. Global warming --> stress on Himalayan peaks + Melting ice caps. What should be done to reduce further pressure due to overtourism?
M1 Chair sir -
1. You didn't answer Ma'am's Q. You ducked it. Take a stand - will you kill one innocent kid or 4 who are knowingly playing on the active track? (I said objectively I will go for Greatest happiness of greatest number, choose the lesser evil and if I have to, will kill one.)
2. But you do realise that you are decreasing deterrence against bad behaviour of the 4 kids? (I said yes sir but since first aim is public welfare... He cut me short and said - Okay I realise there's no correct answer here. But I'm happy you at least took a stand.)
Observations - Sanjay Verma sir seemed interested in his Qs and my answers. Overall cordial experience. Some of my answers could have been better in terms of forward-looking conclusions which I perhaps didn't give.
Date of Interview = 24th Jan 2025.
Name = Ezio Auditore da Firenze.
DAF Keywords = Blogging on social, economic and philosophical topics; Dance and Choreography; Commodities trading intern. (Didn't ask anything else)
Optional = PSIR.
Grad subject = Chemical engineering.
Board = Sanjay Verma sir.
M1 Chair sir -
1. (Asked details as to since when I had been blogging) So you are interested in Philosophy. Tell me, the act of me giving marks to you in this interview would be me expressing my Free will or would it be Determinism?
2. Which do you do more - Dance or Choreography?
3. 3 states in India where people are very pro-dance and 3 states where people are not very pro-dance?
M2 Ma'am -
1. What does your name mean?
2. What side would you choose in the Ends vs Means debate?
2. What did Krishna say to justify the end of fighting the war despite Arjuna's focus on good Means?
3. (follow up) So you will go for ends in the ends-means debate?
4. 1 child playing on an old railway track that has gone into disuse. 4 children playing on a new railway track that is in active use. Where should the train go? You know that the 1 kid is less at fault since that track is in disuse. Where should the train go? (I decided to not commit on any one side in the answer here)
M3 Sir - (Speaking too softly. Had to lean in even though was sitting right beside me.)
1. Why should Commodities trading be allowed? (I just listed a few positives)
M4 Sir -
1. Does SAARC hold any relevance?
2. Top Chemical engineering industries where government should give a push.
3. Given the huge judicial pendencies, should judges be recruited on contract? (I asked for a clarification that if he meant judges from private sector. He said yes of course.) (I said yes if qualifications are fine then can be done.)
4. Ohkay but do you think only Qualifications are enough in case of appointing judges? (I said yes along with them need to see values for which the person stands for)
5. Idea of Affordable Housing - what's the need of it?
M5 Sir -
1. Who planned Chandigarh? (not from DAF)
2. (follow up) What special planning did he do for the city?
3. Should cities of Delhi-NCR (Noida, Faridabad, Gurugram) be included in Delhi state itself? Why or why not? (I said revenue generation of home states so no)
4. (follow up) Don't you think Delhi state deserves the revenue from the cities that it helped establish in the first place?
5. A cricketer with a similar name as mine in news? Why is he in news? (for 2nd part, said Idk)
6. How did you sustain yourself through the 5 years after college? (I misunderstood the Q twice as I thought he was asking about my motivations for CSE. Chair intervened and said that Panelist was asking how I financially sustained myself without working. I politely apologised for misunderstanding and answered the Q.) (In hindsight, I still think the Panelist could’ve framed the Q a little more clearly.)
7. Global warming --> stress on Himalayan peaks + Melting ice caps. What should be done to reduce further pressure due to overtourism?
M1 Chair sir -
1. You didn't answer Ma'am's Q. You ducked it. Take a stand - will you kill one innocent kid or 4 who are knowingly playing on the active track? (I said objectively I will go for Greatest happiness of greatest number, choose the lesser evil and if I have to, will kill one.)
2. But you do realise that you are decreasing deterrence against bad behaviour of the 4 kids? (I said yes sir but since first aim is public welfare... He cut me short and said - Okay I realise there's no correct answer here. But I'm happy you at least took a stand.)
Observations - Sanjay Verma sir seemed interested in his Qs and my answers. Overall cordial experience. Some of my answers could have been better in terms of forward-looking conclusions which I perhaps didn't give.
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Time = 25-30 mins.
Mocks == O2O = Dharma IAS (Datta sir), KSG IAS, Anuj sir Vision IAS, Ravi sir Vajiram, Vajirao and Reddy, Rahul sir (IAS-PCS pathshala); Faculty mocks = Vision IAS, NextIAS, Drishti; Expert mocks = Samkalp (offline + MiG), NextIAS, Dharma IAS, Vision IAS, Vajiram and Ravi, Vajirao and Reddy, Chahal.
Rest informal Mocks = with groups and friends.
All the Best and Cheers to everyone.
Time = 25-30 mins.
Mocks == O2O = Dharma IAS (Datta sir), KSG IAS, Anuj sir Vision IAS, Ravi sir Vajiram, Vajirao and Reddy, Rahul sir (IAS-PCS pathshala); Faculty mocks = Vision IAS, NextIAS, Drishti; Expert mocks = Samkalp (offline + MiG), NextIAS, Dharma IAS, Vision IAS, Vajiram and Ravi, Vajirao and Reddy, Chahal.
Rest informal Mocks = with groups and friends.
All the Best and Cheers to everyone.
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27 jan
Sheel vardhan sir
1. neoclassical & classical difference
2. Recently a president chain saw , heard of him? They follow anarco capitalism , meaning?
3. Which economic school does it belong to
4. What major economic reform would you recommend for India
5. What is hot cotton
*Member 1*
1. Do you think Bhutan & Nepal should accept rupee as it’s currency?
2. How did you contribute in your business
*Member 2*
1. Can you predict stock market
2. Could you predict the recent fall
3. Does this same go for Crypto
4. What are the recent famous meme coins
5. What does the trump’s meme coin reflect on the president
6. Startup policy and what all factors affect their growth
7. IIT contribution for startups
*Member 3*
1. US has withdrawn from climate deals, why, what impact
2. What all reforms are introduced for Chandni chowk
3. How did it help
Unable to recall rest
Mocks taken - 6
Shubham sir Vidhyapeeth sessions helped alot
Sheel vardhan sir
1. neoclassical & classical difference
2. Recently a president chain saw , heard of him? They follow anarco capitalism , meaning?
3. Which economic school does it belong to
4. What major economic reform would you recommend for India
5. What is hot cotton
*Member 1*
1. Do you think Bhutan & Nepal should accept rupee as it’s currency?
2. How did you contribute in your business
*Member 2*
1. Can you predict stock market
2. Could you predict the recent fall
3. Does this same go for Crypto
4. What are the recent famous meme coins
5. What does the trump’s meme coin reflect on the president
6. Startup policy and what all factors affect their growth
7. IIT contribution for startups
*Member 3*
1. US has withdrawn from climate deals, why, what impact
2. What all reforms are introduced for Chandni chowk
3. How did it help
Unable to recall rest
Mocks taken - 6
Shubham sir Vidhyapeeth sessions helped alot
👍10❤9👏1
Date-16-01-2024, fn session
Board: BB Swain
3rd to go
Keywords- IIT, stock market, reflective diary writing, lithium ion battery, others not asked
(Everybody was busy in talking to each other - nobody greeted me and then one of the ma'am asked me to sit, I greeted everyone and took seat)
Chairman- very brief
You are interested in Stock market. What is it?
How it is built and how it works? (I told how a co. like nse can run market, but I believe he was more interested in knowing that demand and supply run the market)
Member 1 (first lady member)
If I have 10L today, how and where should I invest?
Name some stocks to invest.
(Told her it depends on factors like risk appetite, age, funds availability and future goals , also told her some sectors that are in focus)
What happened in Bangladesh and Myanmar recently? Impact on india (Told regime changes and their impact vis a vis india)
Which country stands to benefit from this aggresive stance wrt india?
(Told them it's china- policy of encircling india, chinese IoR strategy, string of pearls etc)
M2
Is stock market working in thin air?
Various recent collapses have happened.
Name some of them
( I told it is a regulated and organic entity having well defined rules+ we own 'something', a stake in some company having real presence
Collapses- told her Covid crash, but he actually wanted to talk about the adani issue and I couldn't mention it then and there)
What role does behavioural finances play in stock Market?
(I told her I dont know it's meaning and then he asked to relate it with Investor sentiment)
Why you went to IIT if wanted to study Markets?
(I smiled and told him that I wasn't even aware of markets at that point of time + followed my interest only + market is a very recent addition to my interests)
Is sebi efficient in its functioning?
Size of tourism in rajasthan?
Issues with tourism
How will you resolve them?
+Some discussion on Medical tourism.
M3(2nd lady member-
She paid due attention to all the answers and was very encouraging and soft spoken)
Status of skilling in india, Issues with them?
Asked my Forecast about indian economy ( told her it's bright and resilient but we need to improve consumption and pvt capex)
Asked why gdp growth fell?
What can be done to boost consumption?
M4 (last member)
What are other alternatives to lithium ion battery?
Issues with them and lib itself?
Asked on reflective diary writing (told him it's need based+ retrospection+ act of commission)
How it is done?
Other ways to relive mind- some discussion on meditation
Diff between multi cap and flexi cap funds
Said thank you.
I started to leave after 5 seconds and then the chairman asked me why are you in such a hurry? (I got nervous there and apologized and sat again)
Then he said me your iv is over!!!
I thanked and moved out..
It was cordial but yes some extra patience could be shown at the end. Don't know how it will be rated.
All the best to everyone and Jai shree Ram!
Board: BB Swain
3rd to go
Keywords- IIT, stock market, reflective diary writing, lithium ion battery, others not asked
(Everybody was busy in talking to each other - nobody greeted me and then one of the ma'am asked me to sit, I greeted everyone and took seat)
Chairman- very brief
You are interested in Stock market. What is it?
How it is built and how it works? (I told how a co. like nse can run market, but I believe he was more interested in knowing that demand and supply run the market)
Member 1 (first lady member)
If I have 10L today, how and where should I invest?
Name some stocks to invest.
(Told her it depends on factors like risk appetite, age, funds availability and future goals , also told her some sectors that are in focus)
What happened in Bangladesh and Myanmar recently? Impact on india (Told regime changes and their impact vis a vis india)
Which country stands to benefit from this aggresive stance wrt india?
(Told them it's china- policy of encircling india, chinese IoR strategy, string of pearls etc)
M2
Is stock market working in thin air?
Various recent collapses have happened.
Name some of them
( I told it is a regulated and organic entity having well defined rules+ we own 'something', a stake in some company having real presence
Collapses- told her Covid crash, but he actually wanted to talk about the adani issue and I couldn't mention it then and there)
What role does behavioural finances play in stock Market?
(I told her I dont know it's meaning and then he asked to relate it with Investor sentiment)
Why you went to IIT if wanted to study Markets?
(I smiled and told him that I wasn't even aware of markets at that point of time + followed my interest only + market is a very recent addition to my interests)
Is sebi efficient in its functioning?
Size of tourism in rajasthan?
Issues with tourism
How will you resolve them?
+Some discussion on Medical tourism.
M3(2nd lady member-
She paid due attention to all the answers and was very encouraging and soft spoken)
Status of skilling in india, Issues with them?
Asked my Forecast about indian economy ( told her it's bright and resilient but we need to improve consumption and pvt capex)
Asked why gdp growth fell?
What can be done to boost consumption?
M4 (last member)
What are other alternatives to lithium ion battery?
Issues with them and lib itself?
Asked on reflective diary writing (told him it's need based+ retrospection+ act of commission)
How it is done?
Other ways to relive mind- some discussion on meditation
Diff between multi cap and flexi cap funds
Said thank you.
I started to leave after 5 seconds and then the chairman asked me why are you in such a hurry? (I got nervous there and apologized and sat again)
Then he said me your iv is over!!!
I thanked and moved out..
It was cordial but yes some extra patience could be shown at the end. Don't know how it will be rated.
All the best to everyone and Jai shree Ram!
👍10❤8
Name - Batman (Telegram ID - @adivikram)
Interview Date - 22 Jan (Afternoon)
Board- Shri Sheel Vardhan Sir
DAF Keywords- Jhajjar, Haryana, NIT Allahabad, Mechanical Engineering, Tata Motors, Cooking, Yoga.
Chairman:
1. Since your hobby is cooking, What’s your signature dish?
2. What is starlink project? Do you think we should allow it in our country?
3. Apprehensions of using satellite internet.
4. Do you think AI is a threat?
Advisor 1 (Lady Member):
5. Why are political parties providing freebies now and your views on it?
6. Why tourism is declining in Goa?
7. What’s your favourite brand and why?
Advisor 2:
8. What was your work at Tata Motors?
9. What type of vehicles produce more emissions and strategies undertaken to reduce it?
10. Why do you want to join civil services after having a private sector fulfilling job?
11. How has Tatas helped in nation building?
Advisor 3:
12. What is rapid prototyping?
13. What are shortcomings of EV vehicles that are restricting its mass adoption?
Advisor 4:
14. What are some regulatory bodies?
15. Why are regulatory bodies making regulations as well as enforcing them? Is it not against the principle of natural justice?
16. What’s the need of PSUs if company like Tata are already working for nation building?
The board was very cordial. A few members were smiling and providing hints as well where I was lacking.
Different from previous interviews where members had more poker face.
Mock Interview - Vision, Samkalp, OnlyIAS, Sriram, Shankar, NextIAS, ForumIAS
Interview Date - 22 Jan (Afternoon)
Board- Shri Sheel Vardhan Sir
DAF Keywords- Jhajjar, Haryana, NIT Allahabad, Mechanical Engineering, Tata Motors, Cooking, Yoga.
Chairman:
1. Since your hobby is cooking, What’s your signature dish?
2. What is starlink project? Do you think we should allow it in our country?
3. Apprehensions of using satellite internet.
4. Do you think AI is a threat?
Advisor 1 (Lady Member):
5. Why are political parties providing freebies now and your views on it?
6. Why tourism is declining in Goa?
7. What’s your favourite brand and why?
Advisor 2:
8. What was your work at Tata Motors?
9. What type of vehicles produce more emissions and strategies undertaken to reduce it?
10. Why do you want to join civil services after having a private sector fulfilling job?
11. How has Tatas helped in nation building?
Advisor 3:
12. What is rapid prototyping?
13. What are shortcomings of EV vehicles that are restricting its mass adoption?
Advisor 4:
14. What are some regulatory bodies?
15. Why are regulatory bodies making regulations as well as enforcing them? Is it not against the principle of natural justice?
16. What’s the need of PSUs if company like Tata are already working for nation building?
The board was very cordial. A few members were smiling and providing hints as well where I was lacking.
Different from previous interviews where members had more poker face.
Mock Interview - Vision, Samkalp, OnlyIAS, Sriram, Shankar, NextIAS, ForumIAS
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Name: 123
Chairman : Dinesh Dasa
Civil engineering marvels that changed geopolitics. (Named suez and Panama)
Reasons for lock system in Panama
Transhipment port? Role of Nicobar in transhipment
Which country will loose the most ? (Due to transhipment port being built)
Any similar projects in India ?
With Sri Lanka ?
Member 1
Many people visiting Kailash mountain, but no one returns. Is it because a particular force present? (Started as a geographical question. She was particularly referring to some force that is disappearance of people)
Magnetic anomaly?
Implications?
Member 2
Kumbh Mela? Types? Mythology
Afforestation initiatives ? (Started my mentioning the target of 33% - Chairman intervened and asked who set the target and went with the next question)
Member 3
Some recent book on history got published recently? Which is that book- No idea
Economic and cultural links of ancient South India ?
China building dam issue? How can it be solved
Studied civil engineering, took geography and teaching IR. Like why ?
Member 4
Long history of my college library and compared it with IIT. Followed by a long paragraph. Then asked how library helped students progress in college?
Chairman : Dinesh Dasa
Civil engineering marvels that changed geopolitics. (Named suez and Panama)
Reasons for lock system in Panama
Transhipment port? Role of Nicobar in transhipment
Which country will loose the most ? (Due to transhipment port being built)
Any similar projects in India ?
With Sri Lanka ?
Member 1
Many people visiting Kailash mountain, but no one returns. Is it because a particular force present? (Started as a geographical question. She was particularly referring to some force that is disappearance of people)
Magnetic anomaly?
Implications?
Member 2
Kumbh Mela? Types? Mythology
Afforestation initiatives ? (Started my mentioning the target of 33% - Chairman intervened and asked who set the target and went with the next question)
Member 3
Some recent book on history got published recently? Which is that book- No idea
Economic and cultural links of ancient South India ?
China building dam issue? How can it be solved
Studied civil engineering, took geography and teaching IR. Like why ?
Member 4
Long history of my college library and compared it with IIT. Followed by a long paragraph. Then asked how library helped students progress in college?
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