Date : 06/02/2025
Board : Shri Sanjay Verma Sir
Keyword : BAMS , karmayoga (bhagvad gita) , agriculture, Ragging , banaskantha, Gujarat

Chairperson

1. How are you?
2. Compare and contrast Bible and kuran
3. Sects in Christinity ,Sects in Muslims
4. Which muslim community in Gujarat
5. Bhagvadgita kb likhi gai ? Phir Mahabharat kb hue thi?

Member 1 ( very supportive lady member )

1. Urbanisation related discussion >> uski vajah se castism km hua he etc
2. Caste system ko khatam krne ke liye reservation ko chhodke kya krna chahiye
3. Anti ragging committee member the aap to uska structure kaise rehta h ? Phr thoda discussion uspe
4. Ayurveda related few questions and counter

Member 2 ( lady member on grilling mode )

1. Banaskantha is famous for ?
2. Aap personal aur professional administration life ko kaise manage Kroge?
3. Koi Corruption kr rha he to aap kya krenge ?
4. Unfortunately aap select nhi hote he to BAMS practice krenge to usme kya scope h kaise krnge aap ?
5. Monologue on Ayurvedic practice

Member 3 

1. Folk medicine kya h ?
2. Relation with Ayurveda?
3. Magic performers and medicine man
4. Linguistic Anthropology kya h ? Thode counter questions
5. Cause and effect theory of Buddhism 
6. Random terms 2 to 3 > pehli bar hi suna tha >> sry sir don't know >>> Phr sir ab kya hi puchhu
8. Karmayoga konse Darshan pe based he ?
9. Allopathy practinore Ayurvedic ko kaise dekhte h ?



Member 4 ( happy discussion)

1. Ayurveda related discussion
2. Baba ramdev and others claims related to Ayurvedic medicine and cure ? What's your thoughts
3. Ragging me aapne koi incident hua use kaise handle Kiya?
4. Agriculture me kya issues he ? Thoda discussion

Chairperson

Interrupted and said times up
Thank you !

Experience:

• More like a discussion
• No factual , no current , mainly Daf in detail
• Cordial board

Key Takeaways from PT Marks Analysis (2021-2023):

1. Growth in Top Scorers (200+):
- The percentage of candidates scoring 200+ increased steadily:
2.9% (2021) → 3.7% (2022) → 4.4% (2023), reflecting improved high-end performance.

2. Decline in Mid-Tier Scores (170-189):
- Both 170-179 and 180-189 ranges saw consistent declines:
- 170-179: 29.2% → 25.18% → 24.11%
- 180-189: 20.44% → 17.69% → 17.23%
- Suggests a shift toward higher or lower score brackets.

3. Lowest Score Range (<150):
- Dropped sharply from 10.95% (2021) to 7.2% (2022) but slightly rose to 7.9% (2023). May indicate fluctuating performance among lower-scoring candidates.

4. Stabilization in 190-200 Range:
- After a dip from 13.14% (2021) to 11.26% (2022), it stabilized at 11.32% (2023).


5. 160-169 Range Rebound:
- After a dip in 2022 (21.98%), this range slightly recovered to 22.15% (2023), hinting at possible variability in mid-tier performance.

Conclusion: Scores are polarizing, with more candidates achieving top marks (200+) and fewer in mid-tiers (170-189). The lowest tier (<150) remains volatile but smaller than in 2021.

Best wishes 🙏🙏

Name : Harry potter
Date : 06/02/2025 (Afternnon- 4th to go)
Board: Sanjay verma sir,
Keywords : Churu (Rajasthan), Grad. -Sanskrit literature, English literature,
Opt.- Hindi literature, Hobby: Watching movies and web series on social issues,
Work: Montorship&Content writing


Chairperson
Q.1आपके दोस्त आपको किस नाम से बुलाते हैं?
Q.2 आपको साहित्य की किन्हीं भी दो रचनाओं को लेकर उन पर एक वेब सीरीज और एक मूवी बनानी है तो आप तो आप किन रचनाओं को चुनेंगे?
Q.3 अब इनके लिए कास्टिंग भी करो।(कास्टिंग चयन में सभी मेंबर्स ने सहयोग भी किया और मजाक के पल भी आये)
Q.4आपके पास लिमिटेड बजट है और आपको इसे दो क्षेत्रों में से किसी एक में आवंटित करना है तो किसमें करोगे :- पहला:पुस्तकों के प्रकाशन को बढ़ावा देना या दूसरा: AI,Chatbot आदि में निवेश करना।

M1(Lady member)
Q.1 आपका जिला क्यों फेमस है?  Ans. For Extreme climate.Q. Highest temp.?: 50-52℃
  तो फिर प्रशासन इस स्थिति से निपटने के लिए क्या करता है? (मेम जो पॉइंट सुनना चाहती थी वो मेने नहीं बोला तो फिर उन्होंने खुद ही बता दिया)
Q.2 मान लो कि संस्कृत को स्कूल स्तर पर अनिवार्य कर दिया जाता है तो आप इसके पक्ष में क्या तर्क दोगे?
Q.3 हाल ही में जयपुर लिटरेचर फेस्टिवल में दो famous grandson की मीटिंग हुई उनकी जानकारी है क्या आपको?

M2(Lady member)
1.राजस्थान में देशी NGOs की बजाय विदेशी  NGOs की संख्या ज्यादा क्यों है?
2.आपके क्षेत्र के कोई प्रसिद्ध NGOs,जिनके बारे में आप जानते हो।
3. मेवाड़ क्षेत्र का वह प्रसिद्ध NGO कौनसा है जो लड़की के जन्म पर पेड़ लगाने का अभियान चलाता है?
(मुझे नहीं पता था तो मेम ने खुद ही बताया)
4.राजस्थान में एक DM के रूप में आप अपने जिले में गौशाला से कौन कौनसे आर्थिक लाभ उठाना चाहोगे?
( मैंने 4th पोइन्ट 'महिलाओं को रोजगार' का बोला तो वो खुश हो गई और बोली कि आपने बहुत अच्छा बताया)
    मेम का टाइम पूरा हो गया तो वर्मा सर ने उनको रोक दिया और आगे ट्रांसफर कर दिया

M3
1.संस्कृत से 3 factual प्रश्न पूछे जिन पर मैंने लगातार सॉरी बोला तो वो थोड़ा Hyper हो गए और जोर से बोले कि फिर तुमने पढ़ा क्या है संस्कृत में।
लेकिन मैंने स्माइल के साथ फिर अलग तरह से सॉरी बोला तो सब हंसने लग गए।
2.गुप्तकाल स्वर्णिमकाल क्यों?
2.हिंदी साहित्य में  आपको कौनसी विधा ज्यादा पसंद है - उपन्यास
3.कौन कौनसे उपन्यास पढ़े हैं?
4.हिंदी साहित्य के किसी आधुनिक उपन्यास कविता के नाम बताओ।
5.ओडिशा के बारे में कुछ बताओ।

M4
1.नीतिशतक का कोई एक श्लोक सुनाओ।
2.मेंटर के रूप में आपकी क्या भूमिका रहती है?
3.एक स्टूडेंट को आदर्श रूप में कितने समय तक upsc की तैयारी करनी चाहिए।
4.प्रशासन में साहित्य की उपयोगिता

Time: About 30 min.
90-95% based on DAF
Overall experience :- "mja aaya"

Keywords: Haryana, Cricket,, Cooking North Indian cuisine,, Physics optional , Farming.


Chairman:
Your name is quiet interesting and there are lot of songs using name.
1)Tell me some Name related songs name. And meaning
2).How can a batter get out twice on same ball.
3.) Which states are covered in North indian cuisine ..

M1:
Farm laws..good points.. issue for farmer.
Legalising MSP good or bad. As a civil servants what steps you could take to sort out issues( Long discussion on this topic)

M2:
Favt physics area
Famous Indian scientist in astrophysics
Chandrashekhar limit ..What it is?

M3:
1.What is Poshan scheme.
2.Provision of flexibility in subject selection in NEP..Your view on this..
3.How physics or science is applicable in bureaucracy
4.)Kerala govt step toward science to people
As a bureaucrats what step you will do

M4:
1)Msp legalising issues..
2)Migrants deportation issue - issue of the way people are treated while deportation ... India's steps... lesson for India.
3)As a bureaucrats steps in agriculture sector
4)View About Theory of everything book written by Stephen Hawking..
5) Don't you think we haven't understood concept of time completely..

M5:
1)Condition of girls in haryana ..what else could be done?
2)NPS pension to paramilitary force..
3)Why share market doesn't rise so much after budget and in which Share you will invest if given a chance ?

In last when I was about to exit sir told me that batter cab get out twice by hit wicket and caught by WK ..

Overall board was very cordial, giving ample time to give answers .No random out of box questions..

Mock: NextIAS, Sankalp,, Vision,, Vajirao reddy.

Name
Date February 7 afternoon first
to go
Interview medium- hindi
Daf relevant travel vlog
surya namaskar
Btech electrical
Pmss scholarship
I was waiting outside the interview room
And members were still entering the room which I didn't knew
And I was doing stupid things on chair outside😂

Round table
M1,M4 sitting tooo close to me

Chairman dasa sir
1. Urban apathy in election
And cross questions
2. Digital voting and cross questions
Social angle about it long discussion sir told many things
3. Scholarship which I have received how?
M1 (lady)
1. Btech. Do you fill responsible for government expenditure on you during btech
Praised for good cgpa
2. Travel vlog
What you see
Tell me about the documentry you last saw
And discussion around it.
(Changpa tribe pashmina shawl)
3. Why CSE
When decided
What were the reasons
4. Surya namaskar
Do I still do it
Why ,breathing pattern and all
5 kaha rahte ho
Preparation kaha se kiye ho
Coaching kiye ho

5. Some other questions also finally chairman sir interrupted


M2
1. E vehicle policy
2. Why adoption slow
3. What can be done
4. Rare earth elements and semiconductor tech ,dependency on china
5. Caste
Positives batao
Issues bato

M3
1. Ic engine,e vehicle ,hybrid vehicle tech there differences
2. Is bureaucratic apathy responsible for underdevelopment
Statement of sanjiv verma economic advisor
3. 1 more technical question which I didn't know

M4(lady)
1. Pashmina shawl discussion from documentry M1
Issues
Solutions
2. Migration why
Push and pull factors
You are dm of push factor district what will you do
You are dm of full factor district what will you do
3. Voting from chairman's discussion
Kya fundamental duty bana de why why not
Legal obligation bana de



M1 was keeping very keen eye on me as she entered the room while I was sitting lobby

Mocks too many
Utility - bolne ki practice ho jati hai + confidance
Give samkalp mock so that you get use to sitting closely with members

Name- prajapati
Chairman- sanjay verma
Keywords- education mathematics , ramayan mahabharata , rampur
Optional- hindi literature

Chairman
1.Ramayan ke time ladahi kyon nhi hoti thi jaise aaj hoti hai hindu muslim
2.Aapne kon kon se production ki ramayan mahabharat dekhi hai tv pr
3. Telangana and kerala me similarities ot differences
4. Modern age ke literature ke parameters
Member1
1. Mathematics ko seekhna hard kyon hain...aap easy bnaane ke liye kya krengi
2. Right brain left brain ka connection mathematics ke saath
3. Vedic maths
4. Aap dm hain or biometric lgaane ke liye aapke office me koi maan nhi raha aap kya krengi
5. Corruption rokne ke liye kya krengi
6. Rampur ki विशेषताएं
Member2
1. Shanti parv ka importance
2. तुलसीदास jaati vadi they??
3. Dasharath se related kuch yaad nhi raha
4. आधुनिक आलोचना??
5. मैला आंचल ki भाषा
Member 3
1. New education policy
2. Reverse migration ke liya kya kr skte hain
3. Manrega ka social development me yogdaan
4. Agricultural productivity kyon km hai
Member 4
1. Major geopolitical events
2. Usa gaza me kyon development krne chahta hai(counter questions)
3. Indo usa relation,  migration policy ka india pr impact
4. Indo russia relation,  indo bangladesh relation
Time 30 min
(Starting me good afternoon ki jagah good morning bol diya but they replied good afternoon i said sorry sir)

(1/2)
INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
Interview Date – 30 Jan 2025
Board – Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh
Forenoon session, 2nd to go. Nearly 45min.
DAF Keywords – Chemical Engineering, Research Internship, Indian Hip Hop Music, Karate, Perspective-taking visualization, Cargill Global Scholars Program, Sociology.

Chairman
1. Reads the DAF – You are {Name}, come from {place}. I see that you have mentioned that you follow Indian Hip Hop music, what is it?

2. From your answer, I see it is more like fusion music rather than a distinct genre of music.

3. What is the origin of Hip Hop music?
a. Rooted in protest movement of Afro-Americans during 70s in USA.

4. (Building upon my answer) So Hip hop music has this protest element, but Indian Hip hop music lacks this, so how is IHH a category of music?
a. Gave some examples of tracks that have this element of protest.

5. What you’re telling is rap music like Tupac Shakur in the west coast etc., is rap same as hip hop?

6. What do you know about Hindustani music and Carnatic music?

7. (Interrupts my answer) What is the textual source from which they are derived?
a. I said sorry sir I’m not aware. Sir said - you know so much about hip hop and western music, you should be aware about our own music as well.

8. Our discussion on fusion reminds me of a new genre that is gaining a lot of popularity – Historical fiction. What is your opinion on it?

9. So according to you it is rooted in history but is essentially fiction?

10. But I think it is distorting history. When people like Amish write about the people of Meluha, most readers don’t distinguish history from fiction.
a. Helps in creating awareness.
b. Leads to curiosity about history, people can read more about true history based on their interest.

11. As per this logic, if there is crime in society, it would create awareness about it amongst people. So, crime is also good for society?
a. Answered as per normal and pathological social facts of Durkheim and impact on collective conscience.

12. So, you have used the Collectivism theory from sociology. What good is this shock to collective conscience? We have seen that in past there have been incidents that have created ripples in society, but the situation remains same and nothing has changed.
a. I began answering that it depends on the type of crime and the severity.
b. (Interrupted in between) I’ll narrow it down for you, let’s talk about crime against women.

13. I see in your DAF that you’ve accomplished a lot in research domain. You did {read out the details and achievements}. It seems you were on course to do your PhD, become a professor, do brilliant research and bring in a Nobel Prize for our nation (says this playfully). Why this sudden 180-degree switch to Civil Services?

Member-1

1. What belt are you in Karate?

2. Which style of Karate do you practice?
a. Shito Ryu

3. Is it related to Shoto-kan? What is the difference between both?

4. After learning Karate, do you feel like beating people around? Or getting into fights?

5. So did you not get the opportunity to get into fights or you don’t like it? (with a slight laugh)

6. Assume that you get into a fight with a random person on the street. He won’t follow the rules that you are taught in Karate like hit above the belt etc. So how would you fight with him?
a. I mentioned that we are aware of basics of street fighting if someone uses sticks etc. Chairman sir adds that if the person has a gun, then the entire situation changes.
b. After my answer member says I thought that like my students in exam you would say that this is out of syllabus (starts laughing). He said that I asked these questions to ease you into the interview, now let’s get to serious questions.

7. You have done Chemical Engineering? There is another discipline called Chemical Technology for graduation. What is the difference between both?

8. (Probably was not completely satisfied with my previous answer) Can you think of what is the relation between Engineering and Technology?

(2/2)
a. I said rightly pointed out sir, Technology is actually application of Engineering. I think this was what sir wanted to hear.

9. Are you aware about Ceramics and related aspects? (I was a little hesitant to answer, so he said you study it as part of your curriculum, right? I said yes)

10. So at what temperature does ceramic manufacturing takes place?
a. I said I’m not aware, so sir told roughly around 1500-1800 degree Celsius.

Member-2

1. (Asked me to look behind me at the wall) What is it that you see?
a. National Emblem

2. Where did it come from?
a. Mentioned Lion capital from Sarnath Ashokan pillar.

3. What is the history behind it?
a. I said I’m unaware. Sir said do read on it, it has very interesting history over the years and especially the British era.

4. You must be knowing that China claims Arunachal Pradesh as its part, Ladakh as its part. Even Nepal claims Kalapani region as its territory. We Indians have cultural claim to Mt Kailash, we say Lord Shiva even lived there. Why don’t we also start claiming it as our territory? Something of a tit-for-tat response?
a. Talked about ambition to become Vishwa Guru (Member-4 noted and cross-questioned on this later).

5. So you’re saying we should be a saint and uphold the global order when we have such a large trade deficit with China? Doesn’t it threaten our sovereignty?
a. Cross-question on Chinese FDI incoming.

6. Where is the Chicken’s neck?
a. Where is it located?
b. It is also known as?
c. Significance (told this himself)

7. What district of Bangladesh borders that part? What is the demographic composition of the district?
a. Told him I’m not aware, said you’re not up to date with this issue.

Member-3

1. What is Cargill that you’ve mentioned in your DAF?
a. Explained the program and what the leadership position was about.

2. (Clarified) What is Cargill? Is it an organization or name of a person?

3. You have sociology as your optional. What are Veblen goods?

4. So, demand increases as the price rises, it that right? How do you explain this phenomenon?

5. What is India’s policy on Cryptocurrency? Is it legal?

6. What is President Trump’s stance on Cryptocurrency?

7. Should India also take steps to increase crypto acceptance as it is the currency of the future?

Member-4 (Lady)

1. You have mentioned that your hobby is Perspective-taking visualizations. What is it?

2. So how is that a hobby? (looked perplexed)
a. After my explanation, she looked at Chairman. Sir confirmed by rephrasing it if this is what I mean.
b. After I said yes sir, ma’am asked sir I’m still not sure how this is a hobby (and started laughing). Sir said this is what he is saying (looked dead serious).
c. I requested if I could clarify and gave an example. Sir asked if your visualization of your interview going well has manifested (with a smile).

3. You mentioned about India aspiring to become Vishwa Guru. Don’t you think it is a very ambitious goal?

4. What are the three major challenges that can hinder our progress to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047?

5. (Probably wanted to hear about unemployment crisis in previous answer) Can you think something about unemployment and some recent initiatives that Government of India is taking to address it?

6. What is immigration and why is it a major challenge for the nations? Why anti-immigrant sentiments are on the rise?

7. (Cross question from my answer) So the rise/ resurgence of right in Europe and USA as you mentioned is linked to influx of migrants?

Recommended 1) Mocks: Chahal, Samkalp, NextIAS; 2) O2O: Utkarsh Sir (SriramIAS), Bassi Sir (NextIAS)

Name - xyz
Board - Dr. Dinesh Dasa sir
Date - 03/02/2025
Key word - cricket vegetable gardening history, agriculture
Current affairs

Chairman sir
1) young husband kya tha kis liye tha
2) regional dynasty ke sanderbh me itihash lekhan ki samsya
3) javic kheti and shree Lanka issue
4) neem coated urea kya hai
5) price of DAP and urea

Member 1
1) swing kya hai
2) kuchh blower ke naam
3) ukrain Russia conflict per aapki kya ray hai
4) kya karan ho sakta hai iss conflict ka nato ko chhod kar
5) ek math ka question tha jis per maine sorry bola
6) kuchh question mere home district se the

Member 2
1) case study tri bhasa per
2) bharat ka linganupat kya hai aur shisu linga nupat kya hai
3) kyun kam hai
4) dm ke rup me aap kaise iss samsya ka nivaran karenge
5) cross question beti bachao beti padhao ke liye budget me kya pravdhan hai

Member 3
1) agriculture ke samne kya samasya hai
2) aap dm ke rup me kaise hal karenge
3) yua krisi se kyun hat rahe hai and many cross question

Member 4
1) kitna percent population krishi me hai
2)ai related some question
Kuchh question mai bhul gya hu. Thank you

Board support kar raha tha mai kuchh bhul raha tha to wo point add kar rahe the.

Mock - Samkalp, Drishti, Vision ias

Date 4 feb
Sanjay Verma sir
Mainly Daf based - Public speaking, divyangjan marriage program, street play, Mechanical engineering,PSIR , Jabalpur
Chairman
Where did you perform the street play?
Tell me about any contemporary prominent street player of recent times.
Have you done any course on public speaking?
You said "opportunity." What kind of opportunities?
Tell me five top public speakers of recent times.
M-1 (Lady)
You received an award for the Divyangjan marriage program. Tell me about it.
What was its role?
What were your learnings?
If you needed to organize a big event, what steps would you follow?
If you had to choose between Israel and Palestine, whom would you choose? Or if you had to prioritize one over the other?
What are the reasons for choosing Israel?
M-2
Should we diplomatically pressure Israel to recognize Palestine's rights?
I see NGO work in your profile. We are already seeing reduced funding for NGOs, including curbs on USAID. What should happen?
What do you think the government should fund?
If development is the government's responsibility, then why do we need NGOs?
You studied mechanical engineering and then moved to PSIR. Which subject do you like the most?
Why?
Then why did you choose mechanical engineering? Which subject did you like the most?
What is the current status of electric vehicles in India?
M-3 (Lady)
You lived in Jabalpur. There is a government vehicle factory there. What is it about?
What is manufactured there?
Why didn’t you join after college?
Have you ever been inside the factory?
When I traveled from Delhi to Jabalpur, no one attended to me for selling tea or water bottles compared to other routes. Why is that?
If you were the DM of Jabalpur and had to bring transparency to decision-making, what would you do?
Suppose a local MLA is protesting in your office for illegitimate reasons and staging a dharna. What would you do?
M-4
What is power?
What is the relationship between politics and power?
Can politics exist without power?
Who said, "Knowledge is power"?
Do you know an example where Foucault mentions a mother exercising power?
What is the difference between a public speaker and a public intellectual?
Can a public speaker also be an intellectual?
Chairman (Final Questions)
In the Divyangjan marriage program where you participated, did you ensure pre-marriage counseling?
How many love marriages and romantic marriages were there?

Date-6 feb
Chairperson-sheelwardhan sir
DAF keyword- Basketball, Rajasthan, PSIR


Chairperson- 1.do you love basketball, are you able to do Dunk.
2. Give me the name of 4 nation where women are most underprivileged compre to other countries
3. ⁠asked about two words related to IR (not able to recall)


M1:- what are the drawbacks of indian poltics and election
2. How do we know about the criminal records of contested in election
3. ⁠what are the role of caste and religion in the indian election
4. ⁠what is MCC
5. ⁠what ECI has the power to ensure MCC
6. ⁠Give me some instances

M2:- lady member
(One question from Rajasthan exact not able to recognize)

1. What are voting behaviour of indians
2. ⁠why do they vote to criminals
3. ⁠how many indians are aware of the criminal records of candidates(in my opinion)
4. ⁠do they work well in parliament
5. ⁠you have a choice either to be civil servent or to be MLA what will you choose and why?
6. ⁠what you inspire to be a civil servent

M3:- lady member

1. Who is criminal according to you?
2. ⁠what drives a person to be a criminal?
3. ⁠are you aware of phulan devi?
4. ⁠she had also criminal record but still contested in election so do you know from which constituency she contested?
5. ⁠is any person who got jailed for 2 years in any theft case …so now is he/she able to join any government job?
6. ⁠should they include in govt job or not what is your opinion?

M4:-
1. Differtiate between political science and politics
2. ⁠difference between politics of any county and governance
3. What is “nakba”?
4. ⁠israel palestein historical background
5. ⁠a little talk about indian internal security
6. ⁠what does mean to strategic relations.
6. ⁠compre india-china defence capacity.
7. How geo-spatial settelite work?

Chairman told your interview is over.


Not much question from DAF
It was general interaction.

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Last date to apply for CSE2025 - 18/02/2025 6 P.M.

Meitantei (Returns)

Panel - BB Swain
Date - 08/Feb/25
Time - 4:30-5 PM
Optional & Background - PSIR
Service - ICAS

DAF Keywords - IR, Books, Maharashtra, Kolhapur, Fergusson College, Pune, Accounting, Chess

Chairman - Have we met Before? (Last Year had the same panel)
- You've Joined Service? (Yes)
- Tell me about your service i.e. ICAS

M1 -
You have PSIR background.
- Tell me which of the UK and France is our better partner?
- Why France?
- Name Collaborations with France
- Name Submarines with France, Why not make indigenous
- Why Not UK?
- Name Issues
- Who's the current PM?
- Why is the FTA getting delayed?
- Specify Which demand in the negotiation is acting as a roadblock.

- Which Strategic Affairs book you're currently reading?

- As IAS which Dept you want to work in?
- Why Edu?
- Assume there's no vacancy in the edu dept next what?
- Why Technology Division? You've no Engineering background
- Tell me the difference between 4G & 5G

- India's status in Chess

M2 -
- You had German in College, Why not continue?
- German Elections
- Why is Musk interested in those elections?
- Which Chess tournament is happening in Germany?

- G20
- Host Country?
- Finance Track?
- Sherpa Track?
- Why is the US going against South Africa?
- Which law? Musk relation? Discriminatory towards whom?

- Kolhapur is famous for?
- GI Tag
- One District One Product
- Pune's Product?

- Bhartiya Nyay Samhita
- Replaced which law?
- What's Changed
- Which new crimes are defined/modified
- What's Nyay

M3 -
Social Media (Daf Entry)
- Should Govt Regulate Social Media?
- Vlogs, Influencer Culture

Accounting
- Functions of ICAS
- PFMS
- Cash vs Accural accounting
- How Railway's Accural data synced with CGA
- Single vs Double Entry

- Maharashtra Water Scarcity, How to address using Modern Tech?
- How you'll use AI?

- AUKUS
- Five Eyes

M4 -
Fergusson College
- History
- Founding Members
- Notable Alumni, PMs

- Describe Trump's First Month in Office
- Ind US Relations
- How to deal/negotiate with Trump

- Relevance of the UN
- Should it be scrapped?
- Why is UNSC Permanent membership important for India?

Chairman - Do you want to tell us something?

Personal Comments -
1 Board Member was asking deep questions. ("You can't say no idea to the question of 'What's the specific demand/issue/roadblock in negotiations ', You've PSIR background, You should know the details)
Lots of Cross Questions

Last year I had the same chairman but now with a totally different experience.
Last year too many scenario related Questions, Only 2 Questions on IR. This year's lot of IR Q, only 2 Situation based Q.

Mocks - Only IAS (Online 1-1), Chanakya Mandal (Offline 1-1), Samkalp (Offline Panel)

Relevance of Mocks - Good
Helped me to make my answers crisp

More than mocks, Casual Interactions and Discussion with Friends, Family, Batchmates, Seniors, Mentors, Faculty, Social Media usage like Twitter Scrolling helped me for value addition and cross questions.

Name: Donald Trump
Interview Date: 08/02/2025 Forenoon, 2nd to go
DAF Keywords: France, Solo travelling, startup, Madhya Pradesh, Chhindwara, Energy Engineering, PSIR, Mumbai
Board: Sanjay Verma Sir

Chair:
1) Give me a brief outlook on Global energy landscape

2) So you've been to France. Why are there protest happening (retirement related protests)

3) You like solo travelling. Tell me 10 places to visit in Mumbai

Member 1
1) Is it really possible to achieve energy transition? Give me some initiatives at global and national level

2) Give me the future of electric vehicles in India

3) Tell me alternatives to lithium ion battery

4) Do the SWOT analysis of Startup ecosystem in India

5) Aren't startups like Deep seek posing threat to these large firms like Google and Microsoft

6) You could have been really successful entrepreneur, what made you decide to opt for Civil services

7) Follow up. But civil services are not innovating at the rate of startups. Give me your views. I gave counter arguments for the same

Member 2 (Lady)

1) Tell me why we have such a huge issue pertaining to e-waste. What isn't their any formidable mechanism to manage it

2) Is 33% reservation for Women in Panchayat of any help? Give me some practical examples if you know

3) Maharashtra Mantralya today have a meeting on phasing out petrol and diesel vehicles from govt use. Your opinions? Is it even feasible?

4) I'll do a rapid fire round. Reply in one word what comes to your mind when you hear: MP, Chhindwara, Narmada, Mahamat, Indore, Sarafa

Member 3

1) Should India opt for two party system instead of multiparty system?

2) You mentioned regional aspirations. What was the governance model during Mughal

3) Tell me about Mansabdari system

4) Tell me the provisions of BNSS

Member 4 (lady)

1) Tell me how much GST collection last year. I gave a wrong figure and she said "tum toh desh ko khali karwa doge" and laughed

2) Tell me what do you understand by this statement "impatient get rid of their money, and patient hold onto it" in the context of current stock market trend

3) So you said we are undergoing Bear phase in the market. What investment strategy should I follow in this?

4) Tell me Geographical and Anthropological profile of Chhindwara

5) You missed Gondwana. I said yes ma'am. Then she asked tell me historical context of Gondwana. Tell geographical process behind it's formation

6) Oh so you mentioned Black soil. What is so special about it

7) What is vote on account in Budget (I gave a wrong answer) and tell me process of the budget

Chairman: Tell me how come JnK, better than Mumbai. I started giving generic answer like natural beauty. He said don't you know they trashed us in Ranji Trophy. I smiled and said yes. Then all the members were in shock and chairman Sir told. Yes trashed mercilessly. Everyone laughed and Sir asked me to leave.


Overall observation: Very cordial board. Most of the questions were follow up from my answers. No such red flags

Utility of mocks: One to One with Aruna Sharma ma'am (retd IAS), KK Mittal Sir (IRS), Rohit Nandan sir (retd IAS) and one of the former UPSC member was of extreme help

Meitantei (Returns)

Panel - BB Swain
Date - 08/Feb/25
Time - 4:30-5 PM
Optional & Background - PSIR
Service - ICAS

DAF Keywords - IR, Books, Maharashtra, Kolhapur, Fergusson College, Pune,  Accounting, Chess

Chairman - Have we met Before? (Last Year had the same panel)
- You've Joined Service? (Yes)
- Tell me about your service i.e. ICAS

M1 -
You have PSIR background.
- Tell me which of the UK and France is our better partner?
- Why France?
- Name Collaborations with France
- Name Submarines with France, Why not make indigenous
- Why Not UK?
- Name Issues
- Who's the current PM?
- Why is the FTA getting delayed?
- Specify Which demand in the negotiation is acting as a roadblock.

- Which Strategic Affairs book you're currently reading?

- As IAS which Dept you want to work in?
- Why Edu?
- Assume there's no vacancy in the edu dept next what?
- Why Technology Division? You've no Engineering background
- Tell me the difference between 4G & 5G

- India's status in Chess

M2 -
- You had German in College, Why not continue?
- German Elections
- Why is Musk interested in those elections?
- Which Chess tournament is happening in Germany?

- G20
- Host Country?
- Finance Track?
- Sherpa Track?
- Why is the US going against South Africa?
- Which law? Musk relation? Discriminatory towards whom?

- Kolhapur is famous for?
- GI Tag
- One District One Product
- Pune's Product?

- Bhartiya Nyay Samhita
- Replaced which law?
- What's Changed
- Which new crimes are defined/modified
- What's Nyay

M3 -
Social Media (Daf Entry)
- Should Govt Regulate Social Media?
- Vlogs, Influencer Culture

Accounting
- Functions of ICAS
- PFMS
- Cash vs Accural accounting
- How Railway's Accural data synced with CGA
- Single vs Double Entry

- Maharashtra Water Scarcity, How to address using Modern Tech?
- How you'll use AI?

- AUKUS
- Five Eyes

M4 -
Fergusson College
- History
- Founding Members
- Notable Alumni, PMs

- Describe Trump's First Month in Office
- Ind US Relations
- How to deal/negotiate with Trump

- Relevance of the UN
- Should it be scrapped?
- Why is UNSC Permanent membership important for India?

Chairman - Do you want to tell us something?

Personal Comments -
1 Board Member was asking deep questions. ("You can't say no idea to the question of  'What's the specific demand/issue/roadblock in negotiations ', You've PSIR background, You should know the details)
Lots of Cross Questions

Last year I had the same chairman but now with a totally different experience.
Last year too many scenario related Questions, Only 2 Questions on IR. This year's lot of IR Q, only 2 Situation based Q.

Mocks - Only IAS (Online 1-1), Chanakya Mandal (Offline 1-1), Samkalp (Offline Panel)

Relevance of Mocks - Good
Helped me to make my answers crisp

More than mocks, Casual Interactions and Discussion with Friends, Family, Batchmates, Seniors, Mentors, Faculty, Social Media usage like Twitter Scrolling helped me for value addition and cross questions.

4 Feb afternoon
Name : baba jakhu shimla
Daf: Civil engineering, physics optional ( 3 member bole physics bhut tough hota hai and sab hansne lge ), social issues, teacher

Chairman : Suman mam board
1. Tell me about robotics teacher
2. Israel hamas brief
3. Non state actor involved in israel hamas
4. Iran role in israel
5. Biden administration and trump role in cease fire
6. Ceasefire agreement
Member 1:
1.Swot analysis of your personality and How use in civil administration
2.naxalism and How tackle
3.Role of Dm to Policy delivery
4.Civil engineering questions types of dams, bridges
5.chenab bridge basic
Baki yaad nhi aa rha

Member 2. Road accident, Civil engineering role in administration and long discussion on Civil engineering. Technology used and traffic management
Chairmam intervened and request to member sir this one is last question.
Member 3
1.swacch bhaarat Mission
2.panchayati raj
3.Sarpanch pati
4 .local politics in village area
5. Food distribution versus direct cash transfer
And discussion hua is par

Member 4. Long monologue and asked tell me How use heart , mind and head in administration work... And then jo bola us par discussion.My Last line was... Sabka sath sabka vikas sabka prayas sabka viswas aur Hand se hand milakar ek nye yug ka nirmaan kare

Chairmam : thankyou your interview is over
P. S. Jo mai bol rha tha usi par vo question kar rhe the... Maine village, human, humanity, women empowerment, ethical values and Constitutional guidelines kafi bar use kiya to ek flow me gya. Baki pta nhi niyati niyat hai!!
So many mocks helped me to how to say sorry sir nhi maloom... Jokes apart mock help me to kaise articulate karna but vnha ek flow hota hai jo aapka natural hota hai vhinaata hai aisa mera personal Point of view hai
My vision mock, unacademy, study ias , vajirao reddy, mock is very helpful
O2O Satyam jain sir, Ravi sir Study iq, Special thanks to Ankit sir ( smart lab) and Anupam jain sir ( smart lab), Anil swarup sir ( policy analysis Polictial acceptable,socially desirable emotinally relatable help me to swacch bhaarat Mission analysis
R. C sinha sir (Next ias video very valuable insights just go with the flow)
Thankyou all.