Name - xyz
Board - Dassa sir
Keywords - home state - Bihar, optional-history, cleanliness, revenue dept, IR
Note :- I don't remember all the questions verbatim, but I do remember many questions (though not in particular order of asking)

Suggestion - Don't bother about other's transcript, in my opinion interview is more or less a personalised experience...stay away from transcripts 😂

Covid 19 related - kya kaam hua tha us waqt

Revenue related questions - kya kaam hota hai etc

Clean and functional - kya samjhte ho isse

Why chose history optional ?

Look east policy - India's stand

1972 shimla agreement  - India's stand

RCEP - kya issues hain kyun nhi join kiya, future course of action 

Bihar paper leak & Normalisation - explain the issue

NGO, corporate governance & administration - their roles at ground level

Abrogation of Art 370....China & Pak angle, Trade with Pakistan shru Krna chhaiye ya nhi. Central aisa se connect krte hue cross questions

Dr Ambedkar - tell us about his contribution

About Polarisation in Indian politics

Neighbours mein democracy ko lekr itna issue hai , Why Indian democracy is intact ?

String of Pearls, name of ports built by China

History mein kya pdha tmne

History me women ko jyada credit nahi mila...his history not hers history ...why

Buddhism Bihar me hi kyu aaya ?

How will you use your experience jab select ho jaoge

One to one - with Rahul sir ( ias pcs pathshala, thanks to him he gave around 2 hrs ) + only ias mein + upsc hindi + others

Mock - Reddy + vision + drishti + samkalp + unacademy + sanskriti + only ias

Hola guys, I'm trying to write my detailed transcript to give back to the community. I hope it helps future aspirants.

Name: Heisenberg
Date - 6 Feb, 2025
Interview Board-  Shree Sheel Vardhan Singh
Daf Pointers - Mathematics, IRS, Lawn Tennis, CFA, Reading Bhagwad GITA, EA Sports


✅ Chairman
1. What is circular economy ?  (A through discussion on this topic)
2. Then what is biggest barrier to circular economy adoption ?
3. So out of technological limitations or consumer behavior which one bring more hurdle ?
4. Don't you feel recycling simply delays waste rather than preventing it ?
5. Who should bear more cost of transitioning to circular business consumers or companies ?
6. Women in Defense forces. What is the current status ?
7. On other hand we talk about menstrual leave policies could influence hiring decisions?

✅ Member 1
1. As an IRS, evaluate the budget.
2. What is global economic decoupling ?
3. How make in India different from Atmanirbhar bharat ?
4. Is it old vine in new bottle ?
5. Do you consider Make in India a fail or success ?
The member initially tried to persuade me that it was a total failure, but then they seemed satisfied with my response (At least I hope so! 😅)

✅ Member 2
1. Constitution Article which allows  for PIL ?
2. Difference between Shrimad bhagwad gita and bhagwad gita ?
3. It is such a revered  book , Recently a controversy erupted regarding teaching of religious book in school.
What is your view ?
4. Is mathematics discovered or invented?
But then is it truly universal  or is it influenced by human cultural perspectives?

✅ Member 3
1. Stampede in Kumbh Mela. As a DM, how you have avoided that ?
2. Don't you think adminstration se ye sare steps already liye the ? Then why such disaster happend ?
3. How do you view the CFA vs MBA  ?
4. But CFA program place more emphasis on theory isn't it?

✅ Member 4
1. Continuing with CFA tell me When would you prefer EV EBITDA over PE ratio?
2. Many indian workers are working in middle east. How india govt support them ?
3. Question on India nepal territorial dispute?
4. Indoor vs Outdoor games, which one you prefer ?
5. Have you purchased pirated game CDs ever ?
6. Piracy is major concern in IPR. But tell me how it is beneficial from your perspective ?
7. Do you use Telegram for downloading materials ?
Does it democratize education or increased piracy ?

I was explaining my point of view but in the middle Chairman sir intervened and said good, your interview is over.

✅ Interview Mock - Samkalp, Vajirao, Chanakya, OnlyIAS.
All mock interview were good. They will definitely give you valuable learning but don't don't lose your genuine personality.

✅ One on One - Rahul Sir of IAS PCS PATHSHALA and Dharmadhikari Sir.
I deeply thank both of them especially rahul sir for his input on articulation of answer and explaining the nitty gritty of answering🙏

To sum up the experience i would say although it is called a personality test..you need to be well prepared for it. The panel will have 30 minutes to judge your personality and in the same way  you will also have those 30 minutes to showcase the aspects of your personality that work in your favor.

✅ Important Note: Prepare your DAF very well. I went through many transcripts and noticed that no questions related to IRS or the budget were being asked. However Rahul Sir advised me to prepare them since they were part of my DAF and eventually questions from those areas did come up in my interview. So the bare minimum you can do is to prepare your DAF well...focus on what is in your control. Control the controllable.

Wishing Everyone all the best. ❤️
Jai Maa Bhairavi🙏

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- AKJ
Board- Sheela Vardhan Singh sir
Keywords -kabaddi,football, geography,non fiction
Date- 06 feb@ 3 PM

Chairman-
1.Best player in kabaddi right now?
2.can we call pawan sehrawat the virat kohli of kabaddi?
3. Trump's claim on greenland and Panama canal,as an Indian PM which two areas you would like to acquire?
4. Why POK ,there is no economic utility there?(Sir on a laughing note- I would acquire Malacca strat and suez canal)
5.Difference between fiction and non fiction.
6.On newspaper - sports page as non fiction, editorial as semi fiction and front page as fiction..prove it?
7.Then why did u say newspaper is a type of non fiction?
Member 1-
1.Name the 2-3 non fiction you have read?
2.Give crux of these books in 3-4 sentences.
3.You said you read The ocean of churn,how indian ocean affected india in past?
4.china did trade with us or we did trade with them in the past?
5.Cholas and south east asia relation through indian ocean?
6.What is silk route?
7.Did Indian empires ever had a control over silk route?
Member 2(lady member)-
1.What did u learn from kabaddi which can be utilised in administration?
2. And in life what did u learn from kabaddi?
Member 3(lady member)-
1.What is geopolitics?
2.Give examples
3.what is politico-economy?
4.Give examples
Member 4-
1.which indian football captain recently retired ?
2.who was the indian captain before him?
3.What is watershed?
4.Do china follow the principle of watershed w.r.t Brahmaputra?


Chairman said thank you,your formal interview is over.

Name - VA
Interview Date - 3rd February Afternoon Slot , Last to go
Time - 30-35 mins
Board - Shri Sanjay Verma Sir
DAF Keywords - Lucknow , B.Tech Mechanical Engineering , Job at Adani Power Godda (Jharkhand) Project , Geography Optional , Cricket , Cooking

Chairman Sir :

1. Have you heard of "Think Tanks" ? What are they (Not related to DAF)
2. Examples of any Think Tanks
3. Any in Private Sector
4. Discussion on Migration , Internal Migration in India , Trends from 1947 till now , Origin and Destination areas in India
5. Problems associated with migration at destination areas
6. Gig Economy related discussion
7. Problems faced by Gig Workers
8. Why every 3rd boy is writing cooking as his hobby but only 10% girls write such . How your generation is contributing to women empowerment which even Constitution is not able to do so after 75 years .
9. What do you cook ?
10. Anything in Chinese ?

Member 1 :

1. Why Geography Optional after Mechanical Engineering ?
2. Diversity of India ?
3. Any other country having such diversity as India ?
4. Why you left your Job ?
5. Recently Godda TPP was in news (said yes Sir due to the payment related issue from the Interim Bangladesh Govt.)
7. Why such issue ?
8. Was the Power Purchase Agreement too costly ? (Said No Sir)
9. Why Not ? (Gave reasons)
10. Why this government is saying that it was ?
11. Is this plant currently supplying electricity ?
12. What was your role there ?

Member 2 :

1. String of Pearls
2. Concerns to India
3. BRI
4. Current happenings in BRI
5. Ancient Silk Route and benefits to China
6. Ancient Indian cultural and educational ties with the world
7. Two Chinese travellers came to India . Their Name ?
8. Which Desert they crossed to come to India ?

Member 3 (Lady Member) :

1. She asked one term which I was not aware of
2. Why Bureaucracy is termed as "Steel Frame" ? Is there any Steel grid frame or what's the reason ?
3. How will you perform your role as a bureaucrat ?
4. How many Blocks , Panchayats in India ?
5. Problems faced by PRIs
6. Discussion on PRIs ULBs
7. Some ULBs have lots of funds . Why still there are problems ?
8. How will you solve those problems ?

Member 4 (Lady Member) :

1. Situation based question : You are posted as DM in a tribal area and you have to acquire land for a Hydro Project . How will you proceed ?
2. Discussion on Narmada Dam Project
3. Has everyone got their compensation in the Narmada Project ?
Few more questions which I'm not able to recall currently .

Chairman Sir :

1. How many countries are there in the world ?
2. How many more can be formed in your opinion (as per current geopolitics)
3. Any more ?
4. Kashmir ? (I firmly said NO)

Member 2 : Some geography related questions .

Member 3 : Age of Gondwana Land ?
Where is Gondwana region in India ? Which was formed earlier Gondwana or Himalayas ?

Chairman Sir : Name of few geographers from India .


The board was quite supportive and they all were listening to what I was saying . They even gave hints at many places (I said don't know few times) They were not in a hurry even though we were well passed 5 PM . Had a wonderful discussion .


**Mock Interview -
Vision (2) Next (2) Samkalp (2) PW Only IAS (2) Drishti , Vajirao and Reddy


**One to One Session with Bassi Sir (Next) Vivekanand Sir (Vision) Vinay Sir (Insights) Sunil Taneja Sir (Samkalp)


Thank you so much community for the valuable transcripts .

Chairman - Sanjay verma sir
Date - 7th Feb
Afternoon- 3rd to go
DAF Keywords :- B.Tech Mining Machinery Engg, Gabon (Africa), IIT ISM Dhanbad, Art Fair, Anthropology, IRMS, Standup comedy.



Chairman

1. Tell me about ur experience in gabon
2. Tribes in africa
3. Have you watched on stage stand up comedy?
4. What precautions one should take before going to watch stand up comedy? --- front mein nhi baithna chahiye
5.tell me something about digital anthropology

M1.
1.why illegal mining persists in dhanbad?
2. how as a DM I would solve it ? - discussion on that
3. Difference between sheikhpura and dhanbad illegal mining?

M2
1.kinship terminologies origin as per anthropology
2. study of meaning from the point of view of linguistics anthropology
3.Jharia coal firing reasons -- discussion
4.Relevance of basant ritu from anthropological view.
5.signicance of vaishali and connection of it with Buddhism

M3
1. How would you organise the railway festival? -- some discussion on it.
2. Tell me a specific case study of the impact of globalisation on a tribe ?

M4

1.IRMS merger and demerger issue - my views
2.what would you join in Railways? Why ?
3.Mining difference on gabon and india observed.
4. Sustainable mining in india development ? Are we using it ?

Chairperson
1. Tell me about the African economy?
2. What is the population of africa ?


Thank you . your interview is over

Mocks (utility) : vajiram and ravi, pw only IAS, Samkalp, Ravindran sir (O2O) , Utkarsh Shukla Sir(O2O), prateek sir (Akriti IAS), chankya mandal, puneet sir(Somp), vision ias (little bit negative), Mahesh bhagwat sir (Daf discussion)

Helpful discussion: utkarsh sir group, umesh Reddy sir , Next IAS classes (IGP)

Name: Kohli
Date: 8th Feb
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Forenoon - Last to go
DAF Keywords - B.E. Computer Science, Amazon (E-commerce), Sociology, HipHop Dance

Chairman

Your last salary was ____. If you had continued with your job, what would have been your salary now?
Why did you leave your job then? Why do you want to join the Civil Services?
You have worked at Amazon. Tell me about the impact of e-commerce on economic growth in India.
Social Impact of Renaissance and Enlightenment on Indian Society? Political Impact? Economic Impact?
‘Industrial Revolution in Europe led to Poverty in India’. Comment
We are seeing a decline in Marriages and changes in the Institution of Family. Are we truly evolving?
Domestic Violence Act - Should it be gender-neutral because of its misuse against men like the recent Bangalore case?
Everyone uses ‘However’ in their answers. Coaching Institutes tell you to give balanced answers. Right?

M1
If we remove the Domestic Violence Act, other IPC and CrPC provisions. What is the basic law protecting a human against violence or harassment?
Followed by cross-questions
Since we were talking about delayed marriages, tell me its impact on the health of a woman.
What is GDP? UNICEF doesn’t accept GDP as a development indicator. What is the indicator that UNICEF follows?
What is secularism? How many types of secularism?
When was it added to the Constitution?
Was our Constitution secular before adding ‘Secularism’ to the Preamble?
Are we truly secular today? People argue that ‘Secularism’ should be removed from our Constitution.

M2
Why do you want to join Civil Services? What are you looking for in Civil Services which was not there in your previous jobs?
Tell me 3 instances when you made a difference in society.
When you started preparing for Civil Services, what were the 2 suggestions given by Coaching Institutes that you didn’t follow?

M3
Professionals like Engineers and Doctors, do they create a positive impact in society?
How is it different from a Civil Servant’s job?
Which one is better - doing a small task efficiently or doing a bigger task to create an impact?
Tell me your Role Model. Any public figure? (I said Sudha Murthy Ma’am)
Sudha Murthy Ma’am recently said, ‘When I go out, I carry my food because I am not sure if the food served to me is cooked in the same vessels which are used for cooking Non-veg food’. How do you think this statement will impact society?

M4
You have participated in the Street Dance Competition. Tell me what was this Competition?
A brief discussion following this
Through e-governance, we are creating a good impact on service delivery. But still, there are issues concerning grievance management and technology’s interaction with the public. What do you think is the reason behind this?
Do you think you can create better apps than what we currently have?
You have performed well academically. Do you think school education is important for holistic personality development?

Chairman
Thank you, your interview is over.

Mocks : NextIAS, Samkalp, Vajiram, Sriram, Vision, UPSCPrep(Online)
Good for practice and confidence-building

One-to-One: Khan Sir, Bassi Sir, Ravindran Sir, Utkarsh Sir, Neil Sir, Prannay Sir(helped me immensely with Sociology), Shivendra Sir(Vision)

Name: Kohli
Date: 8th Feb
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Forenoon - Last to go
DAF Keywords - B.E. Computer Science, Amazon (E-commerce), Sociology, HipHop Dance

Chairman

Your last salary was ____. If you had continued with your job, what would have been your salary now?
Why did you leave your job then? Why do you want to join the Civil Services?
You have worked at Amazon. Tell me about the impact of e-commerce on economic growth in India.
Social Impact of Renaissance and Enlightenment on Indian Society? Political Impact? Economic Impact?
‘Industrial Revolution in Europe led to Poverty in India’. Comment
We are seeing a decline in Marriages and changes in the Institution of Family. Are we truly evolving?
Domestic Violence Act - Should it be gender-neutral because of its misuse against men like the recent Bangalore case?
Everyone uses ‘However’ in their answers. Coaching Institutes tell you to give balanced answers. Right?

M1
If we remove the Domestic Violence Act, other IPC and CrPC provisions. What is the basic law protecting a human against violence or harassment?
Followed by cross-questions
Since we were talking about delayed marriages, tell me its impact on the health of a woman.
What is GDP? UNICEF doesn’t accept GDP as a development indicator. What is the indicator that UNICEF follows?
What is secularism? How many types of secularism?
When was it added to the Constitution?
Was our Constitution secular before adding ‘Secularism’ to the Preamble?
Are we truly secular today? People argue that ‘Secularism’ should be removed from our Constitution.

M2
Why do you want to join Civil Services? What are you looking for in Civil Services which was not there in your previous jobs?
Tell me 3 instances when you made a difference in society.
When you started preparing for Civil Services, what were the 2 suggestions given by Coaching Institutes that you didn’t follow?

M3
Professionals like Engineers and Doctors, do they create a positive impact in society?
How is it different from a Civil Servant’s job?
Which one is better - doing a small task efficiently or doing a bigger task to create an impact?
Tell me your Role Model. Any public figure? (I said Sudha Murthy Ma’am)
Sudha Murthy Ma’am recently said, ‘When I go out, I carry my food because I am not sure if the food served to me is cooked in the same vessels which are used for cooking Non-veg food’. How do you think this statement will impact society?

M4
You have participated in the Street Dance Competition. Tell me what was this Competition?
A brief discussion following this
Through e-governance, we are creating a good impact on service delivery. But still, there are issues concerning grievance management and technology’s interaction with the public. What do you think is the reason behind this?
Do you think you can create better apps than what we currently have?
You have performed well academically. Do you think school education is important for holistic personality development?

Chairman
Thank you, your interview is over.

Mocks : NextIAS, Samkalp, Vajiram, Sriram, Vision, UPSCPrep(Online)
Good for practice and confidence-building

One-to-One: Khan Sir, Bassi Sir, Ravindran Sir, Utkarsh Sir, Neil Sir, Prannay Sir(helped me immensely with Sociology), Shivendra Sir(Vision)

Date - 10th Feb
Board - Sanjay Verma
Morning session
DAF words: Petrochemical Engineering, Mithila Painting, Short Stories in Maithili, Sitcoms, Fossil Fuel, Kerala Flood

Chairman:

Any contemporary stories in Maithili where fossil fuel is mentioned?
Global scenario of the petroleum industry.
Which sitcom represents the whole country?
New trend/theme in stand-up comedy.
(Later asked if UPSC prep is also a theme or not—I mentioned Bassi's name.)


M1:
Future of the petroleum industry.
How can the petroleum industry help with climate change?
How many short stories have you written?
Themes of your short stories.
Theme of your last short story.

M2:

Difference between climate and weather.
What is the ozone layer?
Protocol related to ozone layer protection.
How many countries signed the Montreal Protocol?
Where was the last meeting of the Montreal Protocol COP held?
Demand for MSP and your opinion regarding it.


M3:

Is The Kapil Sharma Show sexist towards women?
Why is this show so popular?
Why didn't you join OIL PSUs despite availing a scholarship in college?
Soft vs. hard diplomacy?

M4:

Why did you choose Maithili as
an optional subject?
Why didn't you write the UPSC Mains in the English language?
Are you interested in learning other languages in the future?
How can you use your knowledge related to petroleum engineering in the northeastern part of India?
How can you promote art as an officer?
Question regarding Nepal politics and their claims related to places mentioned in Ramayana.


Chairman:

Words in Maithili that will lose their meaning if translated into English?


Observation: Almost all questions were related to DAF keywords. The board was cordial, and enough time was given for most of the questions.

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Date 10 feb.
Board- dinesh dasa sir
Keywords - Dholpur history shayri and poetry
Dasa sir -
Kaise ho
Dholpur aur dholpur house mai kuch connection?
Chamber of prince?
Ashoka spiritual ki taraf gya to mughal downfall ho gya to kya ye Maan lena chahiye ki spiritualism aadmi ko kamjor banata h ?
M1
Gandhi ki 3 quality jo aap seekh rhe ho (mock se jo rat ke aaye bo nhi)
History se policymakers kya seekh sakte hai ?
Shayri ki popularity km kyu ho rhi h ?
Chairman sir - shayri ka delhi mai koi program?
M1 shayri sunao
M2
Varanasi ki famous cheeje 3
Varanasi mai saadi industries ka km development
M3
India mai kahi water scarcity kahi water surplus any solution?
Recent inter linking project of river ?
M4
Aap leader ho ya follower?
Kaha aap leader the kaha aap follower?
Chairman sir
Varanasi kya miss kr rha h ?
Duniya Ai ki taraf ja rhi h aur india iit baba aur monalisa ki eyes pr kyu ?
Kuch kahna chahte ho ya sunana chahte ho kya ( mai kavita suna Diya )

Thank you
Mocks (8-10)
One to one-  only ias,satyam sir etc.

Name: U R Ananthamurthy (The man who saved me)
BB Swain Sir Board
Date: 10/02/2025
Hobbies: Unconventional movies, Navya Poems, Novels
Kannada Literature, Mandya , Karnataka

Chairman
Which all authors novels you have read
(No question further)

M1 (Lady Member)
1. What is unconventional movies
2. ⁠do you watch other languages movies as well
3. ⁠what about english movies
4. ⁠Bengaluru has some lake pollution issues - foam on lakes can you tell me about it
5. ⁠How do you see yourself in next 5 years down the line (if you clear and if you not clear)

M2
1. Which river is near to Mandya
2. ⁠what is Cauvery dispute
3. ⁠ways to solve it
4. ⁠coffee growing regions in your state
5. ⁠which breed of coffee is famously grown

M3
1. What is angel fund
2. ⁠why entrepreneurship is not booming in india
3. ⁠what are the schemes available for entrepreneurship promotion in india
4. ⁠what is the difference between seed fund and angel fund
5. ⁠suppose I have a idea - how can i transform that idea into product what are the steps involved in it

M4
1. Repeat the authors you said you read
2. ⁠which novel of ananthamurthy you've read
3. ⁠which is your favourite
4. ⁠why samskara what is the theme
5. ⁠what is existentialism
6. ⁠which European philosopher inspired ananthamurthy
7. ⁠have you read Ghatashraddha, whats it about
8. ⁠Do you know any right to property case from your state
9. ⁠What does keshavananda Bharathi case talks about
10. ⁠How many dissents for Keshavananda Bharathi case
11. What is the difference between classical poems and Navya poems
12. Do you consider navya poems are less disciplined
13. Do we need to promote local tourism at the cost of environment
Chairman
Too many questions from literature
Do you want me to ask any question from other field
I said International Relations
M2
1. What is the area in Russian far east which has border dispute with china (i said don't know)
2. ⁠why our neighbours follow anti India strategy give 5 reasons


Ok thank you your interview is over you may leave now
Lady member smiled and wished all the best

Transcript
Name: Normal Guy🫣
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Date: 07/02/2025
Related Keywords: Mathematics, Mechanical, NSS, AINA society

Chairperson
1). How are you feeling today
2). M1: aapko drr nhi lagta ki agar selection nhi hua to kya hoga?

Then chairperson again
3). He said you are working in CBIC and in Ahmedabad..I am also from Ahmedabad, have you heard about me while working in Ahmedabad
..maahol thoda hasi majak ka ho gya tha then
4). Then he said that there is an article published in The Nature Magzine on applied mathematics and students are more towards problem solving and not towards learning
.. question was of around 150- 170 words and I was patiently listening
5). Why southern states students are more good in Mathematics while there is priority of Engineering in North
6). Historically there are multiple old universities like Nalanda, Taxila in North.. question related to this
..and some more counter questions

..after this chairperson started walking in the room behind my chair, I started focussing on other members

M1)
1. Tell me what do you mean by communication
2. Then she asked about verbal and non verbal communication
3. Why your hands on your legs, is this you learnt from coaching?
4. Use of hands in non-verbal communication
5. Most important parts of verbal and formal communication
6. How you communicate to elder specially parents?
.. and some more counter questions

M2:
1. You are from IIT Delhi, mechanical engineering and must have done coaching because it is almost impossible to select without coaching. So, Have you taken any coaching for IIT preparation?

2. You have good command over engineering, then why you are coming towards civil services
3. Reason to join civil services
4. What social activities you did in college
5. What is AINA society
6. Initiatives taken under AINA society and some counter questions on this

M3).
1. Tell me about Hybrid car
2. Tell me on different driving cycle
3. India's future in hybrid and electric vehicle
4. Asked about Regenerative braking system
5. What project you have done as B.Tech Project
6. You have done such a good project, if you tried you would definitely collaborate with any big companies and got fame on large scale, then why didn't you?
7. So, as you chose career towards civil services, your project must be wasted.. then I explained why it was not wasted
8. Asked more on AINA society of IIT Delhi, are you still part of this, how they got funding
9. Then he asked some questions on compound interest
10. How to calculate compound interest on 8 Months period basis, rather than yearly
11. Then he asked a question to calculate compound interest
12. Then he started asking a mathematical question related to chess, but in between he just asked how many squares are there in chess?
13. I told 204, then everyone was surprised that how? I explained that.


M4)
1. Tell me what you have done in NSS
2. Asked about Blood Donation
3. Why certain people shouldn't allow to donate blood
4. Types of blood

Then at that time chairperson came back to his chair and said your interview is over. If you want to asked anything, you can ask

I said No
Then He said Thankyou very much


I have given 11 panel mocks, most favourite ones were of Samkalp, Chanakya and Vajirao & Reddy.
Apart from this, gave 12-15 one to one mocks & discussions, favorites are of Career Quest & IASBaba

Transcript
Name: Normal Guy🫣
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Date: 07/02/2025
Related Keywords: Mathematics, Mechanical, NSS, AINA society

Chairperson
1). How are you feeling today
2). M1: aapko drr nhi lagta ki agar selection nhi hua to kya hoga?

Then chairperson again
3). He said you are working in CBIC and in Ahmedabad..I am also from Ahmedabad, have you heard about me while working in Ahmedabad
..maahol thoda hasi majak ka ho gya tha then
4). Then he said that there is an article published in The Nature Magzine on applied mathematics and students are more towards problem solving and not towards learning
.. question was of around 150- 170 words and I was patiently listening
5). Why southern states students are more good in Mathematics while there is priority of Engineering in North
6). Historically there are multiple old universities like Nalanda, Taxila in North.. question related to this
..and some more counter questions

..after this chairperson started walking in the room behind my chair, I started focussing on other members

M1)
1. Tell me what do you mean by communication
2. Then she asked about verbal and non verbal communication
3. Why your hands on your legs, is this you learnt from coaching?
4. Use of hands in non-verbal communication
5. Most important parts of verbal and formal communication
6. How you communicate to elder specially parents?
.. and some more counter questions

M2:
1. You are from IIT Delhi, mechanical engineering and must have done coaching because it is almost impossible to select without coaching. So, Have you taken any coaching for IIT preparation?

2. You have good command over engineering, then why you are coming towards civil services
3. Reason to join civil services
4. What social activities you did in college
5. What is AINA society
6. Initiatives taken under AINA society and some counter questions on this

M3).
1. Tell me about Hybrid car
2. Tell me on different driving cycle
3. India's future in hybrid and electric vehicle
4. Asked about Regenerative braking system
5. What project you have done as B.Tech Project
6. You have done such a good project, if you tried you would definitely collaborate with any big companies and got fame on large scale, then why didn't you?
7. So, as you chose career towards civil services, your project must be wasted.. then I explained why it was not wasted
8. Asked more on AINA society of IIT Delhi, are you still part of this, how they got funding
9. Then he asked some questions on compound interest
10. How to calculate compound interest on 8 Months period basis, rather than yearly
11. Then he asked a question to calculate compound interest
12. Then he started asking a mathematical question related to chess, but in between he just asked how many squares are there in chess?
13. I told 204, then everyone was surprised that how? I explained that.


M4)
1. Tell me what you have done in NSS
2. Asked about Blood Donation
3. Why certain people shouldn't allow to donate blood
4. Types of blood

Then at that time chairperson came back to his chair and said your interview is over. If you want to asked anything, you can ask

I said No
Then He said Thankyou very much


I have given 11 panel mocks, most favourite ones were of Samkalp, Chanakya and Vajirao & Reddy.
Apart from this, gave 12-15 one to one mocks & discussions, favorites are of Career Quest & IASBaba

Name: U R Ananthamurthy (The man who saved me)
BB Swain Sir Board
Date: 10/02/2025
Hobbies: Unconventional movies, Navya Poems, Novels
Kannada Literature, Mandya , Karnataka

Chairman
Which all authors novels you have read
(No question further)

M1 (Lady Member)
1. What is unconventional movies
2. ⁠do you watch other languages movies as well
3. ⁠what about english movies
4. ⁠Bengaluru has some lake pollution issues - foam on lakes can you tell me about it
5. ⁠How do you see yourself in next 5 years down the line (if you clear and if you not clear)

M2
1. Which river is near to Mandya
2. ⁠what is Cauvery dispute
3. ⁠ways to solve it
4. ⁠coffee growing regions in your state
5. ⁠which breed of coffee is famously grown

M3
1. What is angel fund
2. ⁠why entrepreneurship is not booming in india
3. ⁠what are the schemes available for entrepreneurship promotion in india
4. ⁠what is the difference between seed fund and angel fund
5. ⁠suppose I have a idea - how can i transform that idea into product what are the steps involved in it

M4
1. Repeat the authors you said you read
2. ⁠which novel of ananthamurthy you've read
3. ⁠which is your favourite
4. ⁠why samskara what is the theme
5. ⁠what is existentialism
6. ⁠which European philosopher inspired ananthamurthy
7. ⁠have you read Ghatashraddha, whats it about
8. ⁠Do you know any right to property case from your state
9. ⁠What does keshavananda Bharathi case talks about
10. ⁠How many dissents for Keshavananda Bharathi case

Chairman
Too many questions from literature
Do you want me to ask any question from other field
I said International Relations
M2
1. What is the area in Russian far east which has border dispute with china (i said don't know)
2. ⁠why our neighbours follow anti India strategy give 5 reasons


Ok thank you your interview is over you may leave now
Lady member smiled and wished all the best

Name - VA
Interview Date - 3rd February Afternoon Slot , Last to go
Time - 30-35 mins
Board - Shri Sanjay Verma Sir
DAF Keywords - Lucknow , B.Tech Mechanical Engineering , Job at Adani Power Godda (Jharkhand) Project , Geography Optional , Cricket , Cooking

Chairman Sir :

1. Have you heard of "Think Tanks" ? What are they (Not related to DAF)
2. Examples of any Think Tanks
3. Any in Private Sector
4. Discussion on Migration , Internal Migration in India , Trends from 1947 till now , Origin and Destination areas in India
5. Problems associated with migration at destination areas
6. Gig Economy related discussion
7. Problems faced by Gig Workers
8. Why every 3rd boy is writing cooking as his hobby but only 10% girls write such . How your generation is contributing to women empowerment which even Constitution is not able to do so after 75 years .
9. What do you cook ?
10. Anything in Chinese ?

Member 1 :

1. Why Geography Optional after Mechanical Engineering ?
2. Diversity of India ?
3. Any other country having such diversity as India ?
4. Why you left your Job ?
5. Recently Godda TPP was in news (said yes Sir due to the payment related issue from the Interim Bangladesh Govt.)
7. Why such issue ?
8. Was the Power Purchase Agreement too costly ? (Said No Sir)
9. Why Not ? (Gave reasons)
10. Why this government is saying that it was ?
11. Is this plant currently supplying electricity ?
12. What was your role there ?

Member 2 :

1. String of Pearls
2. Concerns to India
3. BRI
4. Current happenings in BRI
5. Ancient Silk Route and benefits to China
6. Ancient Indian cultural and educational ties with the world
7. Two Chinese travellers came to India . Their Name ?
8. Which Desert they crossed to come to India ?

Member 3 (Lady Member) :

1. She asked one term which I was not aware of
2. Why Bureaucracy is termed as "Steel Frame" ? Is there any Steel grid frame or what's the reason ?
3. How will you perform your role as a bureaucrat ?
4. How many Blocks , Panchayats in India ?
5. Problems faced by PRIs
6. Discussion on PRIs ULBs
7. Some ULBs have lots of funds . Why still there are problems ?
8. How will you solve those problems ?

Member 4 (Lady Member) :

1. Situation based question : You are posted as DM in a tribal area and you have to acquire land for a Hydro Project . How will you proceed ?
2. Discussion on Narmada Dam Project
3. Has everyone got their compensation in the Narmada Project ?
Few more questions which I'm not able to recall currently .

Chairman Sir :

1. How many countries are there in the world ?
2. How many more can be formed in your opinion (as per current geopolitics)
3. Any more ?
4. Kashmir ? (I firmly said NO)

Member 2 : Some geography related questions .

Member 3 : Age of Gondwana Land ?
Where is Gondwana region in India ? Which was formed earlier Gondwana or Himalayas ?

Chairman Sir : Name of few geographers from India .


The board was quite supportive and they all were listening to what I was saying . They even gave hints at many places (I said don't know few times) They were not in a hurry even though we were well passed 5 PM . Had a wonderful discussion .


**Mock Interview -
Vision (2) Next (2) Samkalp (2) PW Only IAS (2) Drishti , Vajirao and Reddy


**One to One Session with Bassi Sir (Next) Vivekanand Sir (Vision) Vinay Sir (Insights) Sunil Taneja Sir (Samkalp)


Thank you so much community for the valuable transcripts .

Name - bronze
Board - Sanjay Verma
Date - 3rd Feb
DAF details - Aviation, Formula 1, CS/IT, Anthropology

Chairperson -

Future of automobile and aviation industry in India?
How much time would it take to build a civilian plane in India?

Member 1-
What is Deepseek and Deep state? + Follow up
If you are the DM of a district where flooding is happening and resources are low, what would you do if the MLA in your district is asking for more resources in his constituency? + Follow up

Member 2-
Long monologue - where all is technology used in administration?
What would you do if staff in the office is reluctant to use technology in work?

Member 3-
What is Nexus? Give your anthropological perspective of it.
What is the anthropological perspective of ethics and how is it different from morality?
Ethical issues in AI.

Member 4-
Why did you take anthro being an engineer?
Why did software industry take off and not hardware industry in India?
What would you suggest changes in college curriculum? Is it outdated?

Chairperson -
20 things that come to your mind when I say India.

Mock Interview - Chahal, Vajiram Ravi, Vajirao Reddy
O2O- Ravindran Sir.
Interview Prep - Anupam, Ankit sir at Smartwork Labs

Name: Akela Admi
Date :11 Feb
Board : Shukla sir
Medium: Hindi(3rd Interview)
Optional : History
.
DAF Key words : Cooking,Sudoku, Jaunpur (UP), MSc Mathematics,
Time : 30 minutes aproxx
.
Chairman
1.Aap Jaunpur se hain?
Jaunpur k bare me bataiye kuch
2.Iski Cultural Diversity?
3. Why UP is doing great in terms of Investment?
4.Ease of Doing business in UP ?
5.Global Investors summit?
6. Lucknow Development?
7.Social delivery scheme in UP
Har Ghar jal scheme ?
8. Proposal for 13 International Airports in UP...
Why In Sitapur ?
I told about नैमिषारण्य  .
Some cross questions
9.UP ek bimaru state tha.. kya ab uski haalat sch me sudhari hai?
10. Kya aisa sch me hai ya kaagajo pr hai?
11. Kyaa YOGI ji k Aane se hua hi h ye?hu hu .
12.Cultural Advancements at Global level ?
13.Ayodhya ko Vetican City bnane k liye bola ja rha hx
Aapko kya lgta h?
.
.
Member 1
1.So what do you cook ?
2.1 East up famous Dish (Nimona )
3.How to make it ?
4. What are you doing since 2016 ?
5.Why you didn't choose maths as your optional ?
6. Birsa munda kaun the .?
7.Kitni age me mare wo ?(Guess kr skte ho)
8.Raja ram mohan rai k bare me kuch btaiye
9.Ap mentor bhi hain Ek institute me
Kaise samjhayenge aap apne kaam ko ?
.
Member 2 (Female)
1. What is your Opinion about self projection?
2. Tell me 3 main qualities  which projects you..
3.In Tamilnadu; why the temples were named after Actresses ? Any idea?
4.Why not followed this tradition in North Indian temples...?
5.How will you use Your science background in administration?
6. Cloud kitchen kya hai?
7. Aap cooking me kon sa oil use krte h?
South me kon sa oil jada use hota h?
8. Global level pr ?
.
Member 3
1. 3 qualities jo aaj k Administrator k liye jruri h
(Not From your syllabus )
2. Aap agr DM bnte ho to kya naya kroge District k development k liye
Koi 1 technology jiska use krna chahoge ?
3.Gandhi ji ka Sangharsh -Viram -Sanghrash kya tha ?
4.Kaha use kiya ?
5.Civil Disobedience moment me kya hua ?
6. Unhone Namak ko hi theme k roop m kyu chuna .?
Some more ques...
I can't remember right now
.
Members 4 (Female )
1. India ka itna rich culture hai
Usko global level pr pehchan dilaaya ja rha h
Jaise Kumbh etc
Kya fayda hoga isse ?
2. Aur kuch aisi chize btao jinse Indian culture ko bdhawa diya ja rha h ?
(Talked about Buddhist circuit and Yoga)
3.Quad kya h?
4.Bricks me hm China k sath hai
Jbki quad ko China k counter k liye bnaya h
Ap ise kaise dekhte h ?
5.America vs China relations

After that
Chairman sir said thank you
Aap ja skte h
..
.
From my perspective:- Members Grilling mode me the
Cross questions kafi kiye
3-4 Mock interview diye the
Vajirao ,OnlyIas , Chanakya mandal
Lekin Yha ka Experience as always; Alg tha 😁
.
But This year I enjoyed a lot
Kaffi questions bhool bhi gya hu
But totally Satisfied
Gave my best
Let's see kya hota h  🤞

Name - Mk
Date of interview - 4th Feb
Board - Suman Sharma mam
Medium of interview - Hindi
DAF keywords - Chartered accountant, Jaisalmer, reading success stories of agriculture

Suman madam
Q.1 Are you working currently
Q.2 Why crypto market crashed 2-3 years back?
Q.3 Why prices of silver and gold are rising
Q.4 Capital subsidy vs PLI
Q.5 What is knowledge based economy

Member1
Q.1 What are IFRS and how they are being adapted in india. What is difference between AS and IndAS
Q.2 How can one increase and decrease share capital in a company.
Q.3 What is the difference between sole proprietorship, partnership and company.

Member 2
Q.1 What is next possible usage of Aadhar system.
Q.2 What is unified pension scheme
( Not able to remember rest of her questions)

Member 3
Q.1 What is postion of thar desert and is it expanding ? ( Bit of counter questions on this)
Q.2 What are reasons of floods in urban areas
Q.3 Some question on soil erosion related aspect.

Member 4.
Q.1 What is citizen charter and has it been successful?
Q.2 What was boston tea party incident.
Q.3 When was 1st olympics held and where?
Q.4 What is biggest challenge currently in organic farming?
Q.5 What is target of government with regard to FPOs

My assessment - At times questions were a bit factual. But the board was cordial and supportive

Mocks - Had given 5 mocks this time. All were good but one with shankar ias was my best experience.

Name: James bond007
Date :11 Feb
Board : Shukla sir
Medium: Hindi, first to go
Optional : Psir
.
DAF Key words : Agriculture, gandhi, painting, travel vlogs, chess, JRF
Time : 25 minutes
.
Chairman
1. Kha se ho aap?
2. Aapko lgta hai jo trump ka plan hai gaza ke liye bo feasible hai?
3. Who won israel hamas war?
4. IDF apne aim me successful ho paya?
5. Kya krna chaiye fir gaza ka sb arab states baate to bdi bdi krte hai pr Palestinian ko lene ke liye koi ready ni?
6. Mujhe to nahi lgta 2 state solution possible hai ?
7. Kuch long term suggest kro ?
.
Member 1
1. Koi 3 suggestion do jis se agriculture schemes ko or bhi jada aache se implement kr ske?
2. Aap apni city ki public service delivery se khush ni ho agr to kese use or bhi aache bnaige aap?

Or questions yaad ni aari
.
Member 2 (Female)
1. You follow gandhi , you do painting and watch travel vlogs, don’t you think they show that you have too much soft qualities which are not good for an administrator?
2. what is budget travel?
3. How can we do budget travelling?
4. Distance learning or physical education ko compare kr ke btao pros and cons?
.
Member 3
1. Gandhi and marx similarities and differences
2. Is he anarchist?
3. Prince kisi book hai?
4. India ko quasi federal ku bolte hai?
5. Federal state ke features btao.
6. 7 th schedule me kitni list hai
7. Union list me kitne subjects hai? I said approximately 100 so he said tukka mt maro pta hai tbhi bolo but in a smiling way so i said me sure hu approx 100 hai.
8. State list me kitne hai, concurrent list me kitne hai, residuary list me kitne hai?😅
.
Members 4 (Female )
1. Is there any relation between chess and international politics?
2. Why not IFS you have studies so much IR.
3. Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it…is se kya samajhte ho?
4. Should we ban UN?
5. Aapko ni lgta regional organisation jada aacha platform provide hai?
6. Europe me bhut saari problems chal rahi hai unke liye kya kiya ja rha hai? ( could not answer this question well)

After that
Chairman sir said thank you
Aap ja skte

..
.
From my perspective:- one member was speaking too slow, getting difficult to hear?
No grilling just 2-3 cross questions.
2 Direct questions from my first mock interview
Overall Experience was good.

Jai mahakal…
Good luck everyone