Name: Balbasaur
Keywords :Haryana,Old aged persons study,Socio
Date :17 feb
Sanjay verma sir board
Chairman

1.What you learn from old aged persons studies
2.Legal provisions of old aged persons
3.Schemes for old aged
M1
5.Why loneliness in old aged
6.Use of sociology in adm
7.demographic dividend
M2
8.Miga campaign
9.Status of women
10.Human capital
M3
11.Stampede
12.Why civil services
13.Corruption how to resolve
M4
14Tourism potential haryana
15.Care economy
16.geriartics
Some other question forget
M5
How to become happy?
Means vs enda

Mocks:One on one session session with Shubham sir (Vidyapeeth ias) were extremely helpful

All questions were discussed in one way or other by Sir

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
Name: Mr. Inventor
Interview date: 14/02/2025
Board: Shri Dinesh Dasa sir
Forenoon session, last to go, Nearly 35 mins.

Key words:
Economics Optional, IIT Kanpur, USA, Mechanical Engineering, R&D job, Patent, Powerlifting, IRS (C&IT), Nutrition & Diary Writing.

Chairman Sir,
started with reading out my work experience from Private sector (core job). Then, said you have not wasted Human capital and contributed towards nation.
1. Discussion on Human Capital.
2. ⁠Asked about the names of Custom Union.
3. What is creative economy. What is the share of it.
4. Changing role of emerging technology in shaping Global order.
5. Its linkages with deep state? How it could affect Indian democracy?

M1 Sir (Old Person),
1. Tell me about the problems of people living in LAC area (especially Ladakh).
2. Is government doing something about it.
3. What type of power they use. (long discussion)
4. Asked about Kohima's capital (wrong question- later apologised). Then, asked about the capital of Mizoram.

M2 Ma'am,
1. Discussion on Udan scheme. Is it still needed even after so much loss?
2. Asked about what to privatise in Railway. why it failed? (long discussion)
3. Should we go for rate rationalisation in GST. If yes, then how?
4. With the adoption of renewal energy by India share of tax revenues on Petroleum items will fall. Then, should we include petrol & diesel into GST?

M3 Ma'am,
1. Asked about FRBM Act & It's target. further tell me about current updated facts on Fiscal deficit.
**2. Chairman sir interrupted in between and asked about Kerala's case on Fiscal deficit in Supreme court? Asked about the provisions of case.
3. Ma'am, asked about All India Service. Why we call it All India even if they don't work in all the states. Should we call your service all India?

M4 Sir,
1. Asked about my USA's experience with people.
2. Discussion on their perception about India.
3. Why even after 250 years, USA did not get any female president? (long discussion)
**4. Again chairman sir interrupted, what about India? India's next female prime minister prospects.
5. Tell me the potential name of female prime minister in India using practical understanding. ( Ended on Positive note with everyone laughing )

Your interview is over. Have a great day. All the very best. You may leave now.

Overall: Cordial board, some random questions with analytical type, humorous environment and overall positive experience.

Mocks: several 1 on 1 session with Shubham Agarwal sir (very productive & useful- highly recommended), Vision IAS faculty mock, Next IAS panel mock and Grace IAS mock (offline).

17/02/2025,
President of the board:- Hon'ble Sanjay Verma Sir
Optional:- Sociology
DAF Keywords:- Banswara (Rajasthan), IITK (Mechanical), Nautanki artists, NSS, Certificate course in classical Sociological Theory, Bhagat Singh (drama performance), ek bharat shreshtha bharat, Ananpana meditation


President of the Board:-

1) Are you shy of sports?
2) which sport?
3) if you play sometimes, you will get out in a little time, will your friends not laugh at you?
4) which topics nautanki in UP portrays?
5) is this art form dying? Why?
6) who is taking its place? Give sociological lens on change in nautanki- caste groups of performers, what are they doing now?
7) Have you read any book of Shaheed Bhagat Singh?
8) Explain why he was an atheist?
9) How he has large following, he was an athiest our country is largely religious, he was ultra-left, our country is not same so? Reason behind his popularity despite so much of contradictions?
10) don't we think of Savarkar now when we think of Gandhi? Earlier it was Bhagat singh, is it still so?
11) Don't you think pre-independence, only elites were affected by British state?

M1:-

1) Who was Motilal Tejawat?
2) What is this course "Classical sociological theory"? From where you did this?
3) explain Durkheim's theory of suicide?
4) draw a relation between Durkheim's theories to that of Marx


Member 2 [lady]

1) tell me about your district?
2) who gave you your name?
3) ye rajasthan me Bindori kya h?
4) lower caste ke bindori nikalne pr kya dikkat ho jati h, kyu h aisa?
5) Contribution of rajasthan to India, both social and econonic

Member 3

1) You are good in Hindi or english?
2) what are 3Rs of primary education?
3) one of the leading artist of nautanki is in a famous movie of 1950s- btao
(He himself told)
4) Impacts of Sawchh bharat abhiyan
5) which personality of rajasthan you idealize?
5) what happens in EK bharat shreshtha Bharat?
6) how states are linked?
7) explain anapana meditation?
8) is it related to vipasana?
9) how it is different from pranayam? What are end purpose of all of these?

Member 4

1) should we have *compulsory job for 2 years like provision* for IIT Graduates? Give reasons if you agree/disagree?
2) calculate loss to the GDP of country by graduates like you remaining unemployed?
3) have you contributed socially in last 4 years?
4) is the attention given to Ranveer Allahabadia case isn't disproportionate, we do not have same outrage for incidents like Delhi Railway Stampede? Why?
5) mechanism of take-off of aeroplane

Chairperson- Thank You, your interview is over !

Said thank you to each member.

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
Name: Mr. Inventor
Interview date: 14/02/2025
Board: Shri Dinesh Dasa sir
Forenoon session, last to go, Nearly 35 mins.

Key words:
Economics Optional, IIT Kanpur, USA, Mechanical Engineering, R&D job, Patent, Powerlifting, IRS (C&IT), Nutrition & Diary Writing.

Chairman Sir,
started with reading out my work experience from Private sector (core job). Then, said you have not wasted Human capital and contributed towards nation.
1. Discussion on Human Capital.
2. ⁠Asked about the names of Custom Union.
3. What is creative economy. What is the share of it.
4. Changing role of emerging technology in shaping Global order.
5. Its linkages with deep state? How it could affect Indian democracy?

M1 Sir (Old Person),
1. Tell me about the problems of people living in LAC area (especially Ladakh).
2. Is government doing something about it.
3. What type of power they use. (long discussion)
4. Asked about Kohima's capital (wrong question- later apologised). Then, asked about the capital of Mizoram.

M2 Ma'am,
1. Discussion on Udan scheme. Is it still needed even after so much loss?
2. Asked about what to privatise in Railway. why it failed? (long discussion)
3. Should we go for rate rationalisation in GST. If yes, then how?
4. With the adoption of renewal energy by India share of tax revenues on Petroleum items will fall. Then, should we include petrol & diesel into GST?

M3 Ma'am,
1. Asked about FRBM Act & It's target. further tell me about current updated facts on Fiscal deficit.
**2. Chairman sir interrupted in between and asked about Kerala's case on Fiscal deficit in Supreme court? Asked about the provisions of case.
3. Ma'am, asked about All India Service. Why we call it All India even if they don't work in all the states. Should we call your service all India?

M4 Sir,
1. Asked about my USA's experience with people.
2. Discussion on their perception about India.
3. Why even after 250 years, USA did not get any female president? (long discussion)
**4. Again chairman sir interrupted, what about India? India's next female prime minister prospects.
5. Tell me the potential name of female prime minister in India using practical understanding. ( Ended on Positive note with everyone laughing )

Your interview is over. Have a great day. All the very best. You may leave now.

Overall: Cordial board, some random questions with analytical type, humorous environment and overall positive experience.

Mocks: several 1 on 1 session with Shubham Agarwal sir (very productive & useful- highly recommended), Vision IAS faculty mock, Next IAS panel mock and Grace IAS mock (offline).

UPSC CSE Interview Transcript
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
Optional Subject: Political Science and International Relations (PSIR)
Date - 18/2/2025
Hobbies: Audiobooks, Basketball, Debating

Mostly from state and psir Nothing from hobbies

Chairperson
Chief Election Commissioner – Appointment process, opposition concerns, and debates over autonomy
Geography of my village – Key geographical features and significance
Rajya Sabha – How it has evolved into an "approbative" body, its proactive role in legislative scrutiny, and influence ove policymaking

As a Chief Secretary – Three key changes I would bring to the state for better governance and development

Member 1 (Female Member)
Himalayan Ecosystem – Most pressing environmental challenges
NATO – Its origins and the most critical issues it faces today
Balancing Ecology & Economy – Three industries I would promote and why
Biggest threat from China acoording to me ?

Member 2
Land Ownership in Himachal – Why can Himachal residents buy land elsewhere, but outsiders face restrictions in Himachal?
Apple Import Restrictions – How discouraging imports affects consumer prices
Hydropower Projects on the Satluj – Major projects from North to South

Member 3
India’s Political System – Why India has not adopted a two-party system like the UK & USA, and would it be better?
US Congress – Names of both houses and why the Upper House is considered more powerful
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya – Its origin, performance, and notable alumni

Member 4
International Relations Library – in Himachal made by britishers ?

Final Remarks by Chairperson
that the interview had concluded

Mock Interviews Given At
Samkalp IAS
Hamdard Study Circle
Wajiram & Reddy
Next IAS
Only IAS

Helped me with soft skills but actual interview was very conventional for me. ( Quite opposite to mocks )

One to one Sessions
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) – Helped refine my articulation, provided nuanced guidance on optional subject, and provided me last minute confidence boost
Bhavani Sir (Next IAS) – Designed potential question banks and helped anticipate board expectations

Name : Magnus Carlsen
Date : 08/02/2024
Board - Suman Sharma ma'am
DAF words : Cricket Coach, BSc Chemistry, Jain, IFS
 
1) Suman Ma'am
• What is critical minerals? How we are sourcing them?
• What is strategic minerals, difference between critical and strategic minerals
• EV are not carbon positive, shall we still promote them and overlook hybrid and other tech?
• 2-3 counter questions, I held my stance of promoting all the techniques.
• Lastly ma'am said : "Okay so you don’t want to give up your options."

2 Sir

• What is difference between Jain diet and Vegetarian diet
• Will you be happy if you find Jain cuisine option in some traditional nonveg society?
• What is SEZ Policy
• Give few example of SEZ (I told Mundra and Kandla) - Sir said "No no they are ports and not SEZ…. Suman ma'am corrected him "They both are SEZ too sir"
• Suman ma'am explained more about SEZ and importance apart from export and investments

3 Ma'am

• Earlier whenever riots happened, we put 144 at effect. But what do we do in recent times? (I coudnt recall)
• She said that Internet shutdown
• Free speech and AI
• When to limit AI and Deepseek like apps
   
4 Sir
• What is your opinion on One nation One election?
• Will it lead to more horse trading?
• Land Acquisition Act
• Consumer Protection Act
• What are major challenges you faced while coaching students?
• Talent honing is difficult or talent finding?
   
5) Sir

• Have you tasted hottest chilli of India?
• Have you heard the names Guntur chilli, also mentioned some other names.
• Why do you want to become an IAS Officer or  1 2 3 preferences? (I humbly said sir my preference is IFS then IAS then IPS)
• Oh! Why do you want to become IFS? It is too boring job, desk job.
• Since it is your last attempt, what is your plan B.


---------------------------------
> One to One with Mayur Dubedi sir (Manas Academy, Ahmedabad)
> Doubt solving with Vivek Thakar Sir (Symbiosis IAS, Ahmedabad)
> DAF analysis : Bhavani sir (Next ias)
> Mock interview consultant Quantel arranged Daily Mocks

Opinion : Bureaucrats Mocks/Panel Mocks are very useful to get used to the atmosphere. Ex SPIPA, Next IAS, Sriram, Nirnay, Ensure, Vision, Analog, Shankar, Testbook, Momentum.
- In panel/bureaucratic mocks I never got any contradictory suggestions.

P.S : Faculty mocks are waste of time. Better to meet Ex bureaucrats daily and just have a conversation.

Name : Magnus Carlsen
Date : 08/02/2024
Board - Suman Sharma ma'am
DAF words : Cricket Coach, BSc Chemistry, Jain, IFS
 
1) Suman Ma'am
• What is critical minerals? How we are sourcing them?
• What is strategic minerals, difference between critical and strategic minerals
• EV are not carbon positive, shall we still promote them and overlook hybrid and other tech?
• 2-3 counter questions, I held my stance of promoting all the techniques.
• Lastly ma'am said : "Okay so you don’t want to give up your options."

2 Sir

• What is difference between Jain diet and Vegetarian diet
• Will you be happy if you find Jain cuisine option in some traditional nonveg society?
• What is SEZ Policy
• Give few example of SEZ (I told Mundra and Kandla) - Sir said "No no they are ports and not SEZ…. Suman ma'am corrected him "They both are SEZ too sir"
• Suman ma'am explained more about SEZ and importance apart from export and investments

3 Ma'am

• Earlier whenever riots happened, we put 144 at effect. But what do we do in recent times? (I coudnt recall)
• She said that Internet shutdown
• Free speech and AI
• When to limit AI and Deepseek like apps
 
4 Sir
• What is your opinion on One nation One election?
• Will it lead to more horse trading?
• Land Acquisition Act
• Consumer Protection Act
• What are major challenges you faced while coaching students?
• Talent honing is difficult or talent finding?
 
5) Sir

• Have you tasted hottest chilli of India?
• Have you heard the names Guntur chilli, also mentioned some other names.
• Why do you want to become an IAS Officer or  1 2 3 preferences? (I humbly said sir my preference is IFS then IAS then IPS)
• Oh! Why do you want to become IFS? It is too boring job, desk job.
• Since it is your last attempt, what is your plan B.


---------------------------------
> One to One with Mayur Dubedi sir (Manas Academy, Ahmedabad)
> Doubt solving with Vivek Thakar Sir (Symbiosis IAS, Ahmedabad)
> DAF analysis : Bhavani sir (Next ias)
> Mock interview consultant Quantel arranged Daily Mocks

Opinion : Bureaucrats Mocks/Panel Mocks are very useful to get used to the atmosphere. Ex SPIPA, Next IAS, Sriram, Nirnay, Ensure, Vision, Analog, Shankar, Testbook, Momentum.
- In panel/bureaucratic mocks I never got any contradictory suggestions.

P.S : Faculty mocks are waste of time. Better to meet Ex bureaucrats daily and just have a conversation.

name : ransomware
board - sheelvardhan singh sir
date - 18-2-25
1st to go.
forenoon. started at ~10:00 AM
keys - gujarat, football, graphic design, life sciences, drug discovery hackathon. (rest not asked)

chairperson - when did you came to delhi. so you have been here long enough. did you came here (delhi) for the first time (said no, I've lived here).
-you play football, there was a player who had head injury in-game, do you know about it. (no) (he also told me that he is not able to recall name) (member 1 told the name). Then he linked injury with violence and then about violent sports like boxing, MMA. continued to asked about this area and told me that sports like this are violent and we still brag about gold medals. stressing that violence is there in sports and we shouldn't encourage such sports.
+why india not progressing in football.
-what is graphic design (DAF). explain if you are explaining to a layman.
+are emojis graphic design.
+(he asked something for which i said indus valley civilization, etc). how AI will decipher IVC scripts. (i explained the process of AI's functioning, i believe sir accepted the answer and he seemed happy).
+can we have a common language (for world) based on graphic design. (told yes, but should be inclusive, etc)

M1
-he asked about tourism. I asked 2nd time and still heard something else. (his entire question felt like murmuring, didn't understood anything). i then started with tourism.

M2
-why Gujarati are less in army. (asked in a way that it's shameful for Gujarat to give less army officers)
-asked about param vir chakra. how many awarded and why its given.
-asked about a museum which is nearby, have you been there?
-long discussion on physical and moral courage. asked me to give examples. gave a monologue about police and crime scene and asked me to identify physical/moral courage.

M3 (lady member)(she had written plethora of questions in her notes (मेरे से ज्यादा तो उन्होंने नोट्स बनाएं थे))
-sickle cell anemia. India's mission of SCA elimination, steps taken. asked me to link with sociology ?
-what is drug discovery hackathon. (DAF). which drug did you proposed.
-famous tourist temple in Gujarat. have you been there. history and significance of it (something related to what part of it is submerged, and what part of it is above ground and something related to it) ps-it was somnath.

M4
-types of vaccines.
+why mRNA vaccine difficult to manage.

chairperson
-what is life sciences. how will you use this knowledge in civil services.
-(based on previous discussion) are humans also animals? which animals have moral courage. (i said dog, dolphin, elephant, chimpanzee)
-thank you. it was nice talking to you.
(thanked everyone and left)

exp.-Mostly DAF based.

maybe few more questions...

Name - Tapu ke papa
DAF Keywords - Vivekananda, Economics, Doklam, China, Monetary Economics, Behavioral Economics, Stray Dogs
Board - Dinesh Dasa

Questions:

What's your name and what your friends call you.
Introduce yourself.
Discussion on how to solve stray dog problem. How many dogs. How many bites. What can be done.
How can we grow manufacturing.
Constitution is a living document and suitable for progressive society. Comment.


M1
Stray dog regulation - what can be done.
TN and Vivekananda relation
Uneployment in urban areas

M2
Reciprocal tariff and how will it affect our economy.
Issues with China.
China credibility low but why Europe has more distrust towards Russia than China.

M3
What is sheesh mahal since you are from Delhi.
What is Halo effect
What is anchoring bias.
Who got Nobel prize for behavioral Economics....and before that who.
Rupee depreciation - is it appreciated. Should we depreciate it.
ECB and how will it be affected by rupee depreciation.
What will happen to forex then.

M4
You cleared IES but didnt join?
Judicial activism. It usurps whose power.
Give examples too.

Name : Magnus Carlsen
Date : 08/02/2024
Board - Suman Sharma ma'am
DAF words : Cricket Coach, BSc Chemistry, Jain, IFS
 
1) Suman Ma'am
• What is critical minerals? How we are sourcing them?
• What is strategic minerals, difference between critical and strategic minerals
• EV are not carbon positive, shall we still promote them and overlook hybrid and other tech?
• 2-3 counter questions, I held my stance of promoting all the techniques.
• Lastly ma'am said : "Okay so you don’t want to give up your options."

2 Sir

• What is difference between Jain diet and Vegetarian diet
• Will you be happy if you find Jain cuisine option in some traditional nonveg society?
• What is SEZ Policy
• Give few example of SEZ (I told Mundra and Kandla) - Sir said "No no they are ports and not SEZ…. Suman ma'am corrected him "They both are SEZ too sir"
• Suman ma'am explained more about SEZ and importance apart from export and investments

3 Ma'am

• Earlier whenever riots happened, we put 144 at effect. But what do we do in recent times? (I coudnt recall)
• She said that Internet shutdown
• Free speech and AI
• When to limit AI and Deepseek like apps
 
4 Sir
• What is your opinion on One nation One election?
• Will it lead to more horse trading?
• Land Acquisition Act
• Consumer Protection Act
• What are major challenges you faced while coaching students?
• Talent honing is difficult or talent finding?
 
5) Sir

• Have you tasted hottest chilli of India?
• Have you heard the names Guntur chilli, also mentioned some other names.
• Why do you want to become an IAS Officer or  1 2 3 preferences? (I humbly said sir my preference is IFS then IAS then IPS)
• Oh! Why do you want to become IFS? It is too boring job, desk job.
• Since it is your last attempt, what is your plan B.


---------------------------------
> One to One with Mayur Dubedi sir (Manas Academy, Ahmedabad)
> Doubt solving with Vivek Thakar Sir (Symbiosis IAS, Ahmedabad)
> DAF analysis : Bhavani sir (Next ias)
> Mock interview consultant Quantel arranged Daily Mocks

Opinion : Bureaucrats Mocks/Panel Mocks are very useful to get used to the atmosphere. Ex SPIPA, Next IAS, Sriram, Nirnay, Ensure, Vision, Analog, Shankar, Testbook, Momentum.
- In panel/bureaucratic mocks I never got any contradictory suggestions.

P.S : Faculty mocks are waste of time. Better to meet Ex bureaucrats daily and just have a conversation.

UPSC CSE Interview Transcript
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
Optional Subject: Political Science and International Relations (PSIR)
Date - 18/2/2025
Hobbies: Audiobooks, Basketball, Debating

Mostly from state and psir Nothing from hobbies

Chairperson
Chief Election Commissioner – Appointment process, opposition concerns, and debates over autonomy
Geography of my village – Key geographical features and significance
Rajya Sabha – How it has evolved into an "approbative" body, its proactive role in legislative scrutiny, and influence ove policymaking

As a Chief Secretary – Three key changes I would bring to the state for better governance and development

Member 1 (Female Member)
Himalayan Ecosystem – Most pressing environmental challenges
NATO – Its origins and the most critical issues it faces today
Balancing Ecology & Economy – Three industries I would promote and why
Biggest threat from China acoording to me ?

Member 2
Land Ownership in Himachal – Why can Himachal residents buy land elsewhere, but outsiders face restrictions in Himachal?
Apple Import Restrictions – How discouraging imports affects consumer prices
Hydropower Projects on the Satluj – Major projects from North to South

Member 3
India’s Political System – Why India has not adopted a two-party system like the UK & USA, and would it be better?
US Congress – Names of both houses and why the Upper House is considered more powerful
Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya – Its origin, performance, and notable alumni

Member 4
International Relations Library – in Himachal made by britishers ?

Final Remarks by Chairperson
that the interview had concluded

Mock Interviews Given At
Samkalp IAS
Hamdard Study Circle
Wajiram & Reddy
Next IAS
Only IAS

Helped me with soft skills but actual interview was very conventional for me. ( Quite opposite to mocks )

One to one Sessions
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) – Helped refine my articulation, provided nuanced guidance on optional subject, and provided me last minute confidence boost
Bhavani Sir (Next IAS) – Designed potential question banks and helped anticipate board expectations

Name : Harvey Spector
Date : 18 / 02 / 2025 FORENOON
Board : Hon'ble Sheelvardhan sir
DAF keywords: Sate : Rajasthan , Cricket , Basketball, NGO ( To Educate poor children ) , NCC , Optional : Geography , Engineering , ( From which questions asked in interview)

CHAIRPERSON
Welcoming Statement by Sir : Name , State , College and City
1. You like to watch cricket , you plays also ?
2. You have Good height , Are you able to Dunk ? ( Basketball )
3. Do you think IPL is Commercial Business and virat kohli is best employee ? Discussion and counter questions on it .
4. Name a Geographical phenomenon that mesmerises you ( Northern lights)
5. Why northern lights ?
6. Which is farthest imaging satellite in space and what name it gives to earth.
7. Do you think world is a global village? ( Discussion and counter questions )

MEMBER 2
1. What is contribution of MSME ?
2. What Problems they face ?
3. What you do as a DM to promote their condition by applying your graduation knowledge?
4. Counter question : MSME don't have much credit how to implement measures at low cost ?
5. Did Demonetisation impacted MSMEs

MEMBER 3
1. Ethics and values important in NCC and what you have learned from NCC ?
2. Anything you found wrong in NCC?
3. Who is Lt Colonel Bhavani Singh ? ( One more person i forgot his name )
4. Why people from Rajasthan, Places like jhunjhunu, sikar prefers to go for Army or defence services ?

MEMBER 4 ( LADY )
1. Tell me about Anganwadis ( "Educate poor children " keyword in daf )
2. How they different from primary schools ?
3. What is your work in NGO ?
4. Which classes you taught ?
5. You heard about PLI scheme ? Is it successful ? What more can be done to improve it ?

MEMBER 5
1. Do you think india's Manufacturing sector is lagging behind bangladesh, vietnam and China ?
2. Why China's is ahead of india in Manufacturing ?
3. Do you think AI will take over jobs ?
4. At what stage and how AI will take over jobs in Manufacturing sector

Sheelvardhan sir again -
1. Is Migration required?
2. Impact of migration on host country ?
3. Difference between Refugee and migrants
And further discussion on migration
Sir said migration is restricted and travel also restricted then WHY YOU THINK THAT WORLD IS A GLOBAL VILLAGE ?

Last sir said thank you, your interview is over
everyone said Thanks , said thank you to each member .

Encouraging Board , they explained which I don't know , More in conversation building , positive experience overall.

SPECIAL THANKS to ANKIT SIR ( Smartwork Lab )
Sir is gem , sir helped in structuring of answers , content building , continuous confidence development ( sir already covered questions on Manufacturing, AI , MSME , NCC , Cricket , refugee and Migration in Our Discussion Which got repeated Exactly )

One to one : Anupam sir ( Smartwork Lab ) ( sir helped me in content building on daf ) , Ravindran sir

Next ias telegram channel ( Ruchika mam and vibhas sir )

Mocks : All helped to experience interview like environment ( Only ias , Unacademy, Next ias , Vision , Vajiram , Vajirao , Samkalp , KGS , Sleepy classes, Study IQ , Tathastu, Dristi )

All THE BEST !!

Name- Saleem Sinai
19 feb 2025 afternoon session
Second last to go
Board-Sanjay Verma sir
Important keywords-Sociology, Himachal, cooking, Skit competition, Reading Magical Realism
Chairman sir-
1)Consider a scenario of 25 years from now what would your day look like from morning to evening what would be magical about it?
2) tell me 10 cuisines of the world
3)tell me top 3 dishes of india- and 3 sweet dishes as well
2nd member-
1) what is right to life
2) is it only negative or there are positive aspects to it as well
3) how will sociology help you in civil services
3rd member-(lady member)
1)tell me who said this ki shiksha sherni ka doodh haijo piyega vo dahadega
2)Tell me the article of child labour
3) is child labour prevelent in Himachal
4) what should we give concessions or freebies like free bus rides to women?
4th member
1) why do you think that there was more open society in ancient times, it was easy to talk about sex now it is a taboo and a long lecture on this
2) women wearing ghunghat, parda system and north and south indian divide on it
3)What is a Skit
4)What's your preference let me ask you on police then- it is very difficult to bring out truth out of witness some says ram kiiled him some says he did not then what will you do in that scenario - I said I will use persuasion here then he said you mean danda everyone laughed then I said no sir positive perusatuon

5th member-was it ram the killer or Mr . Saleem (My name)then there was some laugh
1)Tell me about smart cities mission in Himachal and its status
2)do you think that there should be a limit on number of tourists
3)can we balance between development and environmental
4) what will you choose but this is not what the government follows?
5)what is the water problem in shimla they have managed it very well tell us about that
6)what is entropy? What is the general trend of entropy
Chairman again-
Tell me three Indian authors of Magical realism except salman rushdie
Okay your interview is over you can go now
Overall it was a good experience.What worked or what did not can't tell right now may be after the marks are revealed then will be in a better postion to comment.
One to one -Satyam Jain sir(US upsc) Sajal Sir(Sarthi) Mocks (good ones)- Unacademy, Tathastu and Vajirao and reddy

Date: 19/02/25
Name : Hritik
Board: Sheelvardhan sir
Afternoon , last person to go.
Time: 25 min
Background: IIT Kanpur (EE)
Optional : Maths
DAF keywords asked : Waterfall trekking, Chess

Chairperson
1. Do u have any connection with Hrithik roshan ?
2. R u following him ?
3. Do u watch his movies?
4. He is a good dancer , isn't he ?
5. What is this waterfall trekking?
6. Have u gone to Dhudhsagar waterfall?
7. How many treks u have done ?
8. So for how much distance u go by vehicle and how much u walk ?
9. Which is the longest trek u have done ?
9. So u have not spent night while trekking?
10. How is this trekking then. It is more of hikking. Isn't it ?
11. Tell me which is your favourite electrical appliance?
12. Can you open it ?
13. Why do u think when I ask to students whether they can open say a ceiling fan. They are not able to do it. What are the reason behind it. * Looking at fan *
14. Don't u think it is because of society not valuing profession like electrician?
15. Have u watched Searching for bobby fischer?
16. What have u learned from chess in life?
( Me : one point - strategic thinking)
17. How have u strategize for interview prep ?
18. How many moves u can make mentally ?
19. What is AI ?
20. Have u used chatgpt for interview prep ?

M1
1. What is your opinion on ONOE ?
2. But what will happen if suppose a govt fall in one of state? ( Me: 2.5 yr - kovind comm)
3. But then it will not remain ONOE , right ?
4. So u r pro ONOE ?
5. Why stock market of India is going down? Is it just temporary?

M2
1. Which is your favourite president?
2. Why Dr Kalam ?
3. What is his contribution to country ?
4. Did he strengthen india
5. What will change in 2047 when we will become viksit bharat ?

M3 ( Lady)
1. Issues in agriculture?
2. Why r farmers protesting?
3. Should we legalise MSP ?
4. So what should govt do ?
5. What is drip irrigation? In which crops it is applied for ?
6. Tell me name of 3 criminal laws ?
7. Can u tell few provisions?

M4
1. What are the pros and cons of deepfake?
2. Can AI have intuition?

Chairman
1. U see there is this song which was made using AI . Who should be given the IPR of it?
2. Neuralink chip. What is the progress ? What is the benefit of it ?
3. What is the ethical issue in it ?

Chairman : This is end of our conversation

Mocks: Vajirao, Vision bureacratic, Next, Sankalp ( online+ offline), Chanakya , upscprep(online)

Experience : Royal entry gate. Tired members. Vardhan sir serious and fully involved in conversation. Listening very carefully. Overall nice conversation.

Name ...yoga karmasu kaushalam
Board: sheel vardhan sir..
Daf: hindi literature,space and universe,chess
Medium: english
Last to go ...I was only person in the hall...went around for 22 minutes.
Chairman:
*Started with poem khum ladi mardani vo to...then I said vo to Jhansi wali Rani thi..he asked who wrote this poem..luckil I knew the author.
2. Asked me where will you take me..if I stop at gwalior where will you take me...then..
..Food of gwalior
AboutSpace podcast then asked do you believe in alien civilization.
* Asked about why we see different imaginations of alien in movie .
* Then why their head are so big
* Asked something about michio kaku.

M2
Chess events and developments in 2024 asked one more but I am not able to remember

M3
*mayanmar importance for asia
*Road connectivity from sittwe why we were not able to develop the road properly there.
* Grilling on Myanmar for some time.

*China is big elephant in context of myanmar.
Southern states vs northern states gdp issue..they are demanding higher money ..till when we should support northern india.

M4
Govt school lack education what should be done
What initiatives will you take to improve the. Education.

M5
Karl segan webseries
Before bigbang what happens..
Carl segan mentions about rigveda connection with big bang what is it....
Then chairman told me ..

Nice to talk 2 u and best of luck for your future..

Don't know aage ..but it was very nice experience..very different from mocks... thankyou for the transcripts..it helps...

Name: Sippy CR7
Date: 21st Feb 2025
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
DAF KEYWORDS: Work from Home, MP, Name related to Buddhism, Business Planning, Biochemical Engineering and Biotechnology, (Nothing asked from Anthropology)

1st to go in the Afternoon session in the entire waiting hall

Chairman:
Read my Daf loudly.
1.1 Didn’t you sit for placements after college. I told i did.
1.2 Okay Grofers it was. I see.
1.3 What are the socio economic impacts of Work From Home.
(I was sweating a hell lot so she offered me tissue paper)
1.4 These are for an individual, Tell me the sectors of economy.
1.5 Taiwan, why is it important?
1.6 Freebies, should there a performance based incentive for it?
1.7 No rationalisation is a different thing, should it be performance based as well?
1.8 Tell a few semiconductor from Taiwan.
1.9 Do you know the story How TSMC was started?
1.10 Should India recognise Taiwan formally?

M1(male)
2.1 GoI has taken some steps for climate change, what are those?
2.2 You’re sweating quite a lot, I hope i am putting any adverse pressure on you. I told i sweating more naturally.
Chairman also said “Sir kuch baacho ko aata h Paseena zaayda”
2.3 You mentioned EVs, what are the Environment concerns of it.
2.4 Apart from this, is there any other?
2.5 Cleanliness model of Indore?
2.6 Why other cities aren’t doing this?
2.7 All the things you told are being done in other cities, Tell me exactly why it is not being done?
2.8 Eco tourism, Has Govt of Mp done it, How can we promote it?
2.9 What are various places of tourism of MP?

M2 (male)
3.1 What is the meaning of your name?
3.2 Asked about a Buddhist place in Odisha, can’t remember which?
3.3 Solar Energy, why we have not been able to scale it up?
3.4 Issues in Solar energy?
3.5 Why NEA couldn’t develop, tell a few reasons?

M3(Male)
4.1 What is Business Planning, How do you use it in Administration?
4.2 Should Public sector enterprises be privatised,
4.3 So you’re saying everything should be held by public sector (I thought the of question 4.2 from a different perspective)
4.4 What are strategic sectors and what made you change your stand?
4.5 What is the Status of Biotechnology in India, and what should be done to further improve it?
4.6 Tell me other steps as well?

M4(Male)
5.1 Cannot remember
5.2 What is TQM? (Not aware)
5.3 India Indonesia, what areas of cooperation?
5.4 What do we import from Indonesia?
5.4 Any religious links?
5.5 Population of Indonesia?
5.6 Any historical links with Indonesia? (Told Ramayan, but don’t remember exactly)

Chairman: Thank you your interview is over.

Time of the interview: 30-35 mins

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Name- Paru
Date - 21/feb/2025
Board - sheel vardhan sir
Total time -25 min


Chairman(M1)
1. Why hindu college fest is named as mecca
2. Benefits of walking
3. Best time to walk
4. What is benefits of morning blue light
5.Favourite hero
6. What you'll recommend for your girls to have compulsory learning in school
7. What is meaning of intifada
8. One district product of my district

Member 1
1. What are benefits and negatives of AI
2. Other question not able to recall

Member 3
1. Talk about plane crash of USA.. Reason for it
2. Reforms you'll recommend to avoid such crash in India if I become head of aviation sector
3. If you are Zelensky so what are your demands in recent USA Russia talks
4. Your views on IPL... Do you support it.

Member 4 (lady)
1. Tell me something about your district
2. Why rupee is falling

Member 5
1. What fiscal stimulas given by government in covid period

Many other questions not able to recall

Mocks given- formal mocks at sankalp, pwOnlyIAS, Nirnayias, sleepy classes etc.
O2O at SOMP
Guidance of Durgesh Nandan sir, Ashutosh Pandey sir was most beneficial.

Name- ANS
DATE- 19/02/2025
Board- Sheelvardhan Singh sir
Time: approx 32 min
DAF Keywords: Pandharpur, Solapur, Political Science (grad) Socio Optional, SAI Asst Director, Finance Minister in School, Swimming, Gymming, Cycling.

Chairman
What's happening in America?
What's USAID? What does it do and what's impact when it would be scrapped?
What USAID do in India?
What Elon Musk is doing?
What is DOGE?
Suppose Elon Musk Says SAI should be scrapped as it has failed to generate results in Olympics. You are asked to make a case in defence of it how will you defend?
When did SAI established?
What's SAI is doing since last 40 year?
M1
What is frequency of census in India?
What kind of data we will get through Census?
Should caste census be conducted?
What's use of caste census?
Should reservation be continued?
What changes would you suggest to make it more effective?
M2
Who is US secy of state?
Long monologue on USA is parting from EU forcing EU to look for its own arrangements for defence..... Can the EU sustain without support from the USA?
In which area of sports corruption is there?
M3
What is the repo rate?
What is the impact of the recent reduction of the repo rate?
What is financial literacy?
How increase in financial literacy impacts farmers?
How does financial literacy is improved?
M4
What are steps taken by govt to infuse liquidity in market during COVID-19 period?
How did that impact Indian economy?

Okay ANS it was nice talking to you.
Thank you

Name: RL
Date: 21/02/2025
Daf keywords: doctor, Ajmer, Rajasthan, reading mystery and thriller novels
Board: Suman Sharma Ma'am
Chairperson:
1. Explain this nowadays pharma is called the big brother of medical industry.
2. Where are the key pharma industries located in India
3. Why so many pharma industry are located at these places and in india.
4. How should india approach the usa Russia talks on Russia Ukraine war

M1:
1. who is a good doctor and who is a bad doctor
2. There was a lot of scarcity of resources during COVID what was the reason and how could we have managed it.
3. Can we replace human trial with genome data based AI trial

M2:
1. there are a lot of farmer suicide happening how will you approach this
2. Comment on this one nation one election is undemocratic.

M3:
1. Role and importance of kanpur and Lucknow in 1857 revolution
2. Why is pushkar famous
3. Have you read Nancy Drew in your childhood?
4. What other novels have you read.

M4:
1. What is one rank one pension scheme?
2. There is an earthquake in your area what will you do in priority order wise.
3. Is the increasing digital transactions making our country more prone to cybersecurity threats, what are the other reasons.

Board was very cordial.

Mocks given: samkalp (offline mock was closest to upsc interview), Vajirao and Reddy, Vision ias, chahal academy
O2o with khan sir ( recommended)