Date : 09/01/2025, Forenoon 
Board : B.B. Swain
Keywords- Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, IIT-BHU, PSIR
IOCL, cricket 

Chair

Tell about major Operations of IOCL all over India

M1 - logistics and supply chain of oil within India 
Why refineries located in north India when crude is imported through ports
He said it make no sense to me to setup refinery at mainland 

What policy suggession you will give to establish refinery in coastal areas 
Pros and cons 

M2-
From where India import it's crude, what are challenges in its logistics 
through out the supply chain of oil what are some points where there is scope of corruption - many counter questions on it

What's steps have been taken by IOCL to stop it

Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban yojna- what's is it
Has it been successful

Kumbh Mela crowd management - what technological steps can be taken 

M3- how to remove so much waste being generated 
What technological solutions can be implemented 

River cleaning - will it keep on going endlessly 

Judicial appointment procedure 
Judges appointing judgesshortcomings 
Shortcomings in system 
What changes should be done on the system 

Trump- international implications 
Implications on India

Indian diaspora day- when it was started
Why and what are there grievances and demands

How will you keep youth engaged in agriculture jobs in your state

M4 - can china border issue be resolved 
BRI, India's objections 

Bangladesh- what's happening 
What's should be India's approach 
Should india extradite Sheikh Hasina

Will Trump do some thing to resolve india - Pakistan border issue

Overall good experience 

09/01/25
Forenoon, 1st to go
Board - Sheel Vardhan Singh sir
Name - Dr. P
Keywords - Medical officer, Rajasthan, Intermittent fasting, Strength training, Active lifestyle, Science Olympiad, Sprint, Public Health Awareness club, blood donation drives.

Chairman:
Sir gave a broad overview of my DAF and said it's very diverse.
Q Related to Intermittent fasting - why you started it, benfits, how would you promote culture of fasting as a medical practitioner for public health and some more discussion.
Q. Moving from fasting to feasting, suggest me some measures if I am a layman to counter spurious medicines, chemical contaminated foods ( MDH brand)
Q. Role of Al in healthcare
Q can you provide some recent example how
Al is helping - I cited AlIMS study ( with ASHA workers using Al for early detection of Breast carcinoma
Q. As a student of science do you believe aliens exist

Member 1.
Discussion related to LDL, HDL, HbA1c - said he was diabetic with HbA1c of 7%, can you convert this value to mg/dL. What would you advise me .
Q. My doctor said that HDL can't be increased by diet, it's genetic. Views on this. I said has both genetic and dietery component - omega fatty acids, PUFA, weight management.

Some more discussion on lifestyle diseases.

Member 2
1. Do you think strict demarcation of HbA1c and such indicators for starting medication
correct. There were news of pharma companies lobbying.
2. Tirupati stampede - stampedes are increasing nowadays, Kumbh mela is approaching, how would you manage such situation. Role of Tech?
- Al for Crowd management

Member 3
What are your roles as Medical officer, what kind of cases do you see.
MBBS seats are double that of PG seats. Do not you think that due to less number of seats MBBS students are forced to join rural areas.
And Rural areas also get less quality treatment
What policy measures you think can be taken

Member 4. (Lady member)
If you were PM of the country, what measure would you take to increase our GDP growth. Tell me broad areas - I talked about shifting disguised employed workforce to labor intensive sectors, Increasing our exports increasing employability of graduate youth, etc
Cross questions on Bangladesh being hub of textiles - Talked about industries are looking to spread out due to instability there. So we have window of opportunity, can attract by tax incentives, improving Ease of doing buisness..
Chairman sir -
When we think about exports, big cargo ships come to our mind. Do you think of exports can be done without ships answered exports of services.
Cross question on Services - IT, Consultancy
- how are we doing in these sectors.

Experience- very cordial interview, all board members were smiling, attentively listening, giving hints whenever needed.
Coaching mocks - completely different experience - more inclined towards factual details ( everywhere | was asked Rajasthan auite a detail ) .

Name - Big boujee
Date and Session of Interview - 09-01-2025
Board's Chairman - BB Swain Sir
DAF Keywords - NGO Pratham, Mastercard (credit card company :P),
Sociology, IIT Delhi, Artificial Intelligence, Women in Data Science, Journaling, Waste Management, Rajasthan

Chairman Sir ->
Q1 - Recently Rajasthan increased its districts, then decreased it. Reasons for both?
(Asked this immediately after I just took my seat

Member-1
Q1 - Are you still in Mastercard? (No)
Q2 - How do you see the future of credit cards now that we have UPI?
Q3 - Difference between UPI and Credit Card
Q4 - What are cons of UPI over credit card?
Q5 - Don't you think JAM(Jan Dhan Aadhar Mobile) is insecure? How are we securing
JAM considering it is unsafe?
Q6 - You were Activity Head of Women in Data Science conference. Tell us about it
Q7 - Why this event? Why specifically women in Data Science?
Q8 - Asked question about my journaling hobby. What is it ? (Word: 'Mosaic Journaling') (Meaning : Creative interdisciplinary journaling) (Chairman Sir interrupted and made snarks on this one - that he doesn't understand the difference etc etc)

Member-2
Q1 - You've worked for Pratham. When was it founded? (I said NO idea
Q2 - What do they work on?
Q3 - How to improve education outcomes?
Q4 - What's the difference b/w Input, output, and outcomes when it comes to education?
Q5 - Does GOl's budget have output based framework(said No - transistioned into outcome based)
Q6 - You've worked on Al. We've seen proliferation of Al like ChatGPT. What is GPT in ChatGPT?
Q7 - Give me examples of Al tools other than ChatGPT
Q8 - People of our age find it hard tounderstand how did this result came out? when we search something and Al gives out result, it feels like Black Box. What are the problems? (Took the answer to lack of explainability in Deep Learning Models)
Q9 - So are you saying it is a black box now?
(I said No, we're working on ExplainableAl under India Al mission)
Q10 - But how can we make them better?
GenAl give links attached to them to refer source. Sometimes sources are authentic while sometimes they give out random inauthentic sources. What do you think? (Took the answer to Ethics in Al and how it is humans and thei ethics that will decide the direction of Al)
--Overall, this Al based convo went deep ---

Member-3
Q1 - Have you heard about Sulabh? (Keyword
- Waste Management)
Q2 - Your optional is Sociology. Define Social Justice
Q3 - Define Stratification - horizontal and vertical
Q4 - Asked about Conflict Theory
Q5 - Karl Marx
Q6 - GS Ghurye? Who? His contributions? His views on Caste!
Member-4
Q1 - Despite good job and IIT, why civil services?
Q2 - What in you makes you eligible for civil service?
Q3 - What do you think about recent farm protests? Reasons?
Q4 - What do you think about MSP? (Gave GOl's stand as mine)
Q5 - Follow up - That is GOl's stand. What do YOU think? YOUR Solution?
Q6 - India has problem of road accidents.
Solution?
Q7 - You're from technical background.
Suggest some on those lines (Told them to do Data Analysis of accident hotspots - then deploy extra Traffic Police there and so on)
Chairman Sir - Your interview is over! Thanks!
Interview Time - 27 minutes

Suggested for others:
Have proper sleep of 7+ hrs on the interview day!

Name - jai khatu shyam babaji
Date and Session of Interview - 7 january 2025
Board's Chairman -Shri Sheel Vardhan Singh
DAF Keywords - lippan art, circular economy sociology optional, economics graduation

My interview main questions-
What is lippan art?
Demand and supply?
Real estate market?
Chat gpt harmful for youth?
Growth rate?
How's determine?
What is future of india economy?
Circular economy?
Model?
Example?
Water stress?
How affect?
As a dm?
Matrilineal society
Matrilocal?
Canada india relation?

Utility of Mocks Interview - vajirao mock relevant

Utility of One to One - none

Overall good experience

Name - Alpha Singh
Date - Had night after interview
DAF Keywords: IOCL job, Chemical engineering, Badminton

Chairman-
How are you feeling today?
What is your job profile at IOCL?
Why to quit such job?
Isn’t this IOCL thing a public service?
Who is favourite cricketer? (I mentioned only Badminton in sports section)
Is Virat Kohli a bully?
What did Australian media write on him?
What is passive aggressive behaviour (bouncer question)

M1:
Define Volumetric analysis?
Where do we use this?
How will you use your learnings from Chemical engineering in IPS?
Say you are posted at a place where IOCL refinery is there and there is a theft of refined petrol from pipeline. How will you approach this case as a chemical engineer?
Interfered my answer (Don’t tell me police aspect, tell me how will you use your engineering background)

M2:
Who is Elon Musk?
Is he a passive aggressive person?
(Hell i know about this)
How is Trump good for Indian interests?
Wouldn’t such sanctions affect Indian exports?

M3:
What is China plus one?
Is India benefiting from this?
What can we do?

M4:
You are from Rajasthan. Tell me what are major industries at your place.
If i make you Industry minister for one day. What policy changes will you introduce?
How is pharma sector doing in India?
You used “pharmacy of the world” but aren’t we dependent on China?
What are other major issues with industry?

After this chairman asked me if i wanted water. I said thank you sir.

Chairman:
What is the water footprint of IOCL?
(Wtf - no idea dude)

He asked me what will i do after this?

Overall cordial board. Some random questions. Let’s see.

Good O2O - Kaptaan
Good Mock - NextIAS

Suggestions: keep your mocks and O2O limited. Be confident and stay humble.
All the best.

Name- PP
Date- 9th Jan, afternoon session
Board- Dr Dinesh Dasa Sir
Home state and places- UP, Amroha,
Varanasi
Optional- Sociology
College- IIT BHU
Educational background- Pharmaceutical engg
work profile- SDE
Hobbies- mindfullness meditation, watching test cricket
Other keyword- Volleyball

Chairperson- long discussion
what do think why india lost in BGT?
I mentioned team goin through transition
what type of transition?
would you have played pujara instead of Gill?
What will be your test 11 for the BGT?
what are your thoughts of playing style of Jaiswal?
what all players to watch out over next 5 year in India? Whta about other countries?
What is functionalism in sociology? then he asked what is conflict theory?
Explained political spectrum from far right to far left. then asked what point of spectrum are found in India?
Asked about far left, i said maoist. Then asked what about counter of maoist on right side. I said i can't recall any group name.
tell some left of center and some right of center parties? i mentioned INC, AAP VS BJP, akali dal, Then he said about shiv sena.
Then he really started enjoying it, he explained to all of us- me and other board members how LPG reforms which are considered right's agenda were introduced by Manmohan Singh of INC, and the then opposition, though being right of center opposed it.
More discussion of left and right and welfarism.
What are your views on rail privatisation? should we do it?
India's relation with Nepal and Bhutan.
Why are they going away from india in recent times.
What steps you would take to improve relations with Nepal?
I mentioned hydropower and other points, in between other member intervened saying but they don't let us complete our hydro projects.

Member 1
let me continue about rail privatisation? do you know about cherry picking?
do you think it will be an issue in rail privatisation? how do we manage?
why do we lack in RnD of new pharma drugs?
why don't companies invest, they just copy other drugs?

Member 2- lady member
Do you know about NIPER?
Other IITs where pharmaceutical engg is available?
asked about faculty in my college? do they publish papers in respected jounals?
What is PETA? how does it impacts pharma research?
what all animals are used in clinical trails
what is mindfullness meditation? ( here she said how people these days mention fancy words like mindfullness and manifestation. she said it's enough to say that I want to become an IAS, but I am an IAS, then only it will manifest).
how do you do it?
Asked if i have played some game?

Member 3
Do you know about sudarshan kirya? do you know about Sri sri ravishankar and art of living?
If I give you 1 bn USD will you be able to develop a new drug? some more discussion on this.

Member 4 - by the time his turn came chairperson was looking at watch. he even hasitated in asking.
What changes have taken place in Volleyball over the last 2 decades? i mentioned few points, but he wanted to hear about jump service.
Political changes that has taken place in Bhutan? it's impact on relations with India?

Mocks- Vajirao, Vajiram, Samkalp, OnlylAS, and 1-on-1 in Gurukul lAS for sociology.
Setup was more like samkalp, on round table with two members very near to me on each side.

Board - : Shri Sheelvardhan Sir
Interview date - 8 jan, 25
DAF keywrd - NIT Warangal, Volleyball, Webseries, OTT, 3D Printing, Designing Software, Civil Engg

Chairman Sir
- 3D printing startups. what they are doing to remain profitable
- material you use in 3d printing - what is additive and subtractive manufacturing
- any recent innovations/design in 3D printing?
- Questions on fly ash and geopolymer
- any traditional or indigenous materials used in your region ?
- as civil engg evaluate pm awas yojna flaws?
- what major subject you studied in civil engg?
- your subject knowledge is great, why you are wasting your technical knowledege for civil sevices ? - I answerd and gave them my reasoning then sir said if everyone will serve the nation then who will build the nation

M1
- OTT full form ? why it is called so?
- relevance of TV network ? news on ott platform ?
- Any indian webseries having global appeal?
- India’s approach to handling censorship?
- do you feel indian are becoming less tolerant ? why banning is demanded od certain shows
- Is banning the ultimate solution?

M2
- If given a choice which ministry would you like to work ? Why ?
- some stereotype of your region ?
- type of ball used in vollyeball. air pressure ?
- How to ensure inclusivity and accessibility of people with disabilities in public services?

M3
- how may NIT in india? NIT vs IIT difference.
- BIM role play in construction and modelling
- In interrogation why it is called 3rd degree?
- loyalty to your team vs loyalty to the law?

M4
- what is the recent virus in news? why always china?
- still china ahead of india ?
- do you think democracy is hinderance for india? give 3 reason in favour
Then he himself started talking about china policy


Overall the experience was very good. Since this is my 4th UPSC interview (2 in CSE, 2 in IES) i was not nervous. Moreover chairman sir was very cordial and encouraging.

Mock Interview; - Unacdemy, Next IAS, Vajiram, Vision IAS

One on One - One with Ravindran Sir and One with Rahul sir (Ias Pcs Pathshala) - highly recommended. Special thanks to rahul sir for his daf anaysis (esp. his advice to cut short hobby part) and indepth discussion on value addition during one to one.

All the best Everyone. 👍

KH
Sanjay Verma board, first to go.
09/01/2025

DAF keywords - History Grad, Sociology optional, Railfanning, River cleaning.


Chairman.
1. What are your plans after interview?
2. Do you think popularity of railway has been decreased due to introduction of metro?
3. Give me sociological analysis of people who travels in railways viz a viz who travels in metro?
4. Tell me a random fact about Indian railways which is not commonly known by most people.


M1
1. You got graduated in 2021, what were you doing since then?
2. North south Divide
(discussion of 3-4 minutes, 3-4 followup questions like..)
3. Do you really think it's a divide
4. What are demands of South states?
5. What policy measures can be done?


M2
1. Human casualties in Railway accident in india. How to reduce.
2. UNCLOS - provisions, etc
3. Difference between signing of treaty and ratification.
4. Ganga action plan (1985) - objectives, achievements and challenges
5. Do we still need PSU's? What do you think will be the future of PSU's in India?


M3
1. What is BRT corridor (is it still running?, why it failed in Delhi?)
2. Stampede management. (Followup questions like What'll be your first reaction, can we use technology to manage it?)
{1-2 more questions, couldn't recall)

M4
1. Recently israel used a term while describing un chief . What was that term?
2. (Long monologue on Russia Ukraine war) Suppose your posted as ambassador to Ukraine. How will you ensure peace between two countries? (3-4 minutes discussion)
3. Do you think war between Russia- Ukraine is only between Russia and Ukraine? What is the broader picture?

Chairman again
1. (Continuing with last question) Suppose you are posted at MEA, what policy level changes or initiative you will take?
2. What should be government priority in upcoming budget?


*Interview concludes*

Board was cordial.
Round table arrangement with members sitting at one arm distance

Date-7 January 2025 Afternoon
Board-Sanjya Verma Sir
Optional-Geography
Very cordial board

Chairperson-
1-What you have learned about IT in MBA(IT)? (DAF Related Question)
2-Give me two region which will be likely a geopolitical conflicting region in future?(Current affairs)
3-What are the few cultural region of India?(Geography optional)

M1-
1-What is green Economy?
2-Indicator on which green economy is measured?
3-What is green GDP?
4-What is fit India movement (DAF Related Question)
5-According to you which good being vegetarian or Non Vegetarian?
6-What is Vegan?

M2-
1-Impact of freebies in election ?
2-Impact of digitalisation on privacy of Individuals?
3-Despite we have law IT Act why childpornography is not eliminated from India?

M3-
1-What is the reason we are not able to eliminate naxalism from India?(7 jan News)
2-Who are culprits in Naxalism security personnel or imbalance development?
3-What are security implications of Delhi-Srinagar Rail Connectivity?(7 Jan News)
4-What were India’s NDCs and aim of India in PANCHAMRIT?

M4-
1-What is National Income?
2-What is Gross National Income?
3-What is Percapita Income?
4-Despite India’s GDP is increasing but PCI is not increasing why?
5-How India will be developed by 2047 ?


Board was very cordial and they were listening and helping in some answers

1-As compared to Mocks I think one to one were more benificial especially Rahul Sir’s(IAS PCS PATHSHALA) that 2 hour discussion.

Due to the Delhi election on 5th Feb 2025, Personality test of 5th Feb has been shifted to 8th Feb 2025(Saturday). The rest of the schedule shall remain as it is.

Name:- What's there in the Name( 5th attempt)
Date:- 8th jan
Board:- Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Optional:- PSIR
DAF Keywords:- Jaipur, Kabaddi, Cooking, Fitness-Nutrition, (Rest not asked)

Chairman:-
1. How r u?
2. Three significant things about Jaipur(I said one thing Kachori)
3. Pizza is available in ur village, then how to popularize kachori in one of Italy's village
(Gave them multiple options to do so)
(Looks satisfied) But sir added, Cuisine fairs, is it a good option (I said indeed sir)
M1
1. How to popularize kabaddi abroad
2. What if kabaddi players stayed there only? I said sports players have certain patriotism so they may not stay, but if one wants to stay, the right to liberty.
3. What do you cook, one dessert, (Alwar's Kalakand)
4. Fitness and sweet? What do u say
(Sir I taste it but in a balanced manner, too much may be harmful)
M2 (I think economics prof)
1. Which should be increased, if one has to be increased, direct or indirect tax
2. Why not indirect it is easy to implement.
3. Why not increase tax on salt? (Sir Gandhiji ko zinda karwaoge) (sir indirect tax is not good for the poor)
4. Inheritance tax and wealth tax should it be implemented?
(It can be sir, sound philosophy regarding it)
(More earning more assets, more tax)
((Chairman:- Arey jyada kamaana gunaah hai kya)) (sir more monetary power, more monetary responsibility)😁😁
M3
Can't remember exact questions
(But gist Regarding Trump vs Harris, next 4 years for India, how you can be Happy in these challenging times) (paper clear karwa do, ho jaayenge happy.😁😁)
M4
1. What is the meaning of extradition treaty,
2. Should India send Hasina back?
3. Which party will send her back, bjp, cong, or left front??

Overall experience:- Dinesh dasa ji, most jolly person, aapas me jada baat kr rahe the, most answers, opinion based thei, so no I don't know?
Mocks:- Samkalp🚩🚩🚩
next ias, upscprep, vajirao,
Lets hope for best, baaki bholebaba, yahan tak laaye hai aage bhi le jaayenge..
(Kuch q shayad bhul gaya)
Thanks community..👍👍

Name. - Mr. X (07/01 AN)
Key words of DAF - trekking, cricket, electrical engineering, economics, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi, power distribution, energy conservation, Ministry of external affairs.

Board - Sheel Vardhan sir..


Chairman..

Where have you trekked
Highest altitude
What have you learnt from trekking
Environment activist vs climate activist.
What problems have you seen during trekking

Have you heard about Malana.. What is special about it.. Except drugs..

Then he asked me something about Kullu paintings.

Some more questions on same lines...

Member 1
Why you chose economics as optional when you have done electrical engineering.

How can you link electrical and economics

What is electrical efficiency and economic efficiency

Can these both efficiencies be greater than 1.

Have you heard about AI/ML

How AI can be used in electrical engineering.

Which would be that technology

What is neural network?

How neural network can be used in economics.

Member 2

What is per capita gdp of india?

What is per capita gdp of China.

Why there is so much difference when it was same during 1970s.

How much time China took to become a middle income country after 1985.

What is share of manufacturing in Indian economy.

Why india is lacking in manufacturing.

As raghuraj rajan has said... Can India skip manufacturing and move to services

What steps would need to be taken to do this.

What should be done for this in next 10 years.

Member 3

Is hydro energy is clean energy?

Which form of energy is the cleanest.

Why can't we use gravitional force for water distribution instead of this hydro power?

Total renewable installed capacity of india and total thermal power capacity?

Share of each source of renewable?

What are further scope in renewables?

How energy is important?

What would be india's energy demand scenario in next decade?

Per capita energy consumption in India and USA

Who is Rajendra Singh (Alwar)?
What has he done and how?

Ques about canal linking projects... Do you think they are good?

Member 4(mam)

Why civil services?

What three most imp. policy initiatives would you take for public? Why?

What is improvement in IMR and MMR in last 10 years?

Which govt schemes are responsible for this.

What is universal immunization

Which disease are covered under this?

Which country's 90 percent energy supply is based on nuclear energy.

Solar energy policy of Rajasthan

Again chairmam
What is hydro diplomacy
India is making kishanganga project and opposing Chinese project why?
Then What is this differnce between China and Pakistan issue

Name- PP
Date- 9th Jan, afternoon session
Board- Dr Dinesh Dasa Sir
Home state and places- UP, Amroha, Varanasi
Optional- Sociology
College- IIT BHU
Educational background- Pharmaceutical engg
work profile- SDE
Hobbies- mindfullness meditation, watching test cricket
Other keyword- Volleyball

Chairperson- long discussion
1. what do think why india lost in BGT? → I mentioned team goin through transition
2. what type of transition?
3. would you have played pujara instead of Gill?
4. What will be your test 11 for the BGT?
5.  what are your thoughts of playing style of Jaiswal?
6. what all players to watch out over next 5 year in India? Whta about other countries?
7. What is functionalism in sociology? then he asked what is conflict theory?
8. Explained political spectrum from far right to far left. then asked what point of spectrum are found in India?
9. Asked about far left, i said maoist. Then asked what about counter of maoist on right side. I said i can't recall any group name.
10. tell some left of center and some right of center parties? i mentioned INC, AAP vs BJP, akali dal, Then he said about shiv sena.
10. Then he really started enjoying it, he explained to all of us- me and other board members how LPG reforms which are considered right's agenda were introduced by Manmohan Singh of INC, and the then opposition, though being right of center opposed it.
11. More discussion of left and right→ and welfarism.
12. What are your views on rail privatisation? should we do it?
13. India's relation with Nepal and Bhutan. Why are they going away from india in recent times.
14. what steps you would take to improve relations with Nepal?
i mentioned hydropower and other points, in between other member interveined saying but they don't let us complete our hydro projects.

Member 1

1. let me continue about rail privatisation? do you know about cherry picking?
2. do you think it will be an issue in rail privatisation? how do we manage?
3. why do we lack in RnD of new pharma drugs?
4. why don't companies invest, they just copy other drugs?

Member 2- lady member

1. Do you know about NIPER?
2. Other IITs where pharmaceutical engg is available?
3. asked about faculty in my college? do they publish papers in respected jounals?
4. What is PETA? how does it impacts pharma research?
5. what all animals are used in clinical trails?
6. what is mindfullness meditation?( here she said how people these days mention fancy words like mindfullness and manifestation. she said it's enough to say that I want to become an IAS, but I am an IAS, then only it will manifest).
7. how do you do it?
7. Asked if i have played some game?

Member 3

1. Do you know about sudarshan kirya? do you know about Sri sri ravishankar and art of living?
2. If I give you 1 bn USD will you be able to develop a new drug? some more discussion on this.

Member 4 - by the time his turn came chairperson was looking at watch. he even hasitated in asking.
1. What changes has taken place in Volleyball over the last 2 decades? i mentioned few points, but he wanted to hear about jump service.
2. Political changes that has taken place in Bhutan? it's impact on relations with India?


Mocks- Vajirao, Vajiram, Samkalp, OnlyIAS, and 1-on-1 in Gurukul IAS for sociology.
Setup was more like samkalp, on round table with two members very near to me on each side.

9/1/2025, Afternoon (second last)
Board- Sheelvardhan sir
Keywords - Shimla, Himachal, Anthropology, Msc. Chemistry
Hobbies - Community development ( swasth bharat samridh gram,KATHAK, cleaup mountains, curating superfood based recipies.
Prize/leadership- Gold medal for Dissertation on Organic Nanoparticles,Organised IPR Workshop.

Chairman -
1. Tell some dance forms belonging outside of India with their country of origin.
- Told Jazz, flamenco, hip hop.
Sir went ahead calling out dance forms for origin
- Where is Waltz from?
- Where is Bachata from?
- Where is Salsa from?

2. What's the elevation of city of Shimla?
3. Have you travelled from Kalka to Shimla in train?
How many tunnels are there in the route? Told 103.
Asked which is the longest one. Has a station famous for its bread pakoras.


M1-
1. you have read Anthro, Tell about data processing techniques. (Started with questionnaire, Field work for collection). Asked for processing what are the techniques?
What is SPSS?
What is R?

2. In chemistry which one is your favourite? Organic, Inorganic or physical.
(Told Organic is my specialisation so I have spent more time with that)
Asked why not physical?
Why you chose Anthropology over Chemistry?

M3- Who were Mughals?
When did Babur come to India?
Which year.
Who was the last mughal ruler?
Have you read the Last Mughals
(No background or reference of history in daf)
- India is Pharmacy of the world and has recently deteriorated it's image due to an incident in Pharma sector. Which incidence?
Should India take steps to improve its image?
- What are superfoods?
- Why government is not utilising in MDM and schemes. (Told about focus on Millets and fortification and further need of awareness generation.)

Chairman sir -
-Who founded city of Shimla? A Britisher who came riding on the horse?
- Why scandal point is called as "Scandal point"?

M4-
1. In the past we have had cities and urban centres. What was the population at that time?
(Clarified which age was sir asking about. Sir said just in the past)
Told about Rise of population during IVC due to agri and settled life but the not aware about the exact metric.
Sir told that population of Delhi was of 50,000. Other cities like in South must be of 5,000. Why and how were they able to create large Monumental buildings at that time?
I connected to Symbolism, gave an anecdote, then guilds of masons, patronage and architectural knowledge.

M5-
1. You have organised a workshop on Intellectual property rights and you perform Kathak. Which IPR would you claim for kathak?
(Told about Copyright.)

2. What and how would you do sure you are granted a copyright?
Told about formulating some compositions, Some performances with specific Abhinaya and Mudras of kathak.

2. Tell about Climate change.
(Gave an account of the issues that we are facing- 1.5°C rise already, Rising oceanic temp and submerging Islands, Extreme weather events..moved to solution and ma'am placed the next question)
3. What are some man made causes ( told Greenhouse gas emissions like CFCS, PFCS...She followed up..)
3. Which is the largest emitting sector for SOx NOx?
4. What about Transport? How can we reduce transport emissions?
Told about - Ethanol blending, Catalytic convertors...she midway said what about E-vehicle?
Told Yes ma'am that is a potent solution.
5. Are OLA, UBER Cabs using E-vehicle?
6. How can we increase the usage of E-vehicles amongst the public.
Chairman- interview is over you may take a leave.
Thanked every member and left.

Experience - The board was cordial and patient. Questions seemed very factual and difficult to recall at a few places.
Suggestion - Take the questions you don't know as an opportunity to learn from the board rather than letting that build a pressure. Stay confident and positive.
Mocks- Vajirao (cordial)
PW (Grilling at a few places)
Satyam sir's one on one was most effective, Detailed DAF coverage and Answer structuring. Told about E-vehicle in cabs with green number plates (Exactly came in the interview).
All the very best everyone.

Name: CP
Grad- IIT BHU Materials Science
Home town- Ghaziabad, UP
Football, nuclear proliferation, F1, OYO job, Solar cells, data analytics in football

Dasa sir(3rd to go, afternoon session)

Q. By Dasa sir
You're interested in F1. Who's the best driver right now?
Data analytics in football? How do you use it?
Status of Michael Schumacher right now? Talking? In coma?
Will Messi Ronaldo play the next world cup?
Which team does Messi play for? Which team did he play for last?
Same question on Ronaldo
PSG lost lot of followers due to Messi leaving, opinion?- some are superstars
Other superstars in other sports? - I missed Roger Federer so he added
Asked more on tennis- what others are famous? I said Djokovic, Alcaraz, Nadal
Upcoming players in 5-10 years? (I said Cold Palmer of Chelsea)
Other sports?
Opinion on Yashasvi Jaiswal's dismissal in 4th test?
You said Sam Konstas? Is he a future star? Why?
Do you know RAW? Tell Intelligence agencies of other countries?
KGB kiski hai?
What's Mossad?
Who's Solemani?
What's OYO's model? Is makemytrip a competitor? What are other competitors?

M1: Jake sullivan visit -> nuclear agreement -> iCET -> how was Solemani killed, what tech? (Full conversation)

Discussion on Pannun and importance if any?

Need for Sullivan to come at end of his tenure?

M2: What was your thesis on in solar power?
Solar power benefits
Comparison w nuclear?
Comparative advantage?
Price for 1MW solar vs 1 MW nuclear?

M3: How aware are you of rural India?

Schemes in your Village?

Jal Jeevan Mission? What is it? Implemented in your Village?

PMAY? Kyu kar rhe?

Progress in PMAY?

What are we doing in skilling? I said polytechnics exist for villages. She wasn't satisfied so I mentioned Skill India Mission and she seemed much more satisfied.

M4:
Data analytics in football? Cricket me can we use?
Dream 11 betting me?
Dasa sir cut the interview short and said "ho gaya, jaiye"

(I forgot to say Thank you at the end, smh)

Mocks- Onlyias(cordial), Vajiram(most grilling), Chanakya Mandal(best mock)

O2O- Shivin sir- useful for DAF prep

Panel overview: Cordial, no grilling, poker faces. Completely DAF based, almost whole DAF covered, typical of Dasa sir.

Board - Sanjay Verma Sir
Optional - PSIR
Graduation - BA Hons English literature
Date of interview - 09-01-2025
Attempt -4th
Place of birth - himachal pradesh
College - deshbandhu college


Chairman
1. Significance of Good morning and Namaste
2.A  Political novel which you want to read
3. Any political ott show
4. Gender fluidity
5. Your views on it (long discussion on it)

Member 1
1. North South divide , is it there ?
2. Solutions to bridge the divide
3. Internal migration (several counter questions on this topic)

Member 2
1. Problem of overcrowding in hill stations
2. Solutions for this
3. Icc vs Icj
4. How can icc prosecute Netanyhu
5. Who was Deshbandhu

Member 3
1. Can unsc take action against Russia
2. What are the hindrances to it (several counter questions)
3. Again asked question on gender fluidity,  if there is any law in this regard and any international convention this (long discussion this topic)

Member 4
1. How can constitution be ammended
2. What is 74th CAA
3. Women reservation in 74th CAA
4. Is it justified to give local reservation?


It was overall good experience. They went into depth in every questions

Jai Chatti Maiya

Name : No-One
10/1/25 , Afternoon
Board : Shri BB Swain

Keywords : Uttarakhand , Sci Fi , Chemistry, Anthropology

Chairman :

1) Tell me the region where most of the tribes are situated
2) major tribes of India according to their numbers : counter question: added more tribes to the list

M1 :

1) an anthropologist’s look at Andaman and Nicobar Islands (AnC)
2) major tribes of AnC
3) why anthropologists interested in AnC
4) how do AnC tribes differ from others and their main characteristics
5) heard of NRC? What are recent developments? Why is need?
6) NRC beginning? NPR? Under which law?
7) delimitation ? Constitutional provision? Why frozen? Till when it’s frozen?

M2 :

1) What are organometallic compounds
2) Who won chemistry Nobel in 2024 and why
4) Alcohol ban in which states
5) Pros and Cons of Alcohol ban
6) chemical formula of alcohol

M3 :
1) explain marriage as a social institution
2) Migration from hills to plains and from plains to hills. Reasons and solutions
3) what qualities of a successful civil servant?

M4)
1) favourite sci-fi?
2) what have you learnt from sci-fi
3) as a civil servant, what learnings will you implement from sci fi to curb student suicide
4) Manipur crisis? Stakeholders ? Which community tribe which is plains? What should be done?
5) heard of digital arrests? What is it? From where it emanates? Solutions?

Overall experience: the board was cordial. Encouraged me to answer even orthodox questions.

1. Name- naam me kya rakha hai😂
2. Date and Session of Interview - 7th January, 2025, afternoon
3. Board's Chairman - Sheelvardhan sir
4. DAF Keywords - Hansraj and Hindu college, Vipassana meditation, Historical tourism, cricket, history (optional)

5. Your interview transcript -
* Chairman-
a) consider me as tourist and yourself as a guide, know we are standing in front of Taj Mahal, guide me.
b) script used in calligraphy?
c) what is under the Taj mahal?
d) why the garden was much lowered?
e) why it is compared to like lifting curtain from a structure?
(Sir was speaking very fast with a somewhat low voice)

*Member 1-
a) what is pro-active and  reactive in history? (No idea kya hai ye)
Yha tak mostly i said- sorry sir i don't know
b) why archaeologists need historians help?

*Member 2-
a) where is Dholavira and why is it famous?
b) what is the difference between Harappan and indus valley civilisation?
c) what happened to people after Harappan decline?
d) why indian civilization declined and faced invasions (upto modern times) ?

*Member 3-
a) what is the use of reading history in administration?

*Member 4 (lady member)-
a) name some technologies to reduce leakage and corruption?
b) consider yourself as DM, what type of data will you collect from your district?

*Chairman again-
a) tell me something about sub-altern school of historiography?
b) what was girbatiya movement? ( Said sorry again)
Chairman replied - thankyou your interview is over😊

Time-25-28 minutes

Date- 10th jan
Board - Dinesh Dasa Sir
DAF - Badminton, Mathematics, IIT BHU, Reading Editorials, Collecting Stamps

Chairman
1. Badminton medal tally in olympic?
2. role of a shuttlecock in badminton? How air is responsible for movement.
3. difference between pure mathematics and applied mathematics?
4. which mathematical model you will use to understand climate change?
5. Asked me some mental problem to solve by giving 2 situations.

Member1
1. You did your grad from iit bhu? How many mahavidyalaya in varanasi?
2. How is the alumni network of your college? Any famous alumni?
3. Question on subclassification within reserved category?
4. Do you think Global Responses to Gaza Crisis was accurate ? India Stand?

Member2
1. Your fav editor? What you like in his writing?
2. layoffs in tech sector ? very big concern? What role can govt play?
3. Problem of skilling or low job opportunity?
4. do you think promotion of entrepreneurship is failing?
5. You talk about shark tank but reports says that only 10-15% investors getting real deal after show? So is this show only for entertainment purpose?

Member3
1. Question on Places of Worship Act.
2. stamps often revels political priorities of a country?
3. Many fake stamps are also floating? How you identify real and fake stamps?
4. If i ask you to create a stamp for Viksit BHARAT. How it should look like?

Member4
1. government facing tough time in meeting budget estimates. What are the reasons.
2. Difference between 2 phase and 3 phase motors.
3. 2 more questions on sex ratio.

Approx time - 25min.

Overall all the members were very cordial and supportive. They will listen you patiently and if they want to talk more about some particular topic they will ask you 1 - 2 counter questions.

One 2 one with Rahul bhaiya -IAS PCS pathshala, was extremely helpful in structuring the answer. Infact in question of places of Worship Act, I concluded verbatim what I had discussed with rahul bhaiya. Thank you

And in Mock Interview, Vajiram and Samkalp was good. Their board was also very cordial.