Name - Theknighht
Date - 04/04/2025 afternoon session.
Board - Dasa sir
Daf- Bundelkhand, chess , IR rest not asked
Chairman -
1- How are you ?
Fine
2-How you feeling
Extraordinary sir
3-Introduce yourself
4-Your name is __ do you know anyone with same name
Yes
5- Any other ?
No
Chairman -___ named people are born to be IAS
6-tell me overall agri industry view of Bundelkhand.
7-FR and Dpsp debate case laws amendment.
8-Industries earlier used to have so many strikes why not now ?
Few more don't remember
Member 1 -
9- Why teir 2 and tier 3 cities not able to keep them clean like indore
10- Chose an event in India's one hundred year history which u want to change and why and what would happen if that event was not there.
Rest don't remember
Member 3-
11- issues with Bundelkhand?
11.1- Bundelkhand as a separate state during state reorganization
12- Issues with agriculture in Bundelkhand?
13-- FPO's Cooperatives
14-- Tell me successfull FPO
15--Land acquisition act
16-- Gram sabha under land acquisition act
Member 3 -
17-- A follow up question on member 2 question regarding swacha bharat
18-- - Will trump be able to create wedge between russia and China ?
19--- Why trump reapproaching Russia ?
Few follow up questions
Rest don't remember
Member 4 - U intrested in Chess
I glowed up
20--- Why chess becoming so popular in India ?
Overall board impressed by one point of answer of multiple points I gave
21--- you in Mod , limited resources what u will build a submarine or an Aircraft carrier
Few more questions don't remember
Chairman sir again -
22--- is there connection between chess and mathematics
23-- - South India more efficient in mathematics that's why more efficient in chess ?
Thanks you your interview is over.
I said thanks and came out.
Remarks- board was cordial no grilling , few hiccups here and there overall went well.
About 50% DAF based.
Mocks- nearly 10 , Samkalp was the closest.
One to one - Vajiram , pwonlyias , Shabbir sir
Special thanks to Ankit sir (smartworks lab ) and Anupam Sir ( smartworks lab ) who helped me immensely throughout interview preparation.
Thanks for creating such community and finally thanks to the Community.
Date - 04/04/2025 afternoon session.
Board - Dasa sir
Daf- Bundelkhand, chess , IR rest not asked
Chairman -
1- How are you ?
Fine
2-How you feeling
Extraordinary sir
3-Introduce yourself
4-Your name is __ do you know anyone with same name
Yes
5- Any other ?
No
Chairman -___ named people are born to be IAS
6-tell me overall agri industry view of Bundelkhand.
7-FR and Dpsp debate case laws amendment.
8-Industries earlier used to have so many strikes why not now ?
Few more don't remember
Member 1 -
9- Why teir 2 and tier 3 cities not able to keep them clean like indore
10- Chose an event in India's one hundred year history which u want to change and why and what would happen if that event was not there.
Rest don't remember
Member 3-
11- issues with Bundelkhand?
11.1- Bundelkhand as a separate state during state reorganization
12- Issues with agriculture in Bundelkhand?
13-- FPO's Cooperatives
14-- Tell me successfull FPO
15--Land acquisition act
16-- Gram sabha under land acquisition act
Member 3 -
17-- A follow up question on member 2 question regarding swacha bharat
18-- - Will trump be able to create wedge between russia and China ?
19--- Why trump reapproaching Russia ?
Few follow up questions
Rest don't remember
Member 4 - U intrested in Chess
I glowed up
20--- Why chess becoming so popular in India ?
Overall board impressed by one point of answer of multiple points I gave
21--- you in Mod , limited resources what u will build a submarine or an Aircraft carrier
Few more questions don't remember
Chairman sir again -
22--- is there connection between chess and mathematics
23-- - South India more efficient in mathematics that's why more efficient in chess ?
Thanks you your interview is over.
I said thanks and came out.
Remarks- board was cordial no grilling , few hiccups here and there overall went well.
About 50% DAF based.
Mocks- nearly 10 , Samkalp was the closest.
One to one - Vajiram , pwonlyias , Shabbir sir
Special thanks to Ankit sir (smartworks lab ) and Anupam Sir ( smartworks lab ) who helped me immensely throughout interview preparation.
Thanks for creating such community and finally thanks to the Community.
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Name - Theknighht
Date - 04/04/2025 afternoon session.
Board - Dasa sir
Daf- Bundelkhand, chess , IR rest not asked
Chairman -
1- How are you ?
Fine
2-How you feeling
Extraordinary sir
3-Introduce yourself
4-Your name is __ do you know anyone with same name
Yes
5- Any other ?
No
Chairman -___ named people are born to be IAS
6-tell me overall agri industry view of Bundelkhand.
7-FR and Dpsp debate case laws amendment.
8-Industries earlier used to have so many strikes why not now ?
Few more don't remember
Member 1 -
9- Why teir 2 and tier 3 cities not able to keep them clean like indore
10- Chose an event in India's one hundred year history which u want to change and why and what would happen if that event was not there.
Rest don't remember
Member 3-
11- issues with Bundelkhand?
11.1- Bundelkhand as a separate state during state reorganization
12- Issues with agriculture in Bundelkhand?
13-- FPO's Cooperatives
14-- Tell me successfull FPO
15--Land acquisition act
16-- Gram sabha under land acquisition act
Member 3 -
17-- A follow up question on member 2 question regarding swacha bharat
18-- - Will trump be able to create wedge between russia and China ?
19--- Why trump reapproaching Russia ?
Few follow up questions
Rest don't remember
Member 4 - U intrested in Chess
I glowed up
20--- Why chess becoming so popular in India ?
Overall board impressed by one point of answer of multiple points I gave
21--- you in Mod , limited resources what u will build a submarine or an Aircraft carrier
Few more questions don't remember
Chairman sir again -
22--- is there connection between chess and mathematics
23-- - South India more efficient in mathematics that's why more efficient in chess ?
Thanks you your interview is over.
I said thanks and came out.
Remarks- board was cordial no grilling , few hiccups here and there overall went well.
About 50% DAF based.
Mocks- nearly 10 , Samkalp was the closest.
One to one - Vajiram , pwonlyias , Shabbir sir
Special thanks to Ankit sir (smartworks lab ) and Anupam Sir ( smartworks lab ) who helped me immensely throughout interview preparation.
Thanks for creating such community and finally thanks to the Community.
Date - 04/04/2025 afternoon session.
Board - Dasa sir
Daf- Bundelkhand, chess , IR rest not asked
Chairman -
1- How are you ?
Fine
2-How you feeling
Extraordinary sir
3-Introduce yourself
4-Your name is __ do you know anyone with same name
Yes
5- Any other ?
No
Chairman -___ named people are born to be IAS
6-tell me overall agri industry view of Bundelkhand.
7-FR and Dpsp debate case laws amendment.
8-Industries earlier used to have so many strikes why not now ?
Few more don't remember
Member 1 -
9- Why teir 2 and tier 3 cities not able to keep them clean like indore
10- Chose an event in India's one hundred year history which u want to change and why and what would happen if that event was not there.
Rest don't remember
Member 3-
11- issues with Bundelkhand?
11.1- Bundelkhand as a separate state during state reorganization
12- Issues with agriculture in Bundelkhand?
13-- FPO's Cooperatives
14-- Tell me successfull FPO
15--Land acquisition act
16-- Gram sabha under land acquisition act
Member 3 -
17-- A follow up question on member 2 question regarding swacha bharat
18-- - Will trump be able to create wedge between russia and China ?
19--- Why trump reapproaching Russia ?
Few follow up questions
Rest don't remember
Member 4 - U intrested in Chess
I glowed up
20--- Why chess becoming so popular in India ?
Overall board impressed by one point of answer of multiple points I gave
21--- you in Mod , limited resources what u will build a submarine or an Aircraft carrier
Few more questions don't remember
Chairman sir again -
22--- is there connection between chess and mathematics
23-- - South India more efficient in mathematics that's why more efficient in chess ?
Thanks you your interview is over.
I said thanks and came out.
Remarks- board was cordial no grilling , few hiccups here and there overall went well.
About 50% DAF based.
Mocks- nearly 10 , Samkalp was the closest.
One to one - Vajiram , pwonlyias , Shabbir sir
Special thanks to Ankit sir (smartworks lab ) and Anupam Sir ( smartworks lab ) who helped me immensely throughout interview preparation.
Thanks for creating such community and finally thanks to the Community.
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Date :02 april 2025
Board : Sheel Vardhan sir
DAF keywords:Cooking,political science,cricket, MP, AI
Greeted everyone
Chairperson: welcome to conversation and relax
1.Discussion started with weather of MP and Delhi
2.What is AI
3.why need to be worried
4.when will india get it's deepseek
5.tell me some more technology apart from AI that can have large impact
6.role of AI in battlefield
7.if world war 1 is about trench warfare, world war 2 about artillery . What will be scene of future warfare.
8.what change in USA foreign policy. Why shift in its stance.
9.where europe makes mistake.
10.what india should learn from europe today problem.
M1
1.How to handle trump tariff
2.which sector of India are going to be affected
3.weaponisation of supply chain
4.How will you handle any law and order problem arise in your district.
5.did you went for post graduation.
6.why you want to join civil service.
M2
1.why red ball used in test cricket and white ball in T20.
2.whats your view point on cricketers taking their wife on their cricket tour.
3.tell me about india AI mission.
4.what about GPU.
5.what are key things need to lead in AI.
6.difference between generative AI and Artificial general intelligence.
M3
1.How will you identify key qualities that needed in civil service in your subordinate.
2.are you one thumping one's chest or one who work silently.
3.whats your view point on india being vishwa guru.
M4
1.I find your cooking as hobby interesting. how do you get interested in cooking.
2.why desserts
3.Do you observe there is change where now cooking adopted by man also.
4.about women security like it's status , new challenges
5.India china are moving towards thaw in relationship. 3 roadblocks in this and what is way forward.
Chairperson: thank you. Your interview is over. Nice conversation with you.
Board : Sheel Vardhan sir
DAF keywords:Cooking,political science,cricket, MP, AI
Greeted everyone
Chairperson: welcome to conversation and relax
1.Discussion started with weather of MP and Delhi
2.What is AI
3.why need to be worried
4.when will india get it's deepseek
5.tell me some more technology apart from AI that can have large impact
6.role of AI in battlefield
7.if world war 1 is about trench warfare, world war 2 about artillery . What will be scene of future warfare.
8.what change in USA foreign policy. Why shift in its stance.
9.where europe makes mistake.
10.what india should learn from europe today problem.
M1
1.How to handle trump tariff
2.which sector of India are going to be affected
3.weaponisation of supply chain
4.How will you handle any law and order problem arise in your district.
5.did you went for post graduation.
6.why you want to join civil service.
M2
1.why red ball used in test cricket and white ball in T20.
2.whats your view point on cricketers taking their wife on their cricket tour.
3.tell me about india AI mission.
4.what about GPU.
5.what are key things need to lead in AI.
6.difference between generative AI and Artificial general intelligence.
M3
1.How will you identify key qualities that needed in civil service in your subordinate.
2.are you one thumping one's chest or one who work silently.
3.whats your view point on india being vishwa guru.
M4
1.I find your cooking as hobby interesting. how do you get interested in cooking.
2.why desserts
3.Do you observe there is change where now cooking adopted by man also.
4.about women security like it's status , new challenges
5.India china are moving towards thaw in relationship. 3 roadblocks in this and what is way forward.
Chairperson: thank you. Your interview is over. Nice conversation with you.
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Name: Rayquaza
Date of Interview: 21st March 2025( Afternoon)
Board: Dinesh Dasa
DAF: West Bengal,Bengali Novels ( Other's not Relevant)
Chairman:
1) Played a song on laptop,and asked to identify the song,and who wrote it. How do you relate the song to the present weather?
2) Present industrial and economic status of Bengal
3) Your favourite Bengali Novel and why?
M1
1)Why Bengal was partitioned in 1947?
2)Singur Land agitation? Why?
3)Why was capital shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?
M2
1)Is present Indian youth moving towards Spirituality? If yes why?
2)
Does spirituality affect scientific temper?
3)
2 women character from Bengali Novels who played an important role in our Freedom struggle
M3
1)What is enclave and exclave?
2)Centrally Sponsered Schemes
M4
1) Distinguish between philosophy and relation of Gandhi -Tagore
Dinesh Dasa interjected: Is nationalism important or patriotism?
2)Effect of Climate Change
In West Bengal
3)Is RTI a fundamental right?
Feedback: Extremely Cordial Board
Approximate Time: 30 min
Mocks: NextIAS, Chahal, PW, Vajirao and Reddy,Unacademy are recommended!
Date of Interview: 21st March 2025( Afternoon)
Board: Dinesh Dasa
DAF: West Bengal,Bengali Novels ( Other's not Relevant)
Chairman:
1) Played a song on laptop,and asked to identify the song,and who wrote it. How do you relate the song to the present weather?
2) Present industrial and economic status of Bengal
3) Your favourite Bengali Novel and why?
M1
1)Why Bengal was partitioned in 1947?
2)Singur Land agitation? Why?
3)Why was capital shifted from Kolkata to Delhi?
M2
1)Is present Indian youth moving towards Spirituality? If yes why?
2)
Does spirituality affect scientific temper?
3)
2 women character from Bengali Novels who played an important role in our Freedom struggle
M3
1)What is enclave and exclave?
2)Centrally Sponsered Schemes
M4
1) Distinguish between philosophy and relation of Gandhi -Tagore
Dinesh Dasa interjected: Is nationalism important or patriotism?
2)Effect of Climate Change
In West Bengal
3)Is RTI a fundamental right?
Feedback: Extremely Cordial Board
Approximate Time: 30 min
Mocks: NextIAS, Chahal, PW, Vajirao and Reddy,Unacademy are recommended!
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Date : 04th April 2025
Name : __
Board : Sheelvardhan Sir
DAF keywords : Bihar , IT , Computer Science , Corporate Social Responsibility , Astrophysics , Cyber Security , AI , ML , Anthropology , BIT Mesra
Chairman Sir :
1. Which man made object has traversed the farthest thus far ? (Voyager1 and Voyager 2)
2. Is it still alive ?
3. Carl Sagan and the Blue Dot ? Do you think the world is a global village ?
4. What is I4C ? what it does ?
5. CertIN and its functions
Member 1:
1. Unemployment in Bihar and how can should Skill development be designed ?
2. How can NEP help ?
3. How to ensure women safety ? What the govt is doing and what else would you like to do ?
Member 2 :
1. What is ethical dilemma ?
2. Among Honesty and Loyalty which would you choose?
3. Which is more important - individual rights or Public rights ?
4. What is Anthropology and how is it relevant in present context ?
5. Anthropology use in AI and genetic engineering ?
6. AI governance ?
Member 3
1. Consider me a child of 10 years and explain me what is AI ? How is it different from ML and Deep learning ?
2. You are from BIT Mesra , Do you think that govt should invest more in BIT rather than in IIT as IITians mostly go abroad and are wasting govt resources ?
3. Why is the culture of BIT Mesra more aligned with contributing to society ? What is its unique value system?
Member 4 :
1. Why did India excelled in IT but not in Hardware ?
2. What did you like the most about Karnataka ?
3. How do employees engage in CSR ? Why there is no sense of ownership and how can it be inculcated ?
Chairman Sir :
1. Given the advent of Brain computer interface chips like Neuralink , how it impacts the human capabilities ?
2. Would you like one implanted for yourself?
3. What are its dangers ?
Board was very cordial and attentive , felt more like conversation . Overall pleasant experience .
Name : __
Board : Sheelvardhan Sir
DAF keywords : Bihar , IT , Computer Science , Corporate Social Responsibility , Astrophysics , Cyber Security , AI , ML , Anthropology , BIT Mesra
Chairman Sir :
1. Which man made object has traversed the farthest thus far ? (Voyager1 and Voyager 2)
2. Is it still alive ?
3. Carl Sagan and the Blue Dot ? Do you think the world is a global village ?
4. What is I4C ? what it does ?
5. CertIN and its functions
Member 1:
1. Unemployment in Bihar and how can should Skill development be designed ?
2. How can NEP help ?
3. How to ensure women safety ? What the govt is doing and what else would you like to do ?
Member 2 :
1. What is ethical dilemma ?
2. Among Honesty and Loyalty which would you choose?
3. Which is more important - individual rights or Public rights ?
4. What is Anthropology and how is it relevant in present context ?
5. Anthropology use in AI and genetic engineering ?
6. AI governance ?
Member 3
1. Consider me a child of 10 years and explain me what is AI ? How is it different from ML and Deep learning ?
2. You are from BIT Mesra , Do you think that govt should invest more in BIT rather than in IIT as IITians mostly go abroad and are wasting govt resources ?
3. Why is the culture of BIT Mesra more aligned with contributing to society ? What is its unique value system?
Member 4 :
1. Why did India excelled in IT but not in Hardware ?
2. What did you like the most about Karnataka ?
3. How do employees engage in CSR ? Why there is no sense of ownership and how can it be inculcated ?
Chairman Sir :
1. Given the advent of Brain computer interface chips like Neuralink , how it impacts the human capabilities ?
2. Would you like one implanted for yourself?
3. What are its dangers ?
Board was very cordial and attentive , felt more like conversation . Overall pleasant experience .
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Name: RP
Date of interview: 9 Apr, 2025
Forenoon session
Daf: jharkhand, anthropology, physics (H) from DU, spirituality, meditation, journaling
Chairperson:
1. Suppose you're a DM posted in areas around jamtara, what steps would you take to ensure that jamtara-like crimes don't happen in your area?
2. 3 quick measures that should be taken to develop jharkhand( quick, not long term measures )
3. Swamitva scheme
M1:
1. Why is anthropology not so popular discipline?
2. Should people of your age be pursuing spirituality?
3. Recite gayatri mantra
4. Tell its meaning
M2:
1. How to improve traffic in delhi. 3 quick measures( quick, not long term again)
2. Food adulteration: laws and punishment. She also asked specific IPC section dealing with it.
M3:
1. You wrote in your college magazine. What was this magazine about? What role did you play? What did you write?
2. Is chatgpt curbing the protection measures for plagiarism?
3. Floods in Guwahati : how to handle as a DM, before flood , during flood and after flood.
Communication channels would be disrupted , how will you remain in touch with people.
4. Why did india got irritated during COP29 at Baku?
M4:
1. Comparative advantage of textile industry in jharkhand. Do u agree? Justify.
2. Correlation between climate change and dietary preference. How do each one impact other? Causation versus correlation in this case.
3. Depreciating currency is a discriminatory bias against poor people. Agree or disagree? Justify?
Does it benefit rich ones?
Chairperson: Ok, Thank you.
Date of interview: 9 Apr, 2025
Forenoon session
Daf: jharkhand, anthropology, physics (H) from DU, spirituality, meditation, journaling
Chairperson:
1. Suppose you're a DM posted in areas around jamtara, what steps would you take to ensure that jamtara-like crimes don't happen in your area?
2. 3 quick measures that should be taken to develop jharkhand( quick, not long term measures )
3. Swamitva scheme
M1:
1. Why is anthropology not so popular discipline?
2. Should people of your age be pursuing spirituality?
3. Recite gayatri mantra
4. Tell its meaning
M2:
1. How to improve traffic in delhi. 3 quick measures( quick, not long term again)
2. Food adulteration: laws and punishment. She also asked specific IPC section dealing with it.
M3:
1. You wrote in your college magazine. What was this magazine about? What role did you play? What did you write?
2. Is chatgpt curbing the protection measures for plagiarism?
3. Floods in Guwahati : how to handle as a DM, before flood , during flood and after flood.
Communication channels would be disrupted , how will you remain in touch with people.
4. Why did india got irritated during COP29 at Baku?
M4:
1. Comparative advantage of textile industry in jharkhand. Do u agree? Justify.
2. Correlation between climate change and dietary preference. How do each one impact other? Causation versus correlation in this case.
3. Depreciating currency is a discriminatory bias against poor people. Agree or disagree? Justify?
Does it benefit rich ones?
Chairperson: Ok, Thank you.
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Name:
Date : 8th April, 2025
DAF keywords : BHU
Questions asked :
1. History of IIT BHU
2. Given a choice, would you upgrade IT BHU to IIT BHU, or create a new IIT Varanasi ?
3. How would you address the controversy of 70hrs work week if you were Public relations officer in that company ?
4. How would you address three farm laws controversy if govt hired you as public relations officer?
1.what are the key things that should be discussed in a company’s meetings?
2. What can be done to boost sports in India ?
3.Why did you leave your job ?
1. Why India downplaying SAARC and embracing BIMSTEC ?
2. Should sheikh Hasina be extradited ? Why or why not ?
3. Ever turned a crisis into opportunity in your professional life ?
1.Why China values Shaksgam?
What can India do to pressure China ?
2. Is trump rogue ?
(Couldn’t really understand what he wanted to ask )
(Long monologue on trumps tariffs)
1. What else should India be anticipating ?
2. What are the impacts of the tariff imposition on the world on India ?
Apologies if I missed any question.
Date : 8th April, 2025
DAF keywords : BHU
Questions asked :
1. History of IIT BHU
2. Given a choice, would you upgrade IT BHU to IIT BHU, or create a new IIT Varanasi ?
3. How would you address the controversy of 70hrs work week if you were Public relations officer in that company ?
4. How would you address three farm laws controversy if govt hired you as public relations officer?
1.what are the key things that should be discussed in a company’s meetings?
2. What can be done to boost sports in India ?
3.Why did you leave your job ?
1. Why India downplaying SAARC and embracing BIMSTEC ?
2. Should sheikh Hasina be extradited ? Why or why not ?
3. Ever turned a crisis into opportunity in your professional life ?
1.Why China values Shaksgam?
What can India do to pressure China ?
2. Is trump rogue ?
(Couldn’t really understand what he wanted to ask )
(Long monologue on trumps tariffs)
1. What else should India be anticipating ?
2. What are the impacts of the tariff imposition on the world on India ?
Apologies if I missed any question.
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Name - Luna Lovegood
Date - 09/04/25
Board - Suman Verma Ma'am
Keywords - Anthropology, Indore (nothing else relevant)
Time around 20 min
(Last to go in afternoon session)
Chairperson -
1. monologue on PDS scheme.. Should we replace it with vouchers any disadvantages.
2. Osho 's statement - should children be raised in commune any advantage or disadvantages
3. Give any post independence event that should've been done differently.
4.ARC companies good or bad idea ,banks give loans w/o due diligence, what could be alternatives.
M1
1. Freebies - is it a politically motivated scheme.
2. Should farmers be given free cash PMKISAN.
3. Recieving food without working is not a good sanskar. Sir insisted that - "I think it's a political move" .
4. Is indore a better city or Delhi
M2( lady member)
1. Music - art or spiritual
2. Differences between Hindustani and carnatic, Indian and western.
3. What kind of music do you listen to
4. Stray dog menace how to solve? Are there agencies that take away these dogs? Does the problem warrant legal action.
M3
1. Kashmir militancy what could have been different.
2. Historic blunders - monologue on UN and LAC issue
3. State reorganization advantages & disadvantages.
4. "Visionary leadership" quote asked me to explain and elaborate
5. Transformational leadership is as powerful as team building explain.
6. Make in India, make in America - impact on economy? Monologue on that
M4
1. Origin of the term Banana republic (Tried to nudge me into the direction - I didn't know the origin)
2. Educational system fees structure to be replaced by vouchers/coupons. Your opinion.
3. Aspirational district program. ODOP what approach is being taken and what should be the future.
Ma'am said okay your interview is over.
My take - Very Cordial environment, they were laughing and encouraging.
Date - 09/04/25
Board - Suman Verma Ma'am
Keywords - Anthropology, Indore (nothing else relevant)
Time around 20 min
(Last to go in afternoon session)
Chairperson -
1. monologue on PDS scheme.. Should we replace it with vouchers any disadvantages.
2. Osho 's statement - should children be raised in commune any advantage or disadvantages
3. Give any post independence event that should've been done differently.
4.ARC companies good or bad idea ,banks give loans w/o due diligence, what could be alternatives.
M1
1. Freebies - is it a politically motivated scheme.
2. Should farmers be given free cash PMKISAN.
3. Recieving food without working is not a good sanskar. Sir insisted that - "I think it's a political move" .
4. Is indore a better city or Delhi
M2( lady member)
1. Music - art or spiritual
2. Differences between Hindustani and carnatic, Indian and western.
3. What kind of music do you listen to
4. Stray dog menace how to solve? Are there agencies that take away these dogs? Does the problem warrant legal action.
M3
1. Kashmir militancy what could have been different.
2. Historic blunders - monologue on UN and LAC issue
3. State reorganization advantages & disadvantages.
4. "Visionary leadership" quote asked me to explain and elaborate
5. Transformational leadership is as powerful as team building explain.
6. Make in India, make in America - impact on economy? Monologue on that
M4
1. Origin of the term Banana republic (Tried to nudge me into the direction - I didn't know the origin)
2. Educational system fees structure to be replaced by vouchers/coupons. Your opinion.
3. Aspirational district program. ODOP what approach is being taken and what should be the future.
Ma'am said okay your interview is over.
My take - Very Cordial environment, they were laughing and encouraging.
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Date :07/04/2025( forenoon)
Board : Suman Sharma
Keywords : Kerala, BTech Computer Science, Infosys, Government PSU in Finance sector( rest of the keywords are noy relevant)
Suman Ma'am
1. Discussions related to 70 hour -90 hour work week is going on, right? What is your opinion ( I spoke for work - life balance)
2. But India is a developing country. Shouldn't we put more effort to reach our goals?
3. So India had a very high tariff on other countries, especially USA. Did it benefitted India? ( ma'am was not satisfied by my answer and repeated the qn in some other way, but I'm not sure whether she got satisfied by my second answer)
Member -1 ( Male )
1. What is the meaning of your name? ( when I told the meaning, he said whether I'm a Brahmin - I said no)
2.Tell me about western ghats. Why they're called western ghats and in which part of kerala they are.
3.What about Himalaya. Why in Kashmir it is northern Himalaya and in uttarakhand it is western Himalaya.
4. What is the difference between constitutional and statutory bodies
( I gave traditional answer, sir gave a different answer, i said thank you)
Member -2(Lady)
1. (I mentioned CAG in last question ) what is the role of CAG
2. You've lived most of the time in God's own country, right? ( I said I've lived in different parts of India but mostly in Kerala, then she did not ask anything)
3. Was there any incident of any issue in your work? ( i shared an incident with a customer)
4. Was there any issue with colleagues? ( I said no since I worked at junior levels, there was no memorable incidents)
Member -3 ( Male)
1. About gulf migration from Kerala and it's social impacts
2. Is there any negative impacts
3. Impact of tariffs on Marine products from Kerala
I don't remember rest of the questions .
Member -4 ( Male)
1. What is delimitation. What is the controversy going on about it.
2. Why Kerala approached Supreme Court against center?
3. Why center is interfereing in state's finances.
4. What did finance commission do to incorporate the demands of states which do population control.which census is used by finance commission. How much percentage for demographic efforts
5. When is the last time we did delimitation.
6. Tell me about RCEP. Why India is not part of it.
There are few more questions, which I'm not able to recall correctly.For most of the questions, they asked stats and facts as counter questions. I answered I'm not sure in them. The board was very cordial and pleasant.They encouraged me to answer when I took some time in some questions.
Mocks - Kerala State Civil Service Academy, Amrita IAS, Fortune IAS, Shankar IAS, Lead IAS ( all in trivandrum), Online mocks - Absolute IAS, Unacademy, PwOnly IAS
One on one's - Jithin Sir from Lead IAS( helped a lot in improving communication, gaining confidence and preparing facts in last few days ), Achuth Sir( improving current affairs), Shinas Sir ( helped in DAF preparation and DAF analysis a lot ), Remya Roshni Ma'am ( helped in boosting confidence a lot).
Mocks hepled for simulating interview experience. One on one's and interactions with civil servants helped in improving content and gaining confidence.
Board : Suman Sharma
Keywords : Kerala, BTech Computer Science, Infosys, Government PSU in Finance sector( rest of the keywords are noy relevant)
Suman Ma'am
1. Discussions related to 70 hour -90 hour work week is going on, right? What is your opinion ( I spoke for work - life balance)
2. But India is a developing country. Shouldn't we put more effort to reach our goals?
3. So India had a very high tariff on other countries, especially USA. Did it benefitted India? ( ma'am was not satisfied by my answer and repeated the qn in some other way, but I'm not sure whether she got satisfied by my second answer)
Member -1 ( Male )
1. What is the meaning of your name? ( when I told the meaning, he said whether I'm a Brahmin - I said no)
2.Tell me about western ghats. Why they're called western ghats and in which part of kerala they are.
3.What about Himalaya. Why in Kashmir it is northern Himalaya and in uttarakhand it is western Himalaya.
4. What is the difference between constitutional and statutory bodies
( I gave traditional answer, sir gave a different answer, i said thank you)
Member -2(Lady)
1. (I mentioned CAG in last question ) what is the role of CAG
2. You've lived most of the time in God's own country, right? ( I said I've lived in different parts of India but mostly in Kerala, then she did not ask anything)
3. Was there any incident of any issue in your work? ( i shared an incident with a customer)
4. Was there any issue with colleagues? ( I said no since I worked at junior levels, there was no memorable incidents)
Member -3 ( Male)
1. About gulf migration from Kerala and it's social impacts
2. Is there any negative impacts
3. Impact of tariffs on Marine products from Kerala
I don't remember rest of the questions .
Member -4 ( Male)
1. What is delimitation. What is the controversy going on about it.
2. Why Kerala approached Supreme Court against center?
3. Why center is interfereing in state's finances.
4. What did finance commission do to incorporate the demands of states which do population control.which census is used by finance commission. How much percentage for demographic efforts
5. When is the last time we did delimitation.
6. Tell me about RCEP. Why India is not part of it.
There are few more questions, which I'm not able to recall correctly.For most of the questions, they asked stats and facts as counter questions. I answered I'm not sure in them. The board was very cordial and pleasant.They encouraged me to answer when I took some time in some questions.
Mocks - Kerala State Civil Service Academy, Amrita IAS, Fortune IAS, Shankar IAS, Lead IAS ( all in trivandrum), Online mocks - Absolute IAS, Unacademy, PwOnly IAS
One on one's - Jithin Sir from Lead IAS( helped a lot in improving communication, gaining confidence and preparing facts in last few days ), Achuth Sir( improving current affairs), Shinas Sir ( helped in DAF preparation and DAF analysis a lot ), Remya Roshni Ma'am ( helped in boosting confidence a lot).
Mocks hepled for simulating interview experience. One on one's and interactions with civil servants helped in improving content and gaining confidence.
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Name : REWA MAI KE DEEWANE JABALPUR WALE
Date : 09 april,2025
DAF keyword : Mining, secretary fine arts,IIT KGP,mimicry,jabalpur,narmada (rest not asked)
Last to go,afternoon session
B.B.Swain sir
Chairman
1. How long have you been waiting (I said I came around 12:55 and its been around 4 hours - I was the lastest person in the whole central room )
2. You do mimicry, I will not ask to do but tell me its history(I said sorry sir don’t know much about it)
3. How do you get into it
4. Famous artist
Member 1
1. Which person you mimic?
2. Can you do (Sunny deol Ofc - gadar dialogue haha - they enjoyed it and me too)
3. So you are from mining engineering ,tell me about geology of narmada?
4. How it formed?
5. Fold and fault difference?
6. Does folding occur within plate(I said sorry I am not sure)
7. Asked about have you heard fracking?
8. What are environmental issue?
9. Which country have shale gas deposits?
10. What about oil?
11. How much we import?
12. Top 3 countries?
13. Why import from saudi decreased ,as earlier we used to import from them?
14. Tell me a country who was in huge chinese debt and we helped?why china does so?
15. Some more question I don’t remember
Member 2 (sweet lady - sitting just close to me on my right side)
1. Asked you were fine arts sect?what fine arts you do (I said I was just sect and don’t do fine arts)
2. Then how do you have the motivation?
3. How you persuaded people?
4. Why suicide in IIT?
5. Is society responsible?
6. What can be solution?
7. What is the biggest thing in mind of IIT student when to come to college from coaching that lead to such issues? (I said department change and placement)
8. What were your role as mentor?
9. How you handled your first year mentee?
10. Some more questions?
Member 3 (IR specialist 01)
1. Tell me about tariff?why not in africa ( I gave three reason ,actual was the last one ki they don’t have significant trade with USA?
2. What about a particular community in china province?name the province?(Xinjiand and uighurs)
3. Reason pak didn’t react ?(I said Paisa mil rha infra aur sunni hai pak so shiate uighur not into much consideration)
4. Then asked about malacca dilemma?what it is(I was not very sure asked can I guess and it was right so ok only)
5. Why china is aggressive in south china sea?what is nine dash line?aritfical islands?
6. Some more complex terms (I said sorry - mai PSIR ka nhi hu bhai ;lol)
7. How individual like you think about national issues like security?what areas you would want back(I said POK and aksai china?
8. How you would go (diplomacy,int channel and deep state agency use bola maine)
9. He said diplomacy se china kaha manega(I said but we have to optimistic ,maybe in long term its possible;sudden confrontation is not in our side at present)
10. Some more IR question I don’t remember
Member 4 (IR specialist 02 )
1. What are the qualities that a nation should have to broker peace between country like ukraine and russia? (not convinced with my answer - he wanted to listen the good relation ; I said power respects power so economic,military power along with soft power?
2. Can we broker ? (I said presently USA is mediating and we don’t have that diplomatic leverage to do so ; may be in future as we progress towards being a vishwaguru)
3. Then comes bombs - he was like aaja bhai dalai lama bna du tujhe ;lol ---->4 question back to back on dalai lama and I didn’t knew about it -- consecutive sorry sir
4. So1-2 more question - I don’t remember
Overall experience :
Going around 5:02 and carrying it till 5:32 - I am very much happy with my performance baki Bhole ki meherbani
Board was very cordial ,they were very expressive except last person he was there to kind of proving his mettle.Rest ,it was a good experience.
Date : 09 april,2025
DAF keyword : Mining, secretary fine arts,IIT KGP,mimicry,jabalpur,narmada (rest not asked)
Last to go,afternoon session
B.B.Swain sir
Chairman
1. How long have you been waiting (I said I came around 12:55 and its been around 4 hours - I was the lastest person in the whole central room )
2. You do mimicry, I will not ask to do but tell me its history(I said sorry sir don’t know much about it)
3. How do you get into it
4. Famous artist
Member 1
1. Which person you mimic?
2. Can you do (Sunny deol Ofc - gadar dialogue haha - they enjoyed it and me too)
3. So you are from mining engineering ,tell me about geology of narmada?
4. How it formed?
5. Fold and fault difference?
6. Does folding occur within plate(I said sorry I am not sure)
7. Asked about have you heard fracking?
8. What are environmental issue?
9. Which country have shale gas deposits?
10. What about oil?
11. How much we import?
12. Top 3 countries?
13. Why import from saudi decreased ,as earlier we used to import from them?
14. Tell me a country who was in huge chinese debt and we helped?why china does so?
15. Some more question I don’t remember
Member 2 (sweet lady - sitting just close to me on my right side)
1. Asked you were fine arts sect?what fine arts you do (I said I was just sect and don’t do fine arts)
2. Then how do you have the motivation?
3. How you persuaded people?
4. Why suicide in IIT?
5. Is society responsible?
6. What can be solution?
7. What is the biggest thing in mind of IIT student when to come to college from coaching that lead to such issues? (I said department change and placement)
8. What were your role as mentor?
9. How you handled your first year mentee?
10. Some more questions?
Member 3 (IR specialist 01)
1. Tell me about tariff?why not in africa ( I gave three reason ,actual was the last one ki they don’t have significant trade with USA?
2. What about a particular community in china province?name the province?(Xinjiand and uighurs)
3. Reason pak didn’t react ?(I said Paisa mil rha infra aur sunni hai pak so shiate uighur not into much consideration)
4. Then asked about malacca dilemma?what it is(I was not very sure asked can I guess and it was right so ok only)
5. Why china is aggressive in south china sea?what is nine dash line?aritfical islands?
6. Some more complex terms (I said sorry - mai PSIR ka nhi hu bhai ;lol)
7. How individual like you think about national issues like security?what areas you would want back(I said POK and aksai china?
8. How you would go (diplomacy,int channel and deep state agency use bola maine)
9. He said diplomacy se china kaha manega(I said but we have to optimistic ,maybe in long term its possible;sudden confrontation is not in our side at present)
10. Some more IR question I don’t remember
Member 4 (IR specialist 02 )
1. What are the qualities that a nation should have to broker peace between country like ukraine and russia? (not convinced with my answer - he wanted to listen the good relation ; I said power respects power so economic,military power along with soft power?
2. Can we broker ? (I said presently USA is mediating and we don’t have that diplomatic leverage to do so ; may be in future as we progress towards being a vishwaguru)
3. Then comes bombs - he was like aaja bhai dalai lama bna du tujhe ;lol ---->4 question back to back on dalai lama and I didn’t knew about it -- consecutive sorry sir
4. So1-2 more question - I don’t remember
Overall experience :
Going around 5:02 and carrying it till 5:32 - I am very much happy with my performance baki Bhole ki meherbani
Board was very cordial ,they were very expressive except last person he was there to kind of proving his mettle.Rest ,it was a good experience.
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Speical thanks to
1. Shubham sir(vidyapeeth IAS) -->he motivated me a lot a night before interview
2. Utkarsh sir (sri ram ias ) -->deep state and brokering talks - it repeated from sir's classes discussion
3. Samkalp (02 mocks ) - acutal interview sitting experience
4. Tanu jain maam (tathastu )
5. Mahesh bhagwat sir (daf discussion)
Mocks given - 10 panel mocks ,and lots of one to one --- MPOA (thanks to phool singh sir for arranging one to one in short request) ; JICE academy ;khan sir,ravindran sir (one to one )
Mocks utility -->interview setting ka idea and confidence building ,baki actual interview is very different.
Just be calm and bhole par chhod do
Thanks everyone
1. Shubham sir(vidyapeeth IAS) -->he motivated me a lot a night before interview
2. Utkarsh sir (sri ram ias ) -->deep state and brokering talks - it repeated from sir's classes discussion
3. Samkalp (02 mocks ) - acutal interview sitting experience
4. Tanu jain maam (tathastu )
5. Mahesh bhagwat sir (daf discussion)
Mocks given - 10 panel mocks ,and lots of one to one --- MPOA (thanks to phool singh sir for arranging one to one in short request) ; JICE academy ;khan sir,ravindran sir (one to one )
Mocks utility -->interview setting ka idea and confidence building ,baki actual interview is very different.
Just be calm and bhole par chhod do
Thanks everyone
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Date :7 April
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Time Duration:25-30 min
Daf Keywords: Podcasts, AI , Ngo, others not relevant
Chairman:
1. You listen to podcasts, what type of podcast do you listen to? Any famous one?
2. Last podcast you listened to?
3. Are you concerned about artificial intelligence?
4. What impact will it have?
Member 1:
1. Plagiarism and AI
2. Can there be global consensus on AI
3. On real ground it is not possible to have AI regulations. Opinion
4. Corporate profit driven AI vs ethics
Member 3:
1. Leadership qualities you have
2. Weakness as the leader you have.
3. What motivates you to be a leader?
Member 4:
1. Reforms needed in education sector
2. Higher education
3. Issues in primary education
4. How to improve quality in education
5. Last book you read.
Unable to recall other questions.
More like a conversation, with a long monologue, a very cordial environment.
Mocks: Samkalp, Chanakya Mandal, Only Ias, vision, vajiram ,vajirao
O2O- Utkarsh sir(very helpful),MP association group , Shubham sir ( Vidyapeeth IAS) , Ravindran sir
DAF session - IPS Mahesh Bhagwat sir
Thank you!
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Time Duration:25-30 min
Daf Keywords: Podcasts, AI , Ngo, others not relevant
Chairman:
1. You listen to podcasts, what type of podcast do you listen to? Any famous one?
2. Last podcast you listened to?
3. Are you concerned about artificial intelligence?
4. What impact will it have?
Member 1:
1. Plagiarism and AI
2. Can there be global consensus on AI
3. On real ground it is not possible to have AI regulations. Opinion
4. Corporate profit driven AI vs ethics
Member 3:
1. Leadership qualities you have
2. Weakness as the leader you have.
3. What motivates you to be a leader?
Member 4:
1. Reforms needed in education sector
2. Higher education
3. Issues in primary education
4. How to improve quality in education
5. Last book you read.
Unable to recall other questions.
More like a conversation, with a long monologue, a very cordial environment.
Mocks: Samkalp, Chanakya Mandal, Only Ias, vision, vajiram ,vajirao
O2O- Utkarsh sir(very helpful),MP association group , Shubham sir ( Vidyapeeth IAS) , Ravindran sir
DAF session - IPS Mahesh Bhagwat sir
Thank you!
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Name: John Cena
8/4/25
B.B. Swain sir board
Duration: around 30 mins
Key DAF details: Deoghar, Jharkhand, Bakulia waterfall, street play, mechanical engineering, anthropology.
Questions asked:
Chairman sir:
1. Why should I visit this waterfall.
2. Tell me about the things around it
3. Why should I come to deoghar, give me the places I can visit.
4. What are the tribals living in Deoghar.
5. Other States where Santhals live.
Member 1:
1. You did street play on media trial, how you did it.
2. Which cases you showed.
3. Do you know about badal sircar and Safdar Hashmi.
4. Tell me some of their street plays.
5. How did Safdar Hashmi die.
6. Why has trump imposed huge tariffs and questions followed around it's impact and its relation to China.
Member 2:
1. What do you mean by deterrence.
2. Why should we focus on it
3. We have a huge army then why are you saying we need latest technologies.
4. What is the defence budget of USA, China and India.
5. Discussion on Should we focus on National security or economic growth of our country.
Member 3(Smiling lady):
1. What do your friends call you- John or Cena.
2. What is the meaning of your name.
3. What are you a symbol of.
4. Do you focus on the end result or enjoy the journey.
5.Kapil Dev once said "We just went to hit sixes and we won the world cup". Do youths like you take inspiration from him.
6. You were good in mechanical engineering so why you came in civil services, how do you think it will help you.
7. How should we react to Trump tarrifs.
8. Is our manufacturing only serving domestically or also for exports and discussion followed on improving it.
Member 4:
1. What is Most favoured Natiom status.
2. Are there any exceptions to it.
3. How is delimitation done, what is the basis of it.
4. How many people were taken as base in one constituency as per last delimitation.
5. What is the problem arising now.
6. If I say that bimaru states have done well in population, will it be always false or is there any positive.
7. What is the TFR target of India.
8. What is the TFR of Jharkhand
9. What are the problems faced by tribals in Jharkhand.
Board was cordial. No grilling .They never interrupted and just wanted to listen to my views.
Mocks given: 15+
One to one: Shubham sir(Vidyapeeth IAS) for clarifying doubts and confidence boosting, Mahesh bhagwat sir, Ravindran sir, Utkarsh sir, Chanakya Mandal(Dharmadhikari sir).
Utility of mocks: Mocks helped in confidence building and speaking fluently.Real interview was very different from the mocks.
Thankyou.
8/4/25
B.B. Swain sir board
Duration: around 30 mins
Key DAF details: Deoghar, Jharkhand, Bakulia waterfall, street play, mechanical engineering, anthropology.
Questions asked:
Chairman sir:
1. Why should I visit this waterfall.
2. Tell me about the things around it
3. Why should I come to deoghar, give me the places I can visit.
4. What are the tribals living in Deoghar.
5. Other States where Santhals live.
Member 1:
1. You did street play on media trial, how you did it.
2. Which cases you showed.
3. Do you know about badal sircar and Safdar Hashmi.
4. Tell me some of their street plays.
5. How did Safdar Hashmi die.
6. Why has trump imposed huge tariffs and questions followed around it's impact and its relation to China.
Member 2:
1. What do you mean by deterrence.
2. Why should we focus on it
3. We have a huge army then why are you saying we need latest technologies.
4. What is the defence budget of USA, China and India.
5. Discussion on Should we focus on National security or economic growth of our country.
Member 3(Smiling lady):
1. What do your friends call you- John or Cena.
2. What is the meaning of your name.
3. What are you a symbol of.
4. Do you focus on the end result or enjoy the journey.
5.Kapil Dev once said "We just went to hit sixes and we won the world cup". Do youths like you take inspiration from him.
6. You were good in mechanical engineering so why you came in civil services, how do you think it will help you.
7. How should we react to Trump tarrifs.
8. Is our manufacturing only serving domestically or also for exports and discussion followed on improving it.
Member 4:
1. What is Most favoured Natiom status.
2. Are there any exceptions to it.
3. How is delimitation done, what is the basis of it.
4. How many people were taken as base in one constituency as per last delimitation.
5. What is the problem arising now.
6. If I say that bimaru states have done well in population, will it be always false or is there any positive.
7. What is the TFR target of India.
8. What is the TFR of Jharkhand
9. What are the problems faced by tribals in Jharkhand.
Board was cordial. No grilling .They never interrupted and just wanted to listen to my views.
Mocks given: 15+
One to one: Shubham sir(Vidyapeeth IAS) for clarifying doubts and confidence boosting, Mahesh bhagwat sir, Ravindran sir, Utkarsh sir, Chanakya Mandal(Dharmadhikari sir).
Utility of mocks: Mocks helped in confidence building and speaking fluently.Real interview was very different from the mocks.
Thankyou.
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Name- xyz
Date- 07/04/2025 forenoon session
Board- Suman Sharma ma'am
Keywords- Law, Economics, Kabaddi, Travelling, Bharatpur
Chairperson-
1) What has changed in new criminal laws w.r.t. handcuffing provisions
2) Name 2 recent supreme court judgements which changed the political landscape in India
3) What are electoral bonds? Why were they made unconstitutional? Was it a good decision in your view? What are some interesting observations that can be seen from data released after supreme court directions?
Member-1
1) US is imposing high tariff on Vietnam but if Vietnam decides to impose zero tariff on US, how will it impact economy of US and Vietnam?
2) how will it impact economy of some third country
3) what are rules of origin
4) Why was India-ASEAN FTA bad for India
5) What was not included in it that should have included and what was included in it that should have been not included
6) why we have been unable to achieve our potential w.r.t. foreign tourist arrivals
7) what are some opportunities in medical and religious tourism
Member-2
1) Why did you take particular optional despite no background in it
2) How much is the necessity of physical fitness and daily exercises. How to manage time for exercises and sports with regular work?
3) what is difference between lawyer and advocate?
4) how is designation of senior advocates given?
5) What will be future of IMEC in light of Israel-hamas war?
Member-3
1) Is AI affecting creativity? Is it decreasing it?
2) if you are so pessimistic about it, should we not allow it in India?
3) what can be the future of creativity with the emergence of AI. Give some examples. (Could not give any example)
4) Does Bharatpur follow mainstream rajasthan culture
5) Name 2 poets who wrote in Braj Basha
6) tell me some places to visit in Bharatpur apart from lohagarh fort and keoladeo.
7) what was special about walls of lohagarh? It is called mud fort but walls in photos look that of stone.
Member-4
1) how many players are there in kabaddi
2) at which position did you use to play
3) how chain formation takes place in kabaddi
4) what is name given to 3 players who are in the centre.
5) If you are selected in this interview, where will you go?
6) why is mussoorie called mussoorie? And why did the government set up LBSNAA in mussoorie and not somewhere else?
-Chairman ma'am- Your interview is over. You can go now.
-Time- Around 35 minutes
Overall experience- Tone was quite grilling in the beginning. My confidence was shaken after initial few punches. Barring member-4, all others kept serious faces during the whole interview.
Mocks- Vision, forum, unacademy, sankalp, onlyias, blisspoint and vajiram. One2one with vinay sir (insights) and raveendran sir (vajiram)
Time- Around 35 minutes
Date- 07/04/2025 forenoon session
Board- Suman Sharma ma'am
Keywords- Law, Economics, Kabaddi, Travelling, Bharatpur
Chairperson-
1) What has changed in new criminal laws w.r.t. handcuffing provisions
2) Name 2 recent supreme court judgements which changed the political landscape in India
3) What are electoral bonds? Why were they made unconstitutional? Was it a good decision in your view? What are some interesting observations that can be seen from data released after supreme court directions?
Member-1
1) US is imposing high tariff on Vietnam but if Vietnam decides to impose zero tariff on US, how will it impact economy of US and Vietnam?
2) how will it impact economy of some third country
3) what are rules of origin
4) Why was India-ASEAN FTA bad for India
5) What was not included in it that should have included and what was included in it that should have been not included
6) why we have been unable to achieve our potential w.r.t. foreign tourist arrivals
7) what are some opportunities in medical and religious tourism
Member-2
1) Why did you take particular optional despite no background in it
2) How much is the necessity of physical fitness and daily exercises. How to manage time for exercises and sports with regular work?
3) what is difference between lawyer and advocate?
4) how is designation of senior advocates given?
5) What will be future of IMEC in light of Israel-hamas war?
Member-3
1) Is AI affecting creativity? Is it decreasing it?
2) if you are so pessimistic about it, should we not allow it in India?
3) what can be the future of creativity with the emergence of AI. Give some examples. (Could not give any example)
4) Does Bharatpur follow mainstream rajasthan culture
5) Name 2 poets who wrote in Braj Basha
6) tell me some places to visit in Bharatpur apart from lohagarh fort and keoladeo.
7) what was special about walls of lohagarh? It is called mud fort but walls in photos look that of stone.
Member-4
1) how many players are there in kabaddi
2) at which position did you use to play
3) how chain formation takes place in kabaddi
4) what is name given to 3 players who are in the centre.
5) If you are selected in this interview, where will you go?
6) why is mussoorie called mussoorie? And why did the government set up LBSNAA in mussoorie and not somewhere else?
-Chairman ma'am- Your interview is over. You can go now.
-Time- Around 35 minutes
Overall experience- Tone was quite grilling in the beginning. My confidence was shaken after initial few punches. Barring member-4, all others kept serious faces during the whole interview.
Mocks- Vision, forum, unacademy, sankalp, onlyias, blisspoint and vajiram. One2one with vinay sir (insights) and raveendran sir (vajiram)
Time- Around 35 minutes
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NAME: MONK
BOARD: Sanjay Verma
Keywords: Anthropology, Civil Engineering, Corporate (Tata and Shapoorji Pallonji), Army;
(Afternoon last to go)
Chairman:
Q1. (Offered me tea and snacks) While they having samosa, asked me how many calories a samosa has?
Q2. Relationship between my DAF and Mugleazam?
Q3.Reason for Tussle between Tata and Shapoorji
Q4. Reason and solution for bad elevation and shabby looking Bombay buildings.
Q5. Working in Tata is like working with govt. What you have to say about this?
Member 1:
[ ] Q1. Why did you leave your corporate job ?
Q2. Reason for increase in juvenile crimes and solutions for the same
Q3. How will you handle your senior's when they give you verbal orders to do a job?
Member 2
Q1. Use of Anthropology in community and indigenous development .
Q2. What will you do when an rti is filed seeking info from your dept. That will tarnish the image of your dept and will bring bad name in media?
Q3. Politician orders you to do job verbally...what will you do?
Q4 why toilet scheme in india did not find success
Member 3.
Q1. Have you appeared for SSB? Till what stage you reached?
Q2. What is the just solution for Russia Ukraine war?
Member 4:
Q1. Why it is easier to pull than to push
Q2 what you perceive from push and pull in your personal life?
Q3. What is the difference between a boss and a leader?
Q4. Are you leader or a boss? And can a leader become a boss?
Q5. Was Hitler a boss or leader? Justify it
Mocks: One to one (utkarsh sir - Sriram IAS and shubham sir - Vidhyapeeth IAS)
Panel mock : Sriram ias, Pw ias, Vision Ias
BOARD: Sanjay Verma
Keywords: Anthropology, Civil Engineering, Corporate (Tata and Shapoorji Pallonji), Army;
(Afternoon last to go)
Chairman:
Q1. (Offered me tea and snacks) While they having samosa, asked me how many calories a samosa has?
Q2. Relationship between my DAF and Mugleazam?
Q3.Reason for Tussle between Tata and Shapoorji
Q4. Reason and solution for bad elevation and shabby looking Bombay buildings.
Q5. Working in Tata is like working with govt. What you have to say about this?
Member 1:
[ ] Q1. Why did you leave your corporate job ?
Q2. Reason for increase in juvenile crimes and solutions for the same
Q3. How will you handle your senior's when they give you verbal orders to do a job?
Member 2
Q1. Use of Anthropology in community and indigenous development .
Q2. What will you do when an rti is filed seeking info from your dept. That will tarnish the image of your dept and will bring bad name in media?
Q3. Politician orders you to do job verbally...what will you do?
Q4 why toilet scheme in india did not find success
Member 3.
Q1. Have you appeared for SSB? Till what stage you reached?
Q2. What is the just solution for Russia Ukraine war?
Member 4:
Q1. Why it is easier to pull than to push
Q2 what you perceive from push and pull in your personal life?
Q3. What is the difference between a boss and a leader?
Q4. Are you leader or a boss? And can a leader become a boss?
Q5. Was Hitler a boss or leader? Justify it
Mocks: One to one (utkarsh sir - Sriram IAS and shubham sir - Vidhyapeeth IAS)
Panel mock : Sriram ias, Pw ias, Vision Ias
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Board- sanjay verma sir
Keywords- cooking, vipassana, Delhi, Haryana, Economics(rest not relevant)
Chairman sir
* let’s start with where the last candidate ended. He also did not do much of the physical activity. Your sports column is also empty Do you also take your physical time out for your study?
* what is D growth theory?
* what is the controversy regarding the last years nobel prize in economics?
Member1
* what is vipassana explain it to a common person? Then i started was describing the 5 moral percepts one was to not engage in sexual misconduct. Chairman sir intervene what is sexual misconduct any eg. can we engage in other kinds of misconducts then?
*You are in an emergency situation, you do not have complete information what will you do ?
*you are posted in north east or south? How will you get to know about those place?
Member2
*You do cooking what are different indian cuisines?
* If someone says to you they know cooking what will ask them to cook?
* Backend services are driving economy these says can you give me some eg
* Mohalla clinics advantages and disadvantages
Member 3
* EU and India’s relations are growing can you tell me the point of convergence and divergence
Rest couldn’t recall
Member4
* do you have any siblings? Younger or elder? What would you like to be if given an option?
* why elder? Doesn’t it come with more responsibility?
* you are given a task how will you do it?
Rest couldn’t recall
Chaiman sir Thankyou your interview is over
Keywords- cooking, vipassana, Delhi, Haryana, Economics(rest not relevant)
Chairman sir
* let’s start with where the last candidate ended. He also did not do much of the physical activity. Your sports column is also empty Do you also take your physical time out for your study?
* what is D growth theory?
* what is the controversy regarding the last years nobel prize in economics?
Member1
* what is vipassana explain it to a common person? Then i started was describing the 5 moral percepts one was to not engage in sexual misconduct. Chairman sir intervene what is sexual misconduct any eg. can we engage in other kinds of misconducts then?
*You are in an emergency situation, you do not have complete information what will you do ?
*you are posted in north east or south? How will you get to know about those place?
Member2
*You do cooking what are different indian cuisines?
* If someone says to you they know cooking what will ask them to cook?
* Backend services are driving economy these says can you give me some eg
* Mohalla clinics advantages and disadvantages
Member 3
* EU and India’s relations are growing can you tell me the point of convergence and divergence
Rest couldn’t recall
Member4
* do you have any siblings? Younger or elder? What would you like to be if given an option?
* why elder? Doesn’t it come with more responsibility?
* you are given a task how will you do it?
Rest couldn’t recall
Chaiman sir Thankyou your interview is over
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Forwarded from Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)
Since we are almost at the end of Personality Tests for CSE-2024 with only around 160-170 candidates remaining, many of you who appeared for it may be facing anxiety or other pressures. To relieve that, we have formed a bakar group where you can speak your heart out. It is strictly for those who have completed their interviews. Just message any one of the following IDs @psm0506 @Lankapati1729 @Pegasus_IND @PPY102
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Date - 7th April 2025
SANJAY VARMA Sir Board
Keywords - Economics, Dogs, Bhajans, PSIR, Taiwan
Chairperson
1. 615, Does it ring a bell inside your mind? How many times have you boarded this bus?
2. Why humans have been successful in domesticating dogs but not cats to that extent?
3. Apart from Bhajans, what are some other forms of devotional songs/music?
4. Make a panel of 6 people with whom you would like to have discussion over dinner?
M1 (Male)
1. What is personal ethics and professional ethics? Difference between them?
2. How to resolve dilemma between personal and professional ethical values when they are in conflict with one another?
3. Which personal ethical values are dear to you?
4. What is the role of expectations/desires in life? Is it good to have some expectations or bad?
M3 (Male)
1. Discussion on my educational background since Class 10th
2. Why you shifted from Economics to PSIR?
3. What do you consider yourself an expert in: Economics or IR?
4. Asked my service preferences and quizzed me on it as to IFS not 1st preference
5. What is the probability of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
6. What is the likelihood of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
M4 (Female)
1. How can we promote Sanskrit language amongst youth?
2. What was your role as Student Representative?
3. What were the ethical dilemmas you faced as being Student Representative?
M5 (Female)
1. What ethical dilemmas have you faced in real life?
2. How did you resolve those ethical dilemmas?
3. What would you do if your Boss is involved in corruption? Will you blow the whistle at expense of your own career?
4. Suppose you are Chief Secretary of a state where forest are razed to develop an IT park? What will be your course of action? Will you go ahead with IT Park or save forests?
Chairperson intervened and said Your Interview is over and you can now leave.
Overall experience - Conversational style not a QnA session. But they were in grilling mode and were trying to pressurise me. Felt the overall environment was little hostile right from the start.
Mocks - Samkalp, Only IAS, SriRam, Vajiram
O2O - Amit Sir (Forum IAS) & Ayush Sinha Sir (Forum IAS) - Detailed DAF discussions and preparation strategies
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) - One of the best O2O - discussed all aspects of my DAF. Made me ready for grilling session and maintain my calm and composure even in hostile environment.
SANJAY VARMA Sir Board
Keywords - Economics, Dogs, Bhajans, PSIR, Taiwan
Chairperson
1. 615, Does it ring a bell inside your mind? How many times have you boarded this bus?
2. Why humans have been successful in domesticating dogs but not cats to that extent?
3. Apart from Bhajans, what are some other forms of devotional songs/music?
4. Make a panel of 6 people with whom you would like to have discussion over dinner?
M1 (Male)
1. What is personal ethics and professional ethics? Difference between them?
2. How to resolve dilemma between personal and professional ethical values when they are in conflict with one another?
3. Which personal ethical values are dear to you?
4. What is the role of expectations/desires in life? Is it good to have some expectations or bad?
M3 (Male)
1. Discussion on my educational background since Class 10th
2. Why you shifted from Economics to PSIR?
3. What do you consider yourself an expert in: Economics or IR?
4. Asked my service preferences and quizzed me on it as to IFS not 1st preference
5. What is the probability of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
6. What is the likelihood of conflict in Taiwan Straits?
M4 (Female)
1. How can we promote Sanskrit language amongst youth?
2. What was your role as Student Representative?
3. What were the ethical dilemmas you faced as being Student Representative?
M5 (Female)
1. What ethical dilemmas have you faced in real life?
2. How did you resolve those ethical dilemmas?
3. What would you do if your Boss is involved in corruption? Will you blow the whistle at expense of your own career?
4. Suppose you are Chief Secretary of a state where forest are razed to develop an IT park? What will be your course of action? Will you go ahead with IT Park or save forests?
Chairperson intervened and said Your Interview is over and you can now leave.
Overall experience - Conversational style not a QnA session. But they were in grilling mode and were trying to pressurise me. Felt the overall environment was little hostile right from the start.
Mocks - Samkalp, Only IAS, SriRam, Vajiram
O2O - Amit Sir (Forum IAS) & Ayush Sinha Sir (Forum IAS) - Detailed DAF discussions and preparation strategies
Shubham Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS) - One of the best O2O - discussed all aspects of my DAF. Made me ready for grilling session and maintain my calm and composure even in hostile environment.
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Forwarded from Time Traveller
Interview Transcript
Name: NT
Board: BB Swain Sir
Date: 04/04/25
Afternoon session, 2nd to go
Keywords: IRMS, Kozhikode, Badminton, MBA (Supply chain management)
Chairperson:
1)Am I pronouncing Kozhikode correctly? My friend posted in Kozhikode taught me how to pronounce the word. * Everyone laughs *
2) Tell me something about Kozhikode, its historic significance
3) Why is it called the city of literature?
Member 1:
1) Tell me some of the players doing well in badminton
2) What will you do to attract children to play badminton?
3) What all will you need to improve the badminton infrastructure?
4) Why is it that people from rural areas largely do not take sports and urban middle class take up sports?
5) Why are badminton courts wooden, not cemented?
6) What is Generative AI?
7) Are there ethical issues involved in AI?
8) What is solar energy?
Member 2 (Lady member)
1) What are the issues related to Ghibli art?
2) Another news about Ghibli art is in news, are you aware? (I said No, she started explaining to the Chairperson, who took a keen interest to ma’am’s explanation)
3) As a woman officer, what all will you focus on as far as sports infrastructure is concerned? (To my answer, she remarked that I am thinking in the right direction)
Member 3
1) In what specialization have you done MBA?
2) What is Vendor risk management?
3) What do companies do to reduce their vendor risks?
4) You must have heard that vendors themselves are outsourcing their work to contractors. Is that a risk for the company?
5) What is asset liability mismatch?
6) What happens when companies have mismatched asset and liability?
7) You are in IRMS, who is the Minister of Railways?
8) You are already in IRMS, which service you aspire to upgrade into?
9) When did you really think that you wanted to become an IAS officer?
Member 4
1) What is Just in time inventory?
2) Why after the Russia Ukraine war have business units shifted away from Just in Time inventory model?
3) What kind of new trade wars have begun with application of reciprocal tariffs?
Chairperson:
Your interview is over, do you want to talk about anything? (About 2 min discussion with sir. Lady member contributing in between)
As I was greeting thank you to the chairperson, the lady member cut me short and said a loud thank you, probably indicating to leave now.
Overall, a very cordial board. No grilling at all.
Duration: 22 minutes
Name: NT
Board: BB Swain Sir
Date: 04/04/25
Afternoon session, 2nd to go
Keywords: IRMS, Kozhikode, Badminton, MBA (Supply chain management)
Chairperson:
1)Am I pronouncing Kozhikode correctly? My friend posted in Kozhikode taught me how to pronounce the word. * Everyone laughs *
2) Tell me something about Kozhikode, its historic significance
3) Why is it called the city of literature?
Member 1:
1) Tell me some of the players doing well in badminton
2) What will you do to attract children to play badminton?
3) What all will you need to improve the badminton infrastructure?
4) Why is it that people from rural areas largely do not take sports and urban middle class take up sports?
5) Why are badminton courts wooden, not cemented?
6) What is Generative AI?
7) Are there ethical issues involved in AI?
8) What is solar energy?
Member 2 (Lady member)
1) What are the issues related to Ghibli art?
2) Another news about Ghibli art is in news, are you aware? (I said No, she started explaining to the Chairperson, who took a keen interest to ma’am’s explanation)
3) As a woman officer, what all will you focus on as far as sports infrastructure is concerned? (To my answer, she remarked that I am thinking in the right direction)
Member 3
1) In what specialization have you done MBA?
2) What is Vendor risk management?
3) What do companies do to reduce their vendor risks?
4) You must have heard that vendors themselves are outsourcing their work to contractors. Is that a risk for the company?
5) What is asset liability mismatch?
6) What happens when companies have mismatched asset and liability?
7) You are in IRMS, who is the Minister of Railways?
8) You are already in IRMS, which service you aspire to upgrade into?
9) When did you really think that you wanted to become an IAS officer?
Member 4
1) What is Just in time inventory?
2) Why after the Russia Ukraine war have business units shifted away from Just in Time inventory model?
3) What kind of new trade wars have begun with application of reciprocal tariffs?
Chairperson:
Your interview is over, do you want to talk about anything? (About 2 min discussion with sir. Lady member contributing in between)
As I was greeting thank you to the chairperson, the lady member cut me short and said a loud thank you, probably indicating to leave now.
Overall, a very cordial board. No grilling at all.
Duration: 22 minutes
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