Board: Lt Gen Raj Shukla Sir
Date and time: 17th April, 2025 Forenoon session, last to go.
DAF Keywords: Economics, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur, IIT Kanpur (rest not relevant)



Chairperson

1. Tell me about India Russia relationship
2. Picking up from my answer, but Russia is supplying all the lastest weapons to China also. Russia is responsible for modernising PLA. Shouldn't we embrace USA?
3. Role of Strategic Autonomy, and what happened after 1962 debacle didn't we abandon non-alignment?
4. If Biden was so difficult for India then Trump will crush India, don't we need a grand bargain?
5. What cards do we have, shouldn't we give tariff concessions and take technology?
6. Aren't we caught between two blocks of USA and China ?

M1 (smiling throughout)

1. Tell me about inflation and foreign exchange reserves of India.
2. How has been our economic growth?
3. How do we calculate return on investment of a project?
4. How do we calculate social cost of a project?
5. What are innovative means of financing infrastructure projects (invit, reit)
6. What is venture capital fund?
7. Trade deficit with China, how to deal with their imports?
8. What measures should be used to deal with dumping from China?

M2 (from North-east part of our country)

1. Climate change and india's approach to it.
2. Pollution issue in India
3. Central tenets of Buddhism and why did Buddhism decline inspite initial expansion here


M3

1. You are lead negotiator of India in our BTA with USA, what will be your priorities, on which there won't be any compromise on what will you negotiate? (Long discussion)
2. But in agriculture, they give huge subsidies to each farmer, it's not a level playing field.
3. What can we stop importing from USA just like what China did?

M4 (lady member)

1. Child labour problem in Varanasi.
2. What are reforms needed in Agriculture sector?
3. Should we do away with msp regime?
4. Should we commercialise food grains?
5. Shouldn't we import cheap rice from bangladesh and commercialise our produce (I highlighted importance of self sufficiency and adherrring to legal mandate of nfsa, surplus can be commercialised like for food processing industries)
6. Why textile industry came up in Kanpur? Why not in Lucknow?

Chairperson:

1. You mentioned about kanpur as manchester of east, Allahabad University used to be oxford of east, how come up has declined so much?
2. So if it has changed so much, only single person (hon'ble present CM) has done what 6PM's were not able to do.
3. 3 reforms/policies of up government which has turned the tables.
4. Law and order: I expanded it a little bit.

Thank you, your interview is over. You can go.


Mocks given: Gave many but will highlight relevant ones.

Vajirao and Reddy, Chahal (very nice), Vajiram and Ravi (top notch), Next IAS, Samkalp (good simulation), Vision IAS (faculty), Forum ias (online)
One to one with: Vinay sir (insight ias), Dharmadhikari sir (chanakya mandal), Mohan Sir (ias baba), Sriram sir
DAF discussion with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir (who took time out of his busy schedule twice)

Discussion with my father on daf, current affairs along with daily discussion with my friends helped to articulate better and bring more depth in answers.

Jai Shri Mataji ❤️

Name: Blue rabbit
Board: Sheel vardhan sir
Date: 17 April, 2025 (last before)
DAF: dodge ball, volley ball, foreign policy, civil engineering , formula one
(did not ask about my cosmopolitan background Tamilnadu+varanasi+rajasthan 😂)

Chairman:
lets have a conversation
1. What is dodge ball
2. which indian sport would you compare it to
3. Who is virat kohli of kabaddi (I compared dodge ball to kabaddi)
4. Why players of kabbadi paid less unlike cricket
5. Why is data called new oil
6. Let's assume you and I are here to destroy India, what 3 data should we target?
7. What is cert-in

M1
1. manual scavenging issue why?
2. what technology should we use to tackle
3. Has swach Bharat failed in this regard? Is swach Bharat a failure?
5. Is medical tourism important?
6. Can we compete with west on medical tourism ? How?

M2 (lady member)
1. you are civil engineer, why what we construct is not of good quality?
2. What tech issue are we facing in this regard
3. How to handle corruption in public work
4. why F1 not taking place in india (my daf)

M3 (Lady)

1. sewage treatment plant, and discharge major reason for pollution. How to handle
2. sulabh sochalaya , how to improve
3. what is UN doing in Ukraine recharge
4. What UN reform would you suggest
5. Why stock market boom
6. What safety measures taken for stocks
7. What is demat
8. Compare normal account and demat account

M4
1. What have you learnt from sports?
2. did you teach your team mate something?
3. Which country would you want to visit? Why? Discussion on japan
4. why NFP failing?
5. Did our actions that we take in 80's create wrong signs? Discussion on same




Alright. Your Interview is over. You may go.
Thank you.

Board was very cordial, giving time to put response. There was circular table setup.

Mocks: 13 around
Sriram ias, samkalp(very close)next ias, only ias, vajirao and reddy (very good), study IQ (demotivated me)
one on one: Dharm adhikari sir (really boosted by confidence).

Thank you community for your support.
Extremely thankful to all my friends and family members who constantly supported me and guided me during my journey ❤‍🔥

Name - Mirage
Date - 17.03.2025 (Afternoon session)
Board - Dinesh Dasa sir

Keywords : Chess, Football, Roorkee, IIT, ONGC, Hockey, Nature based Optimization, <rest not asked>

Chairman
1. What exam you gave to enter ONGC
2. What is GRE for?
3. Why output of IITs is not as good as Ivy League Colleges despite better input in terms of students
4. If made Education Secretary what changes would you bring to improve output
5. You were in Uttarakhand for studies. How will you repay the state.
6. You play football. Which team do you follow and what player.
7. Why Real Madrid so successful in last 10 yrd.
8. In India football is dominant sport in Kerala and West Bengal. Both Communist Party strongholds. Is there any connection

M1 (Female)
1. What is Nature Based Optimisation mentioned in your DAF
2. Example of it
3. Have you heard of Drain of wealth
4. What was Dadabhai Naoroji's contribution
5. <1 or 2 not able to recall>

M2 (Male)
1. You are working in E&P sector. What is the case related to Reliance Industries in which a huge penalty has been imposed
2. Sugarcane is widely cultivated in North Western UP and Uttarakhand. But groundwater being polluted. What steps do you recommend (Sugar mill effluents)
3. Screen time exposure of children high. How to limit
4. Are parents responsible

M3 (Female)
1. How many GM (Chess) in India
2. What do you know about meritocracy?
3. Is reservation against meritocracy?
4. Who was the Youngest FIDE rated player recently
5. You also played hockey. so which sport you focus on
6. <few questions not able to recall>


M4 (Male)
1. What is the difference between GCC and BPO
2. What is the Agriculture Infra Fund
3. For what stage of the crop cycle it is meant


Chairman - Ok done
Then tells me after i get up that he has another question
1. Why people in Tamil Nadu so good at chess
2. South Indians good at science also (scientists in ISRO, etc.). What skill is it that is required for this (logical reasoning)
3. Why South India better at it
Ok you may go.

Mocks - Chankaya Mandal, Vajirao Reddy, Sankalp (Group and Panel), NextIAS, Chahal, KGS, Vision (in descending order of performance = perception of the usefulness of the mock)
O2O - Baliyan sir, (Insight) Mahesh Bhagwat sir

Most useful - group of interview candidates taking each others mocks

Name -XYZ
DAF Details : IIT Kanpur, vipassana, suryanamaakar , AI
Date-17/04/2025

Chairman( sheel vardhan sir):
SuryNamaskar how much you do and which mantras
Turtle to kokan what it signify geographic
If coastal dm wht could be issues on marine ecosystem

Member 1:
Non state actor how to prevent
How to prevent mercanoeries
Mgngera modification
I said mgnerga benefit and long term capability jobs in villages
Will it possible vilalge do that ?

Member 2:

Vipassana at young age why?
Suidicie due to competitve environment any reforms?
Should lakhs compete for few spots in iit n hyper competitive what reforms?
M3:
your job in internship ai project?
AI skills use in administration?
AI issue?
AI creativity ?
AI plagrism n child creativity killing?

Member 4:
India foundation ai vs application?
Direct democracy n example?
Your batchmate gone foreign?
No sir , only in reasearch rest in GCC
Chairman: GCC will india lose gccs due to AI?
M4: public opinion on bills how to increase
I said committee system strengthen with people opinion broad discussion
M4: direct opinion poll of people on bill
I said parliament reflect will of people
M4: also won’t it convert to mobocracy
I said we have constitutional safeguards


Thanks

Credit:
Samkalp closest in term of environment, Shubham Agrawal ( Vidyapeeth )sir ,
Rest Quatel , Vajiram all mocks for practice

Name :- Capt. Vikram Batra
Board :- BB SWAIN sir
Date :- 11th April , 2025
DAF keywords :- Gujarat, Mutual funds business, Cricket , Travelling, Para sailing , Elderly care, PSIR

Greeted everyone with Namaste

CHAIRMAN

Avo parthbhai avo ( Welcomed me in gujarati term ) 😄
Asked about where travelled in gujarat ?
Do you know any hospital in gir for lions ?

M1

So you are from gujarat , why gujaratis are much involved in business ?
Origin of sabarmati river
1-2 follow on questions

M2 ( Lady member - cheerful and cordial)

You mentioned karate , till which belt you have reached ?
Can you handle any street fight ?
What you learned from karate ?
Your 3 strengths and 3 weakness
You mentioned Elderly care , what problems are they facing today?
Have you visited any old age home ? what was environment there ?
What can be done for elders ?
What are provisions in Extradition treaty? why we are not able to extradite Vijay malya ( said not knowing reason - then she asked to think on it and to guess )
What is parasailing ? where you done it ?

M3 ( cordial and very relaxed)

What is QUAD ?
Told that today’s youths are suffering from drug abuse . Give me any innovative solution to tackle it
Asked about sir creek issue in northern borders of gujarat
Will bullet train project impact positively in economy ?
Why youths in gujarat are moving abroad ?

M4 ( Gave me thumbs up and told best of luck when i was waiting outside the room before interview )

Asked about Visa restrictions on Indians by usa - should we have reciprocity in it ?

Long monologue and then asked about Sardar sarovar dam and its benefits over agriculture

Then chairmen asked M1 to ask few questions

M1

Asked about whether Bail should be a norm in society or not ?
Should we go for complete disinvestment and privatisation for PSUs ?

My last question to you - Define Sanatan 🚩

Then chairman sir said - Your interview is over , you may go now .

Greeted everyone with Thank you and namaste


In overall terms , it was great experience and environment was quite relaxed and cordial board showcasing much positivity with you.

Mocks :- 10+

many questions got repeated from transcripts and mocks.

Special thanks to the group for sharing transcripts which helped me immensely .

Best of luck to everyone 👍🏼

Date: 17th April
Board: Honb’le Sanjay Verma sir
Keyword: Indian Forest Service; reading about Indian defence; Following Int’l Media; Ranchi; Anthropology


*Chairman*
* have you joined Forest Service?
* Which cadre ?
* Tell me one concept from Pol Sc, Sociology, Economics
* Would you say media is credible now?
* How is DD news credible? It is controlled by Government

*Member-1*
* Reserve forest vs protected forest. Which one would you prefer
* How will you protect your forest from external encroachment
* Reasons for man-animal conflict. How to reduce it
* Consider yourself as Ambassador of Ranchi & tell us about it

*Member-2*
* How come reading about defence become your hobby
* But don’t you think defence is a standalone sectors. Other sectors matter too
* From where do you read these defence news
* Which Paramilitary is under dual control
* Should it be not that only one ministry controls it
* Is it Army or Paramilitary primarily responsible for Border security
* Which Army units are based in Ranchi

*Member-3 (lady)*
* Tell me about CAMPA
* Even if there’s compensatory afforestation, we’re losing some unique ecosystem
* Should we keep all lions in Gujarat? Why relocation failed
* How much area a Tiger occupies? We’re talking about increasing number of tigers, but tiger reserves are reaching carrying capacity

*Member-4*
* digital infrastructure & digital good
* Different approaches towards Tribals. How should be interact with them
* Work of any 2 Anthropologist towards tribal concepts

*Chairman Sir*
* don’t you think India & US are facing same issues vis a vis China
* tell me about latest trade figures
* How do you compare your 1st interview with the present one

Overall pleasant experience

Name:
Key DAF details: Doctor, Ghazipur, Athletics, TAFS, AIIMS , debating, contraception (rest not asked)

Board- Sheel Vardhan Sir
3rd to go. Forenoon session

Questions asked:
Chairman sir-
1) Some quote on healing based on mind power. Asked to explain the quote and my views.

2) Names of 2-3 books that I had no idea about (never heard of).
3) Intermittent fasting. What is it?
4) Autophagy
5) Time when it sets in.
6) Something related to why UPSC

M1-
1) Some temple name in Ghazipur (never heard of).
2) What if you get any other service like IRS ? I began to explain.
Chairman sir intervened and further discussion on this.

3) Onion wastage. How would you decrease it?
4) Why is it said that even monkeys are high in Ghazipur (opium)
5) Sports situation- 10yr, progress, aim
6) Chairman sir- Name 3 states you think have done great in sports in India.
7) Chairman sir- Record of various Athletic events.


M2 ma'am-
1) You have to select 2 athletes from your district. What would you do?
2) Contraception debate- What was it. (Intervened after 1 sentence- topic ended)

3) Debate on this topic- Digitalisation has harmful effects on privacy and therefore, should not be done so hastily.

Some ques I don't remember

M3-
1) Old name of your school
2) Monlogue. What is illusion? Then what is hallucination.
3) Chairman sir- how would you treat both?
Rest ques I am unable to recall

M4-
1) One section in Health sector which you think is not at all regulated? Discussion
2) Some doctor turned bureaucrat inspiration related talk.
3) Do you know a newly built dam in Punjab? Named it. I didn’t know. He said you must have read about Chinese dam. So I won’t ask you that.

Some more questions I don’t recall.

Thank you. Good luck for result.
Chairman- your interview is over.

Beware of frauds disguising themselves as student saviours and defrauding them of their time, money and mental peace. Make informed choice from multiple credible sources, especially new aspirants! Stay away from people who do not take criticism or ensure credibility for their actions. Ask for marksheets before enrolling in any course. Beware of harmful impacts of AI. Happy learning!

Some statistical modelling done by Krejcie & Morgan and other statisticians suggest that for a sample of around 3000 people, a sample size of around 20%, i.e. data of 600 people is needed for accurate analysis of patterns or behaviours. Hence anyone claiming to know the trend will need data for those many people, otherwise the pattern analysis would be wrong. This much data is not available even to the Chairperson/members or the JS/US, so anyone claiming such trends is just doing creative writing. The level of secrecy and encryption that UPSC is maintaining post some recent events makes it almost next to impossible to get any data leaked, otherwise it would be a blot on the institution. Even if done, it is futile. It is all about the relative performance that matters. Even in optionals, if you have done well, you will get good marks regardless of the subject. You just have to be in the top bracket of that optional.

Similar thing goes with interview. If your interview has gone well, regardless of the board you will get good marks. All boards reward marks in almost the full range(120-200) with the 150-160 bracket being the most crowded, so it is only your performance on that day that matters. So, there is no point getting into the futile discussion as to which board has awarded good marks or which board has not. Just have trust on the outcome. It will be good regardless of what happens in FR-CSM-2024. Just enjoy this time, and keep your calm.

Date : 27/02/2024
Panel : Dinesh Dasa sir
Session: afternoon
Last person of the day
Daf point :  IRS(IT), badminton, rubik cube , debate competition, etc



DInesh sir( chairperson) 
Que- new IT bill , Difference from old , why it is needed , key features, 
Differnce between tax year , previous year etc.
Why financial year started with 1 April , rather than from 1 jan ???
Ques- farmer income , taxable or not ? Why and why not?
Why to bring them under tax ambit 
Ques- income to be taxed at source or at expenses  ?

Member 2 
Ques: IRS vs IAS , why IAS ?
Ques: income should be taxed at expenses , why implementation is tough

Member 3:
Ques: who was Rubik ?
Que: badminton discussion
Que: goinath comment that middle class should refrain from making sports as an career option ? Do you agree ?
Que: how you started debating as you have won many prices?

Member 4
Ques: tell you first debate topic , speak on that topic for two minutes.
Ques: you are good at debate , have to think about going to politics

Member 5: 
Que : current UN issue , ukraine issue , ukraine deal by usa , critical minerals etc

Again chairman sir ,

Que : Plato ones said , if you are not willing to go to politics , then you will be ruled by inderior ?
Do you agree with it.
Upsc aspirants should think more about politics and their career in that field , rather than for cse ? Why you didn't opt?
Last statement : we will young people like you to go in politics for betterment of society. 
I said thank you sir

Name :
Date : 17 April, Afternoon Session
Board : Sh. Sheel Vardhan sir
DAF : Punjab, DU, Chess, NSS, Finance, Books and Movies

Chairperson :
1. If given a chance to relive your college days, which subject will you choose
2. Budget components in Olden times when money was not invented
3. Budgeting at the time of Akbar
4. Tell one quote from any book or movie you remember
5. How did you use it in your life, one specific instance

Member 1

1. Punjab’s sports culture and success
2. Why declining now
3. Opinion on out migration from Punjab
4. Trumps frame of mind : whether thoughtful decision making or rash

Member 2 ( Lady member )

1. Can we trust Indian financial system
2. Recent IndusInd bank derivative loss issue
3. Why so many frauds happening if Indian system is robust
4. What to do to prevent more frauds

Member 3

1. Features of NEP 2020 wrt Higher Education
2. Usefulness of Academic Bank of Credit
3. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala : one lesson to draw from his life
4. One positive and one negative about Rakesh Jhunjhunwala
5. Why Companies Act 2013 was needed ? New provisions vs 1956 Act
6. Did Satyam Scam had anything to do with it being introduced

Member 4

1. Do you play chess now? ( State level in school )
2. When did you start playing chess
3. Who taught you first in chess
4. Did you teach chess to anyone
5. What is Individual vs Group Chess
6. Do you teach Financial Management to others
7. Why don’t they implement the learnings
8. Recent case of an Army Colonel being beaten up in Punjab by police
- why happened
- who is the guilty party here
- what should have been done differently as a DM

M4 then referred back to Chairperson who said the interview is over, wish you all the best.

No result today!

CSM-24 Final results likely to be out on Tuesday only.

Since the Personality Tests for CSE-2024 have ended, many of you who appeared for it may be facing anxiety or other pressures. To relieve that, we have formed a result discussion/bakar group where you can speak your heart out. It is strictly for those who have completed their interviews, no outsiders or fake IDs. Just message any one of the following IDs @psm0506 @Lankapati1729 @Pegasus_IND @PPY102

I understand the anxiety you guys must be facing in the anticipation of final results. I sadly don’t have any info/news to share on the same. However i feel next 36-40hrs are crucial. Hold in tight. Do not fall prey to fake news or fake pdf of the same. Trust yourself. You have given your best. Fate is coming.
Hope you see the light at the end of this tunnel!!

Monday aayega>>Tuesday aayega>>subah aayega>>office khulte hi aayega>>11 baje>>12 baje>>1 baje>>3 baje>>5 baje tak>>6 pm>>8 pm>>late night>>repeat 😏

But we all know the ultimate truth is-


#Ye_Group_Farzi_Hai

#Yha_k_Admins_Farziii_Hai

#Result_Nahi_Aayega

#Result_Kabhi_Nahi_Aayega

#Yahi_Hai_Sahi_Hamesha 😎😎😎

Tomorrow’s afternoon winds will give a clear signal 🙂