10.12.2025- Name - COURAGEOUS_2000
Afternoon session - Anuradha Prasad madam board.

Keywords - MENSTRUAL HYGIENE, SLUM , SATYARTHI FOUNDATION, COMMERCE, FARIDABAD, HARYANA, REFLECTIVE JOURNALING ON SOCIAL DYNAMICS, PLASTIC WASTE.

Chairperson -
Q1. So I see you've worked with Kailash satyarthi - don't you think he rescue children 10-20-50 whatever but they go back to same number - 'so called activist ' doesn't make difference

I said No mam , Activist like Kailash satyarthi are atleast initiating such reforms to address the menace of child labour.
Talking about the children going back further structural  step needs to be taken

What structural ? - data where child labour happening+ convincing parents ( taking them out of vicious cycle of poverty)

How can we collect data in informal sectors - send different person in places where child labour concentration is there + convince parents through communication - send them school - incentive like mid day meal etc

Mam asked one more question -
You are a bcom graduate- do you know which body regulates Charted Accountants ? I mentioned ICAI.
Then she said Okay. Do you know about NaBFID .... I told the full form
Asked- how it regulates CA
( Said , I'm not aware about it ).

Member 1 ( female )
- how to address inequality at workplace ( I said legal aspects - ICC formation under POSH , Gender sensitivity training etc )

- Have you faced patriarchy ever in professional life etc
( answered )
- How in domestic sphere? You've a brother
(
- Q on period leave ( I mentioned something related to it in upper answers so Q came )
( Answered satisfactory as decided )

1 more question - can't remember.

Member 2 ( male )
- what is reflective Journaling
( Started explaining him how I write on social dynamics)
He interrupted and said how is it different from newspaper reading etc
( I said sir in RJ - openions are formed analysis is done and i decide what changes can be made )
Sir asked - Do you mean openions are not formed when I read newspaper
( No sir that is not the case but they are more structural and also can be revisited after a fortnight/ month )
He asked Benifits of it ?? ( I said sensitivity, analytical mindset on issues , EI etc )
I also added on my way of RJ ( changes in social institutions for example recently i jote down how intercaste marriage allowed in my family otherwise a traditional arrange marriage setup )


Member 3 ( male)

- you must be feeling nervous outside waiting in hall . What you did ?? You talked to someone
( Yes sir I was feeling a bit nervous. I tried talking to people and sir I tried breathing technique also 4-2-1 - sir laughed , I also
And to add on sir - i chanted also

Sir asked - you do it everytime? Does that work
Yes sir I apply this and it works for me.
Now you are all okay with smiling face
Yes sir I am good now. Thankyou.

Q - Asked quality of leader ( traditional time and new time - which are same )
I mentioned - clear communication, single goal , accessibility etc
He said what if all this fails which quality must be there - ( sir emotional intelligence is foremost - explained a bit - whithout this organisation/ social protest etc will shatter )

Member 4 ( male )

Q - as sociology student what common you see in all societies be it desert society , western society
( I mentioned about social cohesion)

Sir said don't you think language is also there ( i said sorry sir and i forgot to add on )

He asked about other common factor I said - Religious belief )
And i can't think of more right now.

1 more question asked , can't remember.

Chairperson again
- I want to ask you why Mr Trump is talking about taking Greenland
( Though I wasn't aware of news )
I said mam I believe it must be for capturing the northern pole proximity - ARCTIC

Counter Q - why now ? What's there in arctic that he is doing it now

I said sorry mam I'm not aware of the issue. I will read about it.
Mam said - No problem

Your interview is over

I said Thankyou to all members smilingly.

Mocks - VAJIRAO REDDY , Chanakya Mandal, Vajiram ,NEXT IAS ( All were equally good)

DAF DISCUSSION- MAHESH BHAGWAT SIR.
Small Sessions online with Khan Sir (KSG) helped alot

Name : Becoming
Date : 9th Dec 2025 Forenoon
5th to go

DAF Details : Travelling , constitution, PSIR. ( Other things not asked)
Board : B B Swain Sir

Chairman : Asked How are you ?
I said I am good sir.
Said you like travelling. Asked Where did you travel last?
Then kept on asking on it.
Then asked you went to Sarnath also. I said yes sir. Then asked about museum. I said sorry sir I did not went there. asked me about Sarnath lion. Gave me hint. I said sorry and not able to recall. Then he again asked. I said Ashok Chakra and he corrected me. I said sorry.

Member 1 :
Que : Asked which article is described as heart and soul of Indian constitution by Br ambedkar.
Que : Asked why it is called so?
Que : further asked About Writs.
Que : Who gave theory of separation of powers ?
Que : Which country have strict SOP?
Que : Asked SOP scheme in Indian constitution?
Q : Give an example.
Que : Further asked about Indian judicial appointments.
Que : Which country is testing nuclear weapons and why?
Q : What is inter-generational equity in terms of ecology?
Q : why the world is falling in democratic standards?

Member 2 : very low voice.
Q : About protection of free world , why it is receding? A very long question..
Q : Asked in which topic you are interested in PSIR ?
Q : Aked from where you read about this?

Member 3 : Asked many questions. Almost all situation based and somewhat tough.
Q : Ased about failing indian foreign policy in India's neighbourhood.
Q : why indian investment are falling in India's neighbourhood.
Q : what can be done to revive indian foreign policy?
Q : how indian private companies can generate goodwill in other countries ?
Q : False reports by indian media houses. How can you create trust between Indian journalist and local people?
Q : How can you ensure that wrong reports about you as DM are not published in media and generate trust among people?
Q : asked about RRTS? I said sorry sir.
Q : Aksed why preferred services like this?
Could not remember other.

Member 4 : Lady member. Very cordial and kept on encouraging..
Q : Somewhere I talked about Jaishankar's India way. She asked explain india way in one line?
Q : said explain in one word. I said Comprehensive National power. She said I was expecting Multi alignments. But I remained affirm on my stand and said Multi alignments is also necessary.
Q : How India can ensure its goals are fulfilled in future?
Q : India's stand in Ukraine conflict.
Q : why Ukraine and Russia are fighting.
Could not remember other.

Except the lady member all others kept poker face. They were talking in between.
Chairman sir said Thank you. Your interview is over. You can go now.

I would say themes were expected. But questions were different and situation based were somewhat tricky.
Mocks: Sankalp, ALS Academy and Vajirao and reddy. Very professional Boards.

Name: Destiny
Date: 11th December 2025 (Forenoon); 1st to go
DAF-based: Rural agricultural background; Philosophy as optional
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir

Chairman

“Har kisi ke destiny mein nahi hota yahaan tak pahunchna. Isn’t it? What’s your view?”

Introduce yourself.

“So what have you been doing for the last 4.5 years since graduation? What have you learnt from the journey?”

“You said you come from a rural agricultural background and are from Haryana. Given the context of the farmer protests, if you are given responsibility from the government’s side to convince farmers, how would you do it?”

He told me to use Haryanvi.

I initially switched from English to Hindi.

He asked me to stand behind the chair, consider them as Tau and Tai ji, and strictly adhere to Haryanvi language and tone while persuading them.

RCEP: “Shashi Tharoor ji said we should reconsider our stance. But the government hasn’t paid heed to this reconsideration. What is your view?”

Member 1

“Who is your favourite philosopher and why?” (based on my previous answer)

“Shri Shankaracharya travelled throughout the country for religious propagation. Was he responsible for checking the spread of Buddhism?” (based on my previous answer)

“What is the core difference between a debate and an argument?”

“Explain argumentative philosophy in India and its salient features.”

“Have you heard of Cartesian philosophy? What is his full name? State his philosophy in one line.”

She then gave a monologue on her view of Cartesian philosophy

Asked: “Who said ‘I am therefore I think’?”

Asked which of the two philosophies I personally subscribe to

She countered with the negatives of the philosophy I chose and asked me to reconsider my stance

Then she talked about Albert Camus’ story of seeing his mother’s dead body

Member 2

“You graduated in mechanical engineering but chose philosophy. Was it useful? If yes, how?”

“In your opinion, is this world illusory?”

“You seem enthusiastic about philosophy, but philosophy also has criticisms. Provide major criticisms of Indian philosophy.”

Then the Chairperson asked the next member to continue.

Member 3

“As the Chairman asked about farmer protests, what other major protests have happened in Haryana? Can you recall?”

“Major similarities between the Jat protest and the farmer protest.”

“Comprehensively discuss solutions to agrarian distress.”

Member 4

“Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy is based on values like non-violence and satya. After 75 years, what do you think about their relevance in the present world?”

“You have answered the theoretical aspect; now apply it to current issues.”

The Chairperson then said, “We are running short on time.”
Finally, he said: “Okay, your interview is over. You may go now.”

Name - Arsh Singh
Date of interview - 9th December 2025 (Forenoon) 
Board - Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Optional - PSIR
DAF keywords - China and Indo-Pacific (nothing else asked from DAF)

M1 Chair - 
1. Is this your first time in the Interview? (I said No sir. This is the 2nd.)
2. When was the last one? How was it? (I said 2024. I got 179 marks sir.)
3. You were not supposed to tell us the marks. (I sincerely apologised to the board.) 
4. Did you get any service? I was just asking because some students have their joinings right now as we are conducting the interview.
5. What is “China+1”?
6. Do you think that currently Indian welfare schemes are moving towards targeting women in particular? (I said yes like Bihar cash handout but also Youth, Farmers are target groups) 
7. Your opinion on Bihar cash handouts to women? 
8. Do you think they influenced the elections? Do you see any issue with that?

M2 Ma'am - (I faulted by calling Ma'am as “Sir”. I stopped in the middle but it was discernible. Will be probably punished for this.) 
1. Chinese Consul General called us natural partners. How do you see this? 
2. Is this a reversion to Hindi-Chini bhai bhai? What are the future prospects of this idea? 

M3 Sir -
1. Meaning of Name? 
2. Difference between Polity and Political action? 
3. How does Polity differ from Political Science? 
4. Your opinion on intervention in domestic affairs of other nations? (I said no unless absolutely necessary cases like humanitarian crises like India in 1971 war) 
5. (Dasa sir intervened) Do you then think that India should intervene in Pakistan given that Imran Khan (who has majority support) is imprisoned? (I said No. We should let them figure out their own complexities. I used the phrase “we shouldn't intervene when our enemies are destroying themselves”. Idk if this was good or not.) 

M4 Sir -
1. What's happening between Japan-China and Why?
2. India's interests with Japan? (I said security, economy and trade, Indo-Pacific) 
3. Any other field? (I said Culture and History - Bodhisena and Buddhism)
4. Can you tell me something that Japan has done militarily in the last 2 days that it hasn't done in its history? (I said don't know) 
5. Military relations between India Japan? (I said Dharma Guardian, ACSA agreement) 
6. Japan's investment in Bodh Gaya? (I said don't know) 

M5 Ma'am - 
1. Tech in Indian governance? 
2. Benefits of using this Technology?
3. Do you think it has also expanded the number of beneficiaries? 
4. What was the role of Banks in easing this govt service accessibility?

Overall experience - Cordial. My answers were a little longer than I would've wanted. I feel less questions were asked (probably because of my long answers).
Panel Mocks - Samkalp, Next, Quantel (Raj Malhotra's IAS), Dharma IAS, PW online, UP Abhyuday online. 
O2Os - KSG IAS, Shubham Aggarwal Sir (Vidyapeeth IAS), Dharma IAS (Datta Sir for PSIR), Utkarsh Shukla sir MentorAID, Saket sir Civils Daily, Mahesh Bhagwat sir, Ayush sir Forum IAS, Sunil Sharma sir Vision IAS.

11/12/25
Afternoon session
2nd Last to go
Chairman sir board.
Doctor, Haryana
Chairperson-
1.Why CS after MBBS
2. Deepfakes
3. Impact of social media
4.Follow up questions with AI(almost discussed for 6 minutes)

M2-
1. Public Health
2. INSURANCE Scheme
3. Rural Health
4. Follow up question
M3-
1. India- Russia
2. India- Afghanistan
3. Health model of USA and India comparison

M4
1. Medical tourism
2.Discussion on this for 6 to 7 minutes

?M5
1. Custodial death situation
2. Who is role model and why
3. Other health related issues.

Overall good experience. They keep their face expressions very similar.U can't predict how they feel after u answer. Rest let's wait for results.

Name: Aditi Singh
Board: Sujata Chaturvedi
Date: 11 th dec, 4th to go, forenoon
Daf: IIT delhi, chemical engineering, IFS first pref, anthropology, Goldman sachs
Chairman : read through my daf, said foreign service is your first choice
What do you know of bretton woods
Nuclear weapons as fear being the key
Why do you think world is now becoming more unstable
More cross questions on Mr Trump
Do you think humanity is finished 
What is gaslighting ?
Do you think there is gaslighting in patriarchy?
M1: moonlighting? Is it ethical? 
 Which country imposed visa restrictions using social media
How many years of social media history
Implication of it on India? 
How to solve water pollution as chemical engineer?
Cultural relativism and Human rights
M2: as a diplomat, military diplomacy 
Why we need military exercises 
Cross questions on china an enemy 
Do you think only diplomats can do discussion with other nations on military
Siachen what you know tell everything
Why we need siachen 
M3: One nation one election, why needed, status
Air pollution and impacts on health
What measures? Is there a failure
M4: chemical weapon convention
Why they are used despite all country ratifying 
How it is applied
Nerve agent (did not know) 
Goldman Sachs name origin 
Chairman: Thank you your interview is over
Total time: 28 mins 
Board was non stop asking in the end mam had to ask last 2 members to hurry
Mocks Pw, lead ias, Unacademy, Sankalp, Next IAS, Vision
One to One: Vishwajeet sir saarrthi ias
All the best guys

Date- 11/12/25
Board- Raj Shukla sir
Daf keywords- US China Coldwar, Afghanistan, watching movies on social issues, French, kathak, Dostoevsky.

Chairman sir-

1. Where the current geopolitics is heading towards. What are the implications for the world.
2. Do you think china is rising or has risen?

Member 1
1. Why Pakistan Afghanistan are fighting?
2. Recent Afghanistan's minister visit? How do you see it. Should India recognise Afghanistan.
3. What is in Afghanistan that in past 200 years everybody tried to control it yet failed?
4. What is the difference between niti aayog and erstwhile planning Commission
5. What do you think is the major change that is needed in civil services?

Member 2

1. How society is influenced by social movies?
I don't remember the other questions.

Member 3

1. You learnt kathak in school. Should it be made compulsory?
2. How to promote French in schools and colleges.
3. Why civil services?
4. Supposed you are posted in rural area, in which sectors would u work?
5. What are the challenges in implementation of UCC?
6. Do you know about DPDP act? What companies have to do differently now?

Member 4

1. Why you read dostoevsky's work and not of others?
2. Have you read 'the idiot'. Why he was called the idiot and do you think he was an idiot.
3. Compare Dostoevsky, pushkin, and leo Tolstoy.
4. Suppose you are administrator and give suggestions but the minister do not take your advise and want to implement some sub optimal advice. What would you do?

Date: 8/12/25
Key DAF Details: Air pollution, Manga , School shift , Haryana
Board: BB Swain sir
Questions asked:

Chairman:
Asked How are you?
How you got into mangas ?

M1:
1) Why civil services
2) Your transformative life experiences
3) Who inspires you the most
4) How have you used that inspiration
5) Some other HR related stuff

M2
1) Asked about my project (air pollution)
2) How to tackle it
3) Paris climate deal
4) Recent Changes and updates about India

M3
1) Asked about my education as IT
2) Inquired about Physics and chemistry subject
3) Some random physics question (that i didn't know)
4) Gave a statement and asked to sociologically analyse it

M4
1) Asked about Jogging, how it benefits you
2) Some question about Marathon
3) Why did you switch schools in 10th grade? How did it affect you ?
4) 1-2 more question which I am forgetting

Chairman Sir said Thankyou
Overall the board was very cordial. Had a great experience.

Mocks : only 1 at vajiram , one to one with Satyam Sir .

Name : Tushar
Date : 10th December 2025 (FN)
Board: Sheel Vardhan sir
Duration:28 minutes

Chairperson:
• Unique grey tie and suit,looking nice unlike blue ones.
• Congratulations for coming for 3rd consecutive interview
• Discussion on Hegel and old age and wisdom
•What is your philosophy of life
• Tell me one incident where you’ve applied it and follow up questions on that
• Discussion on Rubik cube( given a problem also)

M1: Why do we use RCC in construction so much
• Ratio of proportion of elements in RCC
• Usage of M30 concrete
• Design a high rise tower
• Parameters for its foundation
• Difference between Ontology, Epistemology and axiology and follow up questions
• Mahavakyas in Philosophy
• Discussion on Tat tvam Asi and contemporary relevance

M2(Lady): INSPIRE scholarship
• Application of philosophy in administration and follow up questions, long discussion
• Sustainable development
• Soft power and follow up questions

M3
• Explain Vedanta in one sentence
• 1893 speech on Swami Vivekanand and follow up
• Relevance of Kanyakumari in Swami Vivekananda's life
• Name one desirable and undesirable quality in a civil servant

M4(Lady)
• Difference in living between Cantonment and urban space life style
• What advice on physical activity you’ll give to someone of your age (29)
• What do you do for physical activities

Not able to recall few questions

Chairperson sir said your interview is over, Thank you!!!

Gave 2 mocks (CMP: Dharmadhikari sir and Samkalp) and two 1:1 with Utkarsh sir(MentorAID: got some unique perspective)

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Board- sanjay verma sir
Daf- Commerce, Psir, badminton, ghaziabad, performance cars( nothing asked from it)

Chairman-

What is bronze( bronze medal was mentioned in my daf, so he picked it from there)
Evolution of various metals
pol- bussiness collaboration since medieval times
Connection between India, nordics and sub-saharan aftica

Members-

Steps for green ghaziabad
Donald trump- your views
Soft power
What do you recall from the word Arabia
significance of arabia
3 problems in world today
India’s sea trade
Deepsea ports of india
which will you choose- inland vs deepsea ports
Migration and reasons
joint vs nuclear family
Do you believe in negotiations
Any example of the above
Valmiki and learnings from his life
Some discussion about nolan and interstellar
What do you mean by accounting standards
Any accounting standard which you find almost impossible to apply

Can’t recall more questions
The interview was completely random, almost nothing asked from daf. But i was able to tackle the bouncers and remained calm.

Mocks- One to one with  Shubham aggarwal sir was really helpful, he boosted my confidence throughout. O2O with Mahesh Bhagwat sir was also very insightful. Panel mocks- onlyias, nextias, samkalp, vajiram, vajirao and reddy.

All the best guys!

Name: Ishu Saini

Board: Dasa Sir, 4th to go, board was cordial especially the women members, asked me if i had breakfast and offered water.

DAF Keywords: Coffee Brewing, Jazz, Strength Training, Swimming, Quiz(Ganga) Haryana(Gurgaon, Rohtak, Jind), NLU, Ranchi ( not asked anything from Sec 21)

Chairman:
1. Hi Ishu, please introduce yourself to the board? ( Could not hear first, then he told that tell something about yourself)
2. You have studied law, and have a knowledge about different rights, analyse these two statements for me:
"a. In law we punish for breach of rights, but
b. In ethics, we punish for mere thought of breach of rights."

3. Nowadays we are witnessing that a lot of comics have been in trouble for hurting religious sentiments, how do you view this, a breach of freedom of speech or what?
4. As you have studied law, why didn’t you choose judiciary instead?
5. Have you heard about ecocide, what is it? Also it has been in news that it should be added to the Rome Statute. What possible problems do you feel can arise and how would you settle the definition and the procedure part of it?
6. (After everybody was done asking), You have studied in a NLU, why were they established, who were the main persons in making this possible? Also what is the problem with NLUs not offering 3 yr LLB course?

Member 1:
1. You have studied in Gurgaon and then moved to Ranchi, what made you do that and what differences did you saw?
2. What about the environment there?
3. Monologue on different types of acts…….. you have studied RTI Act, tell me what cons it has for an administrator?
4. Consider you are a DM, and I am a RTI activist, I have asked for your health records for the past 5 years. How would you react to this and then would you disclose?

Member 2:
1. Ishu, you have a poetic name, why this?
2. Monologue on Leadership, transformative justice….. we have seen that we have such large vision but the outcomes do not align. What as a leader would you do different?
3. Do you think narrowing down the vision is short-sightedness?
4. How would you deal with the administrative regulations and procedural slowdowns that you would face?
Member 3:

1. Consider me a layman, educate me on the Right to be Forgotten?
2. Is there a statutory backing for the same in India?
3. If a person is implicated under criminal charge but later acquitted then can they use this right?
4. Does the Puttaswamy judgement talks about this? Have you read the text of same?

Member 4:

1. If you are selected here, what is your preference of service?
2. Don’t you think the threshold for becoming a politician or a lawyer is very low in India?
3. It is said if you don’t want to study anything enrol in a law college or be a politician, do you agree with that.
4. According to you, which one service is best for lawyers and best suitable for their skills?
5. Why didn’t you put IPS as your first choice here, they have to do more with laws then anyone else?



Panel Mocks: Chanakya, Vajirao, Samkalp
One-to-One: Atul Sir(Civilsdaily), Satyam Sir(Understand UPSC), Shivin Sir(Sarrthi)

DAF keywords useful: Euthanasia, OYO, solar cells, PSIR optional

Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
12/12/25

Chairman sir:
You worked at OYO, Tell me about business model of OYO

What are it's competitors

What are the benefits of what OYO does?

Tell me about regulatory challenges faced in this sector - I said sorry sir I am not aware

Are we facing a 2.5 front war, or a 3.5 front war? I answered in detail. Sir countered re Bangladesh- I said not a threat.

He said why? And should we extradite Sheikh Hasina? I said no.

If an elected govt comes then? I think I gave a good answer here since whole board was visibly nodding and smiling.

Member 1:
Differentiate b/w solar cells- on grid and off grid

What are hybrid solar cells?

Should we subsidise Lithium ion battery based solar cells?

Are we dependent on someone for these?- I answered re Praseodymium, Neodymium and China

Member 2:
Asked 2 questions, cannot recall.

Member 3:
Debate on euthanasia, what is your position etc.
How we can make it better?

Macaulay quote re Asian vs Western Lit
If you were education secretary tomorrow, tell me 3 things we can do in our education department to make people aware better?(I messed up here and misunderstood as English vs Hindi- she wanted Hindi lit answer)

Have you read any of Arthashastra, Natya Shastra etc? I said no.
She said why not? :) I said lapse on my part perhaps.

She was not happy, I could tell by her face.

Member 4:
We have suspended IWT with Pak, why do you think we have done it? Is it effective?

V short interview: 18-20 mins max.

Mocks given: Samkalp(10/10 mock), CMP(not so good this year)

1 to 1: Onlyias(not so helpful), Shubham Sir Vidyapeeth(V helpful especially in DAF based Qs)

PT MARKS -180

Name: KumarMech
Board : Sanjay Verma sir
date: 12 Dec'25
DAF details:  B tech in mechanical engineering, 12 years working in automobile industry, agriculture background, UP, Haryana & Jammu kashmir. Story & cooking as hobby .

Chairman:
- so you have spent over 10 years in automobile industry. what will be status of auto industry by 2047.
- will Internal combustion engine based Cars will be like vintage car in 2024.
- ( i said no, he asked why, i explained)
- largest car maker in India?
- Largest car maker in world( followed by follow up questions)
- which new company entering in India.
- what is your thought/inspire you for any cooking.

M1:
- how your working experience in auto industry will help in administration.
- what is system based approach and system analysis.
- what is your take on Aruranchal Pradesh.
- should we give Aksai chin to China and settle Aruranchal issue.
- how Mc mohan line is a concern.
- how is our relations with Taiwan( i said economic and people to people,not diplomatic level)
- Did Taiwan supports our claim over Aruranchal? ( i said no. neutral stand)
- why Taiwan not doing that( Taiwan 's own autonomy at stake, issue of provoking China)

M2 .

- cooking as a hobby or compulsion?
- what are challanges in your district.
- how you will resolve if appointed there.first 2 priorities.
- why No industry there. any potential scope?
- key action you will take for women in your district.
-  do you know about Kumbh happened this year. did you visit.
- what action will you take for management of such
a large gathering in kumbh if appointed there.

M3:
- why to join civil services after working in a good organization for such a long time?
- aren't you doing service to public as part of automobile industry
- What is Reynolds apparatus ( my college project), is it relevant today. are you using now?
- 3 suggestion to balance relation with USA( followed by cross question)
- Golden visa? what it is? such scheme by any other country ( i said UAE, she added.. Portugal also)
- Make in India successful? how successful when mgf share ipn economy still almost same as in 1991. ( said in value terms mfg increased but as share in total economy it is same)

M4
- why Purvanchal region lagging in industrialization
- organised crime there?
- Fertilizer PSU in gorakhpur. was closed. is working?

every member was pleasing .

1. Mock with vaji rao
2. my school teacher who later became commissioner in KVS ( daily 1 hrs for last 1 week)

Name : *
Date : 12th December 2025 (FN)
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
Duration: v short 20 min i think
Daf keywords- journaling, isro,geography optional,  lgbtqai awareness

Chairperson:
•How much time did it take you to come here( thought he was asking about my commute said 45 min sir- he said that's the physical distance how much time did it take to reach this chair- all laughed I said 2 years)

-From where isro launches satellites
-Role of geo and physics in launching satellite
-Journaling help in administration in future( told me pm recently said he also journals to control anger - I agreed )
-Role of isro in increasing gdp of country


M1- Full form of lgbtqai
Why so many newer terms coming explained she summarised by saying more gender consciousness- i agreed
- asked me due to my volunteering with the community-Transgenders why there are on roads and what can we do to help them?
- asked about crossdressing.  Didn't wanna guess said mam I have to go look into it

M2- sir was asking about yellow journalism when dasa sir corrected him that she is into journaling not journalism then asked how can csr help in betterment of lgbtqai+ community

M3-Role of geo in indian future devp
What Is eez how helpful in Andaman region
Role of car Nicobar Galathea project
Have we delayed this project


M4- i have very high hopes from youth of  our world but Why the youth in nepal Bangladesh protesting and indulging in violence
-Have we taken the right move by giving asylum to sheikh hasinaa
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Not able to recall few questions


Chairperson sir said your interview is over, Thank you!!!

Gave 3 mocks- vision next ias( both helped to boost confidence) forum( didn't help much) civilsdaily( was helpful )
Saket sir ( civilsdaily- one on one helped me to explore opinion based ques and current affairs) Priteish sir( study iq) for daf related ques and geography, saarthi ias (one on one ) with salioni mam

In general the board seemed cordial and we're also  telling their experiences in between, giving hints. Just smile and answer everything politely. All the best guys🙌

Name -- Diplocrat
Date - 12th Dec.
Panel -- Dr. Ajay Kumar sir (really honoured personally to have been interviewed by him)

1st one to go (Afternoon session)

1st preference - IFS
DAF keywords -- Economics hons , Multipolarity, Tarrifs wars , UNSC Reforms , women as untapped economic superpower.

Chair --
1. What is Multipolarity?
2. So much economic reforms since independence, are Reforms even useful?

M1 (Female member, only one with a poker face the whole time)
1. As an officer, what will be your priorities?
2. How will you solve the issue of callousness and lack of discipline in your office?

M3
1. What do you mean by women as untapped economic resource?
2. Women who are in slums and work in domestic chores in others houses ,what needs to be done for their socio-economic development

M4
1. In police , corruption is prevalent in the larger system as whole, even citizen choose bribing to make their work done.. what do you think abt it?
2. Other sorry I don't remember

Well I want to apologise as I'm not able to recall the last member's questions.

PS -- It was a large room, I was a bit overwhelmed by the sheer size of the room as well as the table. the board was cordial. They were eager to listen to what I was saying.
That said, let's see what happens.
Good luck guys!

Name: anonymous
Board : Sanjay Verma sir
date: 11 Dec forenoon

DAF details: cooking, badminton, leisure walking, manipal institute of technology ( rest of the daf- questions not asked)

Chairman :
- are you working? Have you ever worked before?
- leisure walking. Are you walking towards something or away from something
- when was the last time you walked.
- which shoe do you prefer. Starting price. Gst on that?
- cooking. Compare carbon footprint related to hyderabad cuisine and Chennai cuisine.
Why the differences.


M1 :
- difference between MIT and MIT (Massachusetts institute of technology). What is common and differences between the two.
- what is out of box thinking.
- give examples.
- Are you competitive person. Explain.
- define and differentiate the terms in terms of corporate world : enemy, collaborator, rival, competitor. Arrange them in order.

M2 :
- comparison of Tamil Nadu and andhra pradesh in terms of growth.
- industries sector of Tamil Nadu and andhra pradesh.
- gdp of andhra
- what policies andhra govt is doing to increase.
- issues of agriculture.

M3:
- studied Sanskrit in 12th. So asked me the Sanskrit term for 'atom'
- difference between hamas, hezbollah and houthis and discussion on that.
- have you heard of sridhar vembu. Why is he in news.

M4
- what is watershed development and discussion.
- what are sustainable development goals. Difference between sustainable development and development. Give example of sustainable development application and the related goal.
- contribution of puttaparthi Sai baba

Might have missed 2-3 questions.
Overall Board was cordial and helping to make me feel comfortable.

Mocks - drishti and tathasthu

One on one sessions - Arpit Sharma sir, atish mathur sir, Babu sir, kishore sir, abhinaw sir, my brother and my friends. All helped and supported me immensely.

Name - *
11th december- afternoon session
Board- BB Swain sir
daf keywords - theatre, animal lover, computer science (remaining not relevant)


M1- BB SWAIN
-are you comfortable?
-what all animals do you rescue?
-how do you rescue? how do you go about it?
-name some NGOs in delhi in this field?
M2-
-can companies be given citizenship?
-do you know what is deep state?
-what is state under art 12?
and what is deep state(again)
-nanny state?

m3
-valuation of pet industry at the moment?
-it is booming, you must be happy?
(my reply- no sir, i disagree..)
-there are so many cyberfrauds and people lack knowledge, as incharge, how will you make sure to educate and spread awareness about it in fields of health, education and welfare?
-what is risk management? it can be in any field

m4(female)
-what is niti ayog?
-GST issues- as incharge, what one step you will take? (i said digitisation and faceless)
-then how will you ensure grievance redressal in faceless GST?

M5-
-your school is known to give a different education, how is it different?
-what is PESA?
-why is it needed if panchayats are there which are already elected?
-do you know about digital fencing?

M1(bb sain)
-you did street theatre- how did it help you in your personal growth?
-do you know the current status of LWE ? how have they achieved it?

thank you! and have a good day-
i also wished them a all a good day!

overall- very cordial and receptive. big room with a huge round table and you are basically sitting with them(at the high table ;) )
members on your right and left can see your hands and posture clearly.
Swain sir speaks very softly and in a low volume. So make sure you are attentive from the go!

MOCKS- Credits where they are due- i did only one good mock (Sankalp), Levelup ias(more factual) and O2O with Shubham Aggarwal sir(Vidyapeeth IAS)- i highly recommend one on one with him. He rightly advised me to not give a few “commercial coaching” mocks 2 days before my IV.

Date : 12/12/25, Forenoon

Key DAF details : Ghaziabad, Anthropology, Cognitive Science, Kathak, Devotional Singing, Paper on Tradition Healing.

Board : Sujata Chaturvedi Ma’am

Questions Asked :

Chairperson -
1) Why did you take anthropology as a subject ?
2) Does it place you in a better position to understand people ?
3) An instance for the above.
4) Does Empathy Facilitate Administration ?
5) What if you are an empathetic person but your decision is not popular ?

Member 1 -
1) What is Gender Bias ?
2) What if your decisions are seen to be harsh (being a woman) and that of your male counterpart dynamic ?
3) What is the difference between sustainable agriculture and regenarative agriculture?
4) Which Gharana of Kathak do you belong to (LKO gharana), How is it different from Jaipur Gharana ?
5) What does India stands for peace and is against war means ?
6) In what context was it used ?

Member 2 -
1) What is Lasya ?
2) What was your presentation about traditional tribal healing about?
3) Why such fascination with tribes ?
4) What is white metal, why has it’s price been soaring ?
5) What is the nudge theory?
6) Has the nudge theory been used in Policy?

Member 3 -
1) Were you happy that you chair is a woman ? (I said yes, he asked isn’t that gender bias?)
2) If you are posted at the Ministry of Women and Child, what are some areas you will like to work on?
3) What will you do for vulnerable women ?

Member 4 -
1) What do you know about the Manipur Conflict ?
2) What is the current status of the conflict ? How will you resolve the same ?
3) Why have the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar been isolated ?
4) What is PVTG ? (asked by chairperson)
4) What is the genetic basis of the same ?
5) What is Emotional Intelligence ?

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Mocks - HSC, JMI RCA, Vajirao Reddy and Chanakya Mandal.

One on one mock Session - Sirius Study Lounge (really helped to align whole interview to the DAF), and Saarthi IAS.

By what I understood the most controllable thing is to the keep smiling.

All the Best!

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