Name - Grace
Date - 11/12/2025
Board - Dinesh Dasa Sir
Key DAF Details- PSIR, Economics

Chairperson:
Q1. Tell me meaning of your name?
Q2. Has upsc offered you anything today- like tea or coffee?
Q3. Why did you study political science?
Q4. Was civil services your childhood dream?
Q5. Why female LFPR is low in india? Reasons?

M1
Q1. Would you choose Neighborhood first policy or having good relations with great powers?
Q2. Is economics more important in geopolitics nowadays? Why?

M2.
Q1. Some shayari of Former PM ManMohan Singh. Do you know that?
Q2. Reply was given by NDA MP at that time? Tell her name...she was from Haryana? I took a guess and it turned out to be correct.
Q3. Who was longest serving Foreign Minister?
Q4. Who signs ₹1 rupee note in india?
Q5. Why the colour and size of currency notes vary in india?

M3
Q1. What is your opinion on trolling? Ways to curb it?
Q2. What is your philosophy in life? Long term aspirations and goals?
Q3. Areas you'd want to work in future? And how?

M4.
Q1. Tell me any 3 features of NEP 2020?

Chairperson sir
Q. Who's your role model in life?
Q. Plans after interview.

Okay Grace your interview is over. Thank you
I said thank you to all members.

Overall amazing experience. Board was very cordial. Best of luck to all my fellow aspirants. Actual upsc interview is very different and unique experience. So enjoy unpredictability of process.

Mocks: Next IAS, Samkalp, O2O with Mahesh Bhagwat Sir and Shubham Sir Vidyapeeth IAS were extremely helpful in curating questions related to DAF and otherwise as boosting confidence.

All the best!

Name - Monkey D Luffy
Date - 15/04/2025
Session - Forenoon
Board - Sanjay Verma Sir, 1st to go
DAF - New Delhi, Patna, Nalanda, Bihar, ECE Engineer, Software Developer, Art in Oil, watercolor and acrylic medium, Geography Optional.

Chairman:
How are you?
Are you working somewhere?
So art is fairly analog, what do you think about the onset of digital media and technology and its impact on art?
Can you name some of the highest selling Artists from India?
Geography optional, do you think in this century Geography’s relevance has increased? Compared to 20th Century

Member 1:
So you have worked in Bangalore? (No, permanent WFH)
Anyway, what are the present urbanisation challenges you can think of?
How can the administration solve it in your opinion?

Member 2:
So you are a software engineer, what is big data?
If you are a DM of a district, what 3 areas will you incorporate the use of big data extensively?
What about health sector?
Now the UPSC recruitment exam, is a long drawn process, you are before the board, suggest three reforms that you would like to be implemented.

Member 3 (lady)
So have you done your schooling from patna? (No, parents belong to Bihar, I have done my schooling from New Delhi and higher education from Rajasthan)
Okay, have you visited Patna? (Occasionally)
What are the three things you would say has changed with time in Patna? And as an administrator, what steps would you do in this regard?
Follow up on one of the things I pointed out in the previous answer- how would you tackle the inequality that persists as a DM?
With the onset of GPT, we can see alot of impact on youth is taking place, can you point some of the concerns?
Do you think open use of AI should be allowed in educational institutions? Won’t it impact the learning capabilities of our youth? What other impacts on youth?

Member 4:
You have done B.tech in ECE, so tell me, due to the adoption of 5G, do you think optical fibre is taking a back seat?
Can you tell me some of the industries where optical fibres are more relevant than the use of 5G?
Now coming to another subject, paytm and phonePe, command 80% of the market share. Do you think it should be allowed or we should support new players to enter as it must be unfair for them?

Chairman finally:
monologue on how to solve inequality, you just mentioned the policies that need to be implemented, but don’t you think state’s revenue should be kept in mind? Where will you get the money from? (i agreed and said employment and skilling in all sectors need to go hand in hand)
Okay what are the three things you live about Delhi?
Doesn’t the rich history of Delhi Amuse you as well? (i said yes sir it is quite fascinating as well)
Can you name a few prominent writers or poet who wrote about Delhi?

Your Interview is over, you can go now, thankyou.

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Name : kakolukia
Date : 12/12/2025
Dasa sir board

Keywords : google kickstart, digital literacy, education, competitive programming, women empowerment, army

Chairperson:
• How to pronounce Rewari (district name)
• Role of women on the global stage
• What have you done in your village or local area for women empowerment (daf entry)
• Why civil services
• Father’s background in the Army
• Government schemes for Army martyrs
• Where the government is lacking for Army martyrs
• If made Defence Secretary, what will you do and how

Member 1:
• Digital divide and steps in rural areas to bridge it, and how things have changed over time
• Initiatives for the digital divide and the concerned ministry
• Difference between digital governance and e-governance
• What did you do on the ground for digital literacy
• Maths: How to explain zero to a 5-year-old child
• How to use mathematics in crowd management along with the application of artificial intelligence ( mathematical models asked )

Member 2:
• Reservation for students from Army backgrounds in institutions and category names
• It is said that AI is good for mathematicians and bad for programmers. Do you agree?
• What do we need to do in the AI race
• What is most important for India for the AI revolution

Member 3:
• Indore is famous for
• Which city in Haryana is doing well in cleanliness
• Why Rohtak is doing well, how do you know, what are the challenges, and what steps are needed
• Issues of Gurugram
• If we are aware of all urban flooding lacunae in Gurugram, why does it still happen?

Member 4:
• Three generations of the family: grandmother, mother, sister — what do you learn from them?
• Lessons learned from your mother, especially from the experiences she has gone through
• One sentence you would like to use to sum up this learning


Dasa sir said your interview is over

Name: xoxo

Date:15-12-25

Key DAF Details:Psychology, mental health, IT, UP,education

Board:dinesh dasa sir

Questions asked:
Dasa sir-
1.How will you convince people about stand of 70 hour work week of narayan murthi.
2Should India support imran khan and his party in pakistan?

M1-
1.will AI replace jobs?
2.What should be done for above.

M2.
1.Budaun’s sufi culture?
2.Why private colleges are not making people skilled?

M3.
1.importance of public colleges?
2.impact of foreign universities on public institutions.
3.Mental health- issues and prevention

M4.
1.Why japan isnt letting immigrants in despite elderly demography?

That’s all.

Name:
Board: Suman Sharma Mam

DAF keywords: IIT, CRICKET, PAINTING, GOA, UP, MUZAFFARNAGAR, MEERUT, JOURNALING, DRDO, NPCIL, WORK FROM HOME, MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

OPTIONAL: MECHANICAL ENGINEERING

DURATION: 20-22 mins

Mam: What are the challenges of WFH?
Green H2 production challenges
Types of Hydrogen
Downstream issues
Why them promoting
M1: Moonlight how to regulate
WHAT IS NFRA
2-4 more not able to recall
M2: Goa Portugese influence, and process of integration
Shipping industry challenge why we don't have
Operation sindoor my views
Discussion on information warfare
M3: Deepfake regulation
Psu policy, why disinvestment targets not met
Australia social media law
2-3 more
M4: Which Mughal emperor banned cow slaughter
Entropy
3rd law
Newton and Einstein whose version of Gravity is right

BOARD WAS CALM AND CORDIAL

ALL THE BEST TO EVERYONE

Name - XYZ
Chairman:- OG of UPSC( you will know by questions)
1st to go.
DAF :- Indian Engineering Services, Navy, Defence, Logistics, Cricket, Electrical, sitcom

Chairman :- Oh Good, you are from Engineering Services. How is your job. What is your role .Do your remember Electrical Engineering ?. Shall we go there
2. RE potential of Rajasthan
3.  RE potential of India.
4. Issue with solar Energy
5. Which Energy should India Focus upon.
6. Do you know about hydro energy.
7. Trump has put tariff for India. What is solution. How as a IFS you will resolve the issues
8. What suggestions you will give to Mr Modi and Mr Trump. ( Represent both sides) seperately.
9. You mentioned about trade deficiet. What is current trade deficiet of US with India.

M1 - 1. Indigo crisis - issues/ causes, solution. You being in place of DGCA director. What you have done.( 2-3 cross question)
2. Why india import oil and what is solution.
3. What is logistics and how to ensure last mile delivery.
4. Can you narrate the Edison- Tesla story.
1-2 question aur the yaad nhi aa rhe .
M2:- 1. what was your role in ILMS( my job) . How you ensured timely completion.( Long discussion on this issue).
2. What is JLN( job).
3. Why Airfocre, amry, navy use different logistics.
4. How to ensure coordination between them
5. How will you handle  the allegation of corruption in procurement against you.
(Isi pe 1-2 question)

M3- 1.what is meaning of you name.
2.Is there any other meaning to your name. Can you elaborate this with one of your life experience.
3. Advancements in solar technology in last 10 years. ( I told 2, he told me 01 more.)
4. What are Green products.
5. Can you name one green product.
M4:- Bahut question puche( situation based).
1. What is PFMS.
2. You being DM in area where any weather disaster related issue has happend. How will you handle this. Can AI be used?. How?.
3. You DM of area. How will you hadle communal crisis wrt fake video. ( 2-3 cross questions).
4. Recently Russia has been sidelined by the world. How it is managing it's logistics. ( Mentioned NK here)
5. How North korea is involved. Can you elaborate.
6. You like to watch sitcom. Can you narrate a joke and make us laugh..
7. Suppose you are sent to any other room. How many questions will you be able to reproduce exactly. ( I said 70-80 percent)
Chairman:- Thank you XYZ. Your interview is over.

Mock - Next IAS, Study IQ, vision Faculty, vajirao( best according to me).


I hope you must have guessed the chairman name  by questions.
If not it was Suman Ma'am.

Name: Darwin 5.0
Date: 9/12/2025
Key DAF details: zoology, pcod, fabric painting
Board: Anuradha Prasad ma’am 

Questions: 

Chairman :
How can you promote adoption of fabric painting : traditional arts like madhubani, kalamkari among children?
How did you start fabric painting? Did you learn it at school or in later phase of life. 
How can you promote such art overall?
Opinion about genome editing being used for designer babies or for revival of extinct species?
What are the regulations possible for it?
Usa trade talks wit india regarding genetically modified soyabean?

Member 1:
You are from zoology but how did you give a presentation related to pcod?
What did you present?
Difference between pcod and pcos 
How can you ensure better development of  social capital in india?
What role does public institutions play in inculcation of value system in india?
Idea of viksit bharat? How india is planning to develop : especially with regard to adoption of western value system or with our own traditional value system?

Member 2:

To which state does kalamkari belong?
Which region of Andhra is famous for kalamkari? Why?
What is the relation between zoology and pharmaceutical companies?
Issue of children deaths in MP and TN due to some drug ? what component was that ?
How can we regulate such drugs?

Member 3: 
Issue of begging on roads? How can we eradicate that ?
Evolutionary theory of charles darwin? What is the new theory challenging it?
Do you think lamarckism can be back in relevance ?
Lamarckism connection with epigenetics?


Member 4.

If we follow evolutionary tree, do you think there is still a possibility of evolution in future?
Growing nationalism in world? What is the impact of it that nations woud face? Its impact especially on trade?

Don’t remember few questions that were asked. 
Mocks given: 3
One to one session: Ankit sir, Smart work labs,
Khan sir, KSG

Name-TAU
board- suman sharma
date-15.12.2025 forenoon
daf key words- sports,teaching,mechanical,iit bombay
chairperson: so you are mr. tau
1. why iit bombay and not iit mumbai(the same question was asked in pw mock interview-first question)
2. while teaching ,what differences do you observe between gen-z kids and your time
3. lets say i give you 100 rupee,how will you allot these to betterment of children
member-1
1. How has demonetisation affect-pros and cons
2. impacts on MSME due to demonetisation
3. what is UCC
4. which states has implemented
5. why we are not able to do well in sports
member-2
1. why we are not able to build jet engines
2. should india built its own LLM model(any example where any iit is doing it)
member-3
1. why so many suicides in school going children(not coaching,not colleges but school going) -must have picked from recent incident in delhi
2. where did we won world cup recently(squash)-picked from today's newspaper
3. where did the match took place
4. can you name the players
5. which country did we beat
member-4
1. why no noble prices from india
2. have you heard of AI connected to brain(maybe talking about brain chips)
3. UN is dead-counter this statement
4. then why it is news that UN is dead
5. which body of Un is responsible for climate change meeting/cops
6. what is quantum entanglement
7. why does it take place

Name shaktimaan
Board sheel vardhan sir
DAF keyword: teaching, thriller web series education, volleyball, addiction of mobile phones philosophy optional
English literature
History
Chairman
1. Welcome and greeted
2. Asked about what u like in english literature
3. Philosophy of your life
4. Difference between stoic and epicurean philosophy
5. Social media why people use it
For entertainment for education and for news give them percentage wise share
6. What is your social media policy
Member 1
Teaching kids where do u teach
What u learn from children
Gender policies of india does india policies efficient
Places where do u see gender bias
Member 2
U watch thriller web series
Last you seen what u learnt
Should we regulate OTT
Russia ukrain war
Is russia right
Will war stop
Member 4
Which 2 dynsties which rules 400 years in south and north simultaneously
Other i am not remembering
M4 ladies
Hanumangarh related news ethanol
Role of youth is youth free for these kind of things
How will you use demographic dividend of rajasthan
Why kalibanga in Hanumangarh ( due to ghaggar river)
What is used for making ethanol
How ethanol factory will boost Hanumangarh economy
How we can increase income of farmers
Chairman again
Did u used chat gpt for predicting question i said no
He asked why then asked what u predicted kind of questions we will asked
Then i asked him.about ethanol and indian philosophy he asked about favorite philosopher and some philosopher
Then chairman said your interview is over you can go.
I said thank you
Mocks samkalp pw vajirao
Next ias study IQ
One 2 one vidhyapeeth ias, samkalp group mock
Pw ias

PT SCORE-151

Name: Maverick
Date: 15/12/2025
DAF: NIT Agartala, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, PSIR, other things in DAF like hobbies were not asked at all.
Board: Suman Sharma Ma'am

Chairperson Ma'am,
Okay Maverick you are from Lucknow, I said yes ma'am. Then questions started,
1. You have studied Electronics and Instrumentation so I will got to electronics side. Dont you think phones are getting smarter humans are getting dumber.
2. ChatGPT are making human minds shrink, what do you think.
3. Views on private sector in Space, whether it should be there.
4. Tell me about type of governments in our neighborhood.
5. How has India been able to maintain such a robust democracy.
Member 1
1.You have done Btech from Tripura, so what has been happening in Manipur. If you were the CM how would you have handled the issue
2.Don't you think that Europe as continent is being pushed to margins

Member 2
1.One nation one election and what do you think whether it should be implemented.

Member 3
1. Superconductors, what are they
2. You have very good score in your graduation, why didn't you go in R&D sector and don't you think its a loss for the country.
3. Why you want to come in civil services.
4. How as an individual we can contribute in managing climate chnage.
Member 4
1. He said that chairperson ma'am asked about private sector in space, don't you think ISRO is welcoming private sector.
2. US is coming closer to China, Impact on QUAD.
3. One country is facing issue bcoz of it, what do you think...i said Japan then he said I was talking about Taiwan. Then i answered on Taiwan.
The board was very cordial and didn't ask anything about my hobbies and other things.
Wish everyone good luck. GodSpeed!

Name: Maverick
Date: 15/12/2025(AN)
DAF: NIT Agartala, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, PSIR, other things in DAF like hobbies were not asked at all.
Board: Suman Sharma Ma'am

Chairperson Ma'am,
Okay Maverick you are from Lucknow, I said yes ma'am. Then questions started,
1. You have studied Electronics and Instrumentation so I will got to electronics side. Dont you think phones are getting smarter humans are getting dumber.
2. ChatGPT are making human minds shrink, what do you think.
3. Views on private sector in Space, whether it should be there.
4. Tell me about type of governments in our neighborhood.
5. How has India been able to maintain such a robust democracy.
Member 1
1.You have done Btech from Tripura, so what has been happening in Manipur. If you were the CM how would you have handled the issue
2.Don't you think that Europe as continent is being pushed to margins

Member 2
1.One nation one election and what do you think whether it should be implemented.

Member 3
1. Superconductors, what are they?
2. You have very good score in your graduation, why didn't you go in R&D sector and don't you think its a loss for the country.
3. Why you want to come in civil services.
4. How as an individual we can contribute in managing climate chnage.

Member 4
1. He said that chairperson ma'am asked about private sector in space, don't you think ISRO is welcoming private sector.
2. US is coming closer to China, Impact on QUAD.
3. One country is facing issue bcoz of it, what do you think...i said Japan then he said I was talking about Taiwan. Then i answered on Taiwan.
The board was very cordial and didn't ask anything about my hobbies and other things.
Wish everyone good luck. GodSpeed!
Mocks: Samkalp, NextIAS, Vajiorao and Reddy

PT MARKS -162

- Why join Civil Services?
- How to uplift rural areas?
- Does Civil Servants only do social upliftment? State other major activities as well of governance apart from rural development.
- Major 3 news currently
- What does Civil Servant do on a broader perspective?
- Three things you would do as a DM for farmers
- Things you would do for social upliftment
- Increasing bargaining power of small farmers - Public and Private efforts
- How do cooperatives uplift society?
- How to showcase softpower of your district as a DM?
- Applications of football in Administration
- Why watch football - for interest or something else?
- Difference bw Fiscal and Monetary policy
- Trade vs Commerce
- Cash vs Accrual accounting?
- Why govt follows Cash Accounting?
- Ethical dilemma that you faced in in current job.
- Both RBI and govt print currency. Don't you think this is conflict of interests?
This is what I can remember.

O2O with Kaptaan (GG) among others

PT MARKS -150
Board - Sujata Chaturvedi

intevriew date 16/12/25
name GB
Board IDK
keywords - meghalaya , goa , UP , semiconductors , strength training , Texas etc

Chairwomen
Is AI a bubble ?
Why is Nvidia overvalued ?
What is L1? Aditya ?
Should abortion be made constitutional right in India ?

M1
Malinoskwi and his witchcraft , religion and science ?
What can science not explain ?
Semiconductor design talent in India ? Is your company a Indian company ?


M2
What is TRIPS ? How is semiconductor patenting related to it ?
What is pax silica ?
Rupee depreciation and impact on current account ?

M3
How to curb illegal migration across India specifically at Bangladesh ?
Do you think right to disconnect should be made a law ?


M4
Why is entrepreneurship not flourishing in India ?
Should agriculture be taxed in India ?

PT MARKS -182

9 Dec 2025
Board: BB Swain sir
Forenoon session, 4th to go

Keywords: Delhi, Unacademy, books on self-development

Chairman
How are you?
Budgetary efficiency - Indigo
Why did you get this award

M1
You’re from coaching rat race, are there counsellors at the centres?
How many centres?
As a DM what will you do to handle mental health issues in district?
How to increase enrolment of girls in tribal districts

M2 (lady)
Some question on indigo again
What will be your priorities in the district?
Which one will you prioritise - village without any connectivity vs upgrading town

M3
What is inclusive growth
Some schemes
Online vs offline education

M4
Do you consider Yoga book by Patanjali a self development book? Recite any verse from it?
Easy to push or pull a block?
Limited due process - where mentioned in constitution
Einstein said - every great discovery is first a heresy and then becomes prejudice - explain


Mocks: only 2 (1 with quantel, Chanakya mandal)
O2O: Atish mathur sir, Utkarsh shukla sir (mentoraid) - very helpful

Name: PRERNA
Date: 11-12-2025

Key DAF Details: Economics, Gurugram, Haryana, Delhi, US China Cold War, Air Pollution, Athletics, MUN, Menstrual Health, Sports Psychology, Formula 1

Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir (Afternoon - 5th to go)

Questions asked:

Chairperson:
You look like you’ve come straight from the Supreme Court. Who helped you choose your attire?
Is your mother a working professional? What does she teach?
1. What made you choose Economics, in this digital age? Was it a choice or a compulsion?
2. What is the age range of Gen Z? What were the preceding generations called? List all the major generations along with their time periods.
3. Which one is Gen M? (MTV Generation)
4. Three things that elders can learn from Gen Z & three things they should not.
5. Which 4 revolutions took place in Europe that impacted India and in what manner.
6. Arrange these 4 revolutions in order of most to least impact on India.

M1 :
1. Can you name three achievements in India’s space sector that make you feel proud as an Indian?
2. What do these achievements portray about India to the world?
3. Who were the pioneers of India’s space programme? Can you name three?
4. If you had to take 3 mandatory steps for preventive healthcare of women (not curative), what would they be?

M2 :
1. What do you understand by a high-performance mindset in sports?
2. Is this mindset hereditary or is it cultivated? How.
3. Does the coach play a more important role than the athlete herself?
4. China consistently wins a large number of medals, unlike India. Why is this so, and what role do coaches play in this difference?

M3 :
1. As an economist, why do you think the rupee is depreciating and approaching the level of 90? Should the RBI intervene, and if so, how?
2. Export competitiveness may improve, but what about the rising cost of imports?
3. What is your assessment of India’s current account deficit?
4. So, do you agree with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the rupee should be allowed to find its own level?
5. Why does India still follow cash-based accounting instead of accrual accounting?
6. What is Neo-feminism?

M4 :
1. What activities were you involved in as part of menstrual health awareness volunteering?
2. Why do you think girls today are attaining menarche at much younger ages, sometimes as early as 7–8, compared to earlier ages of 12–14? What concerns does this trend raise?

Guidance : Saket Sir (Civilsdaily), NextIAS
Mocks : Civilsdaily, NextIAS

Hello everyone

Name: AA

Date:16 Dec 2025 forenoon (last to go )

Key DAF : Ministry of Defence , Haryana, Creative Journaling, Painting , Sociology

Board : Anuradha Prasad mam

Chairman mam
1. Discussion on painting - which painter you like ?
2.  Discussion on Haryana & Punjab water dispute - SYL
     IWT discussion and project on it ?

Member 1 :

3. Questions on Tamil Nadu and Kerala water dispute
4. ⁠Carbon footprint
5. ⁠circular economy discussion

Member 2 :
6. Learning from office experience
7. Defence learning : Agnipath discussion

Member 3:
8. Drug issue Punjab more vs Haryana
9. ⁠Why Haryana Developed more than Punjab state

Member 4:
10. What is Creative Journaling
11. ⁠ what changes you want to bring in society and what ideas you have

I had a cordial conversation and comfortable atmosphere was provided by board and members

All the best to fellow candidates.

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