Prabhat Upadhyay
Interest : Vipassana meditation
Board : Sri A K Bhonsle sir
Date : 20 Feb

Wished lady member first and chairman second. It was 12:01 , still I wished good morning, then realized the mistake, corrected myself, to which chairman replied that they called me 1 min late to check this.



Chairman sir
1. If the objective of spirituality is to just look within then don't you it would impractical in real world?
2. Gave statement of Sadguru.. Asked what I meant by it.

1st member


1. Can spirituality be practiced without being religious?
2.Difference between modern men and medivial men from religious point of view.

Member 2

1. Do you think Right to information is misused?
2.Negative impacts of globalization.
3.How technology is playing role in governance.

Member 3

1.Problems in Gurgaon
2.Rate Gurgaon from 1 to 10 on crime
3.What steps will you take to make Gurgaon safer for women.

Member 4

1. What is commissioner ate system
2.When was it applied in UP and where.
3.Why it is needed.
4.What are conditions attached to it.
5.Problems in prison
6.steps to improve it.

Chairman : What you will do after interview.
You deserve a nice break.

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Raja17

Interview Date- 17/03/2020 (forenoon)
Board- R.N.Choubey (1st to go)
Optional- Physics
Interests- cricket, music

C: Please tell us about your education and work experience background in 1 minute.
C: we often hear about bifurcation of states. What do you feel should be the Principles or criteria for such bifurcation? 
C: And what about popular demand? Shouldn't that be a criterion? 

M1: so you have played cricket. What are you? Batsman or bowler? 
M1: so what values do sports teach us
M1: How can sports be useful in administration 
M1: your home state is Maharashtra. Why is there an accute water problem there for so many years that we haven't been able to solve? 
M1: what solutions do you offer to solve this water issue


M2: what is your opinion on appointment of former members of Judiciary as MPs? (Recently Shri Ranjan Gogoi was appointed as member of Rajya Sabha). Is it good?
M2: Can you name one recent disruptive technology? (Said about today's paper - Russian tokamak technology for fusion power) 
C: (intervenes) that is very good and we accept that. Any other technology you have in mind? (Said AI)
M2: so how has AI caused a disruption? 


M3: What in your opinion should be he changes brought to the 10th schedule and anti defection law? 
M3: what are the loopholes in the law? 
M3: What can be done to make the role of speaker more transparent? 
M3: should speaker be appointed from outside the house? 


M4(lady member, former director of LBSNAA)
M4- You have heard of the term "Bureaucracy"? Who coined it? 
M4- why is this term often seen in a negative light and has a negative connotation attached to it? 
M4- any positives of having a bureaucratic structure? 
M4- I see you named Tribal sports (to M1). Have you heard about District Mineral Foundations near tribal areas? What do they do? How are they funded? 
M4- you are a very interesting candidate because you have Physics as your Graduation subject and ALSO as your optional subject? Why so? 
M4- how will this subject help you in administration? 


C- Is there anything you want to say or have us ask about if you feel we missed out? 
C-  Thank you. Your interview is over. Best of luck to you.

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Hardik

R N Chaubey
20 July, Second to go in morning session
IIT Delhi, electrical engineering
Mathematics optional
Working as software engineer in Samsung in South Korea
Hobby cycling, squash, Korea language

Extremely chill and welcoming chairperson
Only distantly related to DAF (area of work and home state and hometown)

Chairperson :
0. Had breakfast or were you nervous (both)
1. Tribal mainstreaming your views
a. Education and culture are so inter related related..how to provide education without changing identity( education must be local)
2. Ladakh bifurcation
a. Popular demand vs financial viability
b. Why should Other states be supporting and funding in short term ( one nation, overall growth in long term for labour and market also)

M1.
0. Hardik you have good academic background and electrical and software field experience.. tell us some developments in India in this field. In the context of being aatma nirbhar in this field (Electronics manufacturing under make in india, software products development along with IT, 5g iot telecommunications equipments should be manufactured at home..not import)
1. Up law and order situation your views
2. Criminalisation of politics os a reality?
3. How to reform? ( Criminal affidavits and fast tarck courts)

M2.
1. Durand cup in football (duuno - for some reason he thought i am interested in all kinds of sports)
2. Durand line
3. Does it touch india? (Not sure)
4. National schemes name few
a. Are they helpful (yes)
5. What is Electoral college ( i gave incorrect answer - no follow up)
6. Assam floods solutions ( I don't know well)
7. Smart village ( e-panchayat, tele education, tele medicine, tele-law)
a. What about physical infra? (Broadband, towers, CSC)
b. What about economic physical infra ( i dunno)

M3.
1. Automating and IT reducing jobs.. what's your view ( ancillary industries creating many jobs in fact)
2. Mathura refinery vs Taj Mahal will you expland or not? ( only If pollution control and long term supply and demand)
a. If you have to decide, will you do or not? ( I will provided pollution norms)
b. Will you do or not? ( Sir I will)
c. Then what will happen to Taj Mahal?
( Sir bola toh pollution control 3 times 😅 - of course i said this in polite way)

M4.
1. Electricity demand and supply.. we are surplus then where is the issue. ( Couldn't understand his question properly - so i just said what i knew - PLF, Billing efficiency, Discoms profitability, more capacity)
a. Conventional or green energy ( of course green!)
2. Inclusive growth ( great idea sirji)
a. Cities development not reaching villages ( sir satellite cities need to be developed to declutter main city)
b. Smart city you mean? ( Yes sir)
c. Is it going good? ( Of course! 🙊 )

Chairperson :
1. We enjoyed talking to you, anything you would like to mention that maybe we didn't ask.. ( sir india and South korea.. what they can learn from each other - said two points each ) - M1 and M2 thankfully nodded on these points..
2. Excellent.. interview is over.. thank you
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Manoj Soni sir, 30-35 min
21st July, 1st to go

CP:
Lived in Delhi, how’s the city ?
Why civil services ? Status and power not a consideration ? - long arguments
Talk about a policy of current govt for 2 minutes
Do you pursue your hobbies

1st member:
History of Native place
Is delhi prefect for capital
Impact of Covid in profession - CA and business

2nd member
Why SK became developed and not India
Two potraits in your office apart from Pm, president and Gandhiji
Why can’t we have direct recruitment in civil services after 12 like nda ? Which is Better - current process or after 12?

3rd member
Astronomy - recent planet alignment
Offset meaning ? Is it applied ?
Ethics behind offsets ?

4th member
Why to join IAS when As a CA can do good in IRS
What to do if posted in department of social justice ?
Schemes of women empowerment ? How will you empower women ?
SFIO ? When established ? Why established ?
Satyam scam ? Why happened despite renowned auditors ?
One improvement in native place by civil
Servants ? What will you do if posted there ? On answering haphazard development, then means no planning since 70 years ?
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Ishwarya

21 July 2020 , FN 2nd to go
Optional : Sociology
Degree : B.E.Civil Engineering
Present Job : IRAS
Hobbies - Asian dramas, gardening, sketching, table tennis.

SUJATHA MEHTA Mam board

CM
1. You are from Civil Engineering background, what is the relationship between civil engineering and climate change?
2. Do you think retrofitting of 25 YO building is sustainable?
3. Tamilnadu politics and the favour for actors why?
4. Casual enquiry about ongoing training process.


Member 1
1.asked some sociological thinker (had no idea)
2. historical background of Cuddalore
3. Is reservation to SC, St and OBCs a positive move
4. What are the safeguards available to SC when their rights are violated


Member 2

1 .how to improve health infra
2.Should health be made fundamental right or entitlement.
3. Elaborate on your hobby of watching Asian drama
4 . What are the cultural similarities between East asian countries and India
4 . Do you know about Angkor wat.



Member 3

1. Significance of Vaastu in civil engineering
2. Can India build a makeshift hospital like China in 10 days
3. Do you know about China's project management

Member 4.

1. How to improve Railway accounting by including digitisation
2. How to revive construction sector after this COVID crisis


Chairman
1. Do TV dramas reflect societal conditions
Is there anything you think we should ask

I said my hobby sketching
1. Asked whether i learnt somewhere or self taught
After few discussion

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Medical Process
1. How long it took you to complete

Regular process. Business as usual. No safety kit provided here. Bring your own mask, sanitizer, etc.

2. Those who had medicals previous year, pls compare - was it similar?

I haven't given it earlier. But people here are saying just as last year.

3. Was there any possibility of contacting Covid suspects in the hospitals or both were separate?

Yes. There was. Mine isn't dedicated COVID facility. But we did go to OPD where there is always a chance of contact. And OPD was completed full.

4. Are they completing medicals in one day or in case of any issue - are they advising you to come again?

I'll let you know once I'm done here. So far everything has been normal.
5. Any other info you want to share?

You are all by yourself here. Be very careful. Take precaution by yourselves. Business as usual.

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Sachin Pralhadrao Wayal
Buldhana District, MH
B. Tech. (Production Engg) from VJTI, Mumbai
WorkEx of 2 years at L&T, Heavy Engg, PMG - Nuclear Dept
Hobbies: Blogging related to Nuclear Power, and Teaching
Optional: Public Administration

Board: Smita Nagarajan Ma’am
Date of Interview: 20 July 2020, Afternoon session, first to enter

Chairperson
1. What are you doing lately?
2. Why you chose career in Public Policy? (few sub questions)
3. Explain Administration in one/two/three words?
4. How can we improve efficiency? (few sub questions)

Member 1
1. Why there is prevailing corruption in administration?
2. What is Transparency Index? How can we improve on it?
3. How can we implement the technology?
4. If your were District Collector of same district, how will you use technology to improve efficiency?

Member 2
1. What is Conflict of Interest?
2. How can we make sure that CoI is not there in administration?
3. What is your recent teaching experience?
4. How do you keep in touch with your Arunachal Pradesh students?

Member 3
1. Your district collector is good old friend of mine. How is she performing on COVID situation? What improvement you suggest?
2. What was your core motivational message to slums kids, when you were teaching them as part of L&T CSR Activities?
3. Which are the types of Nuclear reactor we have in India?
4. What is our Nuclear program? How many years it will take for commercial Thorium based reactor?

Member 4
1. What is significance of Chahbhar port for India?
2. Do you know what is Block Chain Technology? How can we implement it in Administration?

Chairperson
Considering the present India-China relations, do we think we should proceed with 5G technology?

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Avadh singhal

21/07/2020 Forenoon
TCA Anant Sir board


Completely DAF based, no current affairs at all.

Chairman-
Q1- You have lived at many places- why
Q2- You have been working after college, tell me about your work
Q3- Key issues in school education sector (my recent project was about that)
Q4- How would you solve these issues
Post this, CM was disengaged, constantly looking in his mobile

M1-
Q0- Whose tie is this? What’s the brand of tie you are wearing :P
Q1- You hail from Fazilka- key political importance of place during the unrest in Punjab
Q2- Punjab went through long phase of insurgency- Why did it last so long and how was it finally tackled?
Q3- You mentioned about KPS Gill- in what capacity was he involved
Q4- There were reports about Police excesses during the time- What were they?
Q5- Do you think situation was this bad that such severe measures had to be taken
Q6- Judiciary is also blamed to be reticent through the phase- you think that was the case

M2-
Q1- Ways of parliamentary checks on executive expenditure of money
Q2- What does CAG stand for
Q3- Have you heard about progressive auditing ( or something like this which basically meant evaluating not only fund utilisation but also effectiveness)
Q4- I said no and then he explained it for a while and asked me as a consultant explain the ways in which we can include this in auditing
Q5- He mentioned about a more formal EEE approach (Efficiency, Economy, Effectiveness). Asked me to explain what each of this means in context of public expenditure

M4-
Q1- Back to education, you mentioned about drop outs in school- do you know about the differential between male- female dropout
Q2- Then, he asked me to explain the reasons
Q3- Can you relate water also to girl dropout- On responding, he told me to make sure that we include these measures in future projects
Q4- Then he said if you become IAS, which state will you choose
Q5- Why not Chhattisgarh (state where I did high schooling)
Not able to recall 1-2 Qs that he asked too

M5-
Q1- Give details of what all projects/ sectors and your contribution
Q2- Do you think you made any meaningful impact in these projects
Q3- On explaining- he said if you are creating such impact why civil services
Q4- After some discussion on money and it’s importance for me- he asked me how are you sure civil services will give you job satisfaction.
Then he wished me good luck

Chairman again- I was last candidate for forenoon and he was constantly indicating the members to hurry and after they were done he said Thank you- That’ll be all.
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Anonymous
Current - IPS

21/7/20
Chair-Manoj Soni board. Initially 4 members including one lady were sitting. 5th member joined in 5 mins.

Chair
1. You are already in IPS. Aren’t you happy.
2. Would you regret if you aren’t allotted service you are aspiring.
3. Do you believe UP gangster encounter was staged. Before asking this he said ‘honestly tell me’ twice.
4. What makes you believe that it was not true. Some more related discussion.

M1 Lady
1. Does police exceed its brief and use excess force?
2. How would you use GIS in policing ?
3. How would technology help in tackling law and order situation
4. Some more technology related questions AI, ML. She said something about scalar data vector data.

M2
1. Some senior police officers say criminal justice system doesn’t work properly because judicial process is slow, ineffective. Do you think so ?
2. What changes do we need in IPC, CrPC, Indian evidence act. Tell specific changes.
3. Detailed discussion on subsidies. What type of subsidies do we give, should we give them or not ?
4. How should we rationalise PDS system, FPS etc

M3
1. Role of police during covid times
2. Has police able to deliver on people’s expectations
3. Some discussion about police and COVID lockdown
4. Which section of law authorised police to enforce lockdown ?
5. What is FATF
6. Why Pakistan escaped blacklist ?
7. When UN blacklists some terrorist, how can we leverage that ?

M4
1. Isn’t golden temple most important part of golden triangle ?
2. What is golden triangle.
3. DM and SP are fulcrum of district administration. Don’t you think for 1 year SP should do DM’s job and DM should do SP’s job for better coordination
4. Shouldn’t we have one standard investment policy throughout India for boosting investment. Some discussion on this
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Anonymous

PK Joshi board
2nd to go
Electrical engineering
Hobbies - Lawn tennis and Cricket
Working in financial services (pvt)

Just as I entered I glanced at all members everybody had grim faces only chairman was smiling , wished and smiled at everyone

C:
Q Where did you did your schooling ? Where is it located?
Q : Why working in a financial sector job why not core?
A: (Said was not proficient plus had did projects in data analytics ML which attracted me)
Q: Transmission losses sources ?
A: (Mentioned 3 forgot to mention corona losses )
Q: Solar power how is it generated the principle ?
A: (Photoelectric effect explained)
Q: Limitations of sola power
A: (Told 3 - storage , grid parity , transmission ( AC-DC).; Chairman said what about area I said yes sir and explained how difficult it has been to implement NSM


M1:
Q: Data is new oil explain
A: Monologue followed knowledge economy how data is fueling new age business blah blah)
Q: Role of social media and how is it changing marketing
A: ( Long monologue with real life examples followed -insurance credit , recommendation engines)
Q: Disruptive tech
A: ( Told only one said sorry)


F1: Till now she was very serious and every answer I gave she frowned
Q: Domestic violence act and dowry act ? Are the necessary because not benefiedtd ? Aren’t they anti men
A: ( Humbly disagreed that they have been useless said deference has been added She counter questioned so you are saying that 0 dowry cases ?
Q: What will you do as DM for women empowerment
A: Told a differentiated strategy depending on rural and urban areaw
Q: which states are with low and high women literacy
A: high said Kerala and TN while low can I take a guess ? She said why not - so I told Bihar and UP , She said very safe guess and everyone laughed
Q: How to improve women education
A: Told how we can capture low hanging fruits like infra improvements -like toilets ; nudging parents towards education

M2:
QWas very stern and every time I told any ans to any member he would smirk as if I am telling a joke
Q: What is DPSP what is FR and difference
Q What are grand slams ? What different in surfaces
A : got carried away on this explained grand slams diffence of surfaces and how ball travels he was clearly not expecting all of this
Q: Is India Non aligned or changed
A: Said sir india is multi aligned while pursuing strategic autonomy

M4: was smiling throught and went quick fire
Q: Yogi Adityanath how many times MP from Gorakhpur
A: Dont know sir
Q: Logo of Aus open ? Told
Q: And which is that player - dont know sir
Q First 200 in cricket ?
A SRT? And in test - told Dravid he said no Umrigar
Q: First 300
A: Sir Sehwag in Multan against Pakistan memorable (everyone laughed
Q: 5 classical dances and states
A: Told 3 and said dont remember sir
Q :why people prefer banking jobs and why engineers go to non core isn’t it a waste’
Q: which kind of bowler you are ? Told sir medium fast
Q: can you swing? - No sir but bowl good leg cutters he laughed again

C1: Thank you your interview is over
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Jagadish Adahalli

20th july
Belagavi, Karnataka.
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Board- RN Choubey
Morning session first one to go.

Chairman
1. Introduce urself
2. Do u believe that coronavirus is created by china?
3. If u get naga land cadre, will u go?
4. Financial regulators in india
5. How RBI regulates
6. Diff bw slowdown and recession

M1
1. Cooking hobby which all northkarnataka food do u prepare
2. Farming and my experience in it
3. Recent steps of aatmanirbhar bharat and ordinances with respect to agriculture

M2
1. Sugarcane and petrol relation and ethanol blending
2. Jaggery and sugarcane in belagavi
3. Earthquake in belagavi which zone it falls
4. Geographical and geological features of belagavi

M3
1. Again chaina and WHO controversy over coronavirus
2. Weaknesses of WHO and some related questions
3. Which one region which u have not visited and want to explore if u given a chance.
4. Macmohan line and its extension and importance

M4
1. Mgnrega and its importance
2. How it helped in rural economy and some related questions
3. What are the flagship schemes of Govt in rural area.
Chairman- any topic or suggestion if u want to discuss with us.
Thank u and all the best for ur result..
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Ihsanul Hussain
From Assam, MSc chemistry, optional- history
Reviewing movies,bihu
2nd March 2020 forenoon
Vyas sir board 40-45 min

Chairman

- Give a picture of Indo China relation from independence till now.
- history repeats itself. How it is correct?? Why history repeats itself?
We get a very less chance to interact with people from Assam . So, I am sorry but we will ask more questions about Assam. ( Laughed)

- what is golden butterfly? ( tea variety from Assam)

- In recent years , rhinos number has been increasing in kaziranga. So, should we shoot some of them? Otherwise it will lead to man animal conflict.

- what are the causes of rhino poaching?
- what is the main market and route of smuggled rhino products?
- tell me two major problems of Assam?
- one thing you will do for Assam and India if you become an IAS officer ?
- describe problem of illegal immigrants very shortly.
- what to do with nrc?

Member 1

- Jhum cultivation has been the cause of pollution in NE India. How the practice can be reduced? What will be your strategy as an IAS officer?

-chemistry is expected to give solutions,but it is causing pollution. What to do?

-role of chemistry in solid waste management?

- why Manas national park is famous? Tell some of it's problems. ( In the issues, I have mentioned Indo- bhutan division of the park,so asked me about the possible solutions in this regard)

Member 2

- the recent movie avenger is somewhat related to India i.e something to do with Indian mythology. What is it?

- what is the historical significance of Cotton college ( my graduation college)?

Member 3

- Haj is under ministry of minority affairs. Should it be moved to some other ministry like external affairs?( Counter questions on it)

- why sivasagar is famous?

- What is the economical and environmental significance of monuments of sivasagar?

- what is your today's mode of transportation to UPSC office? (I told them it is Uber.)
- tell two positives and negatives about a Uber ride.

Member 4

- You are a fond of cricket. Have you heard the name of a recent committee on bcci?
- state two recommendations of lodha committee.
- how far the recommendations will be effective ?

- suppose you are a member of today's interview panel and one of the candidates is your son. What you will do?

Chairman again

- Tell something about bihu. What are the types of bihu? How it is celebrated? In detail.


(Overall the panel was very friendly,cheerful and it was more like a conversation than a interview)
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Ihsanul Hussain
From Assam, MSc chemistry, optional- history
Reviewing movies,bihu
2nd March 2020 forenoon
Vyas sir board 40-45 min

Chairman

- Give a picture of Indo China relation from independence till now.
- history repeats itself. How it is correct?? Why history repeats itself?
We get a very less chance to interact with people from Assam . So, I am sorry but we will ask more questions about Assam. ( Laughed)

- what is golden butterfly? ( tea variety from Assam)

- In recent years , rhinos number has been increasing in kaziranga. So, should we shoot some of them? Otherwise it will lead to man animal conflict.

- what are the causes of rhino poaching?
- what is the main market and route of smuggled rhino products?
- tell me two major problems of Assam?
- one thing you will do for Assam and India if you become an IAS officer ?
- describe problem of illegal immigrants very shortly.
- what to do with nrc?

Member 1

- Jhum cultivation has been the cause of pollution in NE India. How the practice can be reduced? What will be your strategy as an IAS officer?

-chemistry is expected to give solutions,but it is causing pollution. What to do?

-role of chemistry in solid waste management?

- why Manas national park is famous? Tell some of it's problems. ( In the issues, I have mentioned Indo- bhutan division of the park,so asked me about the possible solutions in this regard)

Member 2

- the recent movie avenger is somewhat related to India i.e something to do with Indian mythology. What is it?

- what is the historical significance of Cotton college ( my graduation college)?

Member 3

- Haj is under ministry of minority affairs. Should it be moved to some other ministry like external affairs?( Counter questions on it)

- why sivasagar is famous?

- What is the economical and environmental significance of monuments of sivasagar?

- what is your today's mode of transportation to UPSC office? (I told them it is Uber.)
- tell two positives and negatives about a Uber ride.

Member 4

- You are a fond of cricket. Have you heard the name of a recent committee on bcci?
- state two recommendations of lodha committee.
- how far the recommendations will be effective ?

- suppose you are a member of today's interview panel and one of the candidates is your son. What you will do?

Chairman again

- Tell something about bihu. What are the types of bihu? How it is celebrated? In detail.


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Somesh Magadum
Belagavi, Karnataka
Aeronautical engineering
Interest: vachana literature , agriculture appreciation

Board: P K Joshi
Morning session Last person to go .

Chairman
Come in
Read my DAF ...
1. You are an aeronautical engineer?
2. Then you have wasted your aeronautical engineering by opting for civil service ?
3. You have done NCC also, when in school or college ?
4. Tell me what is the difference between NCC and NSS.?
5. Who heads the NCC?
6. What is the difference between aircraft and helicopter ?
7. How much FDI did India received last year.?
8. Which country invested more ? Said Mauritius
9. How smaller country like Mauritius are able to invest so much in India?
10. Is it the good sign that companies are taking that root?

Member 1
1. I will give you 2.5 minutes within that time explain me complete issue between India and China , along with present status ?
2. Then what is the issue between India and Nepal?
3. What is the stand of India in it?
4. Name the tests we are using for covid.
5. Explain these tests and tell me the difference ?
6. Asked me something about HAL , I didn't understand the question .. said sir I didn't get the question ... He said leave it.
7. Do you know Tejas?

Member 2
1. What is the difference between aeronautics and aviation ?
2. Tell me about solar plane ?
3. Do you know about Rudra?
4. Do you know name of the Indian who circumvented earth?
5. What is disinvestment ? Is it good or bad?
6. Which government department looks after disinvestment ?
Some more questions he has asked , I m not able to recollect.

Member 3
1. Aeronautical Engineer why MRO operations is not based in India ?
2. What about our professional competency ?
3. What is the future of Indian aviation sector in covid world ?
4. What is wrong with Air India?
5. Tell me about look east policy.
6. One project where India and Pakistan are part of? Said TAPI
7. Tell me what it is and it's current status ?

Member 4
1. Do we export sugar ?
2. Why we are erratic in export unlike Brazil ?
3. Young man do you support APMC's or not ?
4. Reasons for not supporting .
5. Why the monopoly has been created in APMCs ?
6. Why states are not reforming APMCs act ?

Chairman
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Chirag Jain
Interview Date: 21/07/2020 FN, 5th to go
Sujata Mehta board
Geography optional, from DEEG BHARATPUR Rajasthan
Mechanical engineer, Worked in Tata Motors Pune for 1 year

Chairwoman
1. Tell me about your academic background and work experience
2. Why you left the job?
3. Tata culture is said as Government culture and tata also have administrative services so don't continue with that?
4. You lived in Pune so tell me the names of armshead quarter there?
5. Who is raja dinkar Kelkar?
6. some times in news picture of India gate come which showes it grey and blue background why so?
7. What immediate steps should be taken to sustain Air quality in covid unlock?

Member 1
1. Tell me about Nano project of tata motors?
2. Names some names of cyclone recently in news?
3. There is book by arvind adiga in which he discussed about cyclone and its impact on Sunderban, have you read it?
4. You are from Bharatpur, tell me about maharaja surajmal?


Member2
1. Tell me about your final year project and then follow up questions
2. tell me about technologies used in Drone? Then follow up questions
3. What are the challenges to electric vehicles?
4. What are issues related to batteries in india? Follow up questions

Member 3
1. Which is Mewat region? What are its problem? Why is railway track is not laid in this region? What has government done for its development?
2. Is hills in deeg is boon or bane? Follow up questions
3. How far do you think NGT is successful in its mandate?

1. What is Udan scheme? is it successful? What are the challenges?
2. what is Masala bond? Why named so? What is its benefits ? What is its success?
What are challenges in its success?
3. What are the benefits of Biofuel ?

Chairwomen
1. Is there anything you want us to ask which you have prepared?( I told about Rajasthan)
2. Tell me about the potential of rajasthan tourism?

Thank you...
went for around 30 minutes.
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Vinayak

Date 20th July 2020
Optional- Sociology
Graduation- Civil Engineering NIT Kurukshetra(2018)
Hobbies- Following tennis, Trekking, Volleyball
Board- Smita Nagraj Ma'am

Chairwoman- 1. So where are you living these days?
2. What did you do for past 4 months.
3. Your primary motivation behind civil services. Just tell me one?
4. Now there is so much pressure on civil servants how do you see it?
5. Why do people still look at civil services with such respect?
6. Tell me the best governed state in India. ( I told TN based on rankings of NITI Aayog..) No don't tell me on ranking basis, what is your view?

Member 1: Tell me the worst governed state.( No we won't put a sedition case against you. Just tell me one)
2. After 10 years you won't be in the field. How will you contribute then.?
3. How are the ministers of M.P? You think they listen to Buereacrats ?

Member 3: What is the role of SP and collector?
2.What is this following tennis?
3.Tell me about one civil engineering structure from past and one from present.
4. What is this 2 degree Celsius talk about climate change?
5. Is India doing something in that direction?

Member 3- Have we found out any remains of Mahabharat in Kurukshetra?
2.Then what proof is there?
3.What are the places associatied with Mahabharat?
4. How is India forging alliances in South asia?
5. Why shift from SAARC to BIMSTEC?
6.Neighbourhood first policy
7. Tell me some instances where India has acted as first responder in crisis in South Asia

Member 4: Which is the last trek you went to?
2.What is it that you like about trekking?
3. What if India hadn't accepted Italian marine case judgement. Where would have the case gone?
4. What is territorial waters, EEZ and High seas?
5. Why is China making aggressive moves in South China Sea?
6.Why isn't ASEAN doing Anything?
7.So, might is right. Is that the case.
8.What are India's stakes in South China Sea?


Chairwoman- What are 2 major problems that your city faces?
2.Who should be blamed for that?

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Board : P. K Joshi
B. Tech material science IIT Kanpur, 2016
Optional: PSIR
Hobbies: Artificial intelligence , vipassana meditation and badminton.
State: Maharashtra

CM :( cordial and straight to the point)
why have you been doing after graduation.
why upsc after b. Tech.
*How did material science help in competitive exam
* Use of material science in administration.

M1:
*economic challenges for india.
*Why students going least for IFS.
*P. Vsindhu and sania nehwal playing style difference.
*Challenges of AI for India.
*Should we go ahead in adopting AI technology.
*What has the government been doing?

M2( extra loud and rude) :
* why football not taking up as much as cricket.
*Explain Artificial intelligence to me, I am a art student and I don't understand technology.
*Why Is political science called science and history is not?
*(followup)But don't we study history systematically?
*why are engineers going for humanities. Is humanities easy as compared to engg.. And why did you take a humanity?

M3:
*what is machine learning and IoT
*Is IOT being used in India. Example.
*What is the export scenario of india.
* Export challenges to india.
*(followup)Why pharma is leading?
*Top gems and jewellery production areas.
* Nepal relations Kyu important and aur kise sudharoge.
* Kulbhushan jadhav ko execute kar diya toh kya. Kare indi, unka bhi ek banda maar de?

M4: (obsessed with North East)
*manipur dance form.
*Name all the Northeast state.
*Literacy rate india?.
*States with more than 90℅ literacy rate.
*Neighborhood schooling and it's challenges.
*NGO collaboration with Beaucracy and two areas where you will collaborate with ngo..
*Name a few national parks in India.especially from North East.
*Assam flood and why a concern.

# Overall experience: very satisfied. One member tried to be very rude. His eyes look like some serial killer. But if one manages to stay calm despite the hostile atmosphere he tries to create, one can do well.
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UPSC Interview Transcript

20th JULY Afternoon session
Last person to go
Optional medical science

Smitha Nagraj Ma'am board

Chairman

Good evening
That's your seat doctor please sit down

Don't you miss working as a doctor especially with an ongoing pandemic?
Is the govt doing enough to protect the health care workers?
any scope for improvement?
Which step do you think is the most important step taken by govt for health care workers in the current situation?

1.
Many medical colleges organize fests. What's the use of these?
Do you know about Hambantota port? Why it's in news?
Is there any listening station in the Indian ocean?
What is China Pakistan economic corridor in news? What's its relevance to India?
What is BRI? Why China is pursuing it?

2.
Didn't to you get the idea of civil service before joining MBBS?
Did you get the service mentality from your school?
What do you think about the privatization of health care? Is it in the interest of the society?
Some follow up questions on that.

3.
Sir was talking very softly.
If you become health secretary what are the 3 things you will pursue?
Health care expenditure is to be increased, By how much?
Where did you get this exact number?
Something he asked about the privatization of health care and it's relation to a scene in 3 idiots movie
What is telemedicine? Uses

4.
which devotional songs do you listen to?
What is ayushman Bharat scheme?
Does this helping the people?
Many private hospitals are misusing it. What steps can be taken?
Are you suggesting something like health ombudsman? But this system also may involve such doctors like misusing ones from Pvt. Hospitals!

Chairman
What is integrity
Different between views and values?
Values may be different then what values constitute integrity?
Who comes to your mind when you think of a man of integrity?
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PK Joshi Board
1st to go
21/7/20

Optional: public administration
Graduation:ECE
Hobby: Endurance running, Playing football
State: Kerala

Chairman

1. How Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are different from other schools?
2. Similar school exclusive for girls?
3. What criteria will you use to measure development? Compare two states.
4. What is HDI?
5. How electronics can be used in administration?

M1.
1. Difference between 1G,2G,3G,4G and 5G.
2. Why public administration after electronics?
3. What is Maslow's need hierarchy theory?
4. Herzberg's two factor theory?
5. What is the difference between endurance running and a marathon?

M3. (Less audible)

1. How covid affected Kerala economy?
2. What can be done to improve the economy of Kerala in the wake of Covid?
3. Favorite football club.
4. What is the status of Barcelona in European league?
5. What are your strengths which will help you as an administrator?
6. Do you think you'll be able to use electronics knowledge in civil service?

M4.

1. India's readiness in 5G.
2. Investments in electronics in the country.
3. What is data mining and data security?
4. Why the oil prices are increasing in India when the prices are reducing globally?

M5

1. India Bangladesh issue
2. What is Farakka barrage
3. Rohingya issue
4. Major global diplomatic trends that are happening.
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