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Date & Session - 7 April 2022 - Afternoon
Board - R.N. Chaubey Sir
Optional - History
Graduation - B.Tech in Electrical Engineering
Profession - Worked in an Edtech Company
Hobby - Writing an opinion based Blog: ‘Many of Q. asked my opinion on the issue’
Chairman -
He was cordial and smiling. The moment I sat down, he asked me if I had any covid symptoms. As I answered no, he asked me to remove my mask and gloves if I wanted to.
Then he made me very comfortable by saying that they all are friendly people and we also wanted to learn from you while having a conversation. He said if there is anything I don't know, I should honestly tell the board about it and I can ask for clarification in case the question is not understood.
Chairman -
1. Introduce yourself in brief.
2 Asked about my work experience and what I did on the job.
3 How I managed my team which worked in different subjects although (he told me) you must not be master in all the subjects.
4 How India got forex reserves (Sources)
5. What’s the current forex reserve. - I said ‘Not able to remember and then he told me to make a guess.
6. Who owns this Reserve?
Member - 1
1. What is Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
Follow up Q. on it - Missile name, current status, why started
2. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Two Follow up Q. - AI would bring unemployment
Member - 2
1. What is a reserve forest:
Follow up Q. - percentage, Have I ever visited, Can we take roots of a tree (can’t recall the name of the tree) from reserve forest.
2. Percentage of forest in India - current & target
Follow up Q. - How to increase it
3. Current Union Budget - Is it balanced or not? & Why?
Follow up Q. - Some Schemes, What provision taken with regard to Covid (not particularly mentioned in the COVID? My opinion on this.
Member - 3
1. Is the Indian performance in the Tokyo Olympics satisfactory or not? My opinion on this.
2. Sell of Air India? My opinion on this?
3. Service priority? But no Q. on that.
4. One more Q. - not able to recall it.
Member - 4
1. What provision was made in the recent election for 80 plus elders to vote?
2. NOTA - what it is, utility of it, situation based Q.
What I will write on my blog regarding ‘Russia - Ukraine’ war.
Chairman -
We have asked whatever we wanted to. Would you like to tell us something?
Experience in PT - Good & Enjoyed it.
Utility of Mock - Helped in practicing to express me.
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Date & Session - 7 April 2022 - Afternoon
Board - R.N. Chaubey Sir
Optional - History
Graduation - B.Tech in Electrical Engineering
Profession - Worked in an Edtech Company
Hobby - Writing an opinion based Blog: ‘Many of Q. asked my opinion on the issue’
Chairman -
He was cordial and smiling. The moment I sat down, he asked me if I had any covid symptoms. As I answered no, he asked me to remove my mask and gloves if I wanted to.
Then he made me very comfortable by saying that they all are friendly people and we also wanted to learn from you while having a conversation. He said if there is anything I don't know, I should honestly tell the board about it and I can ask for clarification in case the question is not understood.
Chairman -
1. Introduce yourself in brief.
2 Asked about my work experience and what I did on the job.
3 How I managed my team which worked in different subjects although (he told me) you must not be master in all the subjects.
4 How India got forex reserves (Sources)
5. What’s the current forex reserve. - I said ‘Not able to remember and then he told me to make a guess.
6. Who owns this Reserve?
Member - 1
1. What is Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP).
Follow up Q. on it - Missile name, current status, why started
2. What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Two Follow up Q. - AI would bring unemployment
Member - 2
1. What is a reserve forest:
Follow up Q. - percentage, Have I ever visited, Can we take roots of a tree (can’t recall the name of the tree) from reserve forest.
2. Percentage of forest in India - current & target
Follow up Q. - How to increase it
3. Current Union Budget - Is it balanced or not? & Why?
Follow up Q. - Some Schemes, What provision taken with regard to Covid (not particularly mentioned in the COVID? My opinion on this.
Member - 3
1. Is the Indian performance in the Tokyo Olympics satisfactory or not? My opinion on this.
2. Sell of Air India? My opinion on this?
3. Service priority? But no Q. on that.
4. One more Q. - not able to recall it.
Member - 4
1. What provision was made in the recent election for 80 plus elders to vote?
2. NOTA - what it is, utility of it, situation based Q.
What I will write on my blog regarding ‘Russia - Ukraine’ war.
Chairman -
We have asked whatever we wanted to. Would you like to tell us something?
Experience in PT - Good & Enjoyed it.
Utility of Mock - Helped in practicing to express me.
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7th april, afternoon 2nd last to go
smita nagraj madam
maths optional
iit delhI
no work experience
nothing except cricket touched
chairman:
Q1. what have you been doing since 2018?
Q2. you are from iit delhi, do you think inadequate attention is given to primary discipline(civil engg.), because of other activities that students do in college(extracurriculars)
Q3. while at iit, were you ever told about any civil enginner alumni like you know about other alumni at high positions in the world?
Q4. should we bring more cross disciplinary curriculum at iits?
Q5. what do you think are qualities of iitians that take them to high places?
Q6. Your best memory from iit days(non academic)?
Q7. you say the society respects iitians more, do you think it is right?
M1:
Q1. what do you know about cryptocurrency regulation?
Q2. is it right that government does not recognise crypto as legal and still wants to tax it?
Q3. what do you think about the central vista project?
Q4. what do you think about the criticisms of this project?
M2:
Q1. I see your daf- cricket team...difference between a team and a group?
Q2. what is a visible negative effect of freebies?
Q3. what do you understand by superpower?
Q4. what do you think can stop india from becoming a superpower?
M3:
Q1. (from earlier iit discussion reference) why do you think indians have to go abroad to become big ceo, etc?
Q2. in ukraine crisis, there is one sided narrative of the west visible everywhere... why do you think that is?(i mentioned internet companies)
Q3. why do you think they(internet compqnies) tow the line of their government?
Q4. what can we do if tomorrow facebook decides to black out our media?
M4:
Q. why was the farm bill issue?what was bad about it that the government rolled it back?was there something good about it?why only big farmers of punjab, haryana?
chairman:
Q. What can india learn from the sri lankan push to organic farming and it leading to an economic crisis?
Q. do you think there was some motive behind banning the chemical fertilisers other than becoming an organic nation?
Q. (continued from sri lanka)how can army be called in for internal security in india?
thank you, you interview is over.
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smita nagraj madam
maths optional
iit delhI
no work experience
nothing except cricket touched
chairman:
Q1. what have you been doing since 2018?
Q2. you are from iit delhi, do you think inadequate attention is given to primary discipline(civil engg.), because of other activities that students do in college(extracurriculars)
Q3. while at iit, were you ever told about any civil enginner alumni like you know about other alumni at high positions in the world?
Q4. should we bring more cross disciplinary curriculum at iits?
Q5. what do you think are qualities of iitians that take them to high places?
Q6. Your best memory from iit days(non academic)?
Q7. you say the society respects iitians more, do you think it is right?
M1:
Q1. what do you know about cryptocurrency regulation?
Q2. is it right that government does not recognise crypto as legal and still wants to tax it?
Q3. what do you think about the central vista project?
Q4. what do you think about the criticisms of this project?
M2:
Q1. I see your daf- cricket team...difference between a team and a group?
Q2. what is a visible negative effect of freebies?
Q3. what do you understand by superpower?
Q4. what do you think can stop india from becoming a superpower?
M3:
Q1. (from earlier iit discussion reference) why do you think indians have to go abroad to become big ceo, etc?
Q2. in ukraine crisis, there is one sided narrative of the west visible everywhere... why do you think that is?(i mentioned internet companies)
Q3. why do you think they(internet compqnies) tow the line of their government?
Q4. what can we do if tomorrow facebook decides to black out our media?
M4:
Q. why was the farm bill issue?what was bad about it that the government rolled it back?was there something good about it?why only big farmers of punjab, haryana?
chairman:
Q. What can india learn from the sri lankan push to organic farming and it leading to an economic crisis?
Q. do you think there was some motive behind banning the chemical fertilisers other than becoming an organic nation?
Q. (continued from sri lanka)how can army be called in for internal security in india?
thank you, you interview is over.
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👆 7th April 2022 Interview Transcript
Name-
Date and session of interview- 6th April afternoon
Board- RN Chaubey Sir
Optional- electrical
College- IIT
Profession (if any)- internship in korea
Hobbies- HAM radio, mentoring, art journaling
Your experience in interview- extremely cordial board, gives you chance to speak (chairman especially asked a member to let me complete my sentence)
Utility of mocks (if any)- vajirao was closest to real interview. Next ias topics coincided but methodology did NOT. KSG was also good.
Chairperson asked to remove mask and gloves if no covid symptoms. Mentioned that it's not a police cross examination. Asked if you don't know something what will you do (I said I'll admit it - responded with "Honesty is the best policy")
Chairperson
1. Honesty is the best policy? Your views on this?
2. Educational background and work ex
3. How did you achieve good grades in college?
4. Using mobiles for voting? Possible challenges?
5. How to resolve said challenges?
6. Electoral bonds - what is the issue?
7. What is wrong with someone wanting to donate to political party and not make it piblic knowledge?
8. How is black money in electoral bond if no cash involved (i had mentioned black money so this question)
M2
1. Elections happened in 5 states, new mechanism was used for handicapped voters, what was it?
2. Why still laghing in solar if India is tropical country
3. How to store renewable
4. Current issues in solar and wind
5. Future of solar and wind (something on these lines)
M3
1. What did you do as coordinator of robotics club?
2. Follow up question on my projects
3. Nano tech relevance today
4. Any plant manufactiring nano products? (Didn't know)
M4
1. What is biodiversity
2. Related acts
3. Species biodiversity in india
4. What is Biodiversity 2002 act?
5. Biodiversity hotspots in india?
6. Kasturirangan report?
7. Which plant was shut down post kasturirangan report? (I didn't know)
M5
1. Pakistan current issue? Did you read today's newspaper?
2. Impact of pakistan on usa, Russia, China and India
3. Cpec - what is India's stand
4. You went to korea, what did you observe there that you would like to emulate?
Chairman
Anything you'd like to add? I spoke about my hobby (HAM radio)
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Date and session of interview- 6th April afternoon
Board- RN Chaubey Sir
Optional- electrical
College- IIT
Profession (if any)- internship in korea
Hobbies- HAM radio, mentoring, art journaling
Your experience in interview- extremely cordial board, gives you chance to speak (chairman especially asked a member to let me complete my sentence)
Utility of mocks (if any)- vajirao was closest to real interview. Next ias topics coincided but methodology did NOT. KSG was also good.
Chairperson asked to remove mask and gloves if no covid symptoms. Mentioned that it's not a police cross examination. Asked if you don't know something what will you do (I said I'll admit it - responded with "Honesty is the best policy")
Chairperson
1. Honesty is the best policy? Your views on this?
2. Educational background and work ex
3. How did you achieve good grades in college?
4. Using mobiles for voting? Possible challenges?
5. How to resolve said challenges?
6. Electoral bonds - what is the issue?
7. What is wrong with someone wanting to donate to political party and not make it piblic knowledge?
8. How is black money in electoral bond if no cash involved (i had mentioned black money so this question)
M2
1. Elections happened in 5 states, new mechanism was used for handicapped voters, what was it?
2. Why still laghing in solar if India is tropical country
3. How to store renewable
4. Current issues in solar and wind
5. Future of solar and wind (something on these lines)
M3
1. What did you do as coordinator of robotics club?
2. Follow up question on my projects
3. Nano tech relevance today
4. Any plant manufactiring nano products? (Didn't know)
M4
1. What is biodiversity
2. Related acts
3. Species biodiversity in india
4. What is Biodiversity 2002 act?
5. Biodiversity hotspots in india?
6. Kasturirangan report?
7. Which plant was shut down post kasturirangan report? (I didn't know)
M5
1. Pakistan current issue? Did you read today's newspaper?
2. Impact of pakistan on usa, Russia, China and India
3. Cpec - what is India's stand
4. You went to korea, what did you observe there that you would like to emulate?
Chairman
Anything you'd like to add? I spoke about my hobby (HAM radio)
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Board: TCA Anant
Chair:-
1. Why switch from engineering to civil services?
2. What did sports teach you ?
3. How will you use it in administration?
4. Why did you take up science after 10th if you had less interest?
5. Shayari is your interest area? Which classics have you read ?
M1:-
1. What was your father's last gift to you ?
2. How do you swing a ball ? (Cricket reference)
3. Last match you saw ?
4.How do you swing a ball ?
5. If your father fixes match with a girl , will you take dowry ?
6. Shayars you like to read ?
7. Sanskritisation ?
8. Your service preference ?
M2:-
1. You are fond of sports? What do you like about it ?
2. How will your education help in Administration?
3. What do you when not studying ?
4. Legislation for preventing dowry in India?
5. India has a problem of policy formulation or implementation ?
6. Best policies of govt according to you ?
M3:-
1. Challenges of urbanisation going forward ?
2. Challenges in urban governance ?
3. Why Delhi has so many slums ?
M4:-
1. Any govt measure to tackle slum problem ?
2. Why caste violence takes place ?
3. What can be done to address it ?
4. If you are DM and a mob is building up. How will you respond ?
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Board: TCA Anant
Chair:-
1. Why switch from engineering to civil services?
2. What did sports teach you ?
3. How will you use it in administration?
4. Why did you take up science after 10th if you had less interest?
5. Shayari is your interest area? Which classics have you read ?
M1:-
1. What was your father's last gift to you ?
2. How do you swing a ball ? (Cricket reference)
3. Last match you saw ?
4.How do you swing a ball ?
5. If your father fixes match with a girl , will you take dowry ?
6. Shayars you like to read ?
7. Sanskritisation ?
8. Your service preference ?
M2:-
1. You are fond of sports? What do you like about it ?
2. How will your education help in Administration?
3. What do you when not studying ?
4. Legislation for preventing dowry in India?
5. India has a problem of policy formulation or implementation ?
6. Best policies of govt according to you ?
M3:-
1. Challenges of urbanisation going forward ?
2. Challenges in urban governance ?
3. Why Delhi has so many slums ?
M4:-
1. Any govt measure to tackle slum problem ?
2. Why caste violence takes place ?
3. What can be done to address it ?
4. If you are DM and a mob is building up. How will you respond ?
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Date: April 6th,2022
Forenoon session,Last one to go.
Time: Approx 35 minutes.
Board- R.N. Chaubey Sir
Optional- Sociology
Background- Commerce
Work exp- Audit
Hobbies- Teaching, Travelling
Chairman:
Was extremely cordial and ever smiling. The moment I sat down, he asked me if I had any covid symptoms. As I answered no, he asked me to remove my mask and gloves if I wanted to.
Then he made me very comfortable by saying that they all are friendly people and they want to learn from me while having a conversation. He said if there is anything I don't know, I should honestly tell the board about it and I can ask for the clarification in case the question is not understood.
CHAIRMAN: What did you have in breakfast?
How did you come here?
1. Tell us about yourself.
2. Role of Chartered Accounts is in news. A new bill is being passed related to that. Can you tell us the provisions of that bill?
3. Another background based ques- A huge company is being run by a family. Though it is a public limited company but family takes the major decisions. Is that right? Should it continue and some cross questions related to this.
Should we have a law which should ban family members from being part of the decision making?
4. What do you learn from teaching children?
1-2 more questions related to this.
Member 1
1. Unfortunately, Corruption is so rampant in our country. How can technology help in eradicating that?
Can you quote some recent technological innovations that have helped people at large?
And some counter questions.
Cnt recall more questions from this member.
Member 2
Do you know about super computers?
Can you trace its evolution?
Has India contributed in it or it is just relying on other countries?
What are India's contributions?
(This ques has no relevance to my background. It was a random one)
Have you heard of plastic pollution? What are we doing to control it?
What more can be done?
Some related cross questions.
Member 3
So you are interested in Education sector. Let me ask you questions on that.
1. Commercialization of Pvt schools. Heavy donations are demanded. Parents are not able to send their children to such schools despite the children being qualified.
What measures can you take to stop such practice?
Cross questions.
What is RTE? Has it helped? How?
There is a stark difference between urban schools and rural schools. How can you solve this.
Can CSR help in this? ( based on my reply)
Member 4
Tell me your service preferences. No counter ques on this.
Now Ill ask you about your hobbies.
Teaching and Travelling. They are quite general ones .
So what do you teach? Who do you teach and how it helps you?
How travelling helps you?
Tell me about India's space programme.
Name two missions which are about to be launched in the upcoming months/next year.
Yoga- soft power of India. 21st june and everything he talked abt how world has accepted it as an Intl day.
So is becoz of diplomacy or soft power?
Do you practice yoga?
Ill ask about your state now. Why is Haryana doing good in sports?
I answered and he apparently was satisfied with that.
Chairman Sir
We are done with asking al what we wanted to. We would love to hear you talk about anything, if you want. Or if you want to ask us anything, you can.
I talked about women empowernent.
Then Chairman asked me about Glass ceiling. Why is it a glass ceiling and not an iron ceiling or any other..?
I answered that.
interview was done.
It was an extremely pleasant experience. They even asked me to give marks to the board out of 100 based on my experience with them.
Everyone laughed at the end. I said thank you and moved out.
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Forenoon session,Last one to go.
Time: Approx 35 minutes.
Board- R.N. Chaubey Sir
Optional- Sociology
Background- Commerce
Work exp- Audit
Hobbies- Teaching, Travelling
Chairman:
Was extremely cordial and ever smiling. The moment I sat down, he asked me if I had any covid symptoms. As I answered no, he asked me to remove my mask and gloves if I wanted to.
Then he made me very comfortable by saying that they all are friendly people and they want to learn from me while having a conversation. He said if there is anything I don't know, I should honestly tell the board about it and I can ask for the clarification in case the question is not understood.
CHAIRMAN: What did you have in breakfast?
How did you come here?
1. Tell us about yourself.
2. Role of Chartered Accounts is in news. A new bill is being passed related to that. Can you tell us the provisions of that bill?
3. Another background based ques- A huge company is being run by a family. Though it is a public limited company but family takes the major decisions. Is that right? Should it continue and some cross questions related to this.
Should we have a law which should ban family members from being part of the decision making?
4. What do you learn from teaching children?
1-2 more questions related to this.
Member 1
1. Unfortunately, Corruption is so rampant in our country. How can technology help in eradicating that?
Can you quote some recent technological innovations that have helped people at large?
And some counter questions.
Cnt recall more questions from this member.
Member 2
Do you know about super computers?
Can you trace its evolution?
Has India contributed in it or it is just relying on other countries?
What are India's contributions?
(This ques has no relevance to my background. It was a random one)
Have you heard of plastic pollution? What are we doing to control it?
What more can be done?
Some related cross questions.
Member 3
So you are interested in Education sector. Let me ask you questions on that.
1. Commercialization of Pvt schools. Heavy donations are demanded. Parents are not able to send their children to such schools despite the children being qualified.
What measures can you take to stop such practice?
Cross questions.
What is RTE? Has it helped? How?
There is a stark difference between urban schools and rural schools. How can you solve this.
Can CSR help in this? ( based on my reply)
Member 4
Tell me your service preferences. No counter ques on this.
Now Ill ask you about your hobbies.
Teaching and Travelling. They are quite general ones .
So what do you teach? Who do you teach and how it helps you?
How travelling helps you?
Tell me about India's space programme.
Name two missions which are about to be launched in the upcoming months/next year.
Yoga- soft power of India. 21st june and everything he talked abt how world has accepted it as an Intl day.
So is becoz of diplomacy or soft power?
Do you practice yoga?
Ill ask about your state now. Why is Haryana doing good in sports?
I answered and he apparently was satisfied with that.
Chairman Sir
We are done with asking al what we wanted to. We would love to hear you talk about anything, if you want. Or if you want to ask us anything, you can.
I talked about women empowernent.
Then Chairman asked me about Glass ceiling. Why is it a glass ceiling and not an iron ceiling or any other..?
I answered that.
interview was done.
It was an extremely pleasant experience. They even asked me to give marks to the board out of 100 based on my experience with them.
Everyone laughed at the end. I said thank you and moved out.
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U S
7 April
Afternoon session
Board: TCA Anant sir
Background: BA(H) Economics. Hobbies: Painting Madhubani, miniatures; reading historical fiction and non fiction
Chair: first I must congratulate you. You're the youngest candidate we have met, first attempt you've managed
Why no post grad?
So you have written you paint madhubani? You make them yourself? Tell us about madhubani and what is special about it?
You like reading historical fiction. Tell us one book you've read recently and name author.
M1: so you've lived in south delhi and have had your schooling here. Have you noticed any slums? What are the problems of slums?
As an administrator how would you fix these?
What about waste management? What is to be done?
Tell us what has impressed you the most about Swatch Bharat Abhiyan?
M2: so you've done economics. Can you tell me whether we should stop urbanization?
What is percentage of urbanization?
Do you know any govt schemes, like PURA? tell us about it.
What about Smart City programme?
What are the number of smart cities selected in the programme?
What about the public sector? Tell us about its history in post independent India.
Is disinvestment good? Govt is very passionately pursuing the policy, what is your opinion?
M3: I won't ask you any economics. I am interested in your hobbies. Textile history - how did you develop this interest and how do you read about it?
Explain indian textile history, for how long has India been involved in the textile industry?
Tell me about any of your favorite textile/ embroidery.
Do you think textile sector is still very important to India? How?
What are the sector's problems that you may want to work on as an administrator?
What about art history? Who's your favourite painter?
M4: what is the difference between kanjeevaram and banarasi?
Is some level of NPA in the economy tolerable? I.e should we tolerate some NPAs?
Farm laws withdrawn - do you think it was right to introduce?
Constitutionally, according to the 7th schedule?
Chair: your interview is over. You may go
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7 April
Afternoon session
Board: TCA Anant sir
Background: BA(H) Economics. Hobbies: Painting Madhubani, miniatures; reading historical fiction and non fiction
Chair: first I must congratulate you. You're the youngest candidate we have met, first attempt you've managed
Why no post grad?
So you have written you paint madhubani? You make them yourself? Tell us about madhubani and what is special about it?
You like reading historical fiction. Tell us one book you've read recently and name author.
M1: so you've lived in south delhi and have had your schooling here. Have you noticed any slums? What are the problems of slums?
As an administrator how would you fix these?
What about waste management? What is to be done?
Tell us what has impressed you the most about Swatch Bharat Abhiyan?
M2: so you've done economics. Can you tell me whether we should stop urbanization?
What is percentage of urbanization?
Do you know any govt schemes, like PURA? tell us about it.
What about Smart City programme?
What are the number of smart cities selected in the programme?
What about the public sector? Tell us about its history in post independent India.
Is disinvestment good? Govt is very passionately pursuing the policy, what is your opinion?
M3: I won't ask you any economics. I am interested in your hobbies. Textile history - how did you develop this interest and how do you read about it?
Explain indian textile history, for how long has India been involved in the textile industry?
Tell me about any of your favorite textile/ embroidery.
Do you think textile sector is still very important to India? How?
What are the sector's problems that you may want to work on as an administrator?
What about art history? Who's your favourite painter?
M4: what is the difference between kanjeevaram and banarasi?
Is some level of NPA in the economy tolerable? I.e should we tolerate some NPAs?
Farm laws withdrawn - do you think it was right to introduce?
Constitutionally, according to the 7th schedule?
Chair: your interview is over. You may go
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Home state Bihar
Maths optional
Btech Mechanical engineering
6april, Afternoon
Hobbey : playing with kids and listening Bollywood songs
Smita nagraj board
Chairman
You have been preparing since 2018, what is your motivation behind it.
How muzaffar nagar shelterhome case came to light
Why TISS has to find this out, why state machinery failed to highlight that
Was it an isolated incident or u think it is happening in other parts of the country also
M1
What are the laws to protect children
What amendments u want in the law to prevent children's exploitation
What will u do for children if you become an Ias
What is ITER
M2
why Bihar has not progressed while state like Odisha even Jharkhand has done so
3 follow up questions on my answer... Like ...is there rent seeking going on in the state which is why industries don't come up ,
How will you help develop your district if you were its DM
M3
Why North Korea and South Korea is in news
What can be done to eliminate their enimity
In how much time india Pakistan relationship will be normal, why it's so bad
Why research in India is so low
I have heard Pythagoras theorem was in fact invented in India first , have you also heard that
Why do u think we didn't get the credit for our own achievements in maths why Europeans took it.
You are mechanical engineer but you chose maths, I'm sure it's because maths is very scoring, right?
What's the use of maths in administration
M4
Why inland water trade is low in India and even abroad
(Ans.= In India it's due to lack of river interlinking, rivers are not perennial, adequate depth of water for freight movements is not found everywhere ,
Global scenario is not so as in China 47.5% of all trade occurs through inland water only and in Bangladesh too.)
What's the mechanism for solving interstate water dispute
Why Chandigarh is in news
What are the implications of giving Chandigarh to any one party
In your opinion which state (haryana or Punjab) should be given Chandigarh
What govt is doing to promote skill development
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
Maths optional
Btech Mechanical engineering
6april, Afternoon
Hobbey : playing with kids and listening Bollywood songs
Smita nagraj board
Chairman
You have been preparing since 2018, what is your motivation behind it.
How muzaffar nagar shelterhome case came to light
Why TISS has to find this out, why state machinery failed to highlight that
Was it an isolated incident or u think it is happening in other parts of the country also
M1
What are the laws to protect children
What amendments u want in the law to prevent children's exploitation
What will u do for children if you become an Ias
What is ITER
M2
why Bihar has not progressed while state like Odisha even Jharkhand has done so
3 follow up questions on my answer... Like ...is there rent seeking going on in the state which is why industries don't come up ,
How will you help develop your district if you were its DM
M3
Why North Korea and South Korea is in news
What can be done to eliminate their enimity
In how much time india Pakistan relationship will be normal, why it's so bad
Why research in India is so low
I have heard Pythagoras theorem was in fact invented in India first , have you also heard that
Why do u think we didn't get the credit for our own achievements in maths why Europeans took it.
You are mechanical engineer but you chose maths, I'm sure it's because maths is very scoring, right?
What's the use of maths in administration
M4
Why inland water trade is low in India and even abroad
(Ans.= In India it's due to lack of river interlinking, rivers are not perennial, adequate depth of water for freight movements is not found everywhere ,
Global scenario is not so as in China 47.5% of all trade occurs through inland water only and in Bangladesh too.)
What's the mechanism for solving interstate water dispute
Why Chandigarh is in news
What are the implications of giving Chandigarh to any one party
In your opinion which state (haryana or Punjab) should be given Chandigarh
What govt is doing to promote skill development
1️⃣ @Video_upsc
2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
6th April, afternoon
TCA Anant board
Graduation _ Civil engineering
Optional _ PSIR
Hobbies _ Reflective writing, Guru dutt movies
Chairman
Why you decided to join civil services?
Why not engg services? Or have you given engg services also?
Why specific guru dutt?
If you have to recommend me one Guru dutt movie, what would that be?
Other movies?
M1
What comes to your mind when you hear civil engg?
Why people have negative perception of PWD?
You are police officer, What will you do if a group of students block road?
What other steps will you take if you know that they have done criminal offence?
As a engg, how will you tackle corruption in govt dept?
What steps govt has taken to tackle private builder in regions of Noida and ncr?
M2
What is the meaning of your name?
Which is more important, economic power or military power.
Why North Korea is not powerful despite huge military power?
What are the three areas you want to work on?
Why women empowerment was still not achieved?
What will you do if an influential person harasses women in a locality?
What can be done at level of family (by govt) to achieve women empowerment given family is a personal sphere? What interventions can be made to ensure women equality in level of family.
M3
How can we build disaster resilient structure?
New technology in Civil Engineering construction methods?
On what technology Pmay houses build?
What steps government has taken to make sewage treatment plant in cities?
M4
You talked about rural development tell me What are panchayati raj?
what steps govt has taken to empower panchayats in India?
Your take on merging of municipalities in delhi?
What administrative ineffiencies were there?
Is it right to have only one municipality for whole of delhi?
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
TCA Anant board
Graduation _ Civil engineering
Optional _ PSIR
Hobbies _ Reflective writing, Guru dutt movies
Chairman
Why you decided to join civil services?
Why not engg services? Or have you given engg services also?
Why specific guru dutt?
If you have to recommend me one Guru dutt movie, what would that be?
Other movies?
M1
What comes to your mind when you hear civil engg?
Why people have negative perception of PWD?
You are police officer, What will you do if a group of students block road?
What other steps will you take if you know that they have done criminal offence?
As a engg, how will you tackle corruption in govt dept?
What steps govt has taken to tackle private builder in regions of Noida and ncr?
M2
What is the meaning of your name?
Which is more important, economic power or military power.
Why North Korea is not powerful despite huge military power?
What are the three areas you want to work on?
Why women empowerment was still not achieved?
What will you do if an influential person harasses women in a locality?
What can be done at level of family (by govt) to achieve women empowerment given family is a personal sphere? What interventions can be made to ensure women equality in level of family.
M3
How can we build disaster resilient structure?
New technology in Civil Engineering construction methods?
On what technology Pmay houses build?
What steps government has taken to make sewage treatment plant in cities?
M4
You talked about rural development tell me What are panchayati raj?
what steps govt has taken to empower panchayats in India?
Your take on merging of municipalities in delhi?
What administrative ineffiencies were there?
Is it right to have only one municipality for whole of delhi?
1️⃣ @Video_upsc
2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
Transcript-8th April
Education: BA Political science
Optional: PSIR
Home state: Jharkhand
Hobbies: Cricket, Movies, Wordle
Board: RN Chowbey
Chairman:
1. What is e-governance? Where does it have scope for implementation?
2. Does India recognize Myanmar military regime?
3. What is the difference in diplomacy when a country is recognized/not?
4. Should India recognize Taliban government?
5. Is Taliban a legitimate government?
6. Does India recognize Taiwan?
7. Does India recognize Tibet?
Member 1
1. What are the different types of waste?
2. We have a seen in rise in which type of waste recently?
3. Why is the culture of recycling declining in India?
4. What provisions have been introduced to reduce plastic waste?
5. What are the provisions of the vehicle scrapping policy?
Member 2
1. Is Cricket a gender-neutral sport?
2. Which sport is gender-neutral?
3. Which country has successfully managed to land a lander on the far side of the moon?
4. 'Ab tera kya hoga kaliya' is a dialogue from which film?
5. Does the young generation still watch old films?
Member 3
1. What is a Chinaman?
2. How do you analyse India's position in the Ukraine war?
3. What is curfew?
4. What is the legal basis for implementing curfew?
5. What is the origin of the word 'curfew'?
Member 4
1. What is the position of India's drone programme?
2. Is India's drone capacity domestically produced or by imports?
3. What are the issues with using drones?
4. What are the counter-measures for drones?
5. What is the government policy towards drones
I'm forgetting some questions. Overall, a good interview(only marks will tell for sure). Sir will tell you to take your mask off. Good luck 🙂
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
Education: BA Political science
Optional: PSIR
Home state: Jharkhand
Hobbies: Cricket, Movies, Wordle
Board: RN Chowbey
Chairman:
1. What is e-governance? Where does it have scope for implementation?
2. Does India recognize Myanmar military regime?
3. What is the difference in diplomacy when a country is recognized/not?
4. Should India recognize Taliban government?
5. Is Taliban a legitimate government?
6. Does India recognize Taiwan?
7. Does India recognize Tibet?
Member 1
1. What are the different types of waste?
2. We have a seen in rise in which type of waste recently?
3. Why is the culture of recycling declining in India?
4. What provisions have been introduced to reduce plastic waste?
5. What are the provisions of the vehicle scrapping policy?
Member 2
1. Is Cricket a gender-neutral sport?
2. Which sport is gender-neutral?
3. Which country has successfully managed to land a lander on the far side of the moon?
4. 'Ab tera kya hoga kaliya' is a dialogue from which film?
5. Does the young generation still watch old films?
Member 3
1. What is a Chinaman?
2. How do you analyse India's position in the Ukraine war?
3. What is curfew?
4. What is the legal basis for implementing curfew?
5. What is the origin of the word 'curfew'?
Member 4
1. What is the position of India's drone programme?
2. Is India's drone capacity domestically produced or by imports?
3. What are the issues with using drones?
4. What are the counter-measures for drones?
5. What is the government policy towards drones
I'm forgetting some questions. Overall, a good interview(only marks will tell for sure). Sir will tell you to take your mask off. Good luck 🙂
1️⃣ @Video_upsc
2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
Xyz
optional Economics
board BB Vyas sir
Hobby: Writing Hindi Couplets nd Following Cricket
Background Serving as an Assistant Commandant in one of the CAPF for last 5 yrs
MA Economics
Chairman
View on one border one force
Challenges in border guarding
Technologies that we can use in border guarding
smart fencing
Member 1
When & where first radio broadcast
When printing press came to india
Your couplet writing style is similar to whom Kabir, mira, Bihari
Compare urself with above poets
Whom do u read, name the writers
Why poetry more famous than prose
How poetry captures the prevalent situation
Poet seems to be in anguish(in the verse that I had recited). Why?
Why bangladeshi immigrants come to India? How can we stop them ?
Member 2
What are the qualities that I have as Commando nd what qualities will prove to be useful as civil servant?
Elements of Good governance?
How Bangladesh improved HDI score?
Why can we not have FTA with China nd resolve border dispute?
Member 3
Something special that Sikkim have done in last 5 yrs?
Organic farming in Sikkim vs Sri lanka
Are women more empowered in Sikkim?
Does Swaccha Bharat Mission ends at ODF or there is more to it?
Member 4
What are learnings post 26/11?
What is kamikara?
What are drone regulations?
Methods of killing drones?
What was PL 480? Bank nationalisation nd recent de nationalisation? nd it's success?
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
optional Economics
board BB Vyas sir
Hobby: Writing Hindi Couplets nd Following Cricket
Background Serving as an Assistant Commandant in one of the CAPF for last 5 yrs
MA Economics
Chairman
View on one border one force
Challenges in border guarding
Technologies that we can use in border guarding
smart fencing
Member 1
When & where first radio broadcast
When printing press came to india
Your couplet writing style is similar to whom Kabir, mira, Bihari
Compare urself with above poets
Whom do u read, name the writers
Why poetry more famous than prose
How poetry captures the prevalent situation
Poet seems to be in anguish(in the verse that I had recited). Why?
Why bangladeshi immigrants come to India? How can we stop them ?
Member 2
What are the qualities that I have as Commando nd what qualities will prove to be useful as civil servant?
Elements of Good governance?
How Bangladesh improved HDI score?
Why can we not have FTA with China nd resolve border dispute?
Member 3
Something special that Sikkim have done in last 5 yrs?
Organic farming in Sikkim vs Sri lanka
Are women more empowered in Sikkim?
Does Swaccha Bharat Mission ends at ODF or there is more to it?
Member 4
What are learnings post 26/11?
What is kamikara?
What are drone regulations?
Methods of killing drones?
What was PL 480? Bank nationalisation nd recent de nationalisation? nd it's success?
1️⃣ @Video_upsc
2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
A S
Chairman: BB Vyas
Home State: Delhi
Optional: Commerce & Accountancy
Work experience: under Training in BHEL (Finance Division)
Graduation: B.com (H)
Chair:
1. What did you do after completing b.com in 2017?
2. Recent MPC meet is scheduled. Why hasn't the govt changed the repo rate for last 11 months. MPC formation and related questions. What is current repo rate?
3. Rationale of Navratnas, Maharatna categorisation.
4. NPAs, what steps by govt for correction.
5. What is corporate gov. Recent policy changes by govt. in CG
6. Blockchain Strategy of India. 3 areas the strategy covers.
7. Carbon dating. Carbon Pricing.
8. Is AUKUS formation to counter China in Indo-pacific.
M1:
1. My internship at CMO
What life lessons I learned there?
2. Name all Navratnas.
3. Who owns US forex reserves.
4. Minimalism, Inspirational interviews (my hobby)
M2:
1. Ballot vs EVM. Which is better for India? Few questions on VVPAT.
2.Difference and similarities between yoga and meditation (part of my hobby).
3. Privatisation of PSUs
M3:
1. Continued with NPAs, shifted to ARCs. Counter question on utility of ARCs.
2. Why RBI wants to maintain liquidity. Tools of doing that.
3. Why to appoint women independent candidates on company boards.
4. Why RBI is reluctant to legalise cryptocurrency.
5. Has india lagged in taking advantage of CDM
M4:
1. Societal Patriarchy. Examples you have seen.
2. Similarities in SL and Pak issues in news. How it will impact India.
3. Role of communication in policy making- planning and implementation.
Chair: What are Principles of Natural Justice.
(There were few other questions on Environment and Economy that I don't recall)
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
Chairman: BB Vyas
Home State: Delhi
Optional: Commerce & Accountancy
Work experience: under Training in BHEL (Finance Division)
Graduation: B.com (H)
Chair:
1. What did you do after completing b.com in 2017?
2. Recent MPC meet is scheduled. Why hasn't the govt changed the repo rate for last 11 months. MPC formation and related questions. What is current repo rate?
3. Rationale of Navratnas, Maharatna categorisation.
4. NPAs, what steps by govt for correction.
5. What is corporate gov. Recent policy changes by govt. in CG
6. Blockchain Strategy of India. 3 areas the strategy covers.
7. Carbon dating. Carbon Pricing.
8. Is AUKUS formation to counter China in Indo-pacific.
M1:
1. My internship at CMO
What life lessons I learned there?
2. Name all Navratnas.
3. Who owns US forex reserves.
4. Minimalism, Inspirational interviews (my hobby)
M2:
1. Ballot vs EVM. Which is better for India? Few questions on VVPAT.
2.Difference and similarities between yoga and meditation (part of my hobby).
3. Privatisation of PSUs
M3:
1. Continued with NPAs, shifted to ARCs. Counter question on utility of ARCs.
2. Why RBI wants to maintain liquidity. Tools of doing that.
3. Why to appoint women independent candidates on company boards.
4. Why RBI is reluctant to legalise cryptocurrency.
5. Has india lagged in taking advantage of CDM
M4:
1. Societal Patriarchy. Examples you have seen.
2. Similarities in SL and Pak issues in news. How it will impact India.
3. Role of communication in policy making- planning and implementation.
Chair: What are Principles of Natural Justice.
(There were few other questions on Environment and Economy that I don't recall)
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
Date : 8 April
Board: TCA Anant Sir
Graduation: Btech
Optional: PSIR
Chairperson: Read some parts frome DAF
1. Tell us about your hobby
2. What is blockchain?
3. Explain to me as a layman
4. What are it’s applications?
M1 :
1. Tell us about your project
2. Why don’t we see disabled people in mainstream ?
3. Do you know what are green buildings?
Counter questions
M2:
1. What are your service preferences?
2. Why civil services from btech?
3. How will you use technology in administration?
4. Mgnrega Scheme
Counter question
5. How to promote startups
6. DU FYUP program
M3:
1. Why PSIR ?
2. Role of social media?
3. How to make it safer?
4. Use of technology in diplomacy?
M4:
1. What will be the effect of UP elections on Presidential elections?
2. What are the other constitutional implications
Counter questions
3. Reasons for new Parliament?
Chairperson:
How are members of Rajya Sabha elected?
How many seats does UP has in Rajya Sabha
Thank you
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6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS
Board: TCA Anant Sir
Graduation: Btech
Optional: PSIR
Chairperson: Read some parts frome DAF
1. Tell us about your hobby
2. What is blockchain?
3. Explain to me as a layman
4. What are it’s applications?
M1 :
1. Tell us about your project
2. Why don’t we see disabled people in mainstream ?
3. Do you know what are green buildings?
Counter questions
M2:
1. What are your service preferences?
2. Why civil services from btech?
3. How will you use technology in administration?
4. Mgnrega Scheme
Counter question
5. How to promote startups
6. DU FYUP program
M3:
1. Why PSIR ?
2. Role of social media?
3. How to make it safer?
4. Use of technology in diplomacy?
M4:
1. What will be the effect of UP elections on Presidential elections?
2. What are the other constitutional implications
Counter questions
3. Reasons for new Parliament?
Chairperson:
How are members of Rajya Sabha elected?
How many seats does UP has in Rajya Sabha
Thank you
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2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
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6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS
👆 8th April 2022 Interview Transcript
7th April, Afternoon session
TCA Anant board
Home State: Delhi
Hobbies: Watching Bollywood movies, practicing yoga
Economics optional
Chairman: Why 2nd Masters?
Describe Srilanka crisis and lessons from it for India.
M1: Describe areas where work is needed for ensuring child rights.
Also what can be done to ensure their good health.
How to tackle child labour when families forced to push their children into it due to poverty?
Do you know an Indian who has done considerable work for children?
Do you know about Mid Day meal? What are its objectives?
M2: What needs to be done for construction workers?
What can be done in the current situation in many states where construction workers' cess remains underutilized?
What can be done by the states?
You talked about performance appraisal.
Told about an article in newspaper about forceful retirement of senior bureaucrats to ensure new talent gets opportunities? Is that viable? Views on it?
M3: Which genre of movies do you watch?
Should there be censorship for movies,OTT alike? Who has primary responsibility to regulate content for children, parents or state? Should there be self regulation or enforcement?
Tell me your service preferences.
Difference between hard and soft power.
Why India was called country of snake charmers?
What did India do to strengthen its soft power?
M4: Asked names of difficult asanas that i can do.
How many poses in Suryanamaskar?
What is Hatha yoga?
Told about a video of a boy practicing for army selection. Asked, is it good? Will it inspire people?
Do you know anything on army recruitment recently?
What is FCRA? Recent news on it related to NGOs ( I had mentioned about NGOs in an earlier answer).
Told about a recent CBI report saying about corruption among bureaucrats. Why do you want to join service then?
1️⃣ @Video_upsc
2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
3️⃣ @Facts_UPSC_Mains
4️⃣ @UPSC_IAS_Prelims_Quiz
5️⃣ @schemes_upsc
6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS
TCA Anant board
Home State: Delhi
Hobbies: Watching Bollywood movies, practicing yoga
Economics optional
Chairman: Why 2nd Masters?
Describe Srilanka crisis and lessons from it for India.
M1: Describe areas where work is needed for ensuring child rights.
Also what can be done to ensure their good health.
How to tackle child labour when families forced to push their children into it due to poverty?
Do you know an Indian who has done considerable work for children?
Do you know about Mid Day meal? What are its objectives?
M2: What needs to be done for construction workers?
What can be done in the current situation in many states where construction workers' cess remains underutilized?
What can be done by the states?
You talked about performance appraisal.
Told about an article in newspaper about forceful retirement of senior bureaucrats to ensure new talent gets opportunities? Is that viable? Views on it?
M3: Which genre of movies do you watch?
Should there be censorship for movies,OTT alike? Who has primary responsibility to regulate content for children, parents or state? Should there be self regulation or enforcement?
Tell me your service preferences.
Difference between hard and soft power.
Why India was called country of snake charmers?
What did India do to strengthen its soft power?
M4: Asked names of difficult asanas that i can do.
How many poses in Suryanamaskar?
What is Hatha yoga?
Told about a video of a boy practicing for army selection. Asked, is it good? Will it inspire people?
Do you know anything on army recruitment recently?
What is FCRA? Recent news on it related to NGOs ( I had mentioned about NGOs in an earlier answer).
Told about a recent CBI report saying about corruption among bureaucrats. Why do you want to join service then?
1️⃣ @Video_upsc
2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript
3️⃣ @Facts_UPSC_Mains
4️⃣ @UPSC_IAS_Prelims_Quiz
5️⃣ @schemes_upsc
6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS
8th April
Afternoon session, 3rd to go
Board: BB Vyas sir
Optional: PSIR
Home state: Delhi, permanent address in Kerala
Graduation: English Literature
Hobbies: sudoku, food history
Overall time: around 35-40 minutes.
Chair: please pull down your mask and be comfortable (was asked to keep on face shield and gloves)
1. Is the novel a moral fable?
2. Can you tell us how the form of novel changed?
3. What is innovation?
4. What is India’s rank in Global Innovation Index?
5. What is blue economy?
6. What are blue flag beaches?
8. Have you heard of Passage to India? How does Forster describe India?
7. What are biosphere reserves? Can you name some?
M1: if we compare women of Kerala, women of Sri Lanka, women of Pakistan and women of R K Lakshman’s novel, can you draw some similarities and differences? (Wasn’t able to answer well and got a bit flustered so I said “sorry sir I don’t think I have been able to do justice to your question at the moment. Chairman sir very cordially replied that don’t give up try and say whatever you know we are just trying to have a conversation. So I answered somewhat, was even prompted to think along certain lines in this question)
2. Should stray cows be allowed to roam around freely on roads?
3. Think of the counter view to this argument.
4. Is every woman in Kerala empowered?
5. Can you say why despite education all women in Kerala are not empowered?
M2: why is LSR such a good institution?
2. What can we do to improve tourism in India?
3. Is social media the best way to improve tourism in India?
4. Why is sustainable development so important these days? What is being done? What is India’s stand?
5. Why do you say India is at the forefront of climate change?
M3: tell us a little about why panchayati raj is effective in Kerala?
2. What is the exact model of panchayat in Kerala called?
3. When is the next presidential election in India?
4. What kind of person would you like to see elected as a president?
5. What are your views on disinvestment?
6. What are the features of pm awas Yojana?
Added that women are main beneficiaries.
7. Have you heard about recent UNHRC news. When it was formed and why?
M4: can you tell about India France relations?
2. Asked about exact statement issued by India Pak in Sharm-al-Sheik in 2007.
3. Have you heard of NCLT, NCLAT, and some other organisation can’t remember the name of it. What is their function?
4. Explain dark web.
5. What is tor?
6. Have you heard about dabbawalas? What do they do?
7. Have you heard about padmanabhaswamy temple. Why an IAS is in charge of the temple?
Overall experience: extremely cordial board. But very factual based questions. Barely any DAF coverage. Nothing about hobbies, achievements etc
Utility of mocks: learnt how to handle unexpected questions, etiquette of facing a board.
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6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS
Afternoon session, 3rd to go
Board: BB Vyas sir
Optional: PSIR
Home state: Delhi, permanent address in Kerala
Graduation: English Literature
Hobbies: sudoku, food history
Overall time: around 35-40 minutes.
Chair: please pull down your mask and be comfortable (was asked to keep on face shield and gloves)
1. Is the novel a moral fable?
2. Can you tell us how the form of novel changed?
3. What is innovation?
4. What is India’s rank in Global Innovation Index?
5. What is blue economy?
6. What are blue flag beaches?
8. Have you heard of Passage to India? How does Forster describe India?
7. What are biosphere reserves? Can you name some?
M1: if we compare women of Kerala, women of Sri Lanka, women of Pakistan and women of R K Lakshman’s novel, can you draw some similarities and differences? (Wasn’t able to answer well and got a bit flustered so I said “sorry sir I don’t think I have been able to do justice to your question at the moment. Chairman sir very cordially replied that don’t give up try and say whatever you know we are just trying to have a conversation. So I answered somewhat, was even prompted to think along certain lines in this question)
2. Should stray cows be allowed to roam around freely on roads?
3. Think of the counter view to this argument.
4. Is every woman in Kerala empowered?
5. Can you say why despite education all women in Kerala are not empowered?
M2: why is LSR such a good institution?
2. What can we do to improve tourism in India?
3. Is social media the best way to improve tourism in India?
4. Why is sustainable development so important these days? What is being done? What is India’s stand?
5. Why do you say India is at the forefront of climate change?
M3: tell us a little about why panchayati raj is effective in Kerala?
2. What is the exact model of panchayat in Kerala called?
3. When is the next presidential election in India?
4. What kind of person would you like to see elected as a president?
5. What are your views on disinvestment?
6. What are the features of pm awas Yojana?
Added that women are main beneficiaries.
7. Have you heard about recent UNHRC news. When it was formed and why?
M4: can you tell about India France relations?
2. Asked about exact statement issued by India Pak in Sharm-al-Sheik in 2007.
3. Have you heard of NCLT, NCLAT, and some other organisation can’t remember the name of it. What is their function?
4. Explain dark web.
5. What is tor?
6. Have you heard about dabbawalas? What do they do?
7. Have you heard about padmanabhaswamy temple. Why an IAS is in charge of the temple?
Overall experience: extremely cordial board. But very factual based questions. Barely any DAF coverage. Nothing about hobbies, achievements etc
Utility of mocks: learnt how to handle unexpected questions, etiquette of facing a board.
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BB Vyas sir
7th April
Sociology
Madhya Pradesh
Commerce background
3 yrs Job experience in IT
Hobby: Mandala Art and Upcycling waste
Chairman
I was the very last one for the day, he asked so you are the last one today, u must be tired.. and smiled. said to pull mask to the chin, and therefore I gave Interview with face shield on.
Repeated all details of my background from my DAF and asked why i left my job.?
1. Why has india shifted from look east policy to act east policy.
2. What did we do in act east policy.
3. Shud social media be regulated? If yes. How?
4. What is India's foreign policy.
5. Diff between fiscal federalism and fiscal consolidation.
Member1.
1. What is upcycling waste? Give an example how u did it?
2. Clean city? Why can't Delhi be made that clean?
3. Tax terrorism? Govt steps for the same.
4. Govt Economic growth policies...what are you suggestion for improving it.
5. Some factual ques.. i said sorry.
Member 2. (Ma'am)
1. What is mandala art?
2. How to manage Menstrual waste ?
3. Voters turnout in last LS election? And what is ECI doing to increase it?
4. What is govt doing for our farmers?
5. What is e-nam?
I m unable to recall a few more ques
Member 3.
1. Sociology diff from anthropology?
2. What more do you upcycle? Explain more.
3. Brief about Wipro technologies, it's activities, and leadership
4. What was ur job profile?
There were some more ques..
Member 4.
1. Explain with examples ..waste to wealth?
(Multiple cross ques came here, including agriculture, sugar industry, thermal industry, )
2. MP: Medieval history.
3. Tendu leaves and tribals loosing livelihood? Explain? What can be done?
(Multiple cross ques)
4. Bhimbetka
5. Some more facts.
Chairman.
Ok we are done, have a good day. thank you😊
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7th April
Sociology
Madhya Pradesh
Commerce background
3 yrs Job experience in IT
Hobby: Mandala Art and Upcycling waste
Chairman
I was the very last one for the day, he asked so you are the last one today, u must be tired.. and smiled. said to pull mask to the chin, and therefore I gave Interview with face shield on.
Repeated all details of my background from my DAF and asked why i left my job.?
1. Why has india shifted from look east policy to act east policy.
2. What did we do in act east policy.
3. Shud social media be regulated? If yes. How?
4. What is India's foreign policy.
5. Diff between fiscal federalism and fiscal consolidation.
Member1.
1. What is upcycling waste? Give an example how u did it?
2. Clean city? Why can't Delhi be made that clean?
3. Tax terrorism? Govt steps for the same.
4. Govt Economic growth policies...what are you suggestion for improving it.
5. Some factual ques.. i said sorry.
Member 2. (Ma'am)
1. What is mandala art?
2. How to manage Menstrual waste ?
3. Voters turnout in last LS election? And what is ECI doing to increase it?
4. What is govt doing for our farmers?
5. What is e-nam?
I m unable to recall a few more ques
Member 3.
1. Sociology diff from anthropology?
2. What more do you upcycle? Explain more.
3. Brief about Wipro technologies, it's activities, and leadership
4. What was ur job profile?
There were some more ques..
Member 4.
1. Explain with examples ..waste to wealth?
(Multiple cross ques came here, including agriculture, sugar industry, thermal industry, )
2. MP: Medieval history.
3. Tendu leaves and tribals loosing livelihood? Explain? What can be done?
(Multiple cross ques)
4. Bhimbetka
5. Some more facts.
Chairman.
Ok we are done, have a good day. thank you😊
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Prakhar Ranjan
Anthropology, Civil Engineering
Hobbies: Quizzing, Reading Books (did not ask)
President of Quizzing and Debating Society (Mentioned as there was a question by the chairman)
Board : Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Chairperson:
You have a background in Debating and Quizzing. Do you think India is a Debating Society or a compliant society?
Member 2:
What is your take on EV? Are they free of pollution?
I said something about coal.
Coal washing and coal pollution leads to hazards in these areas? Don’t you think we should compensate these people?
Counter questions and helped me achieve the correct answer.
Member 3
What is your idea about Criminal Tribes? Certain neighbourhoods in USA are considered extremely dangerous from policing perspective? What can be done?
Member 4
What is longitudinal studies?
What is an ethnography? Can it be used to study people over long term?
Has India Nepal relations become hijacked by China’s Influence?
Member 5
What can centre do to stop freebies by state?
All these scams, ILFS? What has RBI done for this? What about PMC bank?
No question on Civil or States, probably because my first preference was IFS. Mainly Current affairs. Lasted 25-30 minutes. Thanked them and exited.
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Anthropology, Civil Engineering
Hobbies: Quizzing, Reading Books (did not ask)
President of Quizzing and Debating Society (Mentioned as there was a question by the chairman)
Board : Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Chairperson:
You have a background in Debating and Quizzing. Do you think India is a Debating Society or a compliant society?
Member 2:
What is your take on EV? Are they free of pollution?
I said something about coal.
Coal washing and coal pollution leads to hazards in these areas? Don’t you think we should compensate these people?
Counter questions and helped me achieve the correct answer.
Member 3
What is your idea about Criminal Tribes? Certain neighbourhoods in USA are considered extremely dangerous from policing perspective? What can be done?
Member 4
What is longitudinal studies?
What is an ethnography? Can it be used to study people over long term?
Has India Nepal relations become hijacked by China’s Influence?
Member 5
What can centre do to stop freebies by state?
All these scams, ILFS? What has RBI done for this? What about PMC bank?
No question on Civil or States, probably because my first preference was IFS. Mainly Current affairs. Lasted 25-30 minutes. Thanked them and exited.
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Name: KARTHIKEY AGNIHOTRI
Date and session of interview- 5/04/22 9:am forenoon session
Board- Smitha Nagaraj maam
Optional- history
College- civil engineering from DTU, MA in modern history from JNU
Hobbies- reading travelling numismatics
Your experience in interview-
No hi hello or questions on personal info,
#1
Nagaraj ma'am
- why do you think about freebies
-Should they be discontinued, or modified in any manner
-Farmers and electricity
- do freebies encourage individuals to not work, remain dependent on govt
#2
- how can civil engineering (graduation subject) help in civil services.
- issues behind time and cost overruns
- insisted on giving practical and on ground problems faced(follow up) rather than theoretical/bookish issues in civil engineering
- difference and similarities in crisis going on in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
#3
- how can we keep the bureaucracy motivated?
(A number of follow up questions on similar lines)
Issues about bureaucracy, I
Why the image is bad ?etc
#4
Don't remember specifically but questions related to application of civil engineering on problems in infrastructure
Why India's infra growth is shabby when compared to that of china.
#5
Just asked about comparison between the response of indian and Canadian govt to protests in respective countries
Reasons behind why Canada is considered liberal and India is considered authoritarian
Were the measures used by Canada authoritarian or democratic ( follow up )
Experience- no hi hello no chit chat no questions related to daf( apart from grad subj- civil Engineering)
I felt the questions were really good, especially the ones related to infra and civil engineering. I wasn't able to satisfy the demands with respect to practical issues, a point that was raised twice during the interview. Not unnecessary grilling if a person could answer these questions he/she would definitely make a really good addition to services.
Mocks- focussed majorly on daf, and I felt the interview was of a whole another level- they knew what they knew what they were looking for.
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Date and session of interview- 5/04/22 9:am forenoon session
Board- Smitha Nagaraj maam
Optional- history
College- civil engineering from DTU, MA in modern history from JNU
Hobbies- reading travelling numismatics
Your experience in interview-
No hi hello or questions on personal info,
#1
Nagaraj ma'am
- why do you think about freebies
-Should they be discontinued, or modified in any manner
-Farmers and electricity
- do freebies encourage individuals to not work, remain dependent on govt
#2
- how can civil engineering (graduation subject) help in civil services.
- issues behind time and cost overruns
- insisted on giving practical and on ground problems faced(follow up) rather than theoretical/bookish issues in civil engineering
- difference and similarities in crisis going on in Pakistan and Sri Lanka
#3
- how can we keep the bureaucracy motivated?
(A number of follow up questions on similar lines)
Issues about bureaucracy, I
Why the image is bad ?etc
#4
Don't remember specifically but questions related to application of civil engineering on problems in infrastructure
Why India's infra growth is shabby when compared to that of china.
#5
Just asked about comparison between the response of indian and Canadian govt to protests in respective countries
Reasons behind why Canada is considered liberal and India is considered authoritarian
Were the measures used by Canada authoritarian or democratic ( follow up )
Experience- no hi hello no chit chat no questions related to daf( apart from grad subj- civil Engineering)
I felt the questions were really good, especially the ones related to infra and civil engineering. I wasn't able to satisfy the demands with respect to practical issues, a point that was raised twice during the interview. Not unnecessary grilling if a person could answer these questions he/she would definitely make a really good addition to services.
Mocks- focussed majorly on daf, and I felt the interview was of a whole another level- they knew what they knew what they were looking for.
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