Interview Date - 10/12/25
(Sharing late due to my bad health in past week)
Board - Dinesh Dasa Sir
Name - let it be
Keywords - Allhabaad University, UP , Atmnirbhar bharat , women empowerment, hath yoga (nothing asked ) , blogging on social issues, economics as optional (half interview was on this ) , Raebareli (my district) rest not asked .
I was the 1st one to go
Chairman sir - how are you ?
Q1 - Oh Allahabad University also offers undergraduate courses ?
I replied yes sir .
Q2 - Then he asked why the recent pace of civil servants coming from University has reduced ?
Q3 - Ok tell me the significance of Raebareli (basically wanted to know political significance) then briefed about some more districts having political significance like Ballia .
Q4 - Next question was on labour reforms , why it has been bought , what impact it will have and what more suggestions can I give ( good question)
Q5 - Next question was on msme -aksed turnover and investment limit , its significance and my suggestions on it .
M1 - (lady member )
Q1 - tell me about swach bharat abhiyan . Whom do you give responsibility to clean india -young or old age people ( tricky question)
Q2 - suppose you are DC of a lesser known district having a historical significance, how will you promote tourism there ?
Q3 - How can india's economic growth can be sustained ?
M2 - (male member )
Q1 - compare Chinese economy and indian economy .
Q2 - what is centralised and decentralised economy?
Q3 - what economic system does india have ?
Q4 - can india achieve the economic growth like china and how ?
Q5 - (very tricky for me at that time ) - why india has lagged behind china although started early reforms almost same year ? (Follow up questions )
M3 - (male member)
Q1 - mention the historical significance of raebareli ? Where it was 1st mentioned ?
Q2 - Name the first PSU of raebareli .
Q3 - how Raebareli is related to Awadhi culture ? (He Siad me to read about it in more detail )
Q4 - tell me three things you would like to include while making economic policy of india .( i told equity, economic growth , self reliance )
Q5 - then he asked relate the last two and then tell . (OK sir )
M4 - (lady member)
Q1- U write about social issues , what kind of social issues bother you ?
Q2 - tell me about beti bachao and beti padhao , its achievements
Q3 - tell me one thing that you will do to remove poverty ?
Q4 - she asked in today's newspaper , odisha's gross enrolment ratio has come down , how beti bachao and beti padhao helpful there ? What could be the possible reasons for it ?
Twist plot - it was already above 30 mins ,chairman interrupted that time is up , but lady member said sir just two more questions, and then interview went for 38to 40 mins . (May be I was the 1st one to go that's why )
Final experience- the board was very cordial (especially female members , they were encouraging me to speak ) , male members were strict and had no expression , however they were satisfied by my answers , the board was overall cordial . However u never know what comes out as result , so fingers crossed 🤞.
All the best .
Mocks - pw only ias , vajirao and reddy ( good one ) , understand upsc ( very helpful ) , vajiram and ravi , vision ias ( good one ) , quantel (nice ) , samkalp ias ( good one ) , one to one with Satyam jain sir , and Satyendra Garg sir ( samkalp ias ) along with insightful classes of next ias - Vibhash Jha sir (economics optional ) and shivin sir (sarthi ias )