UPSC IAS Interview Transcript 2023

Name: Darshana Kumar H G Board: B B Vyaas Date and Time: 28th July 2020; Afternoon, first one to go. Work Experience: 1. Infosys [ Total 6 years IT ( 2.5 years in USA @ Client location) ], 2. Dairy farmer [Since 2018] Chairman: Q. You are D K and worked in US and you started Dairy-farming Since 2018, It is interesting so tell me about your farm. Q. How many cows you have Q. Which breeds give more milk Q. Did you take any Govt loan Q. Consumer Protection Lady M1: Q. Karnataka tourism promotion Q. Women issues in Karnataka Q. What are the solutions for eradicating devadasi system Q. Lake Pollution in Bengaluru Q. Measures taken by Govt. Q. Is it a success? Q. What you do with cow dung Q: You worked with NGO and working as a dairy farmer, why civil service M2: Q. Debt:Equity of your farm Q. You worked for 6 years, how do flight take off. I said, i worked as a Software engineer sir, I am not aware of it now. Q. Okay, some technical question. I said, I don’t know sir Q. Which fashion you do not like it in these days. Q. How much profit are you making from your dairy farm M3: Q: Famous Kannada writers mother tongue is different from their literature excellency, what is the reason Q:Your favorite writer Q: What are the specialities of Poornachandra tejaswi Q: He writes about forest and nature right? Why? Q: Why China is behaving like this M4: Q: Dairy farm challenges Q: Why foreign companies failed in dairy sector Q: Why Milk Co-operatives are success. Q: How do you implement a scheme to procure the Cattle dung to convert into vermicompost Q: FPO Q: Do you scale up your dairy farm? I said No. Q: What are the the challenges Q: Who will take care of it after you get selected Chairman. Q: Work Culture difference Q: Some question which was related to why civil services We wish you best of luck for your result. thank you Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

25 @upscinterviewscript/20 Board: Bhonsale sir Background:Btech in electrical engineering from IIT BHU Optional:Maths Places:Bihar, Varanasi, Pune Hobbies: Cricket, Mentoring juniors Chairman: 1) When was the last time you visited varanasi? 2) Steps taken to clean ganga 3) Any observable improvement in ganga river 4) Member 1: 1) Contribution of SC Bose in India's freedom struggle 2) Are we forgetting the values taught by him? 3) What is digital detoxing? 4) How can we motivate children and youngsters towards digital detoxing so that they could participate more in social matters? 5) What is 4th IR Member 2: 1) Who led the women's wing of Indian National Army? 2) Illegal drug trade in Punjab-Reasons 3) Influential persons are involved in these activities. How will you stop illegal drug trade as an administrator? Member 3: 1) UN organisation involved in drug trade control 2) Golden Triangle and golden crescent 3) Member 4(Lady member) : 1) Why are there so many NGOs in Bihar? 2) Orissa is also economically backward but does not have large numbers of NGOs-Reason? 3) Why is Bihar economically backward? 4) Economic steps and improvements of Bihar in last few years. 5) If same steps are taken in Maharashtra then what would be it's impact. Chairman: 1) Why Bangladesh is growing at a higher growth rate? 2) Why are we worried about china's string of pearls policy? Forgot few questions. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Background – IRS (IT), IIT DELHI Board – Smita Nagraj Ma’am Date – 29/07/2020; AN (3rd to go) Optional – Chemistry I was asked to pull down my mask and adjust the face shield by the Chairperson. CP • How training is going on? • What all have you done till now in your training? • How can you use your graduation knowledge in IRS(IT)? • Tax Fiscal Connection – model, positives, is it really possible? (long discussion over it) • Tax terrorism – definition, example and how to reduce it? M1 • Agricultural land in Kerala is used for non-agricultural purposes. What are your views? (cross questions on this) • Lithium ore – name? (Optional) • Li – which group in periodic table (other elements in this group) • Use of Lithium M2 • Textile sector problems • why our exports are stagnant in textile? • Why Vietnam and BD are doing very well but we are not doing so well? • What should be our strategy to improve Textile sector? M3 • Equalisation levy? • Recent proposal of 2% on non-resident e-commerce companies? What is it? • Will it affect the FDI in India? M4 • Should we tax agriculture? (discussion over it) • India is doing short term planning or long-term planning? Which one should we do? • Should civil servant be allowed to become the part of Trade unions? CP • Do you think that we will having more economic equity in near future? Thank you, your interview is over. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Date 29th July 2020 Afternoon, Second to go Board: Sathyavati Ma'am Board IIT Kharagpur, Hobby: Teaching Optional Maths Chairman Read aloud the DAF. Chairwoman: What have you been doing since 2018? What is Young Innovator's Program? (DAF) Your hobby is teaching and you have taken mathematics as optional. What would you do to remove fear of maths from students? Member 1 1. The size of ships are increasing. What impact would that have on port? Apart from logistics what impact do you think that would have? 2. What have been the contribution of Odisha to South East Asian nations as well as western India? You know about migrants. They also come from Odisha. What is their speciality? Member 2 1. You have a corpus of fund and you want to invest it. You have equity, debt, mutual fund, gold, bonds. In what proportion would you invest it? Do you have idea about market and how it works? Do you read headlines? What is the current status of market today? Why is it so? Is there any problem due to that? 2. Do you know which pay commission made the most significant change in employees income? It was sixth pay commission and it was because of economic growth because when economy grows income grows subsequently. Do you think a civil servant should have knowledge of market if he is investing in assets? Member 4 1. States like Bihar and Odisha are rich in minerals but lack in development. Why? But Naveen Patnaik govt is for a quite a long time and enjoys trust as well. So how that is an issue. Secondly, development is the solution to naxalism what is the problem then? Member 5 1. Do you know about Look west Policy? What importance does middle eastern countries hold for India apart from the fact that they are oil rich? What else? There is an angle of religion. Continue talking. Thank you. Your interview is over. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Sahil Optional : Chemistry Education : B.Tech Chemical Engineering Home State: Punjab Work : Indian Forest Service,2018 Board : Dr. Manoj Soni Date : 12/03/2020 Chairman 1) What are your areas of interest? 2) Tell me some important social issues currently? 3) Have you heard about live-in-relationships? Your Opinion 4) Suppose a live-in couple has a child and then they decide to break up...can you imagine the mental trauma the child has to go through?Do you think such relationship are right for our socirty? 5) What is your opinion on people watching pornography within their own personal space? Should Individual autonomy guide all such actions? M1: 1) Tell me about some important environmental issues 2) Expalain el nina and la nina events and its impact on India 3) Melting of polar ice caps and its effects 4) Impact of Climate Change on food security of India? 5) What is Earth science? 6) Tell me your strengths and weakness M2: 1) What is issue regarding Capital city of Chandigarh between Punjab and Haryana? What is its solution ? 2) Why do farmers in Punjab burn paddy straw despite government restrictions? 3) Why should the Government compensate the farmers for not burning stubble...does it not go against the "polluter pays principle"? 4) As an Engineer tell me how can we solve the stubble burning problem M3: 1) So your Hobby is reading memoirs...what memoirs have you read? (I answered karmayogi which is about E sreedharan ) 2) Asked me in detail about the summary of the book 3) What leadership qualites have you learned from the book M4: 1) Why do we need to remove the stubble before planting new crop? 2) Tell me about Malnutrition and Food Fortification in India 3) Why India lags in Global Hunger Index? 4) Have you heard about the term "Fraternity" in our Constitution..Explain its meaning. Chairman: Thank You ...your interview is over Duration : 15-20 mins..cordial board Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Manju Chandran Background: B.Tech ECE Optional: Malayalam Literature Hobby: reading fiction, writing poetry Board: Smita Nagraj, 19th Feb forenoon session 1st person to go Chairman 1. You are an engineer why chose literature as an optional? 2. Why do they say that engineering graduates are not employable? 3. Is there a positive attitude in India about corruption ? 4. What can people do to improve governance and service delivery? M1. 5.Do you know what is a projectile? What component is constant in a projectile motion? 6." Rules are for those who follow" what do you understand from this ? 7. Is it good? M2. 8. What do you know about liquid state electronics? 9. Do we have electronics manufacturing in India? 10. What do you think about achievements of ISRO? 11. What happened to Chandrayaan? 12. How can you improve quality of engineering education? M3. 13. Basheer, O.V Vijayan, Thakazhy, ( Malayalam writers) who is your favourite writer among these? Why? Narrate one of his works. 15. Tell us something about Calicut.( Graduation from University of Calicut) M4. 16.What are some fields of science where research is being carried out today? 17. Which among these do you think is going to be the most disruptive of them all? 18. Do you think robots can replace humans? 19. How can we improve India Srilanka relations? 20. Present a poem that you have written. Chairman (based on the poem) 20. Do you think there is a place for people with minority views to go in India? 21. What if the minority view is destructive? 22. As an administrator how would you tackle a situation where your subordinate is not willing to work? 23. How would you take decision, if a minority view emerges in your area of work on what basis ? Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Anonymous Date of interview: 24th July, 2020 Board: Ms Sujata Mehta Background: Electronics Engg, Sociology optional Chairwoman: 1. Introduce yourself with respect to your education and professional experience. 2. Did you work under the Chandigarh administration for your project on Child Rights? (DAF based) 3. We see so many ill effects of social media, are there any positives as well? 4. How much time do you spend on social media daily? 5. Where do you read news from? What source do you refer to? Is social media a reliable source of information? 6. In India, we're adding billionaires every year. How do you see such news? (Ques was a bit lengthier) 7. Another very lengthy and complicated Ques followed. Unable to recall. Member 1: 1. Explain your technical project. Some counter questions on that with respect to it's utility. (DAF based) 2. Ques on my internship at ALSTOM transport- about my role and some cross questions; if ALSTOM produces indigenous solutions? 3. Jio 5G- What all is it developing indigenously under this? 4. J&K(DAF based)- the unilateral change in status quo of special status- Do you think it was right? 5. What has changed on ground in one year? Member 2: 1. You've stayed in so many places, what's your favourite place and why? 2. About Dogri literature of Jammu. 3. If you're appointed in J&K, what changes will you bring on ground, AS AN ENGINEER? Member 3: 1. Difference between Kathak, Bharatnatyam and Odissi (DAF) 2. Very lengthy and twisted Ques.. Had to ask the member to clarify. It was on change in tourism industry in J&K post Article 370 3. Issues faced by India in the evacuation mission- Vande Bharat 4. Which commercial private flight has been started recently under the mission? Member 4: 1. How will the situation in J&K improve? 2. Amazon forest fires-Climate change- challenges. What should international world do? What India is doing? 3. Disaster management act- we're seeing the implementation has certain flaws- rigid implementation- gave example of TN custodial death. What should be the changes in the disaster management policy of India? Chairwoman: Is there any other area you would like us to ask a question from? Thank you Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Chairman:Bassi sir Date: 29-07-2020 Forenoon session, last person to go Timing: approx 35 mins Background: Automobile Engineering, Indian Defence Accounts Chairman: Are you not satisfied with IDAS? Is it boring? How data analytics can be used in defence accounts(follow up question) Are they doing this now? Member 1: Address of Tamilnadu bhavan Changing road names Aurangzeb road to abdul Kalam road ? Opinion?  Future of IC engine Member2: What is the role of integrated financial advisor? Why there are delays in defence procurement? Solutions? Member 3: Functioning of jet engine In which sectors IC engines cannot be replaced in future? Trade off between sales of more automobiles and road safety, congestion? How to tackle this situation? Member 4: Problems of differently baked people? How to bring attitudinal change among the people? Why different accounts services ? Why can’t we merge them? Chairman: your interview is over Mostly daf based and opinion oriented.Board was very cordial  Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Augustus Board: Manoj Soni Date: 27 July 2020 Chairman: * You have mentioned so many addresses in your DAF, where are you based in ? * What have you been doing in Delhi for last one year? * Have you given TED talk ( hobby : watching TED talk) ? * What is the procedure to give TED talks? * You might be having lot of ideas to give Ted talks , share some ideas. * In three bullet points tell me about Delhi education model. *Have you read about it in official documents? * What's in happiness curriculum? M1: * Do you support statehood for Delhi ? Why not? * Delhi is considered unsafe for women, do you agree? And what is the reason behind it? * Housing for all scheme: civil engineering solution to it? * What else apart from prefab structures? * What was your institution's role in working with BMTPC ? M2 : *What's the price of gold these days? *Can you tell me the price of 1kg of gold? * Would you suggest someone to invest in gold ? What financial instruments? * Two things for which your district is famous for? * Why is it called gateway to the north east , as it is not in northeast? * India foreign policy for Nepal : one positive, one negative aspect . * Unofficial blockade: good or bad in your opinion? * Nandan nilekani started a platform few days ago, do you know about it? * One positive, one negative aspect about it. * Visvesvaraya contribution to India? Which year did he die? M3: *How will you use knowledge of civil engineering in civil administration? * What is National Building code? * Some changes in NBC regarding fire safety done recently ? * What are reasons behind fire outbreaks in buildings? * How will you ensure compliance to norms? * Any government platform that takes views of citizens directly for better governance? M4 : * Uses of jute? * Would you suggest farmers in your district to continue with jute farming or to diversify? * Any Air force base in your state? * What is the historical significance of these bases ( world war 2 reference)? * How is the course that you studied in @upscinterviewscript different from your course in masters ? Chairman: Is this you(photo)? Can you remove your mask and shield? Your interview is over . Have a safe journey. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Choubey sir 24.07.2020 FN Kerala, Malayalam Literature optional,Computer Science BTech,Work experience:Bank,Judiciary Hobby:poetry,singing Chairman: What did you have for breakfast ? Tell us about your journey so far Judicial appointments - consultation vs concurrence, constitutional backing M1: About Shankaracharya's contribution Suggest one common thread which binds humankind Exit interview Role of hobbies in one's life M2: How poetry helps an administrator Women empowerment Why only one woman head for India M3: under which provision can bankers be barred from going on strike; should lawyers and judicial officers have a similar provision which section of society is most important -politicians,bureaucrats,doctors,etc Block chain technology Tamil or Malayalam - which is older Is Tamil the oldest language in the world M4: Mappila revolt Any positive outcome of caste & religion in Kerala Why alternative governments come to power in Kerala Relevance of Kerala coastline Coastal regulation zone ,wetlands Chair: do you have anything to ask us Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Mayur Board - Bassi sir Date 28/07/2020 Mech engg Table tennis Fort exhibition PSIR optional Interview time 35-40 min Chairman -pull down ur mask 1. What was fort exhibition about? 2. Which forts u visited? 3. Tell me about sinhagadh fort? 4. Why u made forts of clay u should have used 3D modeling? 5. Have u seen 3 D modeling of any building? 6. Tell me technicalities about 3 D modeling? Member 1 1. What is ur opinion on 370 and 35a? 2. What is according to u apt to revive political process in jammu Kashmir. 3. Should we give statehood to jammu and Kashmir as UT has its own advantage? 4. What is delhi's state different from other states? 5. What are different dimensions of wars? Member 2 1.Critically asses covid response in maharashtra? 2. Tell me dharavi model learnings for other slums ? (I mentioned this so Q came) 3.Evaluate covid response at gram panchayat level, DM level centre level and state level.? 4.Have u involved in any covid work? Member 3 1.What happens in power plant? 2.Tell me actual working? 3.Why coal power plants are seeing opposition all across globe? 4.What are pollutants emmited by power plants ? 5.What is global warming? 6.What is green house gas effect? 7.What will happenif there are no green house gases in atmopsher? Member 4 1.Tell me countries in India's neighborhood? 2.Suppose u are in position of foreign sec, what one step u will take with neighboring countries. Tell me one by one counties wise While telling I used some words where he asked counter question like what is middle power coalitions. What are grievances of Nepal. As question was open ended I talked on neighborhood fro almost 6-8 minutes roughly . Members were listening only few counters 3.why southeast Asian nations are stretegically important for India. Chairman 1.If u r foreign sec, will u promote insurgency as promoted by Pakistan in neighboring countries with which India's has not so good or bad relation (this Q asked because in earlier questions I said Pakistan is not normal state). 2.What If foreign minister is asking u? 3.Will you follow his orders? 4.Will you resign or seek transfer as u differ ? 5.Asked to come close and check photograph. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Om Parkash Maths optional Education: pulp and paper engineering Exp: in IIT Jee coaching for 5 years Board: sujata Mehata mam Date:18/03/20 Chairman 1) Is this u? 2) tell me about urself... Education, work experience and all. 3) u worked in coaching..At what level u worked? 4) u worked in different coachings.. Are u satisfied? 5) what are the concerns? 5) so where we need to improve.. We need to change entrance system Or what? 6) Do we need to do something in school education? 7) don't u think coaching is harming our system? 8) why didn't u say that it should be banned? 9) ok... Ciggarette is also contributing in GDP and all.. Then what? M1 1) u studied one of the subject as sanskrit? What is the status now 2) what do u think about things to be done to promote these languages 3) what gov has done to promote sanskrit? 4) In South America, one of the countries os facing economic instability and then political instability... Which country is that? 5) yes..Venezuela..Tell me about that? What was the reason? Which one was the main reason economic turbulence or political instability 6) students in higher instition like IIT, IIM are facing depression.. What's is ur view? 7) very few students are facing... Then what can be the reason? M2 1) u studied pulp and paper eng.. Is it very rare? Why did u take that? 2) which subjects u liked there? 3) there is issue of paper waste? How to tackle that? 4) ok... Paper waste are recycled... How much? 5) there will be issue of supply of raw material? 6) what raw materials mills are using? 7) similar questions followed related to paper industry M3 1) tell me about human migration in India 2) which country in our neighborhood has one of the best collaboration? 3) why bhutan? 4) any country between two country acts as buffer? Why bhutan? M4 1) our country is facing economic slowdown and now the the outbreak of coronovirus? Which should be tackled first? 2) what government should to revamp economy? 3) what u are telling is all long term what can be done in short term? 4) what are the issues in paper industry? 5) there is rising concerns for plastic? Do u think paper can substitute that? 6) then again the issue of deforestation? M5 1) government is opening new IITs.. Is it good? 2) but there is issue of quality in new IIT? 3) It is often said that teachers are not teaching.. Their quality is poor in IIT? 4) u hve mentioned in ur hobby.. That u practice meditation.. How do u do that? 5) in patanjali yog.. There are 8 limbs.. 3 limbs out of that.. What is that? Chairman 1) I want to ask last question.. What is the impact of coronovirus in economy? First think for a minute.. Then reply 2) ok... Anything else u want to talk with us? Your interview is over. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

11th March, Afternoon,1st to go. Board : Manoj Soni Sir Optional- Anthropology Hobby- no question, Interest- tribal culture Ch: 1.Where are you currently living? 2. Do you like Delhi? 3. What you like in Delhi? 4. Tell me culture of any one tribal{talked about santhal} 5. Case - Me DM of A&N island and came to know sentinelese are dying due to some disease. As no one is allowed inside their territory including DM, what will be your coarse of action? 6.Will you resign for saving them? 7. What is your priority, law of land or constitutional morality. M1: 1. Case: Me Officer in Forest area, came to know a tribal festival in which they kill many animal. What will you do? 2. Will you shoot when they have weapon and retaliating? 3. Why Naxalism prominent among tribals? M2: 1. Do you know Christopher von Haimendorf? His contributions? 2. Leader of Santhal movement? 3. 100m sprint race world timing(daf) M3: 1. What are issues with tiger conservation? 2. Case: Me as Police officer, Came to know that forest dweller family in Sunderban has killed the tiger. Upon reaching there you came to know that the same tiger killed member of their family few weeks back. What will be your coarse of action. Many counter questions. M4: 1. University of Roorkee was so marvellous and at par with other IIT then what was the need to make it IIT? 2. Why IIT Roorkee is not in List of eminent institute 3. What is Coding?(daf) 4. Why Software engineering job after grad in polymer engineering? Thankyou Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Transcript Bs Bassi sir. 27th july. Afternoon 4th to go. Optional: Geography Place: Bihar Do you smell something? What's that? (Disinfectant used on chair). Other than badminton what else you do? Which is the movie you dislike? Okay what is the movie you would rate the lowest? Why? Best movie? Why? Tell me 5 elements in movie which makes it closer to ground realities. M1 Geo as an advantage to india? Geostrategic location of india? Why geo is disavantage to India? What is informal and formal sector jobs? How to make informal to make? Can we make all jobs formal as employers cannot pay for social security? How to make jobs formal? M2 Biodiesel defination? Is biodiesel costly than diesel or not? Paris climate agreement what commitments India promised to make? Provide me data for tons of co2 that is targeted. M3 For atamnirbhar Bharat do we also need atamnirbhar families, communities. Whose responsibility is it make India atamnirbhar- the central or state government? As an sdm what will you do to bring atamnirbharta at grassroot levels? M4 What jonre of movies you watch? Do you watch sci-fi? Which one? Have you watched gravity, interstellar, Marsian? In gravity what is shown? Does it talk about existence of God? Should cinema halls open amid covid times? Can we not use Netflix etc to watch movies? Chair If I give you 70% and 99% alcohol which one is better disinfectant for covid? Are you sure or guessing? China is ahead in API manufacturing and we are still behind. Why? How is API manufactured? Can API be manufactured in India if we get relevent technology? Thank you your interview is over. Come here to see if this is your photo? Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Arpit 29 July morning session Background - Chemical eng work ex : 2 years HPCL state Rajasthan Board- Bhonsle Sir hobby:cricket Ch: future of petroleum industry M1: - eng vs wi match Challenges for Rajasthan M2: India Iran India -us Why USA keep interfering in domestic affairs of other countries Plastic pollution Single use plastic M3: strength and weakness Self employment vs permanent job Again ir India Afghanistan USA issue M4: reliance as debt zero company and its implications Petroleum current status and future in context of renewable energy Why Rajasthan has not been dominated by centralised power like Mughals Venezuela issue and why USA and Russia involved in it Ch : why Chemical engineers do not get good opportunities in India. What will u do after interview Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Optional History Name: Anonymous Board : TCA ANANT Date: 29/07/20 CHAIRMAN Q: who is sam Higginbotham (education) Q: you watch documentaries on which issues Q: what was Cambridge Anlytica Issue (based on my answer) Q: Dont you think having intimate info of electors is good? M1 Q: tell me origin of locust problem Q: why are the reasons behind outbreak Q: solutions to tackle locust problem Q: how herbicide is helpful Q: what are the problems of administration Q: name change of paryagraj good or bad Q: what are the benefits Q: saraswati river evidences Q: kaushambi recent pottery findings(ancient mahajanapada site) M2 Q: name few projects which delayed in haryana Q: how public administration will help you as administrator Q: what did you studied in history Q: what are your favourite area M3 Q: first said your personality is good but explain me about gap in your education Q: khap panchayats role change as politician what will you do Q: what if you are head of APMC in your district what will you do to tackle the issue of employee harassment (based on sonali phogat controversy) Q: tell me about caste demography of hisar district Q: views about intercaste marriage Q: impact on society M4: Q: Did you watch only documentaries or you also watch movies Q: we certify movies but not online content Q: what are the problems of regulation Q: what will you do if you are appointed as head of inquiry commission of vikas dubey encounter Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

M satyavathi Forenoon- 29/7 Shivam Upadhyaya Internship in Canada in smart building Job- indian railways Chairman Read out daf aloud to all members. I will ask you only 2 questions Q. IRMS your view on this. Q. Concern that how non technical officers will handle technical issues and vice versa Some discussion on this topic Q. Definition of terms- green building green corridor and green house Q. Where green house is used Q. Difference between green building and smart building M1- most grilling part- nothing related to daf Q. Long monologue on Nps pension wala. Said I don’t know Q. Grilled- you are going to join railway you should know what changes govt made on pension and where it is invested A- said i will look into it later Q. Again monologue on capital market and how companies get investment A- fumbled a bit said investments from people. Q. Why people invest A- Returns on knvetments Q. What they look while knvestjng A- profits of companies past trends Q. What will you look into and how you will invest A- said may consider a broker to take advise Q. But what will you tell him A- low risk and long term investments M2- discussion on lac loc and border and differences among them. Q. Why freight traffic has reduced in railways from 2-3 to 1-3 since independence. Q. How to improve Q. But how will Govt earn revenue(based on previous answer as i said scope to reduce freight fare) M3- Q. Long discussion on simultaneous elections. Q. Concerns on this some counter questions. Q. You do jogging. Advantages? Q. Speed time and distance of jogg Q. Internationally recommended jog speed and distance M4- Q. Your hobby is travelling. What you do while travelling. Q. Why culture is important- based on previous answers. Q. Why tourism is important Q. Status of tourism in India Q. What steps government is taking in this Q. What is tourist footfall in india? Q. Name 3 books you read - hobby Q. What do you see in any profession al what qualities he possess.(don’t know from where this question came) Q. But these qualities are of administrators. What about professionals? Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

fairs?[ told China-India relationship] 3. Okay, talk about trends in India-china relationship in recent times? [very broad question but gave me a minute to talk] Thank you. You may leave. Lasted for about 35-40 minutes. Mask and face shield made it a little awkward. Mask kept slipping due to sweat and talk. Ma’am kept pointing to put on the mask properly. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT Board : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Date : 21/07/2020 [ AN ; First to go ] Hobbies/Interests: Following the trends in Indian Economy, Philately, Video Games Optional: Sociology I was asked to pull down my mask and adjust the face shield by the Chairperson C : 1. What have you been doing after leaving your job? 2. Why do you think civil services command greater social respect and prestige? 3. How do you compare it with professions like Doctors, Teachers & Engineers? M1 1. In your state Andhra Pradesh, there are ‘ear-marked schools’ for several backward sections of the population. From a sociological point of view, tell about their necessity? 2. If you are part of the state educational department, what will be your policy with respect to such ‘ear-marked’ schools? Will you support them or go for an assimilatory approach? 3. What is your view on ‘privatisation of economy’? Did your views change from school days to present ? • Chairperson intervened and asked for some more clarification 4. What kind of role could private sector play in health sector ? M2 1. Is there something called a ‘Private economy’? 2. Will you support 100% privatization of economy? Is it possible? 3. Tell me about some major trends in the Indian economy? 4. Have you heard about TLTRO and LTRO ? What are they ? 5. Why is reverse repo rate kept higher than repo rate ? 6. Why are district administrators referred to as ‘collectors’ ? 7. Given one area of priority to work as a DM, what it would be ? M3 1. You were a student of Electronics and Communication Engineering, what is Software-Defined Ratio [SDR]? 2. Tell us about Vishakapatnam ? 3. Another follow-up question on Vishakapatnam 4. How should we improve our ties with our neighboring countries ? M4 1. Are you aware of a particular item which gets smuggled from Chittoor district in Andhra Pradesh? 2. Why do you think ‘Red Sanders’ commands high demand in the illegal markets? 3. Discuss the pre-COVID and post-COVID trends in any two sectors of the Indian economy? C 1. Post-bifurcation of Andhra Pradesh, according to you, which Telugu state has benefited the most ? You are free to give your personal views. 2. Counter question on my answer to M2 [Q 7] ‘one-priority area of work’ ? Will you focus on short-term improvements or long-term investments? Your interview is over ! Thankyou Join👉 @upscinterviewscript

Raspreet Singh Board: BS Bassi Date: 28th July 2020 (Afternoon) Optional: Political Science and International Relations Background: Btech in Electrical Engineering Hobbies: Following US politics, Watching Hollywood movies, Traveling Last to go. M3 asked me to remove the mask. Chairperson: 1. On transmission lines, there is a wire at top. What's its purpose? 2. What you did in data analytics? (Project mentioned in DAF) Member 1 3. What kind of movies you watch? 4. Any movies you have watched on US politics? 5. Who will win the coming elections in US? 6. Many US Presidents have tried to pull out troops from west Asia, but they are not able to, if they withdraw who will fill this void and whether they should keep their troops in West Asia or left this region alone. Member 2 7. How will you create scientific temper among primary school children? 8. Our education has created a social gap between parents and children, how to tackle that? 9. How will you improve the condition of farmers? 10. Just think for few seconds and tell me in few words what you think about migrants. Member 3 11. How tall buildings are protected from lightning? 12. How thermal plant works? 13. If you have to design a transmission line, at what voltage will u send the power. Member 4 14. Since you have an interest in US politics and you are from punjab, take 10-20 seconds and tell me about Punjab politics. 15. Does green revolution has affected Punjab negatively in long run? 16. Why farmer suicides are happening? 17. Have they reduced in the recent past? 18. Which values do you have that will help you in civil services? (Mentioned objectivity, empathy, and social interaction) 19. Don't you think integrity is also needed? (said yes, it is required Bcz outer mechanisms like Rti, Citizens charter won't work unless their is an inner check). Chairperson 20. If you are a cop, u would like to be strict or lenient? 21. Little discussion on being strict. Thanks, your interview is over. Join👉 @upscinterviewscript