Interview Transcripts (CSPT-2025)

Name- Mr. X (16/12) Key words of DAF - Trekking, Running, Cricket, Electrical Engineering, Economics, Executive Engineer, Power Distribution, Energy Conservation, ASO, Ministry of external affairs, IRMS , Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Delhi. Board - Anuradha Ma'am Chairwoman Guidance in rural area? ... How opportunities differ in urban and rural? Satellite internet.. What is it Indian company in this What are issues and why we are going towards it. Connectivity projects in India Bharanet ka status M1 Why do you play cricket What we learn from sports in general 200m famous Indian runner old You do treking Treks done Village on the route to Dodital How you managed stay? Any wildlife conflict? Then what did you see there on treks Trekking Gear you have What govt doing for vendors Why it is being done? M2 Differnce you noticed in himachal and Rajasthan Socio economic differnce Why economics What did you learn in eco Econometrics?? M3 How rbi stabilize rupee Why it's depreciating Why left network analyst Why civil services Then why ASO MEA in between Your experience in south block? What kind of communication system used in MEA? Asked some details.. I refused to tell due to xyz rule issues due to solar energy in Rajasthan? Environmental issues in news? What's supreme court order and what can be done? M4 Wealth of nation Terminologies by Adam smith Invisible hand, laissez Faire.. Noble prize of economics and what it explains.. What is creative destruction Which economic term was introduced during great recession?... I could not hear what she told. Could govt be only about economics?

Name: Venus 6 Date: 15/12/2025 , Afternoon Session. Key DAF Details: psephology, rural women empowerment, cultural gastronomy, debating, UP (nothing asked). teaching underprivileged children, PSIR. Board: Mrs. Sujata Chaturvedi Ma'am. CP: 1. Tell about your city 2. key infra issues in your city. 3. reforms done in higher education and challenges persisting. 4. HECI BILL details 5. should there be private sector participation in higher education. M1: 1. Tell about the trial procedure in court of law. 2. Which agencies you will contact first as a collector during fire incident in a hospital. 3. prepare a road map for women development in a backward district. M2: 1. Why do you teach students 2. why do they come to you and not other place. 3. what exactly you teach. 4. Tell about sex education for children. M3: 1. why low women LFPR in your area, and suggest creative measures to improve it. 2. Norman borlough contribution in India and what would've happened without green revolution. 3. Tell about the consequences of fertiliser usage. 4. Tell chemical process and formula for transfer of NPK in plants. Tell about actions of ions in this process. 5. protection during detention under fundamental rights. 6. schemes by GOI for women empowerment. M4: 1. Relation with Pakistan, China, Nepal. 2. Should India come out of QUAD. 3. what is greyzone warfare. Interview over. Duration: 22 minutes.

Name : Aryan Board : Dinesh Dasa sir Date : 16/12/25 , forenoon session (last one to go) DAF : Uttarakhand, Haridwar, Mumbai, Public administration (rest keywords not asked) Chairman sir : Have a seat, How are you feeling today? 1. What impact does high Tourist footfall have on Haridwar? 2. Chief information commission appointment committee members? 3. Role of dissent in democracy 4. SC cases where earlier it was dissent and later approved ( I gave one example then he said to give another, I gave again then sir gave his own example) Member 1 - 1. What do you make of large infrastructural projects going on in Uttarakhand? 2. What Reforms would you make in tourism policy of Uttarakhand ? 3. How to balance large infrastructural projects ? 4. Is EIA conducted properly? 5. If minister wants to go for large mountainous highway neglecting reports of EIA, what would you do? 6. Why rupee is depreciating despite GDP increasing ? 7. Do you see this as a concern? 8. Exports are increasing but our capital account and forex reserves decreasing? Member 2 - 1. Plan vs non plan expenditure 2. Suppose you are DM having limited funds, would you improve the condition of existing public hospital or create an entirely new one? 3. Again if minister says he wants to create a new hospital despite limited funds how would you tackle that situation? Member 3 - 1. What steps would you recommend to reduce the impact of global warming ? 2. Have you heard about cafe norms ? Member 4 - 1. Are we still using five year plans? If not, what has changed then? 2. Can you give me an example of the same? 3. Tell me what you know about rajabai clock tower? Who made it ? Why? When ? Anything special about it? 4. Why there was a need to abrogate article 370 and what has been the impact of the same? 5. Tell me key Contributions of Dr BR Ambedkar Chairman sir : Thankyou your interview is over, you may go now! Overall the board was really cordial, helped me in few questions which I could not answer , 1-2 more questions were there but can’t recall them now Mocks given - Panel mocks with PW, Vajirao and reddy , Tathastu, UPSC prep, study IQ, Samkalp One to one with Satyam sir(Understand UPSC) , Vishwajeet sir(saarthi) , Ankit sir (smart works lab) , Abhishek sir (study IQ)

Name: Minal Negi Date:16 Dec 2025 forenoon (second last to go ) Key DAF : Uttarakhand, PSIR, physics(nothing else asked) Board : Dinesh Dasa sir Chaiperson: In Hindi: Kaise hain ap....nervous to nhi hain( "sir little bit" ). Koi baat nahi...we as a board will assist you through this interview You are 2003 born. People of your age dont even knoe what they want to do in life..How did you get here. describe your journey in 30 seconds You have come from dehradun. Is the Delhi- Dehradun expressway operational what were the challenges faced in its construction? then how was the government still able to construct it? M1: 1. difference between real will and general will 2. smart city mission(rest cant recall) M2: 1. UCC in uttarakhand(discussion)-its effect on women safety 2. Women in uttarakhand have higher decision making power. What makes your state different from other north indian societies M3: 1. Jal jeevan mission 2. which law of physics facsinates you the most and why M4: what are the investment options for common public in india Why land is not a commonly sought option why Municipality does not remove illegal encroachments inspite of knowing about it Mocks- samkalp, vajirao, quantel, onlyias, shubhra ranjan

MentorAID Student 👇👇👇👇👇👇 Board - sheel vardhan sir Pointers - GST, Basketball, Strength training , Economics chairman sir - what is strength training ? what is power lifting ? what is your workout routine ? what is intermittent fasting ? Why Basketball ? M1- Impact of gst ? Customs reforms needed ? M2- tourism potential in my district ? Challenges and reforms needed M3- ethical hacking Input tax credit USA's national security strategy USA venezuela crisis M4- compare pol sc and economics ? 3 areas you would like to work on Mocks - vajiram , vajirao and reddy , nextIAS one on one with Utkarsh sir (mentorID) - a must for everyone .

11. But I m feeling you are environmentalist more, you think we shd not go for large hydro ? ( I said based on topography, assesment etc) 12. What are other alternatives in Uttarakhand for renewable? 13. Status of biomass ( .8 gw 8 gw  ho gya pr syd dhyan nhi Diya) 14. But we delhi people are also depended on electricity from Tehri and that is the need ( Again I emphasized on potential, topography etc)  Somewhere talk about rehabilitation then she interrupted no rehabilitation will be there but she again gave monologue 15. So uttarakhand devlopment is either led by central government or it is growing because of whole country growing economically 16. What state government have done , in which sector? 17. How food processing can be expanded in Uk ? Chairman - 1.So you always lived in mountains, adapted to that climate I want to give you opportunity to visit sea side which you will prefer ? ( I mentioned tamilnadu and kerala ) 2.He said no I m asking about seas , which two seas you want to travel fromwhere to where ? 3. Then he asked why ? What you will see there ? You have a very influential and joyous personality. Thankyou , your interview is over. Time - 1.58- 2.34 Mocks- satyam sir, Neha mam( 3-4 one to one session - Understand upsc- very helpful and  predictable lines pr qs the) Major Pankaj sir Fareesh sir ( predictable mathematics qs I understood) Vajirao, Sankalp ( very predictable in terms of Kumaon vs garhwal debate, statehood) Daily discussion with my core friends feels very good

Date -16/12/2025 Name - JOJO Board- Honourable Sheel vardan sir Daf keywords asked - uttarakhand, Nainital,hydro in nainital, aipan art , mathematics optional (80% uttarakhand based + 1 situation, 19% mathematics optional based, 1% ca- indigo crisis) I greeted chairman with saying Namaste Chairman sir 1.How you are feeling coming to Delhi? 2. So you are from mathematics background, so someone like me who is non interested with Mathematics, what is the best non fiction book so that it feels like art ? 3. Do you watch movie ? (He said there is one movie the beautiful mind watch it) 4. Who is your favourite Mathematician? 5. So he get about mathematics through intuition or regresive practice? 6. Choose one as he is your favourite 7. Then he asked how you solve mathematics - inution or with regressive practice ( I said both with example) 8. Have you listened about game theory? 9 what is it? 10. Who is its founder ? 11. Then asked real life example of game theory use 12. Listened about A.P, G.P,H.P , where to use them , how to use them 13. Don't you think statistics is uncertain? 14. Where to use ? 15. Why it shows different results using different measures ? 16. What is the accurate golden measure to show anamolies? Member 1- 1. Asked about Aipan art 2. Asked in half ans which place particularly in Kumaon ( I said almora and nainital) 3. So you mentioned about gi tag , what are criteria? 4. Why we get the need of gi tag? 5. If you have to choose between law and order vs compassion? What you will choose ? Member2. 1. Are you coming first time in delhi from Village? 2. As you have limited exposure to outside world , what is different in delhi from your village ( I forget to mention exactly air pollution - but he added and I smiled and said yes sir forget to mention ) 3. Uttarakhand achieved 25 year of statehood , I don't want diplomatic theoretical, but tell your experience, your hardship about changes you witnessed 4. There is some debate regarding changing capital what is it ? 5. Why there is need to change the capital ? 6. Why everything is in Garhwal? From here the debate of kumaun vs garhwal continued 7. What devlopment you witnessed in Kumaon over period of time 8. Why garhwal has high per capita income / development 9. Nainital is facing over tourism, pollution, as a administrator what steps are suggestive from your side. Member3- ( voice too low ) 1. Have you ever been to mussoorie?( I said no) 2. Then he asked why ? He suggested me to go there as probationary officer, later said or you can go normally vi 3.  Social media is good or not ? 4. How can use for education? 5. How shd ensure that students in remote places can benifit from it , without exposure to harmful material 6. Asked about details of Indigo crisis 7. Asked my opinion whether it is management failure or airline is bad 8. He was asking some mathematical model ( chairman interrupted - qs passed to mam) Member 4( grilling one over KUMAUN/ Garhwal) 1.  So have you ever met any officer in your district? Get any certificate ( I mentioned one ) 2. She asked I m asking wrt other documents related work then I mentioned 3. Were they cordial towards you ? 4. Were they cordial towards you only or with other people as well 5. Don't you kumaon shd also be seperate state , as every govt focus on Garhwal only , not on Kumaon? 6. So why statehood demand ? 7. Do you mean that lucknow people didn't cared about hilly people suffering 8. Some monologue and I asked to again comprehend it for me   again garhwal vs KUMAUN 9. What is joshimath susbsidece ? Reasons ( I mentioned vishungad so follow up) 10. Monologue over hydropower project. What is your opinion how to balance devlopment and environment? ( I mentioned sustainable development along with various recommendations of bodies)

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Name- Keywords- Aligarh AMU IIT JODHPUR chemistry Journalling short films on social issues 16 dec Sheelvardhan sir board Round table forenoon first to go Nearly 28 minutes Cordial board no grilling Entered greeted Sir said sit down be comfortable we are nice people 😅 Chairman: First question about lock industry of Aligarh Then about journalling how does it help you How will you convince your younger sister into journalling who does not take anything seriously. Patriarchal society, gender equality, what skills would you develop in primary school boys to bring gender equality. 1st member Fake news in context of journalism recent incidents of fake news. How would you tackle it Application of nano materials in agriculture. What is whole of government approach. About Ujjawala yojna why it was brought how it is funded ( I did not know the funding part). 2nd member Air quality of aligarh and delhi, what measures should be taken. Do you see any positive change in delhi air quality in upcoming years. ( i said i am very positive about it). Defence industrial corridor in aligarh how it will affect aligarh. 3rd member Difference between organic and physical chemistry How would you tackle dowry situation in your area 4th member (lady) Use of chemistry in waste management specifically solid waste management . Will taking soft approach work in administration( picked up from my earlier response)( i said it differs case to case basis ) then she asked about law and order situations ( i said in law and order situations also first police make appeal to stop the ruckus is situation seemingly goes out of hand than forceful means are used) then she summarized that you would use soft approach while dealing with social issues and forceful means while dealing with law and order situation ( i stood my ground saying that and in social issues behavioural change will be useful which needs a soft approach) Back to chairman sir he asked enough of serious questions now tell how do you cheer yourself up and keep happy. Thank you your interview is over It was nice talking to you

Name - Jai shree Krishna Dr. Dinesh Dasa sir board Chairperson 1. Introduce yourself , 2. If some higher power comes on this earth and it says that I will allow you to meet someone of your choice for 30 minutes then who will be/she be? 3. What 3 questions you will ask from him/her 4. Now think of yourself as the same person and now you answer these 3 questions. 5. Why does India need to develop its own AI system 6. Why cannot india rely on the AI system developed by other countries. Member 2 ( lady) There is an increasing incident of cheating in exams , why is it happening. Think of yourself as the DM of such an area, what steps will you take ? The DM of a district has already taken those steps but still it is prevalent, why? Member 3 You are from Rajasthan University, when was the Maharaja college setup. When was the maharani college setup. Tell me main tribes of rajashthan In which area Bhils are more dominant. Tell me whether the setting of the Mahatma Gandhi English medium school was a good step. Why should we teach English to children of such rural areas ? Why did you switch from Hindi medium college to preparing for CSE in English medium. Do you think that the English medium is more sophisticated than the Hindi medium. Member 4 Why India's relations with its neighbours so bad? What changed in the recent past because these incidents were not so common a decade before What steps india is taking to improve its relationship with its neighbours. What jobs will be created by AI and what Jobs will be reduced by AI. What steps should be taken to ensure that such social unrest doesn't take place. Member 5 Tell me about the opinion on the potential of crypto currency in India Should india promote crypto in india What's your opinion on Vedic Maths and it's relevance in the present world. Should india promote it like we promoted Yoga. What benefits will be there if we promote Vedic maths

Hello everyone Name: AA Date:16 Dec 2025 forenoon (last to go ) Key DAF : Ministry of Defence , Haryana, Creative Journaling, Painting , Sociology Board : Anuradha Prasad mam Chairman mam 1. Discussion on painting - which painter you like ? 2.  Discussion on Haryana & Punjab water dispute - SYL      IWT discussion and project on it ? Member 1 : 3. Questions on Tamil Nadu and Kerala water dispute 4. ⁠Carbon footprint 5. ⁠circular economy discussion Member 2 : 6. Learning from office experience 7. Defence learning : Agnipath discussion Member 3: 8. Drug issue Punjab more vs Haryana 9. ⁠Why Haryana Developed more than Punjab state Member 4: 10. What is Creative Journaling 11. ⁠ what changes you want to bring in society and what ideas you have I had a cordial conversation and comfortable atmosphere was provided by board and members All the best to fellow candidates.

Name: PRERNA Date: 11-12-2025 Key DAF Details: Economics, Gurugram, Haryana, Delhi, US China Cold War, Air Pollution, Athletics, MUN, Menstrual Health, Sports Psychology, Formula 1 Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir (Afternoon - 5th to go) Questions asked: Chairperson: You look like you’ve come straight from the Supreme Court. Who helped you choose your attire? Is your mother a working professional? What does she teach? 1. What made you choose Economics, in this digital age? Was it a choice or a compulsion? 2. What is the age range of Gen Z? What were the preceding generations called? List all the major generations along with their time periods. 3. Which one is Gen M? (MTV Generation) 4. Three things that elders can learn from Gen Z & three things they should not. 5. Which 4 revolutions took place in Europe that impacted India and in what manner. 6. Arrange these 4 revolutions in order of most to least impact on India. M1 : 1. Can you name three achievements in India’s space sector that make you feel proud as an Indian? 2. What do these achievements portray about India to the world? 3. Who were the pioneers of India’s space programme? Can you name three? 4. If you had to take 3 mandatory steps for preventive healthcare of women (not curative), what would they be? M2 : 1. What do you understand by a high-performance mindset in sports? 2. Is this mindset hereditary or is it cultivated? How. 3. Does the coach play a more important role than the athlete herself? 4. China consistently wins a large number of medals, unlike India. Why is this so, and what role do coaches play in this difference? M3 : 1. As an economist, why do you think the rupee is depreciating and approaching the level of 90? Should the RBI intervene, and if so, how? 2. Export competitiveness may improve, but what about the rising cost of imports? 3. What is your assessment of India’s current account deficit? 4. So, do you agree with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the rupee should be allowed to find its own level? 5. Why does India still follow cash-based accounting instead of accrual accounting? 6. What is Neo-feminism? M4 : 1. What activities were you involved in as part of menstrual health awareness volunteering? 2. Why do you think girls today are attaining menarche at much younger ages, sometimes as early as 7–8, compared to earlier ages of 12–14? What concerns does this trend raise? Guidance : Saket Sir (Civilsdaily), NextIAS Mocks : Civilsdaily, NextIAS

9 Dec 2025 Board: BB Swain sir Forenoon session, 4th to go Keywords: Delhi, Unacademy, books on self-development Chairman How are you? Budgetary efficiency - Indigo Why did you get this award M1 You’re from coaching rat race, are there counsellors at the centres? How many centres? As a DM what will you do to handle mental health issues in district? How to increase enrolment of girls in tribal districts M2 (lady) Some question on indigo again What will be your priorities in the district? Which one will you prioritise - village without any connectivity vs upgrading town M3 What is inclusive growth Some schemes Online vs offline education M4 Do you consider Yoga book by Patanjali a self development book? Recite any verse from it? Easy to push or pull a block? Limited due process - where mentioned in constitution Einstein said - every great discovery is first a heresy and then becomes prejudice - explain Mocks: only 2 (1 with quantel, Chanakya mandal) O2O: Atish mathur sir, Utkarsh shukla sir (mentoraid) - very helpful

intevriew date 16/12/25 name GB Board IDK keywords - meghalaya , goa , UP , semiconductors , strength training , Texas etc Chairwomen Is AI a bubble ? Why is Nvidia overvalued ? What is L1? Aditya ? Should abortion be made constitutional right in India ? M1 Malinoskwi and his witchcraft , religion and science ? What can science not explain ? Semiconductor design talent in India ? Is your company a Indian company ? M2 What is TRIPS ? How is semiconductor patenting related to it ? What is pax silica ? Rupee depreciation and impact on current account ? M3 How to curb illegal migration across India specifically at Bangladesh ? Do you think right to disconnect should be made a law ? M4 Why is entrepreneurship not flourishing in India ? Should agriculture be taxed in India ?

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- Why join Civil Services? - How to uplift rural areas? - Does Civil Servants only do social upliftment? State other major activities as well of governance apart from rural development. - Major 3 news currently - What does Civil Servant do on a broader perspective? - Three things you would do as a DM for farmers - Things you would do for social upliftment - Increasing bargaining power of small farmers - Public and Private efforts - How do cooperatives uplift society? - How to showcase softpower of your district as a DM? - Applications of football in Administration - Why watch football - for interest or something else? - Difference bw Fiscal and Monetary policy - Trade vs Commerce - Cash vs Accrual accounting? - Why govt follows Cash Accounting? - Ethical dilemma that you faced in in current job. - Both RBI and govt print currency. Don't you think this is conflict of interests? This is what I can remember. O2O with Kaptaan (GG) among others

Name: PRERNA Date: 11-12-2025 Key DAF Details: Economics, Gurugram, Haryana, Delhi, US China Cold War, Air Pollution, Athletics, MUN, Menstrual Health, Sports Psychology, Formula 1 Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir (Afternoon - 5th to go) Questions asked: Chairperson: You look like you’ve come straight from the Supreme Court. Who helped you choose your attire? Is your mother a working professional? What does she teach? 1. What made you choose Economics, in this digital age? Was it a choice or a compulsion? 2. What is the age range of Gen Z? What were the preceding generations called? List all the major generations along with their time periods. 3. Which one is Gen M? (MTV Generation) 4. Three things that elders can learn from Gen Z & three things they should not. 5. Which 4 revolutions took place in Europe that impacted India and in what manner. 6. Arrange these 4 revolutions in order of most to least impact on India. M1 : 1. Can you name three achievements in India’s space sector that make you feel proud as an Indian? 2. What do these achievements portray about India to the world? 3. Who were the pioneers of India’s space programme? Can you name three? 4. If you had to take 3 mandatory steps for preventive healthcare of women (not curative), what would they be? M2 : 1. What do you understand by a high-performance mindset in sports? 2. Is this mindset hereditary or is it cultivated? How. 3. Does the coach play a more important role than the athlete herself? 4. China consistently wins a large number of medals, unlike India. Why is this so, and what role do coaches play in this difference? M3 : 1. As an economist, why do you think the rupee is depreciating and approaching the level of 90? Should the RBI intervene, and if so, how? 2. Export competitiveness may improve, but what about the rising cost of imports? 3. What is your assessment of India’s current account deficit? 4. So, do you agree with Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman that the rupee should be allowed to find its own level? 5. Why does India still follow cash-based accounting instead of accrual accounting? 6. What is Neo-feminism? M4 : 1. What activities were you involved in as part of menstrual health awareness volunteering? 2. Why do you think girls today are attaining menarche at much younger ages, sometimes as early as 7–8, compared to earlier ages of 12–14? What concerns does this trend raise? Guidance : Saket Sir (Civilsdaily), NextIAS Mocks : Civilsdaily, NextIAS

Name: Maverick Date: 15/12/2025(AN) DAF: NIT Agartala, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, PSIR, other things in DAF like hobbies were not asked at all. Board: Suman Sharma Ma'am Chairperson Ma'am, Okay Maverick you are from Lucknow, I said yes ma'am. Then questions started, 1. You have studied Electronics and Instrumentation so I will got to electronics side. Dont you think phones are getting smarter humans are getting dumber. 2. ChatGPT are making human minds shrink, what do you think. 3. Views on private sector in Space, whether it should be there. 4. Tell me about type of governments in our neighborhood. 5. How has India been able to maintain such a robust democracy. Member 1 1.You have done Btech from Tripura, so what has been happening in Manipur. If you were the CM how would you have handled the issue 2.Don't you think that Europe as continent is being pushed to margins Member 2 1.One nation one election and what do you think whether it should be implemented. Member 3 1. Superconductors, what are they? 2. You have very good score in your graduation, why didn't you go in R&D sector and don't you think its a loss for the country. 3. Why you want to come in civil services. 4. How as an individual we can contribute in managing climate chnage. Member 4 1. He said that chairperson ma'am asked about private sector in space, don't you think ISRO is welcoming private sector. 2. US is coming closer to China, Impact on QUAD. 3. One country is facing issue bcoz of it, what do you think...i said Japan then he said I was talking about Taiwan. Then i answered on Taiwan. The board was very cordial and didn't ask anything about my hobbies and other things. Wish everyone good luck. GodSpeed! Mocks: Samkalp, NextIAS, Vajiorao and Reddy