UPSC IAS Interview Transcript 2023

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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. 1️⃣ @Video_upsc 2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript 3️⃣ @Facts_UPSC_Mains 4️⃣ @UPSC_IAS_Prelims_Quiz 5️⃣ @schemes_upsc 6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS

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

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 1️⃣ @Video_upsc 2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript 3️⃣ @Facts_UPSC_Mains 4️⃣ @UPSC_IAS_Prelims_Quiz 5️⃣ @schemes_upsc 6️⃣ @MAP_UPSC_IAS

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) 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? 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 🙂 1️⃣ @Video_upsc 2️⃣ @upscinterviewscript