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Board- M.Satyavaty
Date- 13/03/23(fourth in morning)
Optional -chemistry
Graduation - chemical engineering,
IIT BHU
Work experience - IOCL, Reliance
Hobbies - cricket, movies
Other keywords - Ram Krishna mission, Cultural festival
Home state- Bihar
25 min approx
Chairwoman ( first read aloud daf)
What are u doing since leaving ur job?
Why u resigned from IOCL?
How u are sustaining ur preparation financially?
Are u doing other activities like freelancing or content development in coaching institutes?
What is windfall tax( grilling on it why how where how is benefiting....)
What is this prayer hall incharge?(daf related)
Should prayer be allowed in school (slight grilling on issues)?
M1
Again some question on prayer (can't recall)
Are we utilising this demographic dividend?
What is this average age of India and how we get it?what it shows
Do u think population is an asset or liability?
How we are using it or what steps we are taking?
Unemployment rate presently and your views?
M2
Special about BHU?
How is Swami Vivekananda birthday celebrated?
How is it celebrated in ur school?
Budget special features?
Youth aspects of budget ?
M3
Steps India is taking to reduce crude import?
What is present status of ethanol blending and new targets?
Problem in renewable energy integration in grid?
How can we reduce fluctuations if RE is integrated in grid?
What is International solar alliance (grilling on it?)
Progress in geothermal energy?
M4
lithium reserve in J&K?
What other festival are held in college other than cultural?
Is sports not part of our culture (grilling on it)?
Technologies which India can export in chemical sector?
Chairman
All the best...ur interview is over
Totally based on DAFs and from keywords I used in answer
Mocks utility - Give for practice n getting different questions...I don't have the distinction of good and bad board
Date- 13/03/23(fourth in morning)
Optional -chemistry
Graduation - chemical engineering,
IIT BHU
Work experience - IOCL, Reliance
Hobbies - cricket, movies
Other keywords - Ram Krishna mission, Cultural festival
Home state- Bihar
25 min approx
Chairwoman ( first read aloud daf)
What are u doing since leaving ur job?
Why u resigned from IOCL?
How u are sustaining ur preparation financially?
Are u doing other activities like freelancing or content development in coaching institutes?
What is windfall tax( grilling on it why how where how is benefiting....)
What is this prayer hall incharge?(daf related)
Should prayer be allowed in school (slight grilling on issues)?
M1
Again some question on prayer (can't recall)
Are we utilising this demographic dividend?
What is this average age of India and how we get it?what it shows
Do u think population is an asset or liability?
How we are using it or what steps we are taking?
Unemployment rate presently and your views?
M2
Special about BHU?
How is Swami Vivekananda birthday celebrated?
How is it celebrated in ur school?
Budget special features?
Youth aspects of budget ?
M3
Steps India is taking to reduce crude import?
What is present status of ethanol blending and new targets?
Problem in renewable energy integration in grid?
How can we reduce fluctuations if RE is integrated in grid?
What is International solar alliance (grilling on it?)
Progress in geothermal energy?
M4
lithium reserve in J&K?
What other festival are held in college other than cultural?
Is sports not part of our culture (grilling on it)?
Technologies which India can export in chemical sector?
Chairman
All the best...ur interview is over
Totally based on DAFs and from keywords I used in answer
Mocks utility - Give for practice n getting different questions...I don't have the distinction of good and bad board
Board- Satyavathi ma'am
Date- 13/03/2023
Optional English literature
Graduation economics
Hobbies- budget travel, Surya namaskar, sudarshan kriya
Majorly daf based questions
Chairperson
- what are you doing since graduation
- why English literature
-you travel, places you travelled to
-does travel and tourism pollute culture
-what about foreigners in Goa
-Rajasthan and it's culture
-only foreigners get influenced or we are influences as well
Member 1
- what are the trends in contemporary Indian literature
- Hindi is official language or national
- can it be made national language
- can it be made link language
- NEP and language provisions
- how can we achieve linguistic richness
- different in literature and language in official purposes
- use of translation
Member 2
- MV Vilas
- can be it made cheaper for people, How will you do it as tourism secretary
- romance language kya hai (pata nahi)
- Russia Ukraine conflict, are global forums like UNO irrelevant now
Member 3
- digitalisation of public finance and it's benefits
- can everybody do Yoga, elderly can't so what can be done in that case
- motivation, is it only monetary
- how to promote feeling of belongingness among employees to motivate them
Member 4
- law or enforcement
- why women children continue to face crimes, what needs to be done
- is social reform needed
- people taking law in their hands for quick justice, what are your views
- block chain in governance
- crypto
- what is India doing to control crypto
Thank you, your interview is over.
Mocks - just to remove nervousness.
O2O seemed deeper and more helpful to me.
Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir SOMP and my peers for daily discussions! Both of this helped me majorly in how to think and get into a habit of discussion
Date- 13/03/2023
Optional English literature
Graduation economics
Hobbies- budget travel, Surya namaskar, sudarshan kriya
Majorly daf based questions
Chairperson
- what are you doing since graduation
- why English literature
-you travel, places you travelled to
-does travel and tourism pollute culture
-what about foreigners in Goa
-Rajasthan and it's culture
-only foreigners get influenced or we are influences as well
Member 1
- what are the trends in contemporary Indian literature
- Hindi is official language or national
- can it be made national language
- can it be made link language
- NEP and language provisions
- how can we achieve linguistic richness
- different in literature and language in official purposes
- use of translation
Member 2
- MV Vilas
- can be it made cheaper for people, How will you do it as tourism secretary
- romance language kya hai (pata nahi)
- Russia Ukraine conflict, are global forums like UNO irrelevant now
Member 3
- digitalisation of public finance and it's benefits
- can everybody do Yoga, elderly can't so what can be done in that case
- motivation, is it only monetary
- how to promote feeling of belongingness among employees to motivate them
Member 4
- law or enforcement
- why women children continue to face crimes, what needs to be done
- is social reform needed
- people taking law in their hands for quick justice, what are your views
- block chain in governance
- crypto
- what is India doing to control crypto
Thank you, your interview is over.
Mocks - just to remove nervousness.
O2O seemed deeper and more helpful to me.
Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir SOMP and my peers for daily discussions! Both of this helped me majorly in how to think and get into a habit of discussion
Satyawathy mam
13-03-23
Sociology
Chairperson
1-what’s this gratitude diary ?
2 - Why do you write it ?
3- Why are you becoming a philosopher at such a young age ?
4- Is there any gratitude for you today in this interview ?
M-1
1-Apart from paying gratitude , what other intrapersonal skills should civil servant have ?
2- Why should India focus on internationalisation of rupee ?
3- What time frame do you suggest for achieving this internationalisation of rupee?
4- Some questions on school and college
M-2
1- What social issues have you read ?
2- what is social fact and who introduced it ?
3- Ways for youth to contribute to voluntary services?
4- What benefit voluntary public services will serve ?
5- What social issues you have encountered in your family ?
M-3
1- What is aspirational district programme ?
2- What apart from 3Cs in programme that makes it unique?
3- Why movement in Shaheen bagh and why it die out ?
4- Is there any under current left ?
5- Any fundamental duty that you want to enforce ?
6- Tell me any other duty apart from fundamental duties ?
7- One argument for and one against UCC
8- Should UCC be enforced
M-4
1- How can we enhance social inclusion ?
2- Challenges posed by technology in urban areas ?
3- How can we effectively enforce policies ?
4- Can we make different policies for different sections
13-03-23
Sociology
Chairperson
1-what’s this gratitude diary ?
2 - Why do you write it ?
3- Why are you becoming a philosopher at such a young age ?
4- Is there any gratitude for you today in this interview ?
M-1
1-Apart from paying gratitude , what other intrapersonal skills should civil servant have ?
2- Why should India focus on internationalisation of rupee ?
3- What time frame do you suggest for achieving this internationalisation of rupee?
4- Some questions on school and college
M-2
1- What social issues have you read ?
2- what is social fact and who introduced it ?
3- Ways for youth to contribute to voluntary services?
4- What benefit voluntary public services will serve ?
5- What social issues you have encountered in your family ?
M-3
1- What is aspirational district programme ?
2- What apart from 3Cs in programme that makes it unique?
3- Why movement in Shaheen bagh and why it die out ?
4- Is there any under current left ?
5- Any fundamental duty that you want to enforce ?
6- Tell me any other duty apart from fundamental duties ?
7- One argument for and one against UCC
8- Should UCC be enforced
M-4
1- How can we enhance social inclusion ?
2- Challenges posed by technology in urban areas ?
3- How can we effectively enforce policies ?
4- Can we make different policies for different sections
Date and session of interview- 3rd March, Forenoon, 3rd to go
Board - Smita Nagaraj Ma'am
Optional - Geography (No direct Qs asked)
College - IIT Delhi, Mech (No direct Qs asked)
Work Experience- Data Scientist at Axis Bank
Hobbies - Analysing Indian Equity Market, Exploring Online Maps, Following domestic and international cricket. (1 question each on the first two).
Places – Muzaffarpur (hometown), Deoghar (school)
— Transcript begin —
Chairperson:
1. So you have worked for quite some time at Axis Bank. Why did you leave it?
2. Young civil servants, is it good to give them so much power?
3. But Power corrupts…
4. Short monologue on Migration. What are the losses to both the in-migration and out-migration states?
5. What about the remittances received by the out-migration state? Does it not benefit the state?
M1 (Female):
1. Are you an Individual first or a community first person?
2. So, you might be posted in the archives section or xyz, then what would you do as a civil servant?
3. You may have been managing the region/zone after a level in your previous job, and might have a change of roles there, then what is the problem? (Ma’am misunderstood the nature of my previous job, I clarified that I would be posted in corporate office only).
4. Work done by Ramakrishna Mission/Math in Itanagar. (Based on school)
5. How has it changed the social fabric of Arunachal Pradesh?
M2 (Male):
1. Narayana Murthy has called VC model of investment a ponzi scheme. Why so?
2. What is Ponzi scheme?
3. Do you concur?
4. Where does corporate governance come into picture?
5. What is the market cap of Tesla?
6. It is more than the market cap of all the conventional automobile companies combined, why so?
7. Where should we focus, private sector banks or public sector banks?
M3 (Male):
1. Private sector banks NPA vs Public sector banks NPA?
2. If the GNPA and NNPA is at historic low, then why so much debate about NPAs in public and media?
3. Small banks vs large banks. Where should India focus more?
4. What is the significance of Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks then?
5. Where should I open my account, a Private Sector Bank or a Public Sector Bank?
6. If I go to a bank which has a very good balance sheet, P&L, etc. but the building is old, should I bank with them?
7. Have you read the annual report of Axis Bank?
8. What image is there on the first page of the Report?
9. Google pay, Phone Pay and other entities, how do they earn?
10. What is an Account aggregator?
M4 (Male):
1. There was a very famous English novelist born nearby your town, who was it and where was he born?
2. Have you read 1984?
3. 1984- dystopian world and its relation to where he was born.
4. Is the world moving towards authoritarianism?
5. What is this hobby of yours- exploring online maps. Tell us something about it.
6. What do you gain out of the exploring maps?
7. What are the two things Deoghar is famous for?
Chairperson - Your interview is over, you may leave now.
— Transcript end —
Comments:
1. Interview experience is substantially different from the mocks. The flow of questions is very natural.
2. Enjoyed the experience to the core, so much so that, wanted to sit for some more time. Whatever be the results.
3. The board was overall cordial, especially M4. M1 was expressionless. M2 and M3 delved too much into banking and equities and were listening very carefully. That boosted my confidence.
O2O mocks: None
Panel mocks:
1. Shankar (DAF based- helped a lot in preparing for DAF based Qs)
2. Chahal (DAF based- being the last candidate for the day, panel made an extra effort to understand and provide solutions for the way I expressed myself in the mock, super impressed)
3. KSG (DAF + CA- good mix, suggested too many changes, could inculcate only half of them)
4. Vajirao (CA based- last one, got butchered)
Board - Smita Nagaraj Ma'am
Optional - Geography (No direct Qs asked)
College - IIT Delhi, Mech (No direct Qs asked)
Work Experience- Data Scientist at Axis Bank
Hobbies - Analysing Indian Equity Market, Exploring Online Maps, Following domestic and international cricket. (1 question each on the first two).
Places – Muzaffarpur (hometown), Deoghar (school)
— Transcript begin —
Chairperson:
1. So you have worked for quite some time at Axis Bank. Why did you leave it?
2. Young civil servants, is it good to give them so much power?
3. But Power corrupts…
4. Short monologue on Migration. What are the losses to both the in-migration and out-migration states?
5. What about the remittances received by the out-migration state? Does it not benefit the state?
M1 (Female):
1. Are you an Individual first or a community first person?
2. So, you might be posted in the archives section or xyz, then what would you do as a civil servant?
3. You may have been managing the region/zone after a level in your previous job, and might have a change of roles there, then what is the problem? (Ma’am misunderstood the nature of my previous job, I clarified that I would be posted in corporate office only).
4. Work done by Ramakrishna Mission/Math in Itanagar. (Based on school)
5. How has it changed the social fabric of Arunachal Pradesh?
M2 (Male):
1. Narayana Murthy has called VC model of investment a ponzi scheme. Why so?
2. What is Ponzi scheme?
3. Do you concur?
4. Where does corporate governance come into picture?
5. What is the market cap of Tesla?
6. It is more than the market cap of all the conventional automobile companies combined, why so?
7. Where should we focus, private sector banks or public sector banks?
M3 (Male):
1. Private sector banks NPA vs Public sector banks NPA?
2. If the GNPA and NNPA is at historic low, then why so much debate about NPAs in public and media?
3. Small banks vs large banks. Where should India focus more?
4. What is the significance of Local Area Banks and Regional Rural Banks then?
5. Where should I open my account, a Private Sector Bank or a Public Sector Bank?
6. If I go to a bank which has a very good balance sheet, P&L, etc. but the building is old, should I bank with them?
7. Have you read the annual report of Axis Bank?
8. What image is there on the first page of the Report?
9. Google pay, Phone Pay and other entities, how do they earn?
10. What is an Account aggregator?
M4 (Male):
1. There was a very famous English novelist born nearby your town, who was it and where was he born?
2. Have you read 1984?
3. 1984- dystopian world and its relation to where he was born.
4. Is the world moving towards authoritarianism?
5. What is this hobby of yours- exploring online maps. Tell us something about it.
6. What do you gain out of the exploring maps?
7. What are the two things Deoghar is famous for?
Chairperson - Your interview is over, you may leave now.
— Transcript end —
Comments:
1. Interview experience is substantially different from the mocks. The flow of questions is very natural.
2. Enjoyed the experience to the core, so much so that, wanted to sit for some more time. Whatever be the results.
3. The board was overall cordial, especially M4. M1 was expressionless. M2 and M3 delved too much into banking and equities and were listening very carefully. That boosted my confidence.
O2O mocks: None
Panel mocks:
1. Shankar (DAF based- helped a lot in preparing for DAF based Qs)
2. Chahal (DAF based- being the last candidate for the day, panel made an extra effort to understand and provide solutions for the way I expressed myself in the mock, super impressed)
3. KSG (DAF + CA- good mix, suggested too many changes, could inculcate only half of them)
4. Vajirao (CA based- last one, got butchered)
RN Choubey board
Date - 07/03/2023
Morning session (2nd last to go)
Optional - irrelevant (nothing asked)
Profession - Working at a think tank
Hobbies - animal welfare and some others from which nothing was asked
Chairman:
1. Introduce your academic background and work experience.
2. Has the introduction of GST weakened India’s federal structure.
3. Taxes which were subsumed in GST.
4. Why is it called a destination based tax?
5. Should India recognise the Taliban?
6. Can we call them the representatives of the country?
M1
1. Name some saptrishi.
2. What is saptrishi in Union budget 2023?
3. Difference between continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
4. Opinion question on some aspect of RTI.
M2
1. Question on drone policy in India and what can policymakers do to address issues regarding import dependence. (DAF related)
2. 3D printing/additive manufacturing and its impact on policy makers from security point of view (current work related)
3. Impact on society of gun ownership
4. Brain drain and how to address it from policy perspective
M3:
1. Should Ladakh be given 6th schedule status?
2. Difference between affirmative action policies in India & USA.
3. Should we have death penalty?
M4:
1. You were in the UK, did you get the chance to meet the Ambassador?
2. Difference b/w High Commissioner & Ambassador
3. Difference b/w DC & DM
4. Difference b/w Police Commisionerate & DGP System
5. Use of animals in circus desirable? (DAF related)
Experience in interview - board was very cordial, Chaubey sir clarified question of a member twice when it wasn’t very clear.
Utility of mocks/O2O - only for building confidence, and getting into the habit of answering questions from a set of random people. Actual experience is more analytical and not personal (no biases).
Date - 07/03/2023
Morning session (2nd last to go)
Optional - irrelevant (nothing asked)
Profession - Working at a think tank
Hobbies - animal welfare and some others from which nothing was asked
Chairman:
1. Introduce your academic background and work experience.
2. Has the introduction of GST weakened India’s federal structure.
3. Taxes which were subsumed in GST.
4. Why is it called a destination based tax?
5. Should India recognise the Taliban?
6. Can we call them the representatives of the country?
M1
1. Name some saptrishi.
2. What is saptrishi in Union budget 2023?
3. Difference between continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
4. Opinion question on some aspect of RTI.
M2
1. Question on drone policy in India and what can policymakers do to address issues regarding import dependence. (DAF related)
2. 3D printing/additive manufacturing and its impact on policy makers from security point of view (current work related)
3. Impact on society of gun ownership
4. Brain drain and how to address it from policy perspective
M3:
1. Should Ladakh be given 6th schedule status?
2. Difference between affirmative action policies in India & USA.
3. Should we have death penalty?
M4:
1. You were in the UK, did you get the chance to meet the Ambassador?
2. Difference b/w High Commissioner & Ambassador
3. Difference b/w DC & DM
4. Difference b/w Police Commisionerate & DGP System
5. Use of animals in circus desirable? (DAF related)
Experience in interview - board was very cordial, Chaubey sir clarified question of a member twice when it wasn’t very clear.
Utility of mocks/O2O - only for building confidence, and getting into the habit of answering questions from a set of random people. Actual experience is more analytical and not personal (no biases).
Board: Preeti Sudan ma'am
13/03/2023,
morning shift, 5th to go.
around 25 minute
chairperson
1. Tell me something about home district
2. status of women there
3. status of child marriage
4. how to prevent it
member 1.
1. Relation between Ghazipur and Jammu and Kashmir(daf)
2. assess the work of Manoj sinha in j&k, should Ghazipur feel proud for it.
3. Chatgpt is going to take job
4. cross question, we have got High population with low skill, we are going to face burnt of it.
5. what we can do for it.
member 2.
1. which wildlife documentaries you watched.(daf)
2. tell the storyline of it
3. difference between zoo and national park
4.ex-situ vs in-situ conservation
5.should we provide external support for
wildlife conservation
6. to what extent should we provide this.
m3.
1. how geography, cricket, wildlife,scout, computer science, mechanical engineering and elderlies are interrelated (daf)
2. relation between cricket and geography
3.what is special about spending time with elderlies, is it worth writing
4. what you learnt from them
5. what you learnt from scouts
6. what you did there
m4
1. nrega does not create any structure, should we disband it
2. should we give wheat to pakistan?
3. they have killed over 20000 of our soldiers and you are saying for giving them food
4. encounter in up
5. charging a ev for 1 hour uses electricity worth 4 ac, is it unsustainable.
6. lithium reserve in j&k
7. how it will impact ev market
Chairperson: Thank you beta, you can go now.
Slightly coordial and mostly indifferent board
13/03/2023,
morning shift, 5th to go.
around 25 minute
chairperson
1. Tell me something about home district
2. status of women there
3. status of child marriage
4. how to prevent it
member 1.
1. Relation between Ghazipur and Jammu and Kashmir(daf)
2. assess the work of Manoj sinha in j&k, should Ghazipur feel proud for it.
3. Chatgpt is going to take job
4. cross question, we have got High population with low skill, we are going to face burnt of it.
5. what we can do for it.
member 2.
1. which wildlife documentaries you watched.(daf)
2. tell the storyline of it
3. difference between zoo and national park
4.ex-situ vs in-situ conservation
5.should we provide external support for
wildlife conservation
6. to what extent should we provide this.
m3.
1. how geography, cricket, wildlife,scout, computer science, mechanical engineering and elderlies are interrelated (daf)
2. relation between cricket and geography
3.what is special about spending time with elderlies, is it worth writing
4. what you learnt from them
5. what you learnt from scouts
6. what you did there
m4
1. nrega does not create any structure, should we disband it
2. should we give wheat to pakistan?
3. they have killed over 20000 of our soldiers and you are saying for giving them food
4. encounter in up
5. charging a ev for 1 hour uses electricity worth 4 ac, is it unsustainable.
6. lithium reserve in j&k
7. how it will impact ev market
Chairperson: Thank you beta, you can go now.
Slightly coordial and mostly indifferent board
Date and session of interview - 14 March, Morning (1st to go)
Board - Preeti Sudan Ma'am
Optional - PSIR
College - NSIT, Delhi
Profession - Assitant Manager at Bharti Airtel (resigned)
Hobbies - Research publication at IISc Bangalore, Close up Magic tricks
Chairperson - Remove your mask and be comfortable. If you don't hear or understand the question you can ask us to repeat that. (The room was quite big)
1. So you have worked in Airtel, why did you leave the job?
2. Why Civil Services?
3. If you are a newly appointed SDM, what would be your first steps after taking charge of the district?
4. I see that you have a published research in IISc? Can you tell about the research paper in brief and what was your work?
5. Further discussion on the research.
Member 1 -
1. What is your opinion on the local self govt? How are they useful for India?
2. In reality, these local govt institutions are not working properly? Do you think that they have not been successful? What is your view?
3. What is your stand on UCC?
4. There has been religious harmony since ages in India, why then do we need to bring in UCC?
5. Would it not dissolve the diversity of India? What is the use of UCC then? (kept cross-questioning on UCC application, did not look satisfied)
Member 2 -
1. I see that you have magic as a hobby, how did you pick up this hobby?
2. How do you learn these tricks?
3. Since you have worked in Bharti Airtel and 5G has recently been launched, I want you to tell me about technologies similar to 5G which are under development? What are their uses?
4. Since you have PSIR, how do you think India can utilise its G20 presidency?
5. Brief discussion on G20 and India.
6. In brief, tell me any 3 takeaways from Russia-Ukraine war that can be useful for India?
Member 3 -
1. Differentiate bw Strategic Autonomy and Non-alignment in the past? Is it the same?
2. Some cross-questioning on this.
3. To counter China, which countries should India side with? How should India proceed?
4. Can you name some countries with which India has alliances or collab to counter China?
3. Why do you think India is siding with Russia when it is clear that Russia is the aggressor?
4. What are the reasons that Russia has given for starting the war?
5. If you don't think that India is with Russia, then why has it not voted against Russia in UN?
6. Do you think India is losing on an opportunity by not choosing sides in this war?
Member 4 -
1. Long monologue about how Supreme Court has given landmark judgements which have made the society progressive.
2. One such judgement was the Vishakha judgement? Have you heard about it? What is it?
3. In Airtel, what kind of awareness was there regarding the sexual harassment at workplace?
4. What is the institutional setup regarding sexual harassment at workplaces? Can you tell me what is the outcome of Vishakha guidelines and what rules do the companies have to follow?
5. What is your opinion about Right to Information? Do you think that it has been a revolutionary step?
6. Suppose you file an RTI in my office, and I refuse to indulge details what appeal mechanism you have?
7. I said ma'am I'm not very sure about the mechanism, but she said what would you do as a normal person? Answer from that point of view.
8. What if PIO also does not help you and you have no recourse? What would you do then?
Preeti Sudan Ma'am looked at everyone then smiled and said ok beta your interview is over, you can go.
Experience in interview - Quite good, cordial board. Slight cross-questioning but great experience. Questions were largely from DAF (Job, optional, hobby) and few from general awareness.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Gave a lot of mocks (10-12). Helped in understanding the situation and framing my answers. Some questions did get repeated related to job, PSIR and hobbies.
Best mocks - Chahal (best one), Unacademy, Vajirao & Reddy, ForumIAS.
One to One with Khan Sir, Ravindran Sir, Ayush Sir, Vinay Sir all were very good.
Board - Preeti Sudan Ma'am
Optional - PSIR
College - NSIT, Delhi
Profession - Assitant Manager at Bharti Airtel (resigned)
Hobbies - Research publication at IISc Bangalore, Close up Magic tricks
Chairperson - Remove your mask and be comfortable. If you don't hear or understand the question you can ask us to repeat that. (The room was quite big)
1. So you have worked in Airtel, why did you leave the job?
2. Why Civil Services?
3. If you are a newly appointed SDM, what would be your first steps after taking charge of the district?
4. I see that you have a published research in IISc? Can you tell about the research paper in brief and what was your work?
5. Further discussion on the research.
Member 1 -
1. What is your opinion on the local self govt? How are they useful for India?
2. In reality, these local govt institutions are not working properly? Do you think that they have not been successful? What is your view?
3. What is your stand on UCC?
4. There has been religious harmony since ages in India, why then do we need to bring in UCC?
5. Would it not dissolve the diversity of India? What is the use of UCC then? (kept cross-questioning on UCC application, did not look satisfied)
Member 2 -
1. I see that you have magic as a hobby, how did you pick up this hobby?
2. How do you learn these tricks?
3. Since you have worked in Bharti Airtel and 5G has recently been launched, I want you to tell me about technologies similar to 5G which are under development? What are their uses?
4. Since you have PSIR, how do you think India can utilise its G20 presidency?
5. Brief discussion on G20 and India.
6. In brief, tell me any 3 takeaways from Russia-Ukraine war that can be useful for India?
Member 3 -
1. Differentiate bw Strategic Autonomy and Non-alignment in the past? Is it the same?
2. Some cross-questioning on this.
3. To counter China, which countries should India side with? How should India proceed?
4. Can you name some countries with which India has alliances or collab to counter China?
3. Why do you think India is siding with Russia when it is clear that Russia is the aggressor?
4. What are the reasons that Russia has given for starting the war?
5. If you don't think that India is with Russia, then why has it not voted against Russia in UN?
6. Do you think India is losing on an opportunity by not choosing sides in this war?
Member 4 -
1. Long monologue about how Supreme Court has given landmark judgements which have made the society progressive.
2. One such judgement was the Vishakha judgement? Have you heard about it? What is it?
3. In Airtel, what kind of awareness was there regarding the sexual harassment at workplace?
4. What is the institutional setup regarding sexual harassment at workplaces? Can you tell me what is the outcome of Vishakha guidelines and what rules do the companies have to follow?
5. What is your opinion about Right to Information? Do you think that it has been a revolutionary step?
6. Suppose you file an RTI in my office, and I refuse to indulge details what appeal mechanism you have?
7. I said ma'am I'm not very sure about the mechanism, but she said what would you do as a normal person? Answer from that point of view.
8. What if PIO also does not help you and you have no recourse? What would you do then?
Preeti Sudan Ma'am looked at everyone then smiled and said ok beta your interview is over, you can go.
Experience in interview - Quite good, cordial board. Slight cross-questioning but great experience. Questions were largely from DAF (Job, optional, hobby) and few from general awareness.
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- Gave a lot of mocks (10-12). Helped in understanding the situation and framing my answers. Some questions did get repeated related to job, PSIR and hobbies.
Best mocks - Chahal (best one), Unacademy, Vajirao & Reddy, ForumIAS.
One to One with Khan Sir, Ravindran Sir, Ayush Sir, Vinay Sir all were very good.
Date of interview: 9th March afternoon session
Chairperson: Preeti Sudan Madam
Duration: 30 min
Background: SRCC, B.Com, private sector work experience
Started by saying that this is simply a conversation. Asked me to take off my mask if I want to.
Chairperson:
Worked in 2 companies. Which one did you like more
Asked about projects. Some factual questions related to it
How will you apply learnings from these experiences to the public sector
M1
Experience of faculty in srcc. Tell honestly
Why are young teachers not able to contribute as well, what should be done
Why is manufacturing lagging. How to improve the situation
Experience in exchange program in Japan (daf)
What we can learn from Japan, tell your observations
M2
Banking and insurance sector reforms
Mention one bank reform. Factual questions related to this
Insurance FDI limit increase- will it make sector volatile
Bank boards bureau status currently ?
What is recapitalisation value
Asked about Exchange program. (daf)
What is aerial yoga? (Hobby)
M3
Challenges and suggestions for msme , startups
Are there facilitation centres for them?
How to use Technology for women empowerment
One factual women related question
Symbols of democracy in Delhi
M4
Are companies like Deloitte in the business of compliance ? Are we labouring under them? (Daf)
Should we fully open up our economy and unleash the animal spirits
Aatmanirbharta are we going towards protectionism?
Should india adopt a Chinese model of economy? Build our own large enterprises?
What is the benefit of being close to other countries? Japan was close to USA , they are not a regional leader. What will we get from being close to US?
Thank you. You can leave
Experience:
Members were observing and listening carefully. They were digging deeper into many areas of discussion with follow up questions. Occasionally members were smiling but overall neutral or reserved.
Utility of mocks:
1 being comfortable and confident in such an environment
2 preparing and practising expected areas of DAF/current affairs
I would recommend mock interviews at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, Chahal Academy, Samkalp, Unacademy
O2O with Khan Sir and Raveendran Sir
Chairperson: Preeti Sudan Madam
Duration: 30 min
Background: SRCC, B.Com, private sector work experience
Started by saying that this is simply a conversation. Asked me to take off my mask if I want to.
Chairperson:
Worked in 2 companies. Which one did you like more
Asked about projects. Some factual questions related to it
How will you apply learnings from these experiences to the public sector
M1
Experience of faculty in srcc. Tell honestly
Why are young teachers not able to contribute as well, what should be done
Why is manufacturing lagging. How to improve the situation
Experience in exchange program in Japan (daf)
What we can learn from Japan, tell your observations
M2
Banking and insurance sector reforms
Mention one bank reform. Factual questions related to this
Insurance FDI limit increase- will it make sector volatile
Bank boards bureau status currently ?
What is recapitalisation value
Asked about Exchange program. (daf)
What is aerial yoga? (Hobby)
M3
Challenges and suggestions for msme , startups
Are there facilitation centres for them?
How to use Technology for women empowerment
One factual women related question
Symbols of democracy in Delhi
M4
Are companies like Deloitte in the business of compliance ? Are we labouring under them? (Daf)
Should we fully open up our economy and unleash the animal spirits
Aatmanirbharta are we going towards protectionism?
Should india adopt a Chinese model of economy? Build our own large enterprises?
What is the benefit of being close to other countries? Japan was close to USA , they are not a regional leader. What will we get from being close to US?
Thank you. You can leave
Experience:
Members were observing and listening carefully. They were digging deeper into many areas of discussion with follow up questions. Occasionally members were smiling but overall neutral or reserved.
Utility of mocks:
1 being comfortable and confident in such an environment
2 preparing and practising expected areas of DAF/current affairs
I would recommend mock interviews at Chanakya Mandal Pariwar, Chahal Academy, Samkalp, Unacademy
O2O with Khan Sir and Raveendran Sir
Preethi sudan mam
13-3-2023
Afternoon session
DAF- Warangal, NSS, nature documentary, PSIR, 2020 graduation, Telangana
Preethi mam-
Oscar for nature documentary?
RRR Oscar?
Tell me about Warangal in 2-3 lines...
M1-
Role of NSS?
What did you do in NSS?
Then he jumped into politics in rural areas and how will you prevent recent trend of taking people on pilgrimages for votes as sub-collector?
9th schedule?
Why beyond judicial scrutiny?
What is basic structure?
Not in Constitution? Then how can judiciary say that?? Not satisfied with my answer..
M2
G4?
Global South?
Is G20 meeting a failure?
UN reforms? Is it relevant and what can we do?
Article 370 and my opinion?
M3( )
Article 370 removal is it justified?
Are economic investments really coming?
Is it wrong to ask for separate identity?
Is is because of security or Article 370 that development lagged?
Then security situation is still bad no.. Then how can you say article 370 removal is good..?
Your state(Telangana) fought for separate identity then what's wrong with J&K having article 370 ( again 370??) ..
Congress party gave Telangana then why did it lose both Telangana and AP elections?
What suggestions will you give to congress party to come to power in Telangana? ( IPAC join karna hai kya mujhe? )
3 capital model of AP and opinion? Finally over..
M4
Why psir if you did civil engineering?
What are you doing since 2020 graduation?
NJAC issue vs collegium?
Constituent Assembly unelected body.. How can they represent people's will?
Environment vs development in nature documentary.
What did you watch recently? Tell me about unique nature of karnataka forests..
What should we prioritise development vs ecosystem?
How do we balance? ( bcoz I said both are needed). Then why are we not doing it quickly ??
Thank you your interview is over
Board was cordial but felt indifferent
Preethi sudan mam was barely interested, attender came and served samosa in betweenand mam was not listening to my answers..
Felt it was rushed...
13-3-2023
Afternoon session
DAF- Warangal, NSS, nature documentary, PSIR, 2020 graduation, Telangana
Preethi mam-
Oscar for nature documentary?
RRR Oscar?
Tell me about Warangal in 2-3 lines...
M1-
Role of NSS?
What did you do in NSS?
Then he jumped into politics in rural areas and how will you prevent recent trend of taking people on pilgrimages for votes as sub-collector?
9th schedule?
Why beyond judicial scrutiny?
What is basic structure?
Not in Constitution? Then how can judiciary say that?? Not satisfied with my answer..
M2
G4?
Global South?
Is G20 meeting a failure?
UN reforms? Is it relevant and what can we do?
Article 370 and my opinion?
M3( )
Article 370 removal is it justified?
Are economic investments really coming?
Is it wrong to ask for separate identity?
Is is because of security or Article 370 that development lagged?
Then security situation is still bad no.. Then how can you say article 370 removal is good..?
Your state(Telangana) fought for separate identity then what's wrong with J&K having article 370 ( again 370??) ..
Congress party gave Telangana then why did it lose both Telangana and AP elections?
What suggestions will you give to congress party to come to power in Telangana? ( IPAC join karna hai kya mujhe? )
3 capital model of AP and opinion? Finally over..
M4
Why psir if you did civil engineering?
What are you doing since 2020 graduation?
NJAC issue vs collegium?
Constituent Assembly unelected body.. How can they represent people's will?
Environment vs development in nature documentary.
What did you watch recently? Tell me about unique nature of karnataka forests..
What should we prioritise development vs ecosystem?
How do we balance? ( bcoz I said both are needed). Then why are we not doing it quickly ??
Thank you your interview is over
Board was cordial but felt indifferent
Preethi sudan mam was barely interested, attender came and served samosa in betweenand mam was not listening to my answers..
Felt it was rushed...
Smita Nagraj Mam Board
3rd to go. 30-35 mins
Forenoon. 13.03.2022
Keywords from DAF - BTech, Cloud, Cybersecurity
CM
What are the issues for inequality in different regions of your state?
Why is there a governance deficit?
Should we force development on indigenous communities?
In USA the federal government signs treaties with indigenous tribes, should India adopt it?
Why are tribal schemes failing in India?
M1 (Male)
You mentioned about PVTGs? Why are they resistant to change?
What do you understand by SaaS?
Why do we need cloud data centres when they are easy targets for cyber security threats?
What foreign countries have you travelled?
What is process to travel abroad?
Which major cities we need to cross in order to reach Kyiv from Delhi by land? (He stressed to mention land and road route only, the discussion went too stretch-y, I gave up.)
M2 (Female)
Do you know about 5th and 6th schedule areas? What is the difference? What type of councils are present?
You mentioned about cyber criminals. Are they more intelligent that other software professionals?
Have you worked on cybersecurity?
Why is India unable to face cyber threats? Are you aware about the loss to GDP? Should we not stop the Digital India Project?
M3 (Female)
What is the issue in India’s digital infrastructure?
What is IoT? Why is 5G delayed? Are we ready?
Then why are we not going for 100% digitisation?
In covid, employees were happy with WFH model? Why are they going back to office and spending too much on infrastructure and energy charges? (Very long premise to the question)
Don’t you think women were the happiest that housework got divided? (In response to my answer as I mentioned about gender stereotyping and they all laughed within this discussion)
What is a ransomware? Can you tell us about any recent malwares?
M4 (Male)
You talked about AIIMS, Mumbai power grid and all issues, let’s talk about the solutions? What do you suggest?
Why do you want to join civil services?
What is the state of MSMEs in India? I don’t think they are performing well, what is the government doing?
Can you mention any particular sector of MSME which is doing good work?
Can it help in women empowerment? How exactly MSMEs employ women? Do they follow all labour codes?
CM - Thank you. Your interview is over. All the best.
Experience- Extremely cordial board. Most of the questions were about deeper understanding of my academics and work. All members were very attentive of my answers, even when they were not asking. Quite comfortable, didn’t realise how time passed. Felt like an engaging conversation rather than Interview.
Best of luck to all!
3rd to go. 30-35 mins
Forenoon. 13.03.2022
Keywords from DAF - BTech, Cloud, Cybersecurity
CM
What are the issues for inequality in different regions of your state?
Why is there a governance deficit?
Should we force development on indigenous communities?
In USA the federal government signs treaties with indigenous tribes, should India adopt it?
Why are tribal schemes failing in India?
M1 (Male)
You mentioned about PVTGs? Why are they resistant to change?
What do you understand by SaaS?
Why do we need cloud data centres when they are easy targets for cyber security threats?
What foreign countries have you travelled?
What is process to travel abroad?
Which major cities we need to cross in order to reach Kyiv from Delhi by land? (He stressed to mention land and road route only, the discussion went too stretch-y, I gave up.)
M2 (Female)
Do you know about 5th and 6th schedule areas? What is the difference? What type of councils are present?
You mentioned about cyber criminals. Are they more intelligent that other software professionals?
Have you worked on cybersecurity?
Why is India unable to face cyber threats? Are you aware about the loss to GDP? Should we not stop the Digital India Project?
M3 (Female)
What is the issue in India’s digital infrastructure?
What is IoT? Why is 5G delayed? Are we ready?
Then why are we not going for 100% digitisation?
In covid, employees were happy with WFH model? Why are they going back to office and spending too much on infrastructure and energy charges? (Very long premise to the question)
Don’t you think women were the happiest that housework got divided? (In response to my answer as I mentioned about gender stereotyping and they all laughed within this discussion)
What is a ransomware? Can you tell us about any recent malwares?
M4 (Male)
You talked about AIIMS, Mumbai power grid and all issues, let’s talk about the solutions? What do you suggest?
Why do you want to join civil services?
What is the state of MSMEs in India? I don’t think they are performing well, what is the government doing?
Can you mention any particular sector of MSME which is doing good work?
Can it help in women empowerment? How exactly MSMEs employ women? Do they follow all labour codes?
CM - Thank you. Your interview is over. All the best.
Experience- Extremely cordial board. Most of the questions were about deeper understanding of my academics and work. All members were very attentive of my answers, even when they were not asking. Quite comfortable, didn’t realise how time passed. Felt like an engaging conversation rather than Interview.
Best of luck to all!
Board - Preeti Sudan Mam
Date - 14th march, forenoon
Optional - Mathematics
College - IIT Kharagpur
Home state - AP
Work experience - developer, SAP labs
Hobbies (no questions asked)
CP - Said We are here to have a conversation with you, be comfortable. If you cannot understand any question please ask us to repeat. Then told me to remove my mask and went through my DAF
1. tell me something unique things about Nellore (my hometown)?
2. asked about the flipside of nellore
3. Why did you leave your job?
4. Tell me about your experience at SAP?
5. How was your journey from Andhra pradesh to kharagpur?
M1
1. Gave a long monologue about the rising number of higher education institutions like IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NLUs etc .
Isn't it unnecessary to have so many such top institutions ?(essence of the question)
2. Follow up - Aren't these many institutions diluting the brand value of such institutions?
3. About RTI and impact on governance
4. Importance of 'Process reengineering' in digitisation of governance processes
M2
1. Asked if i would recommend an SAP product to the government as an officer? then few follow up questions
2. comparison with open source products and proprietary products
3. asked about issues with proprietary products and vendors?
4. what is IndiaStack?
5. are there any proprietary apps in Indiastack or all of them open source?
M3
1. Why Indian children are performing well in mathematics olympiads in the USA?
2. challenges faced as secretary sports and high school captain? (and some cross questioning)
3. Do we need to bring compulsory military training in our country? ( follow up from the aspect of discipline of previous qn)
4. Related to Naatu Naatu (was expecting this, lol!) , he was describing how lead actors spoke very good english (and accent too) at oscar event like they are from US but they are from India, that too from a regional film industry like Tollywood. How do you think it was possible?
M4
1. What is Contempt of court?
2. describe civil and criminal contempt
3. Is it possible for judiciary/ judges to commit contempt of court? (Not very sure about this, hence i do not know)
4. asked about Justice Karnan ( He was the first Indian High Court judge to be sent to prison for contempt while in office.)
Said I don't know about him
5. What are PILs?
6. should they be taken up by judiciary, as we have crores of pending cases? (then some discussion on it)
7. what measures should be taken to control rising PILs?
8. isn't poor administration a reason for rising PILs? what should be done?
Experience with mocks - have been asked very different questions in most of the mocks about DAF
O2O with Venkat mohan sir, mohan sir(IASbaba) were helpful.
Mocks - samkalp, chahal, la excellence and vajirao & Reddy are good
Date - 14th march, forenoon
Optional - Mathematics
College - IIT Kharagpur
Home state - AP
Work experience - developer, SAP labs
Hobbies (no questions asked)
CP - Said We are here to have a conversation with you, be comfortable. If you cannot understand any question please ask us to repeat. Then told me to remove my mask and went through my DAF
1. tell me something unique things about Nellore (my hometown)?
2. asked about the flipside of nellore
3. Why did you leave your job?
4. Tell me about your experience at SAP?
5. How was your journey from Andhra pradesh to kharagpur?
M1
1. Gave a long monologue about the rising number of higher education institutions like IITs, IIMs, AIIMS, NLUs etc .
Isn't it unnecessary to have so many such top institutions ?(essence of the question)
2. Follow up - Aren't these many institutions diluting the brand value of such institutions?
3. About RTI and impact on governance
4. Importance of 'Process reengineering' in digitisation of governance processes
M2
1. Asked if i would recommend an SAP product to the government as an officer? then few follow up questions
2. comparison with open source products and proprietary products
3. asked about issues with proprietary products and vendors?
4. what is IndiaStack?
5. are there any proprietary apps in Indiastack or all of them open source?
M3
1. Why Indian children are performing well in mathematics olympiads in the USA?
2. challenges faced as secretary sports and high school captain? (and some cross questioning)
3. Do we need to bring compulsory military training in our country? ( follow up from the aspect of discipline of previous qn)
4. Related to Naatu Naatu (was expecting this, lol!) , he was describing how lead actors spoke very good english (and accent too) at oscar event like they are from US but they are from India, that too from a regional film industry like Tollywood. How do you think it was possible?
M4
1. What is Contempt of court?
2. describe civil and criminal contempt
3. Is it possible for judiciary/ judges to commit contempt of court? (Not very sure about this, hence i do not know)
4. asked about Justice Karnan ( He was the first Indian High Court judge to be sent to prison for contempt while in office.)
Said I don't know about him
5. What are PILs?
6. should they be taken up by judiciary, as we have crores of pending cases? (then some discussion on it)
7. what measures should be taken to control rising PILs?
8. isn't poor administration a reason for rising PILs? what should be done?
Experience with mocks - have been asked very different questions in most of the mocks about DAF
O2O with Venkat mohan sir, mohan sir(IASbaba) were helpful.
Mocks - samkalp, chahal, la excellence and vajirao & Reddy are good
Interview date : 14th March forenoon
Board : Smita Nagraj mam
Last to go, around 1.30 pm
Approx 30-35 mins
Daf : nothing asked
Optional : psychology
Graduation: civil engineering
Place : Pune
Chairwoman,:
1. How are you today?
2. Why did you quit engineering and coming to civil services?
3. 2 problems which you would like to solve
4. How will you solve?
5. Why we are not able to solve?
6. Liquor prohibition- do you support?
Member 1:
1. Psychology optional - how will you use it for person who comes to you for help? (Long monologue before)
2. What about motivation?
Any motivational theories?
3. What are the problems we are facing as a nation?
4. What about corruption?
Member 2(lady)
continuing from member 1-
1.Tell me something about civil contracts
2. Corruption in civil contracts
3. Tell me types of corruption in civil contracts
4. If you were under immense pressure to hire a contractor who you know is not good, what will you do?
5. (After asking clarification regarding my role and discretion,)
Do you think in bureaucratic setup , discretion is there?
6. if immediate senior is also under pressure, then what will you do?
Member 3: (lady)
1. Mob lynching by women who are being harassed by a person and tired of it, they lynch him (Mumbai incident) - rule of law not followed- what do you say
2. Why are people doing this?
3. Where is the problem in our governance?
4. What should we do?
Member 4:
1. Started with history of Pune
I will tell you 5 things - you just say two sentences about each of these things
2. Adil Shahi,Qutub Shahi,Imad Shahi (said can't recall at this point)
3. Was Shivaji Maharaj secular?
4. One more question about some ruler, whether he looted or it was his sovereign right...
5.Shivaji Maharaj's father - whose court ( I said I cannot recall exactly but as far as I can remember it was Adil Shah - he said you're absolutely right and everybody laughed at this point)
( At this point, all of them were looking at the clock and chairwoman was pointing out but member wanted to ask one more question)
6. Question about spy balloon - china and USA - what did India do in this case- what should we do?
Chairwoman
Referring to my previous answer - how can we find out whether it is enemy state or friendly state unless we shoot it and take it down(the baloon) - I said technology- she said you're a tech person , which technology,. Answered
Said okay, your interview is over.
Thank you, all the best.
Experience - Good. But couldn't make out panel's satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
Most questions had a context and monologue or were built on what I had answered previously.
Felt retrospectively, could've replied better to some questions.
Overall good experience.
Mocks - 6
Good - KSG, VajiraoR , Samkalp, UPSCPrep (most honest), Only IAS
Ok - EdSarrthi (online)
One to one - Ravindran sir , Khan sir (both excellent)
Overall tried to maintained calmness and composure till the end, questions were quite unexpected, none repeated from mocks as mocks focus mostly on DAF.
Board : Smita Nagraj mam
Last to go, around 1.30 pm
Approx 30-35 mins
Daf : nothing asked
Optional : psychology
Graduation: civil engineering
Place : Pune
Chairwoman,:
1. How are you today?
2. Why did you quit engineering and coming to civil services?
3. 2 problems which you would like to solve
4. How will you solve?
5. Why we are not able to solve?
6. Liquor prohibition- do you support?
Member 1:
1. Psychology optional - how will you use it for person who comes to you for help? (Long monologue before)
2. What about motivation?
Any motivational theories?
3. What are the problems we are facing as a nation?
4. What about corruption?
Member 2(lady)
continuing from member 1-
1.Tell me something about civil contracts
2. Corruption in civil contracts
3. Tell me types of corruption in civil contracts
4. If you were under immense pressure to hire a contractor who you know is not good, what will you do?
5. (After asking clarification regarding my role and discretion,)
Do you think in bureaucratic setup , discretion is there?
6. if immediate senior is also under pressure, then what will you do?
Member 3: (lady)
1. Mob lynching by women who are being harassed by a person and tired of it, they lynch him (Mumbai incident) - rule of law not followed- what do you say
2. Why are people doing this?
3. Where is the problem in our governance?
4. What should we do?
Member 4:
1. Started with history of Pune
I will tell you 5 things - you just say two sentences about each of these things
2. Adil Shahi,Qutub Shahi,Imad Shahi (said can't recall at this point)
3. Was Shivaji Maharaj secular?
4. One more question about some ruler, whether he looted or it was his sovereign right...
5.Shivaji Maharaj's father - whose court ( I said I cannot recall exactly but as far as I can remember it was Adil Shah - he said you're absolutely right and everybody laughed at this point)
( At this point, all of them were looking at the clock and chairwoman was pointing out but member wanted to ask one more question)
6. Question about spy balloon - china and USA - what did India do in this case- what should we do?
Chairwoman
Referring to my previous answer - how can we find out whether it is enemy state or friendly state unless we shoot it and take it down(the baloon) - I said technology- she said you're a tech person , which technology,. Answered
Said okay, your interview is over.
Thank you, all the best.
Experience - Good. But couldn't make out panel's satisfaction or dissatisfaction.
Most questions had a context and monologue or were built on what I had answered previously.
Felt retrospectively, could've replied better to some questions.
Overall good experience.
Mocks - 6
Good - KSG, VajiraoR , Samkalp, UPSCPrep (most honest), Only IAS
Ok - EdSarrthi (online)
One to one - Ravindran sir , Khan sir (both excellent)
Overall tried to maintained calmness and composure till the end, questions were quite unexpected, none repeated from mocks as mocks focus mostly on DAF.
Date -15 March 2023, Afternoon, 5th to go
Time - Aprox. 25
Chairperson - Smita ma’am
District/State - Varanasi/ Uttar Pradesh
Optional -Geography
Graduation - B.Tech in Mechanical engineering IIT BHU Varanasi
Hobby (in DAF) - Singing, Guitar, Hindi poetry
1st Interview ,5th attempt
Nayab tehsildar, Lucknow, UP
Smita ma’am
1. Don’t you think that your current job role is a misfit according to your overall profile?
2. What are the main things you are supposed to do?
3. Name one thing for which administration is important and one for which it is useless.
4. What is the land revenue amount collected in UP?
5. Should it be waived off?
6. But you said that recovery is important. Ma’am I was talking about the Recovery certificate.
M2( male)
1. Working in administration. Why seek a higher post?
2. Talked about statues in Lucknow and should they be removed?
3. What about the animal sculptures?
4. Why only elephants?
5. Battle of Plassey
6. Battle of Buxar
M3( male)
1. Importance of BHU
2. Importance of Varanasi
3. What changes will you bring in Administration with your work-ex?
M4 ( female)
1. You mentioned Ganga vilas. Why do we need it?
2. Aren’t we late in using waterways
3. Why didn’t we do it earlier?
4. Don’t we need to attract domestic tourists?
5. Is it going to be viable?
6. What is Bpharma and biotech ranking?
7. Reason for Covid-19 breakout
8. Speculation aside what do you feel?
9. If R&D then medicine also needed. But China didn’t have it.
M5 (female)
1. Patwaris are never available. Do we need them?
2. But e-governance use kar ke u can verify?
3. Do people come to you with complaints against patwari
4. What do you do to solve this?
5. So do you think Patwaris are good??
Smita ma’am
Do you feel higher officials are mean to you because you are a Nayab Tehsildar?
Experience:
Great experience. Board was cordial. A lot of smiling faces around.
Mock interview utility: Good for structuring the answers and getting used to the interview conditions.
I gave mocks in Samkalp, KSG and Next IAS.
All were good. One to one with Khan Sir was amazing.
Fingers crossed
Time - Aprox. 25
Chairperson - Smita ma’am
District/State - Varanasi/ Uttar Pradesh
Optional -Geography
Graduation - B.Tech in Mechanical engineering IIT BHU Varanasi
Hobby (in DAF) - Singing, Guitar, Hindi poetry
1st Interview ,5th attempt
Nayab tehsildar, Lucknow, UP
Smita ma’am
1. Don’t you think that your current job role is a misfit according to your overall profile?
2. What are the main things you are supposed to do?
3. Name one thing for which administration is important and one for which it is useless.
4. What is the land revenue amount collected in UP?
5. Should it be waived off?
6. But you said that recovery is important. Ma’am I was talking about the Recovery certificate.
M2( male)
1. Working in administration. Why seek a higher post?
2. Talked about statues in Lucknow and should they be removed?
3. What about the animal sculptures?
4. Why only elephants?
5. Battle of Plassey
6. Battle of Buxar
M3( male)
1. Importance of BHU
2. Importance of Varanasi
3. What changes will you bring in Administration with your work-ex?
M4 ( female)
1. You mentioned Ganga vilas. Why do we need it?
2. Aren’t we late in using waterways
3. Why didn’t we do it earlier?
4. Don’t we need to attract domestic tourists?
5. Is it going to be viable?
6. What is Bpharma and biotech ranking?
7. Reason for Covid-19 breakout
8. Speculation aside what do you feel?
9. If R&D then medicine also needed. But China didn’t have it.
M5 (female)
1. Patwaris are never available. Do we need them?
2. But e-governance use kar ke u can verify?
3. Do people come to you with complaints against patwari
4. What do you do to solve this?
5. So do you think Patwaris are good??
Smita ma’am
Do you feel higher officials are mean to you because you are a Nayab Tehsildar?
Experience:
Great experience. Board was cordial. A lot of smiling faces around.
Mock interview utility: Good for structuring the answers and getting used to the interview conditions.
I gave mocks in Samkalp, KSG and Next IAS.
All were good. One to one with Khan Sir was amazing.
Fingers crossed
Date and Session: 15th March, Forenoon
Board: Smita Nagaraj
Optional: PSIR
College: VJTI, Mumbai
Profession: Manager, RBI
Hobbies: Chess, Books (Nothing asked)
My interview experience: Almost entirely opinion based interview, thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.
Utility of mocks: gave 3 mocks, including Youth Transformation Forum, Vajirao and Reddy and KSG. Both panels were good. Questions from mocks were not repeated but one should give mocks to practice speaking in the right way and mind one's body language.
Chairman:
What are you doing now?
What is exciting about your job in RBI?
There is lot of division in Indian society, what is your opinion on it?
Indian languages address different people (elder, younger etc) differently, do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing?
In Russia Ukraine War, do you not think the perspective of west is heard more in the media? Don't you think Russian perspective is important?
Do you not think Chinese perspective is also not heard in media?
Do you not think lots of information makes decision very difficult? Don't you think less information is good for decision?
Member 1:
What is your view of demonetisation, was due process followed with RBI central board?
What is your opinion on transfers by RBI to the government?
Do you think RBI is autonomous?
Member 2:
Do you think UN has any utility?
Does formation of G20, G7 undermine united nations? Does these grouping harm interests of weak countries?
What is the relationship of G20 with the UN?
What is G20?
Member 3:
Why do you think freedom of press is important?
Does imposition of rules guidelines etc impinge on the freedom of press?
Do you not think Indian media is biased?
Suppose you are an IAS and a junior comes to you with a suggestion, what would your reaction be?
Do you not think our administration is too hierarchical? Don't you think it should be made linear?
Member 4:
Why Nashik Kumbh mela is known as "Simhastha" Kumbh mela?
There is unemployment in Maharashtra, agricultural crisis, and at the same time jobs in big cities, why then migrants come to work and locals don't travel and find jobs?
Do you think India is Non aligned today or a part of some bloc/aligned?
Do you not think acting in national interest is a euphemism for opportunism?
Does India want to create a pole for itself in the world?
Do you think RBI should be headed by an expert or a civil servant?
Many questions were preceded by long monologues, also I am not recalling a few questions of the members.
Board: Smita Nagaraj
Optional: PSIR
College: VJTI, Mumbai
Profession: Manager, RBI
Hobbies: Chess, Books (Nothing asked)
My interview experience: Almost entirely opinion based interview, thoroughly enjoyed the conversation.
Utility of mocks: gave 3 mocks, including Youth Transformation Forum, Vajirao and Reddy and KSG. Both panels were good. Questions from mocks were not repeated but one should give mocks to practice speaking in the right way and mind one's body language.
Chairman:
What are you doing now?
What is exciting about your job in RBI?
There is lot of division in Indian society, what is your opinion on it?
Indian languages address different people (elder, younger etc) differently, do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing?
In Russia Ukraine War, do you not think the perspective of west is heard more in the media? Don't you think Russian perspective is important?
Do you not think Chinese perspective is also not heard in media?
Do you not think lots of information makes decision very difficult? Don't you think less information is good for decision?
Member 1:
What is your view of demonetisation, was due process followed with RBI central board?
What is your opinion on transfers by RBI to the government?
Do you think RBI is autonomous?
Member 2:
Do you think UN has any utility?
Does formation of G20, G7 undermine united nations? Does these grouping harm interests of weak countries?
What is the relationship of G20 with the UN?
What is G20?
Member 3:
Why do you think freedom of press is important?
Does imposition of rules guidelines etc impinge on the freedom of press?
Do you not think Indian media is biased?
Suppose you are an IAS and a junior comes to you with a suggestion, what would your reaction be?
Do you not think our administration is too hierarchical? Don't you think it should be made linear?
Member 4:
Why Nashik Kumbh mela is known as "Simhastha" Kumbh mela?
There is unemployment in Maharashtra, agricultural crisis, and at the same time jobs in big cities, why then migrants come to work and locals don't travel and find jobs?
Do you think India is Non aligned today or a part of some bloc/aligned?
Do you not think acting in national interest is a euphemism for opportunism?
Does India want to create a pole for itself in the world?
Do you think RBI should be headed by an expert or a civil servant?
Many questions were preceded by long monologues, also I am not recalling a few questions of the members.
Board- Smita nagraj ma'am
Date- 15/03/2023
Afternoon, last to go
Optional Mathematics
Graduation Electrical engineering , NIT BHOPAL
Relevant from Daf- certification in anti money laundering, chairperson of women in engineering, IEEE
Chairperson
- Meaning of name
-who was your class topper in electrical , what is he doing, is he happy (ekdum random)
- what is the difference between you and him
-monologue on role of NIT/IITs , should we rethink their role as technical institutes or the aim with which they were setup
-what are some contributions of IIT/your college to society
-what are different technologies available for sewage cleaning(based on my previous answer)
- what you did in electrical engineering for society
Member 1
- what is anti money laundering
- PMLA - what it is ? Who is the agency?
- what is shell company ?
- what is escape velocity ?
- why it is important?
- your take on ED as agency booking opposition party leaders?
Member 2
- online gambling - why govt is regulating it
- can crypto currency be used in money laundering
- what should govt do to regulate
Member 3
- you talked about shell company earlier , what is khoka company then? Table company etc(Nahi pata , sorry sir)
- situation - your friend has 50 crore as cash ,asking you for advice to invest and hide it? What will you say
- one or two follow up on it
- what is masking
-how money laundering is done nowdays
Member 4
- your take on EVs
- what about the fuel and electricity used in manufacturing of batteries , is it green
- role of hydrogen in transportation
- what are the challenges of hydrogen related to environment
-as chairperson of women in engineering, what was your role
- why women drop out from higher STEM education
- what can be done for it
Chairperson mam again
- nowadays superconductor materials is being discovered, where can superconductor be used
- can it be used in transportation
- suppose you get a service and complete 20-30 years in it, how will you like yourself to be remembered by others
- 1 or 2 counter questions on it.
Thank you, your interview is over.
Mocks - just to built confidence and mannerism
Chahal, sankalp were good.
O2O - Ravindran sir , vinay sir , Khan sir were good.
Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir SOMP and my peers for daily discussions. They really helped me.
Date- 15/03/2023
Afternoon, last to go
Optional Mathematics
Graduation Electrical engineering , NIT BHOPAL
Relevant from Daf- certification in anti money laundering, chairperson of women in engineering, IEEE
Chairperson
- Meaning of name
-who was your class topper in electrical , what is he doing, is he happy (ekdum random)
- what is the difference between you and him
-monologue on role of NIT/IITs , should we rethink their role as technical institutes or the aim with which they were setup
-what are some contributions of IIT/your college to society
-what are different technologies available for sewage cleaning(based on my previous answer)
- what you did in electrical engineering for society
Member 1
- what is anti money laundering
- PMLA - what it is ? Who is the agency?
- what is shell company ?
- what is escape velocity ?
- why it is important?
- your take on ED as agency booking opposition party leaders?
Member 2
- online gambling - why govt is regulating it
- can crypto currency be used in money laundering
- what should govt do to regulate
Member 3
- you talked about shell company earlier , what is khoka company then? Table company etc(Nahi pata , sorry sir)
- situation - your friend has 50 crore as cash ,asking you for advice to invest and hide it? What will you say
- one or two follow up on it
- what is masking
-how money laundering is done nowdays
Member 4
- your take on EVs
- what about the fuel and electricity used in manufacturing of batteries , is it green
- role of hydrogen in transportation
- what are the challenges of hydrogen related to environment
-as chairperson of women in engineering, what was your role
- why women drop out from higher STEM education
- what can be done for it
Chairperson mam again
- nowadays superconductor materials is being discovered, where can superconductor be used
- can it be used in transportation
- suppose you get a service and complete 20-30 years in it, how will you like yourself to be remembered by others
- 1 or 2 counter questions on it.
Thank you, your interview is over.
Mocks - just to built confidence and mannerism
Chahal, sankalp were good.
O2O - Ravindran sir , vinay sir , Khan sir were good.
Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir SOMP and my peers for daily discussions. They really helped me.
Relevant words in DAF - Ramakrishna Mission, Compassion, Forestry , IIT Guwahati, IFS
16/04/2022
Forenoon
2nd to go
Smita Nagaraj Ma’am
Chairperson :
So you did Jon for some year then what are you doing right now.
( Undergoing training as Probationer at IFS )
It seems from your DAF you are a person who has been involved with talking to people and counselling people. What credentionals you have got to do that.
( Ma’am in school and college I was trained with counsellors and I actually connect people and myself had gone through many failures in life hence I am able to associate with people … )
Let us take a situation : You are DFO and you got to know that your staff is involved in smuggling and he is caught now his family has come to you and saying that please Choor dijiye pehli baar hai aage se nhi hoga what will you do ?
( Ma’am as timber smuggling is illegal so law has to be go as it is and I am there to enforce it but at the same time I will make sure that to figure out some measures where I can be able to address the needs of the family)
Why not give him a chance Kyuki ek chance to sabko milna chahiye
( Ma’am what he is doing is illegal and law has to take its course )
Okay so tell me the situation where you think you can give a chance not necessary from Forest as you have spend little time give any example
( Ma’am for example a forest guard has the duty to do patrolling and he is not doing at regular interval in that case I will give him waring first before taking action )
M1: So you have taken Physics in your college and also you have Phyiscs as optional. Tell me about dark matter
( Answered )
Also there is some relation with gravitation.
( Yes sir … )
Okay tell me the difference between fermions and bosons
( Answered …)
Okay in consititution what are the provisions for forest and all, tell me
( Mentioned 48 A and Sir more I am not able to recall )
Told you are a forest officer you should, there is 51A ( g )
( Told yes sir Duties and said Thank you )
Also asked about a good governance
Relation between RTI and good governance
M2 : Take a case study
In UP vidhayak ji aapke samne baithe aur bol rhe hai ki gun license kyun nhi de rhe hai logo ko, aur aap DM hai, SP ke go ahead mil chuka hai par aap document pe baithe hai batao kya karoge.
( Sir I will see the legality and talk to vidhayak ji that giving license to all will be detrimental )
Par saari baat ho chuki hai
( Sir I will see the legal basis and … )
SP ne se diya hai permission
( Sir in that case I will give )
Okay
Accha sunne hoge Maharashtra aur Karantake ke border pe haar saal Elephants aate hai aur crop destroy karte hai, kyun ho hai aisa
( Habitat destruction … )
Phele bhi toh tha ye sab aur kya problem hai
( Sir fringe pe crops dekhne honge )
Crops batao
( Sugarcane )
Okay do you know about High worth individual
( Gave answer )
What would be there income
( Sir I need to think )
Chairperson interrupted and said tell me the highest tax slab
( Said 30% )
Now it is easy to calculate go ahead
( Answered )
M2 continued with Russia Ukraine war. Russia says it is a military action what do you think military action or war
( Answered India’s stand )
M3 : So you are from Ramakrishna Mission, how it is different from other .
( Answered )
So how these learning will help you be a good officer and understand people better.
( Answered )
M4 : You said about Self Realince, if everyone becomes self self reliance then it is deglobalisation.
( Answered that it connect world better where one country dominance will not be there …. )
Do you agree for women reservations
( Said Yes with factors why … )
It would be difficult to desereserve
( Ma’am I agree but at the same time we aspire for India where women are independent to rear child in best possible manner, will have financial independence , will have say to take decision and hence reservations will not be needed …)
Now you are chasing your stand
( Ma’am I humbly submit that reservation will be support the development process …)
Now let us talk about timber smuggling
( Answered )
16/04/2022
Forenoon
2nd to go
Smita Nagaraj Ma’am
Chairperson :
So you did Jon for some year then what are you doing right now.
( Undergoing training as Probationer at IFS )
It seems from your DAF you are a person who has been involved with talking to people and counselling people. What credentionals you have got to do that.
( Ma’am in school and college I was trained with counsellors and I actually connect people and myself had gone through many failures in life hence I am able to associate with people … )
Let us take a situation : You are DFO and you got to know that your staff is involved in smuggling and he is caught now his family has come to you and saying that please Choor dijiye pehli baar hai aage se nhi hoga what will you do ?
( Ma’am as timber smuggling is illegal so law has to be go as it is and I am there to enforce it but at the same time I will make sure that to figure out some measures where I can be able to address the needs of the family)
Why not give him a chance Kyuki ek chance to sabko milna chahiye
( Ma’am what he is doing is illegal and law has to take its course )
Okay so tell me the situation where you think you can give a chance not necessary from Forest as you have spend little time give any example
( Ma’am for example a forest guard has the duty to do patrolling and he is not doing at regular interval in that case I will give him waring first before taking action )
M1: So you have taken Physics in your college and also you have Phyiscs as optional. Tell me about dark matter
( Answered )
Also there is some relation with gravitation.
( Yes sir … )
Okay tell me the difference between fermions and bosons
( Answered …)
Okay in consititution what are the provisions for forest and all, tell me
( Mentioned 48 A and Sir more I am not able to recall )
Told you are a forest officer you should, there is 51A ( g )
( Told yes sir Duties and said Thank you )
Also asked about a good governance
Relation between RTI and good governance
M2 : Take a case study
In UP vidhayak ji aapke samne baithe aur bol rhe hai ki gun license kyun nhi de rhe hai logo ko, aur aap DM hai, SP ke go ahead mil chuka hai par aap document pe baithe hai batao kya karoge.
( Sir I will see the legality and talk to vidhayak ji that giving license to all will be detrimental )
Par saari baat ho chuki hai
( Sir I will see the legal basis and … )
SP ne se diya hai permission
( Sir in that case I will give )
Okay
Accha sunne hoge Maharashtra aur Karantake ke border pe haar saal Elephants aate hai aur crop destroy karte hai, kyun ho hai aisa
( Habitat destruction … )
Phele bhi toh tha ye sab aur kya problem hai
( Sir fringe pe crops dekhne honge )
Crops batao
( Sugarcane )
Okay do you know about High worth individual
( Gave answer )
What would be there income
( Sir I need to think )
Chairperson interrupted and said tell me the highest tax slab
( Said 30% )
Now it is easy to calculate go ahead
( Answered )
M2 continued with Russia Ukraine war. Russia says it is a military action what do you think military action or war
( Answered India’s stand )
M3 : So you are from Ramakrishna Mission, how it is different from other .
( Answered )
So how these learning will help you be a good officer and understand people better.
( Answered )
M4 : You said about Self Realince, if everyone becomes self self reliance then it is deglobalisation.
( Answered that it connect world better where one country dominance will not be there …. )
Do you agree for women reservations
( Said Yes with factors why … )
It would be difficult to desereserve
( Ma’am I agree but at the same time we aspire for India where women are independent to rear child in best possible manner, will have financial independence , will have say to take decision and hence reservations will not be needed …)
Now you are chasing your stand
( Ma’am I humbly submit that reservation will be support the development process …)
Now let us talk about timber smuggling
( Answered )
Place - Warangal (Telangana)
Optional - PSIR
Graduation - Electrical
DAF Keywords - startup, research paper, blockchain, health records, movies, agriculture related project, Oxford Union debates.
Chairman (Preeti Sudan mam)
◦ You co-founded a startup. Can you explain me what was it about?
◦ Is it still running?
◦ What was the business model
◦ Health records management using blockchain (DAF)
◦ Ayushman Bharat Digital health mission
Member 1 (woman)
◦ Movies - south movies gaining popularity. Why?
◦ Why did Naxalism emerge in Warangal
◦ How to tackle it in long run (I referred to SHG in the reply)
◦ Why is it that only women organise into SHG, why can’t men work together
Member 2 (man)
◦ Was your research paper peer reviewed?
◦ Do we publish enough peer reviewed papers in reputed journals
◦ Why aren’t we leading in innovation
◦ Some questions w.r.t brain drain
◦ Have multiplexes with their high ticket costs cut off access to movies to common man?
Member 3 (man)
◦ Is Hyderabad really an international city
◦ What problems does Hyderabad face?
◦ Why are we promoting slum tourism? (Asked in context of Dharawi slum)
◦ Why Oxford Union debates?
◦ Should we take Pakistan crisis into opportunity to build relationship?
Member 4 (man)
◦ Plato’s scheme of education - what can we learn?
◦ Telangana governor controversy
◦ If you are a district collector, how will you help horticulture farmers realize more income?
Experience - Very cordial and cheerful board it was.
Utility of mocks - the less the better!
Optional - PSIR
Graduation - Electrical
DAF Keywords - startup, research paper, blockchain, health records, movies, agriculture related project, Oxford Union debates.
Chairman (Preeti Sudan mam)
◦ You co-founded a startup. Can you explain me what was it about?
◦ Is it still running?
◦ What was the business model
◦ Health records management using blockchain (DAF)
◦ Ayushman Bharat Digital health mission
Member 1 (woman)
◦ Movies - south movies gaining popularity. Why?
◦ Why did Naxalism emerge in Warangal
◦ How to tackle it in long run (I referred to SHG in the reply)
◦ Why is it that only women organise into SHG, why can’t men work together
Member 2 (man)
◦ Was your research paper peer reviewed?
◦ Do we publish enough peer reviewed papers in reputed journals
◦ Why aren’t we leading in innovation
◦ Some questions w.r.t brain drain
◦ Have multiplexes with their high ticket costs cut off access to movies to common man?
Member 3 (man)
◦ Is Hyderabad really an international city
◦ What problems does Hyderabad face?
◦ Why are we promoting slum tourism? (Asked in context of Dharawi slum)
◦ Why Oxford Union debates?
◦ Should we take Pakistan crisis into opportunity to build relationship?
Member 4 (man)
◦ Plato’s scheme of education - what can we learn?
◦ Telangana governor controversy
◦ If you are a district collector, how will you help horticulture farmers realize more income?
Experience - Very cordial and cheerful board it was.
Utility of mocks - the less the better!
Date and session of interview- 16th March, Afternoon Session, 1st one to go
Board- Preeti Sudan ma'am
Optional- Mathematics ( nothing asked)
College- SVNIT, Surat
Home State and district- Assam, Dibrugarh
Profession - ONGC Petro additions Limited
Hobbies/interests- Playing Blitz Chess, Watching American crime drama TV series, General interest in affairs of global importance
Sports - Badminton (nothing asked)
Duration- Around 30 minutes
Chairperson:
We are here only for a friendly discussion. If you don't understand something, please ask us to repeat the question.
1. You've worked in ONGC? What did you learn from your job? Why did you leave the job?
2. You are from Dibrugarh. Tell us about Dibrugarh.
3. You watch American Crime Dramas. Which Television Series do you like the most and why? ( I said 'The wire')
-What are the learnings from it for the Indian context?
M1 ( lady):
1. Difference between organised and unorganised workers ? (Ma'am summarised later that the organised workers are organised into unions which is not the case with unorganised workers)
2. What are the issues faced by the tea garden labourers from Assam? Any step by government and elected representatives? Discussion on this.
3. As a social worker where will be your focus for the upliftment of this community?
4. A long monologue about the riverbank erosion issue in Assam. What is being done and what can be done to address this? (I used the name of a native plant from Assam in this, ma'am was curious to know about the plant)
M2:
1. Difference between Assam Tea and Darjeeling Tea. Why such a difference? Is there any difference in price?
-Which one do you like the most?
2. Do you have access to local tea which is not marketed elsewhere?
3. It is said that administrative efficiency reduces in India as we move from North to South and West to East. You have studied and worked in Gujarat and you are from Assam. Give your opinion on this.
4. What are the differences Assam and Gujarat have in the domain of health, education and sanitation? Tell us your experience.( Sir said, you don't need to give technical data, just tell us your personal experience)
5. You worked with ONGC in Gujarat although you have OIL(a psu) in your home district. Now where do you want to work? Assam or Gujarat?
M3:
1. Long monologue on Assam's history, economy, development potential etc. Then, he asked about Assam's opportunity to return to its past glory in the context of Act East Policy.
2. Discussion on AFSPA. If AFSPA is removed, investments will come to Assam. So, what should be done? (I may have mentioned insurgency in the previous discussion)
3. NRC-CAA protests in Assam. You certainly know all the cut off dates etc. I want to know your opinion on CAA.
M4:
1. Child Labour- What is child labour? Any law prohibiting Child Labour? Discussion on this.
2. Case study on child labour. If a carpenter's child is learning carpentry from his father, is it child labour? And discussion on this.
Chairperson: Thank you. Your interview is over.
Experience in the interview - The board was extremely cordial (specifically the lady member(M1) and M2). They didn't interrupt me in any answer. And otherwise also, the whole process of the day was very smooth.
Utility of mocks - My interview was mostly based on my home state. Some of the questions are repeated from the mocks I gave. I have benefited from all of the mocks that I gave- Chanakya Mandal (the closest one), KSG, Vajirao, Samkalp and Next IAS.
O2O- Ravindran sir was very encouraging.
Board- Preeti Sudan ma'am
Optional- Mathematics ( nothing asked)
College- SVNIT, Surat
Home State and district- Assam, Dibrugarh
Profession - ONGC Petro additions Limited
Hobbies/interests- Playing Blitz Chess, Watching American crime drama TV series, General interest in affairs of global importance
Sports - Badminton (nothing asked)
Duration- Around 30 minutes
Chairperson:
We are here only for a friendly discussion. If you don't understand something, please ask us to repeat the question.
1. You've worked in ONGC? What did you learn from your job? Why did you leave the job?
2. You are from Dibrugarh. Tell us about Dibrugarh.
3. You watch American Crime Dramas. Which Television Series do you like the most and why? ( I said 'The wire')
-What are the learnings from it for the Indian context?
M1 ( lady):
1. Difference between organised and unorganised workers ? (Ma'am summarised later that the organised workers are organised into unions which is not the case with unorganised workers)
2. What are the issues faced by the tea garden labourers from Assam? Any step by government and elected representatives? Discussion on this.
3. As a social worker where will be your focus for the upliftment of this community?
4. A long monologue about the riverbank erosion issue in Assam. What is being done and what can be done to address this? (I used the name of a native plant from Assam in this, ma'am was curious to know about the plant)
M2:
1. Difference between Assam Tea and Darjeeling Tea. Why such a difference? Is there any difference in price?
-Which one do you like the most?
2. Do you have access to local tea which is not marketed elsewhere?
3. It is said that administrative efficiency reduces in India as we move from North to South and West to East. You have studied and worked in Gujarat and you are from Assam. Give your opinion on this.
4. What are the differences Assam and Gujarat have in the domain of health, education and sanitation? Tell us your experience.( Sir said, you don't need to give technical data, just tell us your personal experience)
5. You worked with ONGC in Gujarat although you have OIL(a psu) in your home district. Now where do you want to work? Assam or Gujarat?
M3:
1. Long monologue on Assam's history, economy, development potential etc. Then, he asked about Assam's opportunity to return to its past glory in the context of Act East Policy.
2. Discussion on AFSPA. If AFSPA is removed, investments will come to Assam. So, what should be done? (I may have mentioned insurgency in the previous discussion)
3. NRC-CAA protests in Assam. You certainly know all the cut off dates etc. I want to know your opinion on CAA.
M4:
1. Child Labour- What is child labour? Any law prohibiting Child Labour? Discussion on this.
2. Case study on child labour. If a carpenter's child is learning carpentry from his father, is it child labour? And discussion on this.
Chairperson: Thank you. Your interview is over.
Experience in the interview - The board was extremely cordial (specifically the lady member(M1) and M2). They didn't interrupt me in any answer. And otherwise also, the whole process of the day was very smooth.
Utility of mocks - My interview was mostly based on my home state. Some of the questions are repeated from the mocks I gave. I have benefited from all of the mocks that I gave- Chanakya Mandal (the closest one), KSG, Vajirao, Samkalp and Next IAS.
O2O- Ravindran sir was very encouraging.
Interview Date- 17/03/2023
Board - Satyavati ma’am
Optional-sociology
Graduation- Mechanical Engineering
State- Karnataka
Chairman:-
Read DAF loudly and asked what i was doing since graduation
1) When are you joining “commercial tax officer “?
2) Why it is still called as “ Commercial Tax” even after GST in place ?
3) What did you do in “Namma Team”? ( Volunteered in Namma Team during covid second wave)
4) How many cases you handled per day?
5) Who is CNR Rao? His role in ISRO?
6) Who is UR Rao?
M1:-
1) components of any society which helps to analyse it?
2) what is caste? Its role in politics and society?
3) LGBTQs ? SC judgement?
4) SC and Women- deprivation and various scheme to uplift?
5) Make in India scheme
6) what is Smart city ?
7) Is Bengaluru covered under Smart city mission?
8)is Bengaluru really smart city? Any developments in this regard?
M2:-
1) Economic reforms or LPG Reforms ,1991– social devide and social cohesion?
2)Problems of Nuclear Family in cities?
3) Feminist movement- main Objectives
4) How you got interest in Volunteering for Campaign on “combating plastic waste”?
5) Regional Imbalance in Karnataka
6) sir M Visheshwarayya contributions?
7) sir M Vishweshwayya contribution outside Karnataka?
M3:-
1) How will you motivate youths for “Volunteering”?
2) How Mechanical Engineering will help you in Daily Life and In Administration
3) In Which Ministry mechanical engineers are more suitable? Name any 3?
4) Why Russia-Ukrain war? India’s stand?
5) Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway (recently inaugurated)- its Advantages and Concerns?
6) Have you travalled to Mysore? Travelling time between Bengaluru and Mysore? Which one is better- road or railway?
7) How much time now it may take to reach mysore through experessway ?
M4:-
1) What is Electrical and Hybrid Vehicles?
2) Any Vehicle , which uses only compressed Air and no fuels?
3) which one is best for “Mass transportation “?
4) Pitch for Inbestment in Karnataka (apart from IT)?
5)Pitch fir Investments in Belagavi?
6) Belagavi border dispute- what is the current status
7) Which mode is more “cost effective “? Air, Train or Roadway?
Chairman:-
All the best
Forgot some Questions
Board was very cordial (smiling faces)
Board - Satyavati ma’am
Optional-sociology
Graduation- Mechanical Engineering
State- Karnataka
Chairman:-
Read DAF loudly and asked what i was doing since graduation
1) When are you joining “commercial tax officer “?
2) Why it is still called as “ Commercial Tax” even after GST in place ?
3) What did you do in “Namma Team”? ( Volunteered in Namma Team during covid second wave)
4) How many cases you handled per day?
5) Who is CNR Rao? His role in ISRO?
6) Who is UR Rao?
M1:-
1) components of any society which helps to analyse it?
2) what is caste? Its role in politics and society?
3) LGBTQs ? SC judgement?
4) SC and Women- deprivation and various scheme to uplift?
5) Make in India scheme
6) what is Smart city ?
7) Is Bengaluru covered under Smart city mission?
8)is Bengaluru really smart city? Any developments in this regard?
M2:-
1) Economic reforms or LPG Reforms ,1991– social devide and social cohesion?
2)Problems of Nuclear Family in cities?
3) Feminist movement- main Objectives
4) How you got interest in Volunteering for Campaign on “combating plastic waste”?
5) Regional Imbalance in Karnataka
6) sir M Visheshwarayya contributions?
7) sir M Vishweshwayya contribution outside Karnataka?
M3:-
1) How will you motivate youths for “Volunteering”?
2) How Mechanical Engineering will help you in Daily Life and In Administration
3) In Which Ministry mechanical engineers are more suitable? Name any 3?
4) Why Russia-Ukrain war? India’s stand?
5) Bengaluru-Mysore Expressway (recently inaugurated)- its Advantages and Concerns?
6) Have you travalled to Mysore? Travelling time between Bengaluru and Mysore? Which one is better- road or railway?
7) How much time now it may take to reach mysore through experessway ?
M4:-
1) What is Electrical and Hybrid Vehicles?
2) Any Vehicle , which uses only compressed Air and no fuels?
3) which one is best for “Mass transportation “?
4) Pitch for Inbestment in Karnataka (apart from IT)?
5)Pitch fir Investments in Belagavi?
6) Belagavi border dispute- what is the current status
7) Which mode is more “cost effective “? Air, Train or Roadway?
Chairman:-
All the best
Forgot some Questions
Board was very cordial (smiling faces)
Date and session of interview-13 March forenoon
Board-smita
Optional-PSIR
College---- not asked
Profession (if any)---- no
Hobbies---- not asked
Keywords --athletics
Chairman
1.why Jamaica and Kenya better in athletics (running)
2. What is problem in india in athletics?
3. What's democracy, one good point and bad point about democracy.
4. What is social democracy. Is there democracy in family.
5.whats your contribution in bringing socio democracy.
6. Relevance of caste and example for same.
7.swach Bharat abhiyan/ status
8. Solution for water problem
9. Urban floods why and solution
10.NAM
12. It's relevance
13. Difference between power and authority
14.Joshimath reason and solution
15. Situation based questions on protest and how to solve it
16.spending on G20 good or bad
17. What's softpower
18. Relation between culture and tourism
19. Why India is not reaching its tourism potential
20. Delhi molestation on Japan tourist.
21. Where you want to be posted ?
Your experience in interview- cordial/ no counter questions
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- only for building confidence and structuring answers
Board-smita
Optional-PSIR
College---- not asked
Profession (if any)---- no
Hobbies---- not asked
Keywords --athletics
Chairman
1.why Jamaica and Kenya better in athletics (running)
2. What is problem in india in athletics?
3. What's democracy, one good point and bad point about democracy.
4. What is social democracy. Is there democracy in family.
5.whats your contribution in bringing socio democracy.
6. Relevance of caste and example for same.
7.swach Bharat abhiyan/ status
8. Solution for water problem
9. Urban floods why and solution
10.NAM
12. It's relevance
13. Difference between power and authority
14.Joshimath reason and solution
15. Situation based questions on protest and how to solve it
16.spending on G20 good or bad
17. What's softpower
18. Relation between culture and tourism
19. Why India is not reaching its tourism potential
20. Delhi molestation on Japan tourist.
21. Where you want to be posted ?
Your experience in interview- cordial/ no counter questions
Utility of mocks or O2O (if any)- only for building confidence and structuring answers
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