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Date - 07/02/2024
Forenoon session , 3rd to go
Board - Dinesh dasa sir
Daf keywords - bsc , cricket , movies , yoga
Duration - approx 30 mins
Chairman
1 - you are just 23 ,
don't u think it's too early , aapne ghuma nhi movies nhi dekhi bas padhai ki
hai ,, to aapko wapas bhej de ki delhi abhi door h ??
2 - you watch movies , here is a statement -- in a country
where there are more problems and less solutions , movies that are undemocratic
and far from reality perform better - what do u understand?
3 - Niti aayog recent report - 25 CR moved out of poverty ,
which schemes helped ?
What more needed
4 - have u heard about product reservation policy ? Do we
need to reserve products for msme today ?
5- recently prime
minister said - policing should be done by DATA not DANDA , what do understand
by this ?
Member - 1
1 - you have done graduation in physics, chemistry, maths
but trying to be a civil servant , why ?? Do u think those who work in their
field are feeling they are not contributing to society because they are not
civil servants?
2 - we aspire to become a developed nation , but in
developed nations civil services have less role and popularity , how we will
change the perception and authority of civil services in India ?
3 - you do yoga , it is being popular in the world , but in
a very narrow definition like just physical exercise, so should we be proud of
it or not ? What more needed
Member -2
1- you are from mp , what are some schemes for women
empowerment that can be adopted in country ?
2 - how to handle sarpanch pati phenomena in panchayats
Member - 3
1 - You play cricket - what life lessons have u learned from
cricket ,, what have u learnt as a captain ?
2 - which recent movies u watched , what did u liked about
them
What u learned from MAI ATAL HU
chairman intervened - how India will remember atal bihari
vajpayee? Will he be remembered as politician or as a statesman ? What is the
difference between politician and statesman
Member - 4
1 - cyber patrolling ?
2- do u belive in God ? Is there any proof that God exists ?
3- how many hours do u study ? What u do in remaining hours
4- do u watch movies or cricket during exam time as well ?
Will you watch movie today ?
Chairman - Thank you , your interview is over
Experience - very cordial board with more opinion based and
questions from my real life , felt good .
5/2/24 Forenoon
B B Swain
Tamil Nadu, Btech ECE, MA and Optional Sociology (IGNOU),
Interned at AI startup, Worked at a FinTech for an year
Football, Long distance running, Watching Travel Vlogs,
Chairman
1. Tell me something special about your home district.
Member 1
1.You worked only for an year, isn't it too short?
2. Differences that you observed between private and govt
sectors?
3. What govt can learn from private sector?
4. What can be done to improve tourism in India and what is
govt doing?
5. Why India has low ranking in athletics and football?
6. What is a "vlog"??
Member 2
1. Are you sure India will improve ranking in football
within a decade?(Based on previous answer)
2. What was the system Pakistan used to find the misfired
missile from India?
3. What was that missile?
4. What are the takeaways from Gaza war?
5. Why India is so much concerned about Red Sea crisis?
6. What is "L1" in Adithya L1?
Member 4
1. Tell me about your experience in studying sociology from
a distance learning programme?
2. What are the methods used in modern sociology?
3. Subaltern studies comes under Sociology or History?
4. Is it Cultural study?
5. If u are posted as a DM in the ____ dist(couldnt
recollect name of the district) of UP what are the challenges you will face?
Member 5
1. What is an unicorn and what is decacorn?
2. What are the unicorns in India?
3. Recently an unicorn is facing crisis what are the reasons
and what all things other startups can learn from it?
4. Consider me as an investor and pitch me a start up idea
in the "Travel Vlog" domain.
5. If you are integrating AI in the start up, what are its
potential?
Suman Sharma mam board
Keyword: Morbi,Gujarat,psir
Date: 07/02/24
Last to go
Chairman
1. As a DM ,how you will prevent morbi like bridge collapse
2. As a DM ,Choose between tackling disaster situation vs
bid meeting withPM for district development and counter questions on it.
3. Give me name of youngest climate activist and questions
related to that
4. Questions on press and periodicals bill and
telecommunications bill
M1
1. Why constitution is considered as lawyer’s paradise
2. Relation between FR and DPSP
3. Questions on basic structure doctrine
4. What is doctrine of pith and substance.
M2
1. Discussion on walkout in parliament
2. Socio-economic situation in Pakistan and steps for
improving situation
M3
1. What is level playing field and questions rated this and
privatisation
M4
1. Dwarika is on which river bank
2. Tell me about Gir Cow
3. Do you know about Gujarat 2001 earthquake? What should be
your response as a DM in pre, during and post disaster phase.
4. How can you use technology in such situations
5. Reasons for downfall in India-Maldives relation in recent
times
6. Why we are providing aid to Maldives despite their
inclination towards china
7. Discussion on china’s hydrographic survey near Maldives
8. What is India’s interests in keeping good relations with
Maldives
Overall board was cordial
Don't feel like last of the day
No mock questions repeated except morbi
Some related to daf and some very random
Interview date :-6/2/2024
Board :- suman sharma ma'am
Keywords :- Rajasthan, Barmer, economics, Hindi literature.
Questions
1-what masala bond
2-Green bond kya hai
3-Green hydrogen mission ke baare me aap kya jante hai ,kya
eske liye water kesa cayiye ,kya ye resources Bharat ke pass hai
4-Rajasthan ki economics ko improve karne ke liye five
suggestions
5-Milk production rajasthan me kese badaye
6-Administration me konsi samsyaye hai
7-Wind energy kese banti hai process btao
Graduation me favorite subject konsa hai (Hindi, history,
economics mese) I told economics
8-What is big problem in economics.
9-Leadership ki qualities kya hoti hai
10-Iran hamas, hutis hisbulla, Israel ke samand me
11-Rajbhasa adhiniyam pda hoga
Rajasthan kis bhag me hai,
Rajasthan ne Hindi ko state language ke roop me behtar kary
kiya hai to dusre rajyo ko kya Karna cayiye.
Interview Experience :-साक्षात्कारएकदमसामान्यवातावरणमेंहुआ।प्रश्नजनरलऔरकुछडेफपरआधारितथे।
Interview date :-6/2/2024
Board :- suman sharma ma'am
Keywords :- Rajasthan, Barmer, economics, Hindi literature.
Questions
1-what masala bond
2-Green bond kya hai
3-Green hydrogen mission ke baare me aap kya jante hai ,kya
eske liye water kesa cayiye ,kya ye resources Bharat ke pass hai
4-Rajasthan ki economics ko improve karne ke liye five
suggestions
5-Milk production rajasthan me kese badaye
6-Administration me konsi samsyaye hai
7-Wind energy kese banti hai process btao
Graduation me favorite subject konsa hai (Hindi, history,
economics mese) I told economics
8-What is big problem in economics.
9-Leadership ki qualities kya hoti hai
10-Iran hamas, hutis hisbulla, Israel ke samand me
11-Rajbhasa adhiniyam pda hoga
Rajasthan kis bhag me hai,
Rajasthan ne Hindi ko state language ke roop me behtar kary
kiya hai to dusre rajyo ko kya Karna cayiye.
Interview Experience :-साक्षात्कारएकदमसामान्यवातावरणमेंहुआ।प्रश्नजनरलऔरकुछडेफपरआधारितथे।
Afternoon 7 feb 2024
Board ; Swain sir
Keywords; Electrical Engineer, Bundelkhand, Prayagraj, Psir,
poetry, travelling.
Time: 30 minutes approx
Chaiman:
* Namaste, what is the meaning of namaste.
* So, you write and read poems, don't you read any books ?
* Tell me the names of your favourite authors
* Why is Rashmirathi named so ?
* Achievement of India during Atal Bihari regime
Member1
* Your optional is PSIR , tell me how will you try to
normalise the relationship between the two neighbours India and Pakistan
* What is the peace
by pieces approach
* Compare kautilya and Machiavelli , which one is more
realistic in approach
* Relevance of Indian classics like Arthashastra and
Mahabharat in present times.
Member 2:
* Tell me the story of lord Krishna after he killed kansa
until he went to Dwarka( from my DAF as I did a skit on the life of Krishna)
* Relevance of Krishna philosophy in present time
* Changes in Indian foreign policy in the last decade.
Member 3.
* Tell me the scholars you read in psir.
* John Stuart Mill, why is he special what is his core concept.
* What do you understand by Liberty
* Importance of reasonable restrictions
* How will you ensure a balance between the two.
Member 3:
* What do you mean by Non Alignment movement.
* It's relevance in present context
* How will you ensure availability of water in Bundelkhand
region ( as I did a project there on micro irrigation)
* Ken Betwa interlinking
* Nehru era foreign policy and it's analysis.
Member 4.
* Crux of Bhagwat Geeta
* What is bhakti yog and Gyan yog
* Deontological or teleological , which approach is best
* If ends are true , path doesn't matter: do you agree?
* As DC Prayagraj what steps will you take to make the
sangam area clean, just three points ?
The board was very cordial and it was truly an enriching
experience. Vajirao and Reddy, chahal mocks were on similar lines for me
(personal experience, might vary for others).
Apna karm kar Diya ab baki Ram ke hath me😊❤️
Date of interview - 06/02/2024
Afternoon session, 4th to go
Board - Ms Suman Sharm Ma'am
Medium - Hindi
Optional - Hindi Literature
Background - B.A, M.A in Geography, PhD in Geography
(Running)
DAF Keywords - 1)Bikaner, Rajasthan
2) Students union election - Grievance redressal committee
3) No question from the hobby section
Duration - around 30 minutes
एकहेल्परनेगेटखोला,मैनेंएंट्रीकेलिएमैमसेपरमिशनमांगी,उन्होंनेकहाआइए।मैंनेसभीकोनमस्तेकिया।मैमनेबैठनेकोकहा।मैंथैंकयूकहकरबैठगया।
Chairperson -
आपबीकानेरसेहैं!आपनेज्योग्राफीमेंमास्टर्सकियाहैऔरअभीPhDभीकररहेहैं!मैनेकहाजीमैम।
Q1 -पहलेमैमनेक्लाइमेटचेंजपरथोड़ामोनोलॉगदियाऔरफिरकहाअभीCOP-28हुआहै,इसकेkey outcomesक्या-क्यारहे?
Q2 -लॉसएंडडैमेजक्याहै? (मेरेउत्तरमेंसेप्रश्न)
Q3 -बिल्कुलसरलभाषामेंकिसीआमव्यक्तिकोलॉसएंडडैमेजकेबारेमेंसमझानाहोतोकैसेबताओगे?
Q3 -अगले15सालमेंभारतमेंकोयलेकेउपयोगकाभविष्यक्याहोनेवालाहै? (मैनेंपहलेप्रश्नमेंcoal phase outमेंशनकियाथा)
Q4 -क्याहमभविष्यमेंकोयलेकोफेजआउटकरपाएंगे?
Q5 -कॉप-27मेंभारतनेक्यापहलशुरूकीहै? (मैनेंपिछलेप्रश्नमेंCOP-27कोमेंशनकियाथा)
Q6 - LiFE (lifestyle for environment)क्याहै?
Q7 -आपइसमेंकैसेयोगदानदेंगे?
Q8 -एकयंगक्लाइमेटएक्टिविस्टबहुतचर्चामेंरहीहै।शायदवोयंगेस्टक्लाइमेटएक्टिविस्टभीहैं?जानतेहैंआप? (मैनेंकहाGreta Thunberg,मैमनेकहायस)
Q9 -किसदेशकीहैंवोऔरउन्होंनेक्याकियाथा?
Q10 -हालफिलहालउन्होंनेप्रोटेस्टहेतुक्यातरीकाअपनायाहै?
Member 1 and Member 2 (दोनोंनेहीइकोनॉमी,फाइनेंसएवंबैंकिंगकेप्रश्नपूछे)
Q1 -कैशलेसइकोनॉमीकेक्याफायदेहैं?
Q2 -इससेफाइनेंशियलइंक्लूजनकैसेसुनिश्चितहोगा?उदाहरणदेकरसमझाइए।
Q3 - Fintechऔरपरंपरागतबैंकोंमेंक्याअंतरहै?
Q4 - PaytmपरRBIनेक्याकारवाईकीहैऔरक्यों?
Q5 -बैंकोंकोअपनाबिजनेसएक्सपैंडकरनेमेंक्यासमस्याएंआरहीहैं?
(बाकीप्रश्नमेंभूलरहाहूं)
Member 3
Q1 -मणिपुरमेंहिंसाक्योंहोरहीहै?
इसमुद्देपरकाफीसवालजवाबचले,लगभग2-minutesकाडिस्कशनचला।
Q3 -म्यांमारबॉर्डरपरक्याissueहै?
Q4 - FMR (फ्रीमूवमेंटरिजीम)क्याहै?
Q5 -क्याइसेरोकदेनाठीकहै?क्यादिक्कतेंआएंगी?
Q6 -क्याबाड़(Fence)लगानासहीहै?
Q7 -बाड़लगानेमेंक्यासमस्याएंआएंगी?
Q8 -आपकेहिसाबसेक्याहोनाचाहिए?
Q9 - Situation based -मानलोएकडेटासेंटरमेंआगलगगईहैं,औरउसमें5-6कर्मचारीफंसगएहैं।आपकेसामनेदुविधायेहैकिहार्डडिस्क(डेटास्टोरकरनेकेलिए)कोबचाएंयास्टाफमेंबरको।क्याकरेंगेआप?
Member 4
Q1 -आपकीPhDकाटॉपिकक्याहै?
Q2 -इसस्टडी(PhD)कारेफरेंसपीरियडक्याहै?
Q3 -आपबीकानेरसेहैं,वहांकाएकमंदिरबहुतफेमसहै,कौनसामंदिरहै? (मैंनेबतायाकरणीमातामंदिर)
Q4 -वहांचूहेबहुतहै,क्यामान्यताहैइसकेपीछे?
Q5 -कितनेचूहेहैं(मैंनेस्माइलकरकेकहासरएग्जैक्टसंख्यातोपतानहींलेकिन25-30हजारकीसंख्याबतातेहैं)
Q5 -क्याखिलायाजाताहैइनचूहोंको?
Q6 -सफेदचूहेदेखेंहैंआपने? (मैंनेकहांहांसर)
फिरमेंबरने हंसकरकहामैनेंभीविजिटकियाहैयेमंदिरभाई,औरमुझेभीसफेदचूहेदेखनेकासौभाग्यमिलाहै।(लगभगसभीसदस्यमुस्कुरादिए)
Q7 -तनोटमातामंदिरकानामसुनाहै?कहांहै?
Q8इसमंदिरकेबारेमेंक्याखासमान्यताहै?
(एक-दोप्रश्नभूलरहाहूं)
मैमनेकहाआपकाइंटरव्यूसमाप्तहुआ,थैंकयू।
मैनेंसबकोथैंकयूकहाऔरबाहरआगया।
Personal experience -बोर्डकाफीकॉर्डियलथा,खासकरचेयरपर्सनमैमपूरेइंटरव्यूमेंध्यानसेसुनरहेथेएवंमुस्कानधारणकिएहुएथे।QnAकीबजायएकडिस्कशनकीतरहज्यादालगामुझे।एक-दोजगहकेअलावाकहींभीक्रॉसक्वेश्चनयाग्रिलकरनेजैसीस्थितिनहींबनी।
मॉकइंटरव्यूजकीउपयोगिता-प्रैक्टिसएवंकॉन्फिडेंसबिल्डिंगकेलिएकाफीसहायकरहतेहैं।मेरापहलाइंटरव्यूथाइसलिएमैंनेकाफीमॉकदिए(शायद11)।विजनIAS,चहलएकेडमी,संकल्प,
Only IAS, Forum IASऔरKGSकेमॉकइंटरव्यूUPSC interviewकेआसपासथे।
Board- raj Shukla sir
Hindi medium
Daf- Diploma in civil engineering, b.a(Hindi , med history, education) , sociology optional , junior engineer in railways
1.Kaha se hai aap
-maharajganj,up
Ye kaha hai ??
- Aajkal charcha hai ki up eodb me bahut acha kar rha , Desh se bhi acha kr rha, Tamil Nadu se bhi behtar kar rha, India-us forum me gya tha waha videshi log bhi Aisa bol rhe hai.
Kya sach me kuch badlaaw aaya h Jamin PE ya hawai baatein h ??
- couldn't ans much
- Eodb ki baatein ho rhi , pehle baatein hoti thi ki up me law and order kharab h ,
Jungle raj h , kbhi sudhar nhi aa skta....
To ye kaise hua h , kya leadership ke wajah se hua h? Ya bureaucracy ka v role h kuch ...
4- privatisation se kafi sudhar ho rha, kafi capital bhi hai private ke pas , kya sab chizo ko private ke hatho me de dena chahiye?
5- ab sarkari kuch bhi ho jayega , Elon Musk to nhi ho payega na , innovation aur risk taking to private me hi behtar hai,(said isro)
6- ha space mission me to isro thik h lekin commercial earning aur innovation me to abhi behtar nhi h na.
- Ha to nsil kya hai
8- ha to Jo bhi hai , hai to wo v private hi na....
-yes sir
Member 1-
- Abhi aap sir se privatisation ki bat kr rhe the , Bharat ki privatisation policy kya hai?
-said sorry sir
2- aapke b.a me Hindi, medieval history , education hai lekin aapne optional sociology liya h , Aisa kyu ..
Member 2..
1.Aapne history bhi padha hai. aapko medieval history ka koun sa samay sabse behtar lgta h..
- Kyu Aisa kya hua tha Akbar ke samay me ki behtar lga.
- Acha fort bnne se kya fayda hua logo ka.
- History kaha jata hai ki kewal war aur battle ka varnan hai, kya aapko bhi Aisa lgta hai...
- History likhne wale to jyadatar darbari hua krte the, kya wo objective kahlayega ?
- Agar aapko itihas likhne ko mile to kya likhenge..
Member 3..
- Ye odop ki kafi charcha ho rhi .. aapke jile ka kya odop hai .
- Ye odop se har jile se ek product chuna ja rha hai , kya fayda hai aur kya kiya ja rha hai chun ke...
3- isi se milta julta gi tag hai.... Up ke 2-4 gi tag product btaiye jo kahi aur nhi paya jata ho.... Kya fayda hota h gi tag se...
4- ye Indian railway institute Pune se aapne padhai ki hai ? (No sir only training)
Member 4...
1- aapke daf me composing ghazal hai... Kisse motivation lete h
- Kabse likh rhe hai aap .
3- aap kis ghazalkar se prerna lete h ya aapko Jo pasand hai...
- Aajkal log railway se sasti ticket , safayi, time punctuality, services sab chahte h , in sabke chakkar me safety compromise nhi ho jata ? Kya kiya ja skta hai iske liye...
- Railway me cross subsidisation kafi hota hai , freight ke liye alag corridor hi kr Dena chahiye ?
- Hmare yaha track bhi ban nhi rhe .. railway ka budget sara salary pension Dene aur interest Dene me chala jata tha...kaise badhega railway track..(capital expenditure)
- Private se built operate transfer pe bhi to kaam ho skta hai...
5.cross subsidy se bhi kafi nuksan hota hai .. kya subsidy hata dena chahiye
- Yani ki ap maante ho ya aapke office me adikari log baat to krte honge ki suvidhaye badhaya jaye to log paise Dene ko taiyar hai...(maine kaha ki garibo ko targeted subsidy de skte h)
7.. ek taraf to aap kahte h ki kewal 11% garib bache h aur ek taraf aap 80 crore logo ko rashan dete h .... Itna antar kyu..
Chaliye thank you
Date of interview: 7feb, forenoon
Swain sir board
Optional: geography
College: Rani durgavati University
Graduation: no questions on grad subjects
Daf pointers: Reflective diary writing, nature photography,
Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh, discipline
Edsarrthi Student
Chairperson: Tell about nature photography
Who are some of the famous nature photographers in India
M1 (lady member):
1. What do you write in your diary
When have you started writing diary.
Earlier what was your hobby.
2. There is a famous book by a diarist, do you know about it
(I told about Anne Frank's book of world war 2 time)
3. After world war 2, there has been no such war but in
recent times some war situations in the world. Can you list it out.
4. What is the situation in Israel-Hamas conflict and impact
on India.
What is India's stand in it?
5. Which countries have suspended aid to Palestine and why
6. Tell about houthi attacks and its impact on India.
M2:
1. What are the limitations of NEP 2020?
2. Comparison of impact of cyclones and storms in Puerto
Rico and Haiti and mangroves situation there.
3. Tell about tropical rainforests.
4. Discussion on the divisions of latitudes (Tropics,
sub-tropics and temperates)
5. What type of camera and lens you use for photography
6. Does it have good picture quality. What kind of photos do
you take, do you travel to different places for it
M3:
1. Who was Rani durgavati (some discussion on it)
2. Naxal situation in Balaghat, MP- its origin and what is
the situation now
3. What is the state animal of MP. Where is it found in MP
4. Which special kind of species is found in Kanha National
park
5. USA has been interfering in different scenarios like
attacking on Iran, its stand in Israel. What is the reason for it
6. US actions on attacks on India's human rights situation
(USTR report) despite having good relations economically. what could be the
reason for it. what can be done?
7. India has increased its oil import from Russia after the
war with Ukraine which has attracted criticisms that India is funding the war.
What is your take on this.
M4:
1. What will you do if you see your subordinates coming late
to the office every day (discipline related)
2. Work from home- what is your stand should it be allowed
in government offices (some follow up questions)
3. Monsoon prediction in India and its drawbacks. What is
the solution.
*Rest I am unable to recall
Chairperson- Thank you, you interview is over now
Overall experience was good and the board was very cordial.
It was more like a discussion rather than just an interview.
Time was approx 25 to 30 min
Mocks: vajiram and ravi, next ias, ed sarrthi were good,
vajirao and reddy was okay, ksg(not much effective).
One to one: Ravindran sir (vajiram) Daf discussion and
strategy session by Utkarsh sir were useful.
Mocks give you confidence to speak infront of the board,
give it only for practice. Take only those suggestions that are genuine.
Hope this transcript helps you.
Thank you.
Board - Suman Ma'am
Date: 7th Feb
Keywords: PSIR, MP, MECHANICAL, POLICE, Public Speaking,
Meditation, Street Play (Nothing was asked on these except one member's
questions)
Chairman: Okay, so you are from MP.
1. Tell me about cryptocurrency, pros, and cons?
2. Tell me RBI's stand.
3. What is blockchain technology?
4. What is the difference between carbon capture and carbon
sequestration?
5. Are there any efforts of carbon trading in India?
6. You talked about Surat, some big inauguration - (I said
Diamond bourse)
M-1:
1. Tell me why the global financial crisis in 2008 happened?
2. How is global growth going?
3. Union territories - CM Vs LG issue. Do you think it is
legal or political?
4. Who has power over civil services in UT of Delhi and
Puducherry?
5. Who talked about Communism of wives?(I answered Plato and
he emphasised yes it was plato and was laughing with all other members ki btao
wives ka communism but No smile form Suman Ma'am.)
M-3:
1. India's fiscal deficit 5.8, target 5.1, and next 4.5. How
will we achieve it?( I took some time to think but he changed question)
2. What are we doing for air and water pollution?( I
explained laws, bodies but he suggested tell other efforts apart form these
kagji things).
3. What are we doing for solar rooftop?
4. What is the importance of communication and electronics
in defence?( I talked about surveillance and intelligence gathering then he
said also about other general communication)
5. What is the balance of trade?
6. What is the balance of payment?
7 Now what is CAA?( I told about minorities and persecution,
Ma'am interfered,asked name of countries)
M-3
1.Tell me which sector is most dominant in China(
Manufacturing)?
Then what is status of manufacturing in India?
2.What is government flagship prog for manufacturing ( Make
IN India)?
3.Okay have you ever thought about startup or anything
related during your engineering times?
4.What were the problems( He emphasised on research and
training part)?
5.Today we are reading so much about new things like people
will become immortal in upcoming days? Have you read about it?
M-4:
1. Maldives and all boycott stuff. Do you think it's good
for our diplomacy?( I explained Not good for Indian Government, Need good and
friendly relations with Maldives but people are free to express their opinions)
2. What are all the problems in our neighborhood? Why don't
we have good relations with it? Give me three reasons.
3. So many leadership roles in your DAF. Tell me something
about it.
Overall assessment: The board was cordial, and they were
listening keenly. Suman Sharma Ma'am's face was serious. Also, not much smile
or anything on other's faces. One member corrected my mistake very humbly. The
room was quite big with proper light, but sitting was like a 12th fail movie
(in dining table type fashion).
Mocks utility - Samkalp - similar to it in sitting and all.
Questions were totally different so confidence building.
Note: The first three members didn't ask anything related to
MY DAF. Ma'am directly started bombarding questions on me, so be prepared for
Suman Ma'am. The last two members were quite good.
Board -Raj Shukla Sir
Optional -Geography
Hobby-Non fiction book reading
Siddharth Nagar ,Uttar Pradesh
M1-
1.What is the relation between geography and IR
2. How geography plays a role in defining relationship
between nations
3..why small nations are aligned with USA
4.Why USA is more active after 2nd world war
5.Why japan attacked on USA
6.Is war possible between USA and China
7.Will USA attack on Iran...and so on
M2-
1.Does the size of government is big
2.what are the issues with big government
3.What should be done
4.Explain Himalayan and coastal disasters and how to check it
5. Suggest 3 budget initiatives if you are finance minister
6.What can be done for labour intensive sector
M3-
1.What development is taking place in Siddharth Nagar
2.What is your experience regarding these developments
3.What can be done ahead for development
4.process of appointment of DGP
5.Why states are not following this process
6.What can be done
7.is this affecting federalism
M4-
1.What is resilient development
2.how to promote this
3.What can be done in Himalayas for resilient development
4.If you are DM of Shimla what will you check before giving
approval for any infrastructure project
5.What do you mean by carrying capacity of Himalayas
6.What can done more after study of this capacity
7.Give example of resilient developments in different
sectors like agriculture, manufacturing etc
8.If you are a DM of Siddharth Nagar,how will you promote
resilient agriculture
9.You said mixed forming, what is it?
10.How is it possible if difficult crops have different
harvesting period
11.do you have experience regarding this
M5-
1.Why do you read non fiction
2.What is the benefits of non fiction
3.Did you read self help books
4.Indian youths are obsessed with self help book why did you
left this genre
5.benefits of self help books
6.tell me one book that you read recently
7.What are you doing after your graduation
8.What is GLOF
9.why are they increasing
10.Give recent example of disastrous GLOF
11.What was the impact of GLOF in Sikkim
12.What was the reason responsible for this.
Chairman -Thank you G.K. ,your interview is over.You can go
now .
Board was very friendly and cordial...It was like an
interactive talk rather than interview.
Date of interview: 08 February 2024 (Afternoon)
Interview board: Suman Sharma Ma'am
Daf pointers: B.Com, Retail Trade, PSIR, Gujarat, Computer
Gaming
Time: approx 30-32 minutes
Interview transcript:
Chairperson:
Didn't ask for intro, but she just mentioned my basic
details.
1. Why is it that India is getting so much FDI now a days?
What is particular reason behind it?
2. Recently many foreign investors were also pulling out the
money due to some developments in USA, what was the reason?
3. States are competing against each other by way of Global
Summits like Vibrant Gujarat summit, don't you think this competition is bad
for the country?
4. In which project Japan has given low interest long term
loan to Gujarat? Why Japan affords to give loan on such a low interest rate?
5. What is difference between Computer Gaming and Esports?
Is Esports recognised by international gaming associations? What rules China
has made to curb the addiction of Computer games on Children?
6. What was the taxation issue in India related to Online
gaming?
Member 1:
1. Don't you think Indian Unorganised retail trade sector is
very unorganised and informal? How will you take action against fake goods sold
in retail trade?
2. What is anti dumping duty? Isn't it better to ban all
Chinese goods as our relations with them are also getting worse?
3. What are the other issues in small businesses?
4. How will India achieve its fiscal deficit Target of 5.1
and then 4.5?
5. What is the difference between jurisdiction of Supreme
Court and High Court, who has the wider jurisdiction?
6. Where can government employee approach to solve their
grievances related to official work?
7. Why nations are using Adaptation Fund's money towards
loss and damage? What is Loss and Damage?
8. Why USA and Europe are pushing for Phase out of coal? Why
not Oil and gas?
Member 2:
1. What was the reason of collapse of Silicon Valley Bank?
2. What is the meaning of ALM (Asset liability mismatch)?
3. What is the difference between AT1 and AT2 bonds?
4. Why government established NCLT and NCLAT?
Member 3:
1. What was the reason that the provision for Independent
director were introduced? Through which act we introduced it?
2. There is issue that independent directors don't want to
be the directors because they will have to take responsibility in case of
misgovernance. Do you think it is right to give them responsibility, or should
we change the law?
3. What is Serious Fraud Investigation Office, and why was
it started?
Member 4:
1. Which parts of Gujarat has borders with Pakistan?
2. What is Sir Creek issue, and what is stance of India and
Pakistan?
3. Why talks between India and Pakistan stopped? What are
the major reasons that talks are not restarting even after many years?
4. Today Pakistan is going to vote, there is perception that
it is already known that who will be the winner. Who according to you will be
winner? Do you think if Nawaz Sharif comes to power, the talks between India
Pakistan will restart again?
Chairperson: Your Interview is over.
Your assessment of the board/your performance: Very Cordial
Board, they listened everything attentively.
Date: 8th feb, afternoon session, 4th to go
board: Suman Sharma Ma'am
graduation: MBBS
optional: medical science
DAF pointers : AIIMS rishikesh
father's occupation: lawyer
no questions from hobbies ( cynophilia, hindu mythology and
blood donation).
no questions from home state: UP
duration: 30 to 35 minutes
transcript:
chairperson
1.ins imphal- what is it and why was in news?
2. medicine is an industry and pharma is its big brother.
comment.
3. api sector mei china growth vs india.
4. fda criteria related to small practices like gloves,
shoecovers etc.- effect on pharma sector.
5. judiciary celebrity status. implication on judiciary.
M1
1. short selling of stocks. name of recent case.
2. name of a stock market famous man known for short
selling. what is short selling?
3. stock market vulnerability causes. why people still risk
investing there?
4. man made disasters.. what to do as dm?
5. ndma after 2005 major change.
6. why doctors are not adhering to pcpndt act?
M2
1. tender allocation process. two types of bidding.
2. msme sector imp in indian economy
3. pvt practice by govt sector doctors. should it be allowed
or not?
4. measures to take to stop them from referring their govt
patients to their own clinics.
5. ayurvedic doctors demanding same salary as allopathic.
should it be allowed? views on it.
6. increasing railways in j and k. impact on locals and
defence sector.
M3
1 'temples of modern india' .. who said the statement and
for what.
2. expansion of aiims . what is your take on it.
3. pg seats are less. what is your opinion about it. should
they be increased?
4. doctors are reluctant to serve in rural areas. what may
be the probable causes and what can be done?
M4
1. increasing resorts in rishikesh along ganga. take on it.
2. namami gange and how much resort cropping up is in sync
with it?
3. issue around generic and branded drugs.
4. drugs banned recently and why?
5. what are augmented drugs coming in market?
6. china economics is falling. probable reasons.
7. china plus 1 strategy
8. india's scope in increasing manufacturing sector
The board was cordial and patient. There was not much of
cross questioning. Chairwoman was very attentive and had a slight smile on her
face throughout. Questions were mainly opinion based.
Hindi Medium
Board:Suman Sharma mam
06/02/2024 [Afternoon (last to leave the central hall)]
Key words: Bhadohi, counselling,हिंदीसाहित्य,
agricultire, short films
Chairperson (Suman Sharma M):
1.आपभदोहीज़िलेसेआतेहैं।यहकिसकेलिएfamous hai?
2.क्याभदोहीकार्पेटकोGI TAGमिलाहुआहै?
3. GIटैगकेक्या–क्याफायदेहोतेहैं?
4.व्यापारियोंकोक्याफ़ायदाहोताहै?
5.भारतमेंकितनेउत्पादोंकोGI TAGमिलाहुआहै? (मैंनेकहाMAMमुझेसटीकनहींपतातबउन्होंनेएकअनुमानलगानेकोकहा)?
6.विश्वमेंGI TAGकिसप्रकारकेउत्पादकोसबसेज्यादामिलाहुआहै(मैंनेखाने–पीनेकेप्रोडक्टकोबतायाथा)?
7. MPIक्याहोतीहै?इसकेकितनेइंडिकेटरहोतेहैं(उनकेनाम)?
8.कौन–साराज्यMPIमेंबेहतरकररहाहै?कौन–साDISTRICT MPIमेंबहुतअच्छाकररहाहै?
[Member 1]
1.आजकलबच्चेअपनाअधिकसमयसोशलमीडिया,इंस्टाग्राम, tiktokजैसेplateformsपरगुजारतेहैं?इसकेक्यानुकसानहैंऔरहमेंआगेक्याकरनाचाहिए?
2.सामाजिकमूल्यक्याहोतेहैंऔरयहबच्चोंकोकैसेसिखाएजासकतेहैं?
3.क्यानईशिक्षानीतिमेंsocial valuesकेडेवलपमेटकाकोईप्रावधानकियागयाहै?
4.आजकलकुछशिक्षकअपनेsalaryकाकुछहिस्साकिसीअन्यव्यक्तिकोदेकरअपनेशिक्षण–दायित्वकानिर्वहनकरवातेहैं?क्यायहउचितहै?
5.शिक्षकोंपरपढ़ानेकेअलावाभीकईकार्यकरवानेकाबोझहोताहै,जैसे–चुनाव,जनगणनाकरवानाआदि।ऐसेमेंteachersकोलेकरहमारीक्यानीतिहोनीचाहिए?
6.फिल्मोंमेंअश्लीलताऔरहिंसाधीरे–धीरेबढ़तीजारहीहै(example–Animalफिल्म& including
streaming plateforms)।क्याइसेregulateकरनेकीआवश्यकताहै?
[Member 2]
1.आपनेहिंदी–साहित्यऑप्शनलसब्जेक्टरखाहै।क्योंबहुतसारेलोगइसकोअपनाऑप्शनलसब्जेक्टचुनरहेहैं[मुझसेपहलेजिनपांचकैंडिडेट्सकाइंटरव्यूथा,सबकाऑप्शनलहिंदी–साहित्यहीथा।]?
2. Counsellingकोऔरकिसstandardरूपमेंजानाजाताहै?
3.Reverse mentoringक्याहोतीहै?
4. Green revolutionमेंGREENक्याहै?
5.क्याहमइसमेंसफ़लहुए?
6.इससेनुकसानक्या–क्याहुए?
7.आपकेपसंदीदाएक्टरकौनहैं?...वहआपकोक्योंपसंदहैं?
[Member 3]
1.हमारेयहांकितनेrevolutionहोगएहैं?
2. LPG REFORMमेंक्याकियागयाऔरइससेहमेंक्या–क्याफ़ायदेहुए?
3. IT SECTORमेंहमनेक्याहासिलकिया?
4.हमेंअबकिनsectorsमेंrevolutionलानेकीआवश्यकताहै?
5.चुनावआयोगवचुनावकोलेकरभीकुछrevolutionaryकदमउठाएजानेकीज़रूरतहै?...क्या–क्यासमस्याएंहैं?
[Member 4]
1.किसशॉर्टफिल्मकोoscar awardदियागयाहै?(The
Elephant whisperers)उसकीक्याथीमहैऔरउसकेप्रोड्यूसरकाक्याnameहै?उसकोलेकरक्याcontroversyहुआथा?
2. Pakistanमेंक्याहोरहाहै?वहांचुनावकबहै?
3.पाकिस्तानमेंकिसकीसत्ताहै?सेनाकिसपार्टीकोआगेबढ़ारहीहै?
4.इमरानखानकोसज़ाक्योंहुई?क्यावहांसचमेंलोकतंत्रहै?
5.अफगानिस्तानमेंतालिबानीसत्ताऔरपाकिस्तानीशासनकेबीचक्याISSUESहैं?
6.बलूचिस्तानकाक्यामामलाहै(इसकोस्वतंत्रकरनेकीबातक्योंहोरही)?...
क्याबलूचिस्तानमेंहोरहेस्वतंत्रताआंदोलनकोभारतबढ़ारहाहै?
7.क्याहमेंभीआंदोलनकारियोंकोबढ़ावानहींदेनाचाहिए?
8.ग्वादरपोर्टकाक्यामहत्त्वहै?चीन–पाकिस्तानकाइसमेंसहयोगभारतकेहितोंकोकैसेप्रभावितकरसकताहै?
9.अफगानिस्तानऔरपाकिस्तानमेंतालिबानीसंगठनोंकाबढ़नाभारतकेहितोंकोकैसेप्रभावितकरसकताहै?
10.यदिआपको रामायणकाकोईएकचरित्रबननाहोतोआपकौनबननाचाहेंगेऔरक्यों?
Lastly Mam said –“Your interview is over ”.
मस्तलोगहैंयार।पूछतेभीहैं,बतातेभीहैंऔरबिनाकिसीआक्रामकताकेआपकीटेढ़ी–सीधीबातोंकोसुनतेभीहैं।😊...
Suman mamसेतोमैंनेstartingमेंहीfactualसवालोंकेanswerनपताहोनेकेलिएमाफ़ीभीमांगातोउन्होंनेकहा–“नहीं–नहींमाफ़ीमांगनेकीकोईआवश्यकतानहींहै।सभीकोसबकुछथोड़ेहीपताहोताहै”🙂।
बहुतसेquestionsतोबताएगएanswersकेअनुरूपहीपूछेगए...सामान्यबातचीतबढ़तीगईऔरप्रश्नोत्तरकासिलसिलाअंततःसमाप्तहुआऔरमैं‘इंटरव्यूहोजाने’कीखुशीमेंखुशथानकि“इंटरव्यूअच्छाहोने”कीखुशीमें।...ज्यादातरप्रश्नोंमेंमेरीरायहीपूछीगई।...कुछप्रश्नfactualथे।...कुछऔरभीquestionsथे...
अब“देखेंआगेक्याहोताहै"...😊
9 Feb 2024
Board- Shukla sir
Key word- hindi
literature,electrical engineering, farming, folk song, kurukshetra, army, capf,
Jhunjhunu (only one question asked)
Time- 3.28 pm to 4.01 pm
(4th one
to go )
Namste sir,
Chairmen- kha se ho
Long
monologue on brain drain kya samsya hai jo nhi rok pa rahe ?
M1
Indian stamp act ?
Amrit kal kya hai ?
Kya aisa kare ki indian economy American GDP ke barabar ho
jaye?
Aapko kya lgta hai kab tak ho jayega ?
Niti aayog multidimensional poverty index vs 80 cr free food
?
Consumption expenditure survey na karwakar govt apna failure
chupa Rahi hai?
Indian- south east country ki GDP se comparison?
M2
Judicial overreach?
Indian south east country se kya constitution m Sikh sakta
hai ?
(Kuch bhul raha hu)
Geography event kya hota hai?
( Koi link nhi)
M3
Demographic dividend kya hamari majbbori hai
Kaise karenge
(Maine labour, skill,btayaya
China se tulna ki)
Ha to majboori hai, abhi tak kuch nhi hua to kya hi hoga ?
Govt mission se counter kiya??
M4
Jhunjhunu ka vikas kyu nhi hua?
Delhi ke pollution control nhi ho Raha kya lagta hai kyu nhi
ho Raha?
Technical field se log jaise aap hi ka example liya jaye to
aapne generalize chuna to demographic dividend kaise hoga?
Itlay m crisis hua kuch idea hai?
Chairmen sir
Ok , your interview is over now
Overall analysis
Chairmen 3 bar uth uth kar, 1 bar bahar, 2 bar washroom gye
Mock interview- 7 given (koi questions repeat nahi hua)
Date of interview:05/02/2024
Interview board:Raj Shukla Sir
Daf pointers: Hindi medium, Mba, Optional -Public
Administration,Bihar,Chess, Stock market, Stand up comedy
Interview transcript:
Chairperson:
Q1. What are you doing these days?
Q2. College specific question.
Q3. What is the situation of democracy in Pakistan.
Q4. In your opinion in which year Pakistan had conducted a
fair election.
Q5. America a proponent of democracy is also facing issues
in this regard. What is your stand.
Q6. Why there is a new trend in world in terms of democracy
and elections.
Member 1
Q1. Why do you think Indian stock market is performing good?
Q2. Can you compare it with gold investment?
Q3. Where should I invest, any suggestions.
Member 2
Q1. What is your work experience. Share your learnings.
Q2. Favourite mathematician and why?
Q3. How organising a marathon will help educate a city on
environmental concerns.
Q4. Any other measures you took during your college days.
Member 3
Q1. What is your perception of Bihar.
Q2. What will you suggest to do a perception manegement of
Bihar.
Q3. On what level, change in society is required.
Q4. What unique is being done by Bihar govt in this regard.
Member 4
Q1. How will you relate your graduation, post graduation and
optional subject(all 3 are different subjects)
Q2. Why so much variety in your interest.
Q3. Environmental concerns in current world.
Q4. What steps are being taken at world level.
Q5. COP 28 impact
Q6. How India can initiate a change at global level to make
developed nation contribute more towards it.
Q7. AI is being seen as solution for almost every problem.
How do you think it can help in solving environmental problem.
Q8. In your previous answer, you talked about negative
impact of AI, and now so much postive. Why this contradiction!
Q9. Is Indian stock market is still dependent on FII.
Q10. Why retail investor numbers is rising like anything?
Chairperson:
Your interview is over.
Your assessment of the board/your performance: Felt like a
discussion. Not so much cross question. And, never close to mock interview like
condition.
But mocks helped me to stay confident while answering the
questions.
Samkalp, Chankya Mandal and Vajirao mocks were relevant to
actual interview.
Date of interview: 9th feb 2024 (Afternoon session)
Interview board: BB Swain Sir
Optional:हिंदीसाहित्य; Interview
medium - Hindi
Daf pointers: JNV, NIT Bhopal, IIM Mumbai (Erstwhile NITIE),
ecom - Vendor Manager, Hindustani Classical Vocals, Uttarakhand
Interview transcript:
Last candidate of the day. Conversation with Chairperson sir
and M1 took place in English and Rest Conversation were in Hindi.
Chairperson:
Read out loud the hobby section related to vocals, Acoutic
guitar and Hindustani classical vocals diploma and mentioned very nice.
Although they didn't ask any questions from music or entry 7 per se.
- Which place do you belong to and where is it located?
- Kumaon Vs Garhwal, basic difference?
- Do these regions have different langueges as well?
- How it is different from Hindi?
- Do you understand Garhwali? (I am Kumaoni hence the
question)
M1
- What is the unique features of JNV?
- Ecommerce has
issues related to deep discounting, how does it affect the small sellers?
- Do we have any provisions to deal with it?
- Geetnajali Shree won booker prize, have you read this
novel? Do you know the story?
- NITIE recently turned into IIM Mumbai. What's NITIE stands
for?
M2
- 3महाकाव्यकेनामबताओ?
-रसकितनेप्रकारकेहोतेहैंऔरउनकेनाम?
-मुक्तकक्याहोतेहैं?
-रानीकमलापतिकौनथी?
-भीमबेटकागएहो?
-भोजपुरगएहो?क्याख़ासबातहैं?
- There are seller on amazon who sells counterfeit products,
how does amazon deal with it? Is there any provisions in place?
M3:
- Name the book wrote by Jim Corbett?
- What is Gene editing?
- Who is founder of Gene editing?
- Consumerism impact on environment (GHG emission)
M4:
- Have you heard of "waste warriors" ,
"Garbage girl"?
- What is sustainable development?
- How many SDG goals are there and who forms it?
- What is Chipko movement?
- Who was the main person and leader involed in Chipko
movement?
- How Chipko movement helped in forming legislation and
awareness related to Environment? Can you tell few changes?
- Name the person or group who fight against construction of
dams in Uttarakhand?
- Tell me technologies that can help in fighting the
environmental related concerns? (Ma'am was looking for specific technology over
genric one)
- What all technology can be used to preserve the forest?
(Discussion on Remote sensing and GIS)
Chairperson: Your Interview is over.
Assessment of the board/your performance: Board was cordial
and trying to give hints for the question which I didn't know. I felt questions
were less opinion based and were more factual and application based (work ex
and technology) in nature. Overall PI experience was good and it was decent
interaction.
Mocks: Samkalp setup was closest to that of Upsc. Chahal,
Vajiram panel mock, and one one session with PS Ravindran Sir, Ayush Sir, Mohan
Sir has helped in streamlining the PI Prep.
Date - 13/02/2023 - Afternoon
Board - Suman sharma maam
Daf keywords - Food Technology, millets, Folk songs, Telangana.
Time - 25-28 mins
1. 3 Criminal justice laws - Who jubiliated and who
protested.
2. Chicken neck corridor and its importance
3. What is happening in Myanmar.
4. Leaders are born or trained.
M1.
1. Telangana progress after bifurcation
2. Hyderabad role in Telangana.
3. Why millets are important.
4. They have certain problems.
5. Folk songs as agent of social change. - how it were used
, how will u use as an administrator.
M2.
1. What are the reasons for Naxalsim in Telangana.
2. What are the reasons for Naxalism in Odisha and
Chattisgarh.
3. How Telangana tackled this Naxalism.?
4.What is Old pension scheme and New Pension scheme.
5. What's wrong with New Pension scheme?
6. Is Caste vanishing or perpetuating?
M3.
1. Tell me about missiles
2. How missiles are used.
3. How space programs help us
4. What do you like in Food technology subject.
M4.
1. Asked something about cooking
2.EV challenges and steps needed.
3. Have you heard of angkor wat
3. How millets help us? Compare with Other cereals?
4. Do you have any empirical data?
Date - 13/02/2024
Board - Suman Sharma mam
DAF word - Dentist, Gym enthusiast, Gujarat, Gujarati
Literature (nothing asked), powerlifting as a hobby (nothing asked), Edsarrthi
Student
Chairman mam
1. Deaths in the gym
2. What is blue zones ?
3. What is right to disconnect?
4. Can we implement in Indian context
5. How we will be developed nation if we will not do hardwork
1-2 questions i am forgetting
M1
1. Riverfront and it's economic impact
2. GIFT city and concept of it
3. Why surat is in a news receny
4. What about image of police?
5. Steps that has been taken, steps that should ne taken
further
6. How Gujarat is performing in industrial sector ?
7. Do you think Gujarat will overtake Maharashtra, Karntaka ?
M2
1. You were in support of right to disconnect. What about
civil services?long discussion on this
2. So you deny this right to your own organisation?
3. Disaster management organisation in Gujarat
4. Other organisations that
help in disaster management
Some monologue on topic
that i am forgetting
M3
1. Why change of careers from doctor to civil servant
2. New education policy
3. If it was there during your bachelors degree would it have
been useful?
4. Why so much industrial development and is it doing good
for Gujarat?
5. Share on manufacturing in Indian economy
6. Which are main industries of Gujarat
7. Steps to increase research and development
8. Have you done any kind of research during college time ?
9. If R & D would have been there in dentistry what would
have been benefits?
M4
1. Why you Gujaratis have so much entrepreneurship?
2. Discussion on wind energy
3. Discussion on migrants from Gujarat in various countries
including illegal migrants
4. Ethics is dying in doctors?
5. Some hospitals and doctors are charging for unnecessary
tests and surgeries? Do you agree or not ? And if yes than what can be
solutions
Chairman mam - your interview is over
My analysis - board was cordial but expect serious formal
discussion. Rare smiling moments unlike mocks
Mocks utility - to gain confidence and working on your
personality traits
Preferred mocks - Chanakya, Chahal,Next IAS, one on one with
Utkarsh sir (Edsaarthi)
Board- Dinesh dasa sir
Daf - 13/2/2024
Name- kalabhras
Daf keywords - dholpur, history political science,Hindi
literature
1.Kaise ho aap
2.Graduation me BA kyu after 12th science
3.Why civil services even if you are gen z
4.Evolution of history of Rajasthan
5. Should history discribe about battles only or it should
inculcate good character and events that show the way for today
M1
1.Best character in history
2.Kya basic structure ko codify krde
3.College me transgender k development k liye kya kroge
4.St Stephen aur Hindu me comparison
M2
1.Dholpur infamous kyu h
2.Dakaito ka problem kyu h dholpur me
3.Tum kya kroge as a DM
4.If decoit has political shelter then your approach
M3
1.Geopolitical challenges is the viksit Bharat sankalp
M4
Agree or disagree,give reasons for establishing you opinion
1.Statement 1- swatantra andolan me sahitya k vikas ko gati
di
2.Statement 2 - SBM is a failure
3.Statement 3 - individualism is danger to democracy
Chairperson
Kaisa rha interview
Evaluate yourself and how many marks you should get
And bare minimum marks ?
Board was very cordial.All members were interacting and
laughing at the same time.And discussion type it was.
Mocks utility for confidence and vast diversity of questions.
No need to worry mocks se far better experience it
provides,so don't judge or underestimate ourself based on the mocks .