Interview Transcripts of CSE/IFoS 2023

Date: 2nd January, afternoon

Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir

State: Punjab

Optional: Economics

Chairperson

 • Introduce yourself

 • GST, Demonetisation, 1991 reforms, Bank Nationalisation in 1969- Arrange them in order of their importance for Indian economy.

 • What reforms could be brought in Civil services Exam?

 • In acient time about 2000 years back, India's contribution to economy was as much as 33%, whereas it is only 3% now. What led to such a scenario and How can India regain its strength in economy?

M1

 • What is Yellow Journalism?

 • What is Capital Adequacy ratio?

 • What is Bank recapitalisation and How government recapitalises banks?

 • Is it justified to put taxpayers money in Banks that are not performing well?

 • What is equal opportunity? (Related to Daf)

 • What are programmes to provide equal oppurtunity?

 • Doesn't Reservation deny equal opportunity?

 • What reforms could be done in Reservation system?

M2

 • Discussion about Ecological value of mountains and impact of development on it.(Related to Daf)

 • Long monologues about situation in mountains and asked about steps also that could be taken.

 • If you were incharge, would you have allowed construction of Hydroproject related tunnel in Joshimath or not?

M3

 • What is Pehel scheme?

 • What is Ujjawala scheme?

 • Who all are beneficiaries in Ujjawala scheme?

 • Why Fuels have been kept out of GST? and discussion on that as to why they can't be put in GST itself?

 • What is the impact on Oil companies of keeping it out of GST?

M4

 • State of Indian economy before Independence and just after Independence.

 • What changed in Indian economy just after Indian economy? Kept insisting on the point that what impact was there immediately after Independence.

 • What was the objective of Indian freedom struggle?

 • Was the objective just Independence or it was Republic as well?

 • What is Republic? Is UK a Republic?

 • Which was the first war of Independence?

 • If we have gained Freedom in 1857 itself, would India had become Republic then?

Overall Experience: Board was vey cordial, Didn't interrupt even once and encouraged to speak. Interview was more in discussion format rather than mere question answers.

Board : RN choubey Sir

Keywords : Oracle (sde) , forest service , artificial intelligence , diary writing

Chairman : Famous monologue

This is not interview we want to discuss …..

1- what was your role at oracle? (Machine learning)

2 - what is the difference between decision making of machine and human

So ethics can not be not coded ?

3 - can machine replace human

4 - Is climate change hoax

5 - what is the age of earth ? Isnt climate change part of normal earths ice age cycle?

Member 1

1 - (Enough about machine lets come to human ) Are you a thinker or overthinker ?

2 - Explain a quote ( not able to recall exact quote but meaning was overthinking leads to government paralysis )

3 - so is overthinking is bad for governace ?

4 - what is deepfake ? What are its socio economic impact

5 - how it can be regulated ?

Member 3

1- Recently there was report that india has maximum tiger death , whats your opinion ?

2- ok , ecological corridoor is one thing to reduce human wildlife conflict , whats other ?

3 - what your opinion related to cheetah project

4 - dont you think we should have taken Asian cheetah (iran) rather than taking cheetah from Africa

1-2 more questions

Member 4

1 how reflective diary writing helped you and your family

2 what human resource challenges you faced at oracle

3 At one side humans are involved in wars and other side we are propagating peace , what according to you is the reason for this conflict , consider human emotions

4 If you have to choose one district for dm posting , which you will choose and why ?

Member 5

1 )What were the developments in 2023 which attracted your interest

2 - One development in forest

Few development of global significance

3 -What are the few upcoming developments in 2024 for india

4-Five places in the world where election is going to happen in 2024

5-How deepfake can impact election by giving one example

6-Apart from deepfake what are two other challenges for indian election

Date - 3 Jan, morning session

Board - Lt Gen Raj Shukla sir

Optional - maths- nothing asked

College - IITR - mechanical

State - haryana

Keywords - reading non fiction, ISRO

Time - around 30 minutes

Chairman

1. Last book you have read?(mg bio)

2. Is gandhi relevant today?

3. Is gandhi's non violence relevant?

4. Gandhi vs kissinger- who is better

5. Isro speciality?

6. Why we are lagging behind others?

7. Why such agencies are skeptical in opening upto private sector?

M1

1. Should isro focus on scientific missions only?

2. How isro helps in industrial development?

3. Takeaways from ch3

4. Why stubble burning in haryana?

5. Solutions to control

M2

1. What is green technology?

2. What is sustainable fashion?

3. What is the judicial activism and its examples?

4. What is judicial adventurism?

5. How judiciary should restraint from crossing the line?

6. Can judiciary order parliament?

M3

1. Significance of xposat mission

2. Is unemployment a problem in India?

3. Is pm skill india successful? Are we doing enough?

M4

1. Indians who went to space

2. What rakesh sharma told to indira gandhi?

3. Assessment of renewable energy in india

4. How to expand renewable in india?

5. When will we achieve net zero?

experience - Board was cordial.

Date - 2 Jan 2024, Afternoon

Board - Dinesh Dasa

Optional - Geography

Chairman

- What are cratonic rocks? Assumed geology and geography to be same

- Which mountain ranges separates Peninsular plateau and Northern plains?

- Why Narmada flows westwards while other flow eastwards?

- Who gives nod to Death penalty? President discretion or Council of ministers?

M1

- What about environmental governance?

- Energy conservation amendment Act? What provisions?

- What are carbon credits?

- What is building code for energy conservation?

- What about PLI scheme?

M2

- Why developed countries are not environment conscious?

- Should India follow it's own path in energy transition?

- Why developing countries should be concerned since it's not existential threat like LDC?

M3

- How EV are not polluting?

- Energy mix of India

- Green nudge

- What about lithium ion batteries?

M4

- How green hydrogen is green ? Tell me the exact provisions.

- What are you looking for in life.. Success, fame. What is life for you?

Date-3rd Jan,Afternoon

Board- Shri RN Chaubey sir

State-UP

District - lucknow

Optional-PSIR

Background - Btech Electrical Engineering

Daf keywords -UN, elderly, Pranayama etc

Chairperson -

Q. Tell us about your educational background and work experience?

Q.What is charge and why electric current is the flow of electrons ?

Q. Why protons cannot flow ?

Q. Can the nucleus flow in the opposite direction of that of electrons?

M1

Q.What is a primary issue of the elderly health or security?

Q. How to tackle these issues at policy level?

Q. Is the world economy facing recession?

Q. Why the interest rate in the world are rising?

Q.Why is the Indian economy resilient?

M2

Q.Issues between Iran and US apart from nuclear deal?

Q.Relations between Taliban and Pakistan and impact on India?

Q. Tell about the issues related to North Western province of Afghanistan

Q As a DM which are of will you choose to work in an area where there is spread of naxalism or an area having issue of organised crime.?

M3

Q. What is nationalism?

Q Should it include peaceful relationship with neighbours?

Q.Should nationalism have certain limits?

Q. Should there be a restriction on the celebration of fairs and festivals?

Q.How these contribute to growth of economy sight example?

Q.What is MUI?

M4

Q. Acts related to senior citizens?

Q.Issue related to recent raymond controversy?( Vijaypat singhania case)

Q. Debt trap diplomacy by China?

How India provides foreign aid?

Q.Is there any ethical angle in providing foreign aid?

Q. Why India should have better relations with Sri Lanka ?

Date of interview: 3rd January 2024, Forenoon

Interview board: R N Choubey

Daf pointers: Mechanical Engineering, Tata Motors, Anthropology, Yoga, Cooking, Jhajjar, Haryana

Interview transcript:

Chaiperson :

Good Morning, This is a normal conversation. Please be comfortable. Did you have breakfast?

1. Tell us about your academic background and work experience?

2. What role did you play at Tata Motors?

3. How many vehicle do they produce in that plant per year?

M1:

1. Do neanderthal genes exist in homo sapiens?

(I do not remember other questions asked by him)

M2:

1. What are your views on Hamas?

2. The Hezbollah (supporting the Hamas) and the government in Lebanon have differing views. Why?

3. If you get posted in your district, would you support your known ones when they want a favor? Why not?

M3:

1. How Bharat Matters?

2. Do you think diaspora should be given internet voting right? (follow up question)

3. Why did you leave Tata Motors (one of the best employers) and preparing for Civil Services?

4. Government services have a bad name of being sluggish and not very rewarding. Compare it with private sector and why do you still want to join it?

M4:

1. Recent strike by the truck unions? Under which law? Why? What are your views?

2. Increasing use of digital devices by the children? Is it good? What need to be done? Your views on this.

Chairperson:

If you feel any part of DAF has not been covered or you want to share anything.

Thank you.

Your assessment of the board/your performance: Cordial board, listened to everything carefully. Questions were more opinion and DAF based.

Interview transcript

Name : fauji doctor

Date 2nd jan afternoon

Board Chaubey sir

4th to enter 30 35 mins

5 members( 4 male , 1 female)

DAF: Haryana , Delhi, Doctor, quizzing, formula1

Chairman

1. Asked my name , what do your friends call you?

2. What is the outlay for Ayushmann Bharat?

3. Situation based- you are home minister, you are given 7000cr , where will you spend- on an insurance scheme like Ayushmann Bharat or Primary health sector. Justify

4. Do you really think you can improve the primary health care system with 5000 cr and in 5 years

5. Do you think investing on primary health sector will get you votes in election.

Member 1 ( Ma’am)

1. Asked about hospitals run by persons impersonating doctors. ( recent case of Agarwal medical centre in Delhi) few counter questions

2. What learning’s did you take from Uttarakhand tunnel collapse.

One or two questions that I don’t remember

Member 2

1. There are talks of health regulator. Your views.

2. Why has formula1 not prominent in india.

3. What can be done to improve the above situation.

Member 3

1. Describe formula 1 to me.

2. Tell me 5 good things and 5 issues in Haryana.( chairman said 3 3 kaafi hain)

3. Isn’t a disintegrated Pakistan good for us. Baluchistan will come to india . Cut off china .He got stuck to this and multiple counter questions.

Member 4

1. G20 , what did india achieve

2 why was it call peoples presidency.

3. Chief secretaries annual meeting. Who presided, where it take place.

4. Freebies. What are they, should they be allowed, which major institutions and ministries will be keeping close eyes on freebies. Is par kaafi counter questions thay.

Chairman said if you think we missed something important do tell us.

Than said thank you may go now.

Date: 2nd Jan, afternoon

Board : RN choubey Sir

Keywords : Public Policy , Governance, Online Chess , NCC, Podcasts, Basketball

Optional- Mathematics

State - Haryana

Work Ex - Government of Andhra Pradesh as Associate Consultant in planning department

Chairman : Famous monologue

This is not interview we want to discuss …..

1- Pick one event that you think is significant in the history of East India Company (EIC) and explain why?

2 - I answered - Battle of Plassey and then he asked about the parties involved in the battle

3 - Why do you think the British emerged victorious among all European powers?

4 - What lessons and strategic insights we can draw from the EIC colonization of India?

5 - Any Contemporary relevance of them?

Member 1

1 - Explain your experience of working with the government (I worked with the Govt of AP)

2 - One broad question on how does the government function?

3 - Moved to the Manipur crisis, do you think the Government was proactive in resolving the situation?

4 - what would you have done?

5 - If there is a call from higher authorities to slow down your approach, what would you do?

Member 3

1- Why is there no Noble prize in Mathematics?

2- 2024 is the year of elections in the world. Tell me 4 countries where elections will happen.

3 - what is their significance for India?

1-2 more questions I don't remember

Member 4

1 Started with a monologue about Russia-Ukraine War then asked don't you think it is a paradox that Western Nations are supporting Ukraine and putting economic sanctions on Russia but also indirectly buying Russian oil and hence financing the war?

2 Shifted to Israel-Palestine War. Do you thing Israel should stop the war? Yes/No. Giver reasons.

3. I said Israel should stop, and as I begin to give reasons..

the member became a bit aggressive and hostile, and started interjecting and cross questioning without allowing me to speak, Chaubey sir had to intervene and he sort of summarized my arguments and we moved on..

Member 5

1 (Public policy background) what is public interest and what is public good.

2 - (Haryana is my home state, and I have worked in Andhra Pradesh) Asked me to compare the administration and governance between the two.

3 -Is there anything that Haryana can learn from AP?

4- while smiling brought back the discussion to the Israel-Palestine conflict and asked me to bring out 2 differences between Ukraine-Russia and the Israel-Palestine war.

1-2 questions he asked, not able to recall.

In the end, Chaubey sir gave me the opportunity to ask/tell them anything I want.

Overall - The interview was a little bit random as the opening Q was from Modern history and many keywords from the DAF were not covered, that is Mr Chaubey for you. Except for one member, the board was very cordial and allowed me time and space to complete my answers peacefully.

Forenoon. 4th Jan 2024

Lt Gen Raj Shukla Sir Board

DAF key words: LLB, BCom, Philosophy Optional, Biographies, Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

Chairman Sir

1.  Favourite Biography and follow up questions

2.  Mention any other biographies- I said Shoe Dog

3.  Elon Musk biography and follow up questions on Business Environment in India

4.  Byju’s fall and reasons for it.

M1

1.  NGT and its functions. Its Contribution and any issue in its functioning

2.  Forgetting his other questions

M2(Lady Member)

1.  Doctrine of Absolute Liability and Strict Liability and discussion on it

2.  Utilitarian Principle and its application in Public Services

M3

1.  Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Achievements and Current Status

2.  Truckers Union Protests and legal aspects around it. What could be the way forward

M4

1.  Cross Questions on Utilitarian Principle and Case Study on it.

2.  Social Aspect of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Women Dignity

Chairman said Thank You and All the best.

Overall Very Good Experience. Better than most of the mocks. Throughout the process members were smiling and gave me time to think about the answer. One2One with Ravindran Sir and Khan Sir were quite helpful for me

Date- 02 jan , forenoon session (2nd one to go)

Board - Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla sir

Keywords - Haryana , Physics, Urdu poetry, Football, Badminton.

Optional - Sociology

State - Haryana

Interview duration - 25-30mins

Chairman -

1. Monologue on AI and asked what are the potential of AI in your opinion?

2. Quoted Elon musk statement the idea was whether AI will surpass human capabilities and can it overpower human intellect?

3. Then how should we use AI

4. Do you know how much is Global GDP?( I replied sorry sir I'm not aware, I'll go and read)

Good 8-10min discussion on AI.

Member 1 -

1. Why civil services?

2. Xposat

3. Why haryana is developed?

Member 2 -

1. Wrestling is famous in haryana then how come you took interest in football and badminton.

2. Telecom bill.

3. What kind of ghazals you write?

4. Favourite poets

5. Why Ghalib?

6. Famous music in haryana

7. Why Ragini was famous and the purpose of it?

8. Any famous Ragini singer?

Member 3 (A lady)

1. Can poets rule the world? Why?

2. How poets can be helpful in administration?

3. What power means to you?

4. Discretionary power and arbitrary power

5. What things one should keep in mind when exercising discretionary power? Give example

6. Do you know the Hindi names of 3 new criminal bills?

7.  Some Provisions of these bills.

Member 4-

1. In your opinion what should we do to make India  $5 trillion economy?

2. NIP and NMP

Chairman again -

1. India is one of the largest importer of defence equipments and arms. How can we reduce it ?

Overall experience -

Very cordial board, didn't have a single tense moment. Not many DAF keywords not covered. But they were in discussion mode on current issues and were keen to listen . The lady member was super sweet (said god bless you 3-4 times).

A nice experience overall.

Board : RN Chaubey Sir

Time : 25 to 30 Min last one in the afternoon 4Jan

Background: Chemistry optional UP Home State

Current job: college lecturer

Keywords of DAF : BHU, IIT Bombay, Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Renewable energy, Scientific Documentaries, Jogging, Education

Chairperson

Be relaxed.. it's just interaction

1. What is Glass Ceiling Effect?

2. Do you think it's there in society?

3. Would you suggest 33% reservation to women even in Job?

4. What is Mee too movement?

5. Is it fair to raise voice on social media than ?

M1

1. what is Entanglement?

2. What is LAC LOC IB ( further cross questions)

3. Strategic location why Siachen is important

4. How geography is important for a country ( positive and negative examples)

5. what kind of documentaries you watch

6. name some channels

7. Is BBC into science publication?

8. Why Men dress like suit pant and women in Saree

M2.

1. Which two women PM resigned for family and one raised protest again gender  inequality

2. one company name of Renewal energy

3. One special moment in 70 years of Indian History

4. Why Maldives is important for India and current issues

5. Any other nation like Maldives

M3 lady member

1. you use social media

2. positives and negatives of social media

3. Excessive exercise harm

4. how to remain fit

5. Role of ASI (sites in banaras)

6. Sarnath importance embelem

M4

1. Compare your colleges IIT Bombay vs BHU

2. How IIT Bombay alumni network is so strong

3. Areas to improve in BHU

4. your current research work

5. Gorakhpur Nepal Border issues and security

Few more questions that I am not recalling.

At last

Sir asked if any area they missed to ask...

Assessment: I went with a neutral mindset even after knowing that my board was Chaubey Sir ka h.. I don't know how it went just after finishing it... but now i think my performance was decent.

p.s. I am a male candidate (fir bhi wemen centric questions jyada the..just telling)

General Shukla board

Name : courageous_2000

Bcom(h) - DU

Sociology optional

MA- socio ( IGNOU )

Keyword in DAF - Yamuna , SLUM , Punjabi tappe , journaling, Hindi movie on social issues.

Chairperson:

- what work you have done in slum area

- Hindi cinema evolution

-which actor depict the social reality

Long monologue on actor went abroad and amazed the world

-which movies on social issues?

- have you watched 12th fail?

- what to say about that ?

- don't you think it also shows the lack of resources

- why so much about obsession about CSE in India

- monologue on Japan CS

- a line told by JRD TATA on Air India to Nehru about profiting it and Nehru bashed that don't say anything about Profit? Your take on it?

- Should India  which is 5th largest adopt socialism or capitalism?

Members :

- Domestic violance act 2005 pros and cons

Should it be gender neutral?

- Internal rate of return ?

- Yamuna not  cleaning up

-should India go for 'health for all' or insurance for all'

- but covid pandemic depicted the shattering of health sector .

- Tell in which company should investors be more profitable: one with no debt or one with little debt ; though both doing well

-principles of balance sheet

-G20 takeaways

- name of sociologist died yesterday

- what should we prefer zero deficit or some deficit by government?

- should revenue deficit be also there ?

- but revenue deficit also contains expenditure on health and education, how it is wrong ?

- what is internal trading?

Overall :

I felt  discussion was only on serious side.

Except for the chairperson it was Q/A

Almost no questions on current affairs

No question from home state , district , city , optional .

Dominated by graduation subject .

60% of interview was more of random .

Board -Chaubey sir -4th January,forenoon session

Homestate-Haryana

Keywords-Chemical engineering,Athletics,qawwali and ghazal ,Anthropology

Chairman Sir -

Famous monologue by sir and then asked to introduce in brief

1.What if earth axis is perpendicular to plain of revolution ?

2.Agriculture insurance scheme related to it and is it a good step ?

Member-1

1.Power sector issues and solutions

2.Be like water -should we be like water and follow up questions

Member-2

1.How anthropology will help in civil services?

2.If you are made DM -how you will use your knowledge of anthropology in administration-be specific

3.Haryana is winning a lot of medals while Gujarat is lacking if you are made sports secretary what steps will you take to improve its medal counts

4.Recently there was a drone attack have you heard of it ?

Member-3

1.Are you aware of issues of wrestlers and WFI -why there is logjam and issue

2.Govt forms a lot of committees for every issue-why so ?

3.Are you aware about elections in Bangladesh-implications for India

4.Why Bangladesh is important for India ?

Member-4

1.Are you about advancement in material science-name one advancement which you think will very popular in coming 5years

2.Name 3 things that if i go for shopping on 4January 2029 i will find in market having used nanotechnology

4.You listen to qawwali and ghazals so can you tell me the name of last mughal emperor and his famous court poet

5.Have you heard about ghalib ,what was the relationship between him and the court poet of last mughal emperor

Chairman sir ,thank you your interview is over is there anything you want to ask or say

Best of luck

Time -25 -30 min

Board was very cordial and there was no grilling

Board- Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla

Date- 03.01.2024

Home State- Rajasthan

DAF keywords- NCC, Swimming, Dancing Kathak, Cooking.

Chairperson-

1. You seem to be a student of political science, should I consider this as your passion?
2. Why a bias in favour of sciences as compared to humanities?
3. Don’t we need arts and sciences both for holistic development?
4. Comment on the notion of decline of American hegemony and subsequent rise of China.
5. Tell us how America manages to outshine even in those areas where it is not the pioneer?
6. Explain how technological might of China is giving it an advantage.
7. We are living in a unipolar or bipolar world?
8. Don’t you feel global south leaning towards China gives it an advantage in being the rising power? 9. Can we have two Asian tigers cohabitating or one will rise over the other?
9. What makes you think India will be the resistant and sturdy tiger? Tell us what India has to offer?

Member 1-

1. Do you like Chinese food?
2. Have you watched 12th fail?
3. What do you think we need generalist or specialist for governance? Counter questions on my response.
4. Comment on the need of delimitation of constituencies.

Member2-

1. Rajasthan increased the districts. Was there a delimitation exercise? If it would have happened, tell us the advantages of it.
2. What do you think, delimitation is done for administrative convenience or there are any other reasons?
3. Do you think role of governor is essential? What is the extent of his constitutional immunity?
4. Have you heard of Henry Kissinger? What was his role in Indo- Pak war?

Member 3-

1. Have you heard of the GNCTD Act? Tell us about the controversial provision? And, is it a good move of the central government? Share your opinion.
2. Cooperative versus competitive federalism is the debate in Indian politics. Tell me a few instances of both. And, where is India leaning to?
3. A brief discussion about G-20, member picked up this topic from my response.

Member 4-

1. There are many rape cases happening in India, NCRB report also talks about it. What is your take? Is government not taking enough measures on this issue?
2. NCW is also a toothless body, so what is the government doing?
3. There is a fund called as Nirbhaya Fund, please tell us the schemes and projects under it.

Chairperson sir said-  Your interview is over, Thank You, we wish you all the best.

Date: 4th Jan, forenoon

Board : RN choubey Sir

Keywords : social Entrepreneurship, packaging industry

Optional- Sociology

State - U.P.

Work Ex - Production head at packaging industry

Chairman :

1- Did you made any friends today and how was the experience

2 - S.P. in Vikas Dubey case and how did you acted differently

3 - Asked about my educational details and how is it benefiting in packaging industry

4 - Future of packaging industries

Member 1

1 - the prevailing culture of godmen and the godman syndrome

2 - As DM how to manage the challenges arising due to it

3 - India turkey relations

4 - 5 key importance of Turkey

Member 2

1- sociological perspective on reducing family values

2- family system in india

3 - why political parties manifestos silent on climate change issues

4- should you consult your spouse in matter of certain critical procurements if you are responsible to look it and few funny talk on it

Member 3

1 Will you head a committee, which is inspecting the case against you?

2 Define principle of natural justice

3. Concept of independent director, pros and cons, and why there is problem with it
4. Would you prefer to be dm of mathura and how would you ensure impartiality

Member 4

1 -How is e commerce industry doing

2 - what challenges it poses on packaging industries

3 - how supply chain impacted due covid

4- what can be done to resolve the challenges in future

5. How can administration help in the same

In the end, Chaubey sir asked about concept of sunken cost and then gave me the opportunity to ask/tell them anything I want.

Overall - The interview was more on situation based questions and encouraged to talk more. The board was really cordial and made it comfortable

Date: 4th Jan, Forenoon

Board : Dinesh Dasa Sir

Keywords : Swappable battery, Bhangra, Cricket, USA

Optional- Anthropology

State - Punjab

Work Ex - MHA, State Services

Chairman :

1- Introduce yourself

2- As I belonged to a district that was princely state, so asked why they have buildings named in this area e.g Dholpur house

3 - What was Chamber of Princes?

4 - Why IT Act, 2000 was brought

5- Difference between IT act and DPDP act.

6 - Who was chairman of committee set up for looking into Data Protection Bill.

Member 1

1 - Low sittings in Parliament. What is the consequence of this

2 - Solutions that you would advice to ensure more sittings

3 - What needs to be done for Mental Health and Disorders in the country

Member 2

1- You have been to US, what difference did you observe in the newspapers of US and India (Mentioned Advertisements)

2- Government advertisements leads to promotion on public finance. Your take on this

1-2 more questions regarding DAF entry

Member 3

1- India is Energy Dependent as much is spent on imports of energy. What is being done to tackle this

2 -  (As I mentioned Green Hydrogen)What are challenges with hydrogen as a fuel

3. 1-2 follow up questions

Member 4

1 - How Bhangra is different from other classical and folk dances

2 - India-Canada and India-US issue with regards to allegations on India… Follow up questions

3 - Gave a long monologue of his experience in US where chairperson sir intervened.

Chairman - Thank you.. Your Interview is over.

Overall - The board was just engaging in conversation. No question asked about home state, optional, work experience

Background: Bcom, Panjab University.

State: Chandigarh and Punjab.

DAF keywords: International Affairs, Student Media, SDG's, Non Fiction Books.

No questions from DAF except IR.

DATE: 03/01/24 AFTERNOON

Afternoon around 3PM

Chaubey Sir's board.

I enter.

The general niceties please feel comfortable, we just want a discussion etc.

*Chairperson*:

begins by asking me to tell about my education and work experience.

Q: Chairperson then talks about Westminster style democracy and asks should we move towards a presidential system?

*Member 1*:

Q: after Bcom should have gone for CA, why UPSC ?

1. Asks a Bcom question,and I reply idk.
2. do Indians lack a sense of risk taking.
3. Follow up- do Indians rely more on jugaad and is it good in governance too

Q Metaverse and its applications.

*Member 2*

Q: a question on India China - historical conflict, how we can manage it.

Q: Follows up with Japan what are it's problems externally and internally

Q: Same member asks about Congo- I reply its geopolitical significance because of cobalt reserves. The member adds that Indian Forces are also involved in peacekeeping there. I said ok sir I wasn't aware.

Q: What is level playing field in the context of elections. I explained. Follow up- who has to ensure that. I said ECI. Then asked whether you feel that that has been possible. I replied positively. Asked about the size of Indian electorate. Couldn't recall and that's where the question ended.

*Member 3*

Q: Next member says that Russia China partnership is worrying me what are you views about it.

Q:  BCCI is a private body and cricket is doing well, should we privatise other sports bodies as well.

Q: same member asks any government scheme that you think can be improved- I talk about MNREGA.

Q: follows up the answer with question on manufacturing and Make in India.

*Member 4*

Q: Asks about Chatbots and where it's being used. I tell about customer care so a follow up question on that, whether it is effective or not

1. Why is there a rise in motivational speakers and videos ?

Q: About Incredible India campaign and its impact.

1. Where do I see myself in the next 5 years, I reply if successful then as a civil servant and god forbid not then I'll look for some other opportunity

Q: Member asks what is that alternative- out of the blue question so I reply journalism. Then she asks what kind of journalism- i said day to day events, and that's the end.

Chairman concludes and asks whether you'd like any particular area to touch.

I reply no sir I am open to any question that you would like to ask.

Then he says ok then its the end from our side. Thankyou you may leave.

Date of interview: 05/01/2024 

 Interview board: Dinesh Dasa Sir  

 DAF pointers: Rajasthan, M.Sc Mathematics, IIT Roorkee, Table Tennis, Optional Mathematics 

 Interview Transcript:  

*Chairperson* 

 My medium was English but Sir started talking to me in Hindi and asked if I was comfortable in Hindi? And then told me that you can even answer in Hindi wherever you wish. He asked all questions in Hindi. 

1. Meaning of your name? Some follow up questions on related concepts. 

 2.Asked that you post graduated in 2019, how have you been engaging yourself since then? 

 3.Have you given any other exams? Which exams? 

 4.When we talk about Election Commission, there is one person whose contribution is still talked about? (TN Seshan). Why? What did he do? 

 5.Honesty makes you a vulnerable person. Why then to be honest? Kya milega honest reh kar? 

He then asked other members to ask. Also he was working on his laptop during the whole interview and was not looking at me directly when other members were asking. But he was listening carefully as he asked for clarification once or twice when I was answering to other members. 

*Member 1 (Lady member)* 

 1.You must be following the Israel-Palestine issue. Do you think the conflict will escalate or peace will be restored?  

 2.Even if the conflict goes on, what should be the priorities in this conflict? 

 3.Asked about the Aadhar judgement, tell me 2 things for which Aadhar is mandatory and 2 things for which it is not as per the judgement. 

 4.In your view is Aadhar serving its purpose or are there any concerns regarding it? Cross questioning on it as per my answer.  

*Member 2* 

 1.You can see portrait of Gandhiji in front of you. When he was assassinated, there was one newspaper which did not cover it on its front page, which was that? Since I did not know it, he said I will tell you. Told it was The Hindu, and then asked why do you think it did not cover? And then asked okay what do you find on The Hindu on its front page everyday? I said advertisement, and then said 'Exactly! The Hindu had advertisements on the front page so it published that assassination news on the second page. And then laughed loudly. All other members including me were also laughing. 

 2.Some follow up questions on the same advertisement thing  regarding government welfare schemes which are published in newspapers and a SC judgement on the same. 

 3.Why Indian Table Tennis players not able to progress on the international level? Some follow up questions. 

 *Member 3* 

 1.I can say you participated in the elections in Rajasthan held recently. How do I know? (I had the ink of voting still on my finger, so I told him.) 

 2.What issues are there in elections? Electoral process? Follow up questions on EVMs and criminalisation in politics? 

 3.Concentration of CO2 in atmosphere? Itna sa hi toh hai, kya faraq padta hai and then laughed.  

 *Member 4* 

 1.Meaning of Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam? In which literature is it mentioned? Where  was it  used recently?  (G20 Theme) 

 2.There is a general fear of Mathematics among girls. What according to you are the reasons?  

 Then chairperson told that your interview is over. Thank you. You may go. I thanked everyone and left the room. 

 Your assessment of the board/your performance: The board was extremely cordial. They were listening patiently with some follow up questions in between. Nervousness ka 'N' bhi nahi aane de rahe the. Beech beech me to interview vaali feel bhi nahi aane de rahe the vo log. It was a round table setup. It was more of a conversation and they kept adding few points by themselves. The members asked questions in Hindi mostly and used English in between. I answered accordingly.  

 I could not assess much how I performed.  But experience wise too good.  

 Good luck all! :)

Raj Shukla sir board

5 Jan, forenoon session,last to go

Punjab

Sociology

Legal literacy club

1-Do you think people from tier 2 and tier 3 cities doing better than tier 1 cities.

2-does big cities like Delhi attract all their talent and Devoid  the smaller cities of their good brains?

Very Long discussion on this and lot of cross questioning.

3-Should India move away from Russia and closer to USA .

4-what do you think about QUAD

5- how is India JAPAN relationship evolving. what significance does it hold for the Indo Pacific region.

6- the sikh revolted against the British in the Anglo Sikh war of 1848-49 but the sikh soldiers helped to suppress the 1857 revolt. what happened in these 8-9 years that the whole scenario changed .

7-you are a Leo .do you believe in astrology and a long discussion on it and cross questioning .

8-ignorance of law cannot be a defence.do you agree with this?

9- commercialisation of education. is it right or not?

10-should we increase our diplomatic capability?

if yes in which field

11-what do you understand by modern feminism ?

12-how can working women balance personal and professional life.

13-As DM of your city how would you skill the youth, empower the women, steps for women safety and to curb drug addiction.

14- where are the hunger hotspots in the world and what is fao doing for it?

15-what steps would you suggest to attract investment in the country?

16- what is protective discrimination?

*Rest questions I am unable to recall.

Utkarsh sir's guidance and support was very crucial throughout the journey

Date- 3 Jan forenoon

Board- RN Choubey

Duration - 25-30 mins approx

Keywords - kabaddi, tourism, anthropology

Chairman

Usual monologue on how they are nice people, and be comfortable...

1. Introduce yourself with educational background and work experience.

2. Since you've worked in tourism sector, you must have visited a lot of places... Let's say if we want to take a 5 day vacation, where would you send us?

3. Okay, moving on... Tell me something about the electoral bonds.... what are the issues with it ..

4. Follow up questions on changes in electoral bonds.

M1 (immediately to my right).

1.So, you have Anthropology as your optional... So tell me, what do you know about Lucy?

2.Okay, and why is Lucy significant?

3.Any recent discoveries in this field that you are familiar with..?

4. A few more questions that I can not remember,but they were pretty simple and straightforward.

M2(lady member)

1. Why are we lagging in tourism sector, especially when compared to other countries?

2. What can be done to arrest the issues? At every stage.

3. So you write on Quora.. tell me what purpose the is fulfill... because most of the answers on quora are either factually incorrect,or it can be accessible elsewhere easily?

4. Isn't personal Vendetta an issue on quora?? how can it be resolved?

M3

1. What have you learnt from playing kabaddi? And a few counter questions on this.

2. Where do we stand ,as a nation,in the sport?

3. What does good health mean to you(absolutely out of blue this question was asked).

4. Do you practice what you are suggesting?

M4

1. Okay suppose you are given the task to make a vision document for india... What are your top 5 priorities that you will do...

2. And also mentioned how and why will you be doing that...

3. A few counter questions on this, that I can't remember.

Chairman

We give this opportunity to everyone, so you can suggest if there's anything that we haven't asked from your daf, you can let us know...

Okay, you are free to go.. all the best..

Overall assessment - it was very good, bas Lumber aa jaye😁

Board- Dr.Dinesh Dasa sir

keywords-commerce, optional-psir

Chairmen-

You are from  region of ?

You are from ____?

1) ok you only then introduce yourself pls😅

2) So your optional is PSIR, tell me what were the reasons we introduced Look East policy and why we introduced Act East Policy?

3) Any other reasons for Act East?

4) What have we done for realizing the Act East?

5) Which countries come under Act East?

6) Schooling system is different in govt and private ,unlike in our times when all children studied together, how at present these kids will live together in future when they come out?

M1

7)Why we are behind many countries in Table tennis ? (DAF)

8)Why other sports popular but not Table tennis?

9)What should be done?

10)Why not CA? (DAF)

11)Your preference is IAS right?

12)What suggestions for Political leadership will you give?

13)Main Difference between Parliamentary form or Presidential form of government?

Role of Bureaucracy

14)India insterted two words Secular and socialist in Preamble through Amendment, what provisions in the constituion apart from these were added to make India secular and socialist?

15)What provisions in the constitution reflect India's Secular and socialist nature?

16)There is secular rights also available in some gulf countries, why then they are called Islamic countries and not secular?

17)Three main pillars of democracy worldwide?

M2

18)In democracy there is rule of law or rule by law?

19)Are you sure there is Rule of Law in democracy?

20)Who gave theory of Rule of Law?

21)What is it?

22)Difference between Rule of Law and Rule by Law?

23)Donald trump not been allowed to contest elections in 2 states, there was a recent judgement. This is what rule of law or rule by law?

24) don't you think it is unfair for people to elect their representatives whomsoever they wish to elect?

COP outcomes?

M3

25)Altruism Vs Empathy difference

26)Civil servant should be what from these?

27)Examples of altrusitic persons

other ques from this member not able to recall

M4)

28)Your favourite subject in Commerce?

29)Tell me about Indian Economy in phases from 1950s till now?

30)One mistake which you think we did mistake? Or was it the best course of development path we followed?

31)How to do make India developed?

32)What parameters are used

33)How to improve HDI

34) major indicator how to check whether a country is rich or not?

Chairmen-Ok your interview is over

Lady member- All the best beta😊

Time- 35-40mins

Date- January 8 afternoon

Board- lt.gen. Raj shukla sir

Daf key words- B.com, kho-kho, anthropology, ngo, visually challenged

Chairman

1. What are you doing these days

2. Why civil services, a boring 9-5 job when there are many exiting opportunities

3. Dont you think such talented pool is paid less? Why so?

4. In japan young civil servants are leaving job and shifting towards start ups. What is your call on that.

5. In Stanford there are parking reserved for noble laureates, y india is producing less noble laureates. Is it a far fetched dream?

6. What should be dont to improve research culture in india

Member 1

1 . How are research mentored in india and who approves them?

2. What is difference between economics and managerial economics ( daf based)

3. Tell us something about russia- ukrain war. Could the war have been avoided

4. What is industry 4.0. Give an example

Member 2

1. Case study on budget allocation(statistics based)

2. Feasibility of teaching multiple languages to children

3. Few similarities and differences between Andhra pradesh and tamilnadu

4. Debt, fiscal deficit and primary deficit

Member 3

1. What are recent problems faced by banks

2. What is govt doing to reduce NPAs

3. Twin balance sheet problem

4. Does equity form part of liabilities or assets?( Daf accountancy as subject)

5. What are return on equity, return on capital investment, return on assets

6. Which should be higher and which lower

7. Solar energy- advantages and disadvantages

Member 4

1. River water disputes in south india and what could be done for common man to benefit

2. Don’t you think Indians are self- centered? They only react when crises occur and are concerned only about themselves.

3. Should values be inculcated from beginning?

Date of Interview: 04.01.2023 (Forenoon)

Background:

Hometown:Ayodhya

Profile/Place of Work: Election Officer, CEO Office, Bihar (Patna)

Board: RN Chaubey

Started with general Delhi ki thand and all. Encouraged to feel free then started with the questions.

1. Tell your educational background and work experience.

2. Asked reasons about market failure of electricity demand and supply.

3. Why local polls witness violence vis-a-vis state and parliamentary elections.

Member 01:

1. EVM-VVPAT related allegations. A lot of discussion on this. Followed by what would you do as an election officer if such allegation emerge during poll process by the political party?

2. KAP Survey vs previous KABBP Survey. (Related with my work)

3. Do you favour student politics? Why or why not? Corollary questions on this.

4. Why is that the same administration that laggards rest of the year become so proactive while executing election duties?

Member 02:

1. Do you know Wood Wide Web?

2.Animal movie, so much violence still earning loads, what are your views for such movies.

Would you censor it if you were in position?

3. We should minimize income tax and make interest rates on loans high for economic growth and capital. Views on this.

4. Where do you see Israel Hamas War ending?

Member 03:

1. Do you know about conscription services?

2. Should it be made mandatory?

3. NAM is a paper gimmick, do you agree?

4. Could the partition of India be avoided? 

Member 04.

1. Appreciated my saree, asked about Madhubani Art, asked if I painted also.

2. How can we regulate these e-commerce companies from making use of our data?

3. What is the role of CEO (Chief Electoral Officer) in election process?

Chairman:

A bit about election service in bihar taking cues from previous questions. Then said that interview was over. Is there anything you want to ask/suggest us to ask?

Overall: Nothing else particularly from DAF except work profile.

Date- January 8 afternoon

Board- lt.gen. Raj shukla sir

Daf key words- B.com, kho-kho, anthropology, ngo, visually challenged

Chairman

1. What are you doing these days

2. Why civil services, a boring 9-5 job when there are many exiting opportunities

3. Dont you think such talented pool is paid less? Why so?

4. In japan young civil servants are leaving job and shifting towards start ups. What is your call on that.

5. In Stanford there are parking reserved for noble laureates, y india is producing less noble laureates. Is it a far fetched dream?

6. What should be dont to improve research culture in india

Member 1

1 . How are research mentored in india and who approves them?

2. What is difference between economics and managerial economics ( daf based)

3. Tell us something about russia- ukrain war. Could the war have been avoided

4. What is industry 4.0. Give an example

Member 2

1. Case study on budget allocation(statistics based)

2. Feasibility of teaching multiple languages to children

3. Few similarities and differences between Andhra pradesh and tamilnadu

4. Debt, fiscal deficit and primary deficit

Member 3

1. What are recent problems faced by banks

2. What is govt doing to reduce NPAs

3. Twin balance sheet problem

4. Does equity form part of liabilities or assets?( Daf accountancy as subject)

5. What are return on equity, return on capital investment, return on assets

6. Which should be higher and which lower

7. Solar energy- advantages and disadvantages

Member 4

1. River water disputes in south india and what could be done for common man to benefit

2. Don’t you think Indians are self- centered? They only react when crises occur and are concerned only about themselves.

3. Should values be inculcated from beginning?

Int date- 04 jan 2024 1pm session

Board - lt gen shukla sir

Optional - anthropology

Graduation - civil engineering

Hobbies - cooking , cross fit training , diary writing

Experience in interview - decent

Chair

Info about city

Punjab youth not motivated now, reason?

Socialism or capitalism , what benefitted india?

Msp should be there or free market regime?

These above were generally discussed

M2

Last dish you cooked?

Any other dish? How you cooked?

Contributions of SC Roy?

Delimitation should be held or not?

If yes , then the south states may get less representation? How you will manage seats btw the states?

Finance commssion devolution recommendations should be more for bimaru states or properous states?if for bimaru states then prosperous states can lessen their development process too for funding?

Finance commission formula for revenue sharing

M3

Bhangra? What type of dance and history?

Telecommunications bill 2023

Extreme Disasters faced by india, why?what are the current measures?

M4

2 Questions related to anthropology

Difference btw law and order AND public order

M5

Stubble burning reduction efforts by govt

How to attract industry and upskill the youth of the district if you’re the dm of that district?

Interview over

Date - 8 January 2024, Afternoon

*Board - Dr. Dinesh Dasa*

Optional - PSIR

DAF pointers - Computer Engineering, Google, Marketing. (others not asked)

Places - Mumbai, Maharashtra (nothing asked)

Approx Time - 30 mins

Transcript -

*Chairman*

1. Introduce yourself to the board?

2. What were you doing since graduation?

3. Do you know about the California Court case on which the entire tech community has its eyes on it? (oracle vs google - regarding use of java in android language)

4. What is JAM?

5. What is net neutrality? How will the absence of net neutrality hamper democratic use of internet and information flow?

6. SC judgement on same sex marriage? What's your opinion? Is SC becoming modern?

7. India's stand in Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Hamas?

*Member 1*

1. Laws related to unethical digital marketing?

2. Potection mechanism for consumers for unethical digital marketing practices? (long discussion).

3. How UPI and ABDM (Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) can be related to each other and discussion on the same. (Digital Public Infrastructure).

*Member 2*

1. How Russia and Ukraine are historically ralated? (Orthodox Christianity originated from the erstwhile Ukraine republic)

2. Then what is the reason of this conflict?

3. Present relations of India-China in economic, cultural, political and P2P dimensions?

4. If you are made to solve Indo-china crisis, how will u do it?

5. How to improve relations with Global South and LDC's?

6. How should we improve economic diplomacy with LDC's?

*Member 3*

1. What is HDI?

2. What are the parameters of HDI (unnecessary long question to confuse)

3. India's rank?

4. How to improve HDI?

5. How many countries recognized by UN?

6. If the overall landmass of world is fixed and few countries existed before, how so many new countries are formed today?

7. How come India being a large country, is still united?

*Member 4*

1. Are big tech cos neo imperialist?

2. Is India doing the right thing by getting cheap oil from Russia despite others sanctioning it?

3. What is dedollarization?

4. Can UPI help in dedollarization?

*Chairman*

Hope you had a good time interacting with us.

Thank you, your interview is over.

Assessment of the board - They were very expressive and were nodding, including chairman sir. Even gave hints in 2-3 answers. Very cordial board. Good experience.

Details: Andhra Pradesh,sociology optional,Metallurgy background, Sharatchandra novels, reflective journaling, agriculture

Board: Dinesh Dasa sir

Date: 9th Jan

Afternoon Session , Second to go.

Key points:

Chairman:

Don’t feel nervous. Take some time , drink some water. After some time started questions.

1. How did you feel when you come to here?

2. After Independence what are the major schemes which are considered as turning points (he only reminded me some like Mid day meals)

3. If you are CM of Andhra Pradesh will you bifurcate Andhra Pradesh ?

4. What are the issues led to bifurcation?

5. Did they resolved after bifurcation?

6. How empathy helps in administration

M1.

1. Which is the most important metal which India needs but doesn’t have reserves? ( Sir himself said Lithium)

2. Two lithium mines in India ?

3. As you are a Metallurgy student when you become administrator how will you resolve this Lithium issue?

4. How will you resolve ferrous related industries issues regarding production etc?

5.Why Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay used Reflective journaling in his novels( based on my hobbies)

M2.

1. What is the major issue faced by Humanity currently?

2. Cop 28 Major outcomes

3. Will you prefer small states or large states? ( I said small)

4. So many states should India have?

5. What is the ideal size of State should be?

M3:

1. If you are SP will you encounter in Disha Case? (Asked same question twice)

2. If you are a DM will you prefer Honesty, Integrity or efficiency?

M4:

1. What is the agriculture land your family have?

2. What are the crops grown there?

3. If you are DM how will convince farmers to cultivate follow land

4.Despite many schemes why farmers still have issues

Chairman again

What is the difference between Rythu Bandu and Rythu Bharosa schemes of (Telangana and Andhra Pradesh)

The board was very cordial first they tried to comfort me.

Date of Interview - 08th January 2024, Afternoon Session

Board Name: Lt. General Raj Shukla Sir

DAF Keywords- NIT Jalandhar, Sociology ,Chemical Engineering, BDO, CAPF , Chemical Industry, Parade coordinator

Transcript:

Chairman-

1. What is meaning of "kumar" attached with your name?

2.You were parade coordinator at school, so tell me the significance of parade.

3. What are you doing after resignation from company? Are you still preparing or have got any job?

4. Ok, you got BDO.It means you will love working at grassroot level?

M1.

1. you did chemical engineering and also worked in industry for 1 year. So why you are going towards Civil Services?

2. Role of chemical Engineering in civil services?

(I told them that my joining for BDO is awaited, but they again asked questions on assumption that I have some idea regarding that post)

3. As a BDO,what change you want to bring in your block? and many counter questions, (6-7 minutes of discussion regarding post and magisterial power of BDO)

4. Gave me case study like as a BDO how I will improve education infrastructure. And if I'm transferred then what is the certainty that next BDO will continue my previous efforts with same enthusiasm?

5. Tell me some government initiatives in the digital economy sector which brought visible impact on masses.

M2.

1. What kind of scholarship you got through PMSS(DAF based).

2. Tell me the Full form of CAPF  and mandate of any 3 CAPFs in detail and their administrative and operational control.

M3 (hon'ble lady member)

1. Tell me which type of subsidy is given to fertilizer?

2. Can you explain me the procedure/process like how government is providing subsidy in fertilizer?

3. You are a chemical engineer, how do you see the issue of fossil fuel in recent times.

4. Don't you think that overuse of fossil fuels are not good for India and India should also try to phase out the use of fossil fuel very soon?

5. Any developed country who is relying on fossil fuels and why they are not taking action on reducing it?

6. What are the steps taken by government towards green energy infrastructure?

7.why the timeline of reducing the use of fossil fuel was not finalised at COP 28?

8. As a BDO, how will you promote use of green energy infrastructure in your block? Many counter questions.

9. How will you reduce vehicular emission at your block? Give me 3 concrete steps which you as a BDO would take if you are going to promote use of e-vehicles in your block.

M4.

1. How new education policy is better than older one?

2. Why system of 5+3+3+4 introduced  in NEP? what is it's utility in current context? Also asked some counter questions.

Chairman Sir again asked-

1. have you heard about singularity in Artificial intelligence?

2. Why education system of our country is not as par with foreign universities despite having one if the best 23 IITs?

3. Why Some IITians/NITians are getting low wages of 30-40k and also many of the graduates are unemployed?

4. Has our education system failed?

5. We are having IITs and having best talents but that talent goes out of the country and around 140 Indians are holding key position in US. Don't you think that India is not capable enough in terms of finance and infrastructure to absorb such talent?

6.what should we do to bring reforms in employment of technical graduates?

7. Now we are observing that many of IITians from Computer science background are working in consultancy,some are CEOs of companies but they are not well versed in coding but are good in management. don't you think that they are destroying the valuable resources of IIT?

8.What are the reasons of high skill mismatch among Indian graduates and what should we do?

9. IITians are working as CEOs of companies like Zomato and they are not good in coding despite being of IT background.so don't you think that our coding and AI infrastructure will become weak if such brilliant mind will not be productive in their core branch of engineering?

10. What are the steps already taken and what would be your suggestions to solve such issues?

Date : 10/01/2024 forenoon (5th person)

Board : Lt General Raj shukla

DAF keywords: Kerala, B. Tech,  Software engineer, Dubai

Hobbies : Origami, tracking family tree, Coin collection.

Chairman

1. So You are too an engineer. India is increasingly becoming a tech population. Do you think there is a need to strike the balance between the promotion of science subjects and humanities subjects?

2. Have you heard about Henry Kissinger?

3. You must have heard about his book "The Age of AI: And Our Human Future". The co-authors of the book were Daniel Huttenlocher and Eric Schmidt. One great diplomat, one is a scientist , one the CEO of google. Why is no such collaboration between diplomats and scientists happening in India?

Member 1:

4. You studied in a government run engineering college. Nowadays many engineering students are joining civil service. You know that civil service coaching is very expensive now. What is your opinion about starting civil service coaching in engineering colleges? Will it help?

5. If the ultimate aim is civil service, then why do these students join for engineering? Why don't they choose humanities as their graduation subject?

Member 2:

6 . Why you returned from Dubai? Is there any personal reason?

7. Indian laborers are being exploited in gulf countries by employers. What steps does the government have taken to address this issue?

8. There are some cases in which women are sold as slaves in gulf countries. Are you aware of any such incidents?

9. The government has taken some steps to control the social media operators and their content. What are they?

10. The government has taken some measures against the pornographic content on the internet. By which regulation/rule/act it is done?

11. Tracking family history is your interest. What are methods used in tracking family trees.

12. There are some scientific methods that could be used in tracking the family origin.  Are you using such methods?

Member 3:

13 . How you develop interest in origami. How origami helps in your career.

14. Tell me the speciality of money bills? Does rajyasabha have any role in it?

15. What is the difference between coaching and training? What is mentoring?

16. Give a brief history of Kerala.

17. When the jew colonies of Kochi are established?

18. Have you heard about the rescue operation that happened in Japan recently?

Member 4:

19. What is the technology used in communication methods such as skype and whatsapp video call?

20 . What is VOIP? Is it possible to track communication happening through VOIP?

21. What is industry 6.0? How is it different from Industry 5.0?

22. Is there any policy of the central government where you have any dissatisfaction. Why?

10th Jan 2024

Chair person - Suman Sharma

Key words - Wanaprthy{dist}, Telangana , Mechanical , creative photo editing , L&T , Depression detection model

1. You are from Telangana which all states have gone to elections this year

2. One nation one election - 2 pros and cons

3. What are geographical indication tags?

4. How many GI tags do we have ? 100/200/300 Any guess

5.Which country has highest GI tags ? Any guess

6.A question about Wanaparthy {my dist}

7. You organized blood donation. In a year how many times can a person donate blood

8. How many times can women donate blood in a year. Difference between both gender

M1

1. Tell me what can be best ways to indicate the district economic indicators

2.what is Aspirational districts ?

3. As a DM how do you handle Aspirational dist where health indicators are poor and education is poor ?

4. Can data be used like AI in this process ?

5. Can't remember few questions

M2

1. What are important qualities of a leader 2 positives and 2 negatives.

2.Should we recognize Taliban

3. What did you learn at L&T which you think can be implemented in ground level {DAF}

4. What are your Service preferences ?

5. Others not able to recall

M3

1. What is photo editing , which tools used

2. How do you use mechanical Engineering in policy formulation

3. Tell me if this statement is depressed or not ? Gave a statement to think

4. Other questions unable to recall 1 or 2 more

M4

1.What is L&T -names of persons. { DAF based}

2. Prisons are over burdened , what is the solution ?

3. Does the current bills have anything to offer with regard to prison reforms ?

4. Problems of Panchayat level / Panchayat Raj ?

Interview date: 10/1/24

Board: Suman Sharma mam

Session: Afternoon (2nd candidate)

Background: Entrepreneur, Silk Waste Industry, Patent, Shotput, Rural Development

Chairman: Read my DAF Out and a few lines on my academic achievements ( wowww.....but experience says don't be moved by this😐)

1) Why Civil Services after successful company?

2) Status of Waste to Energy in India?

3) Challenges in its expansion?

4) What is renewable energy?

5) Give some examples?

6) Is nuclear Energy Renewable?

Member 1:

1) What are the places you have roamed?

2) Tell me the 7 North Eastern State?

3) Are you an expert in material science?

4) Tell me one material in material science which is used for rural development?

5) What does ecosystem compose in start up ecosystem?

Member 2:

1) What are the chances of India in UNSC?

2) Do you think china is blocking out chances?

3) Are you still practising Shotput?

4) How do you see athletics in Paris Olympics by India?

5) How many medal you want India to win in Paris Olympics?( Subtle fun in the room)....( He gets excited and screams All the Best Indian Team.)

Member 3:

1) Are you comfortable with IR?

2) Do you think Russia is a weak power now?

3) What Issues did you face in starting your company?

4) Some questions on Bitcoin?

5) Technology Involved? Any other applications ?

6) How is it used in Voting system?

Member 4:

1) Once you enter civil services and if you are bored, will you resign?

2) What will happen to your patent once you enter civil services? Will you take the royalty or will you surrender it to government?

3) What is the concept of FIRE ( Financially Independent and Retire Early)

4) Let me be the devil in the room and he gave long narration on positives of it. Asked my opinion?

5) last question, I don't remember.

Thank you by chairman .

As usual like previous experiences, the board was cordial.

It is not over till it is over.....

Date : 11 january

Chair : suman sharma mam

keywords: IIT, travelling to rural areas, UP, MP, civil engineering

Entered and greeted with Namaste

Chair:

1.Chandrayan 3- how is it different from other countries mission on Moon?

2.why countries targetting South Pole?

3.Aditya L1: what is L1 here?

4.why can't we have sun observatory on earth?

5.travelling to rural areas: potential of RE in rural areas?

M1

6.you have stayed in UP and

MP: which state has performed better in economic terms?

7reason's for MP's success in agri?

8.Irrigation in MP: how they are doing?

9.innovations in surveying methods?

10.reason for low grades in college?

M2

11.you were sitting outside for 4 hours : what was going on in your mind?

12.Indian diapora: has it helped?

13.negative of diaspora? (Khalistan)

14.Are we really net security provider in region?

15.books on india: I am giving a statement: india has underperformed since independence: name books that argue for and against this statement?

16.least important country for india in neighbourhood?

M3

17.where do you see yourself in 25 years : both scenarios that you get in and you don't?

18.in my friend's neighbourhood ,this building collapsed in Gurgaon , do you know the reason?

19.Are leaders born or made? (Counter questions on this)

20. Isnt providing MSP to farmers waste of govt resources ?

21.then why govt provide MSP?

22.Should we shift towards market based model ?

23. Is populism one factor for this?

M4

24.Objectives of gati shakti mission

25. Dedicated freight corridors : benefits for india

26.Interlinking of rivers : challenges?

27.Can we link brahmaputra and Narmada?

28. What will be challenges?

29.What is Fed?

30.is Fed part of govt or private org?

31.what does Fed do?

32.give an account of Fed's actions in past few years?

33.three leadership qualities of a good bureaucrat?

Thank you.

Mocks: sharma academy, CMP

One on one: Anupam Jain sir @SmartworkLabs

Experience : coridal board, grilled a bit on civil engineering

Date of interview:9 th Jan

Interview board: Dinesh Dasa

Daf pointers: Andhra Pradesh, FCI, working in Punjab, Aerospace, Teaching

Interview transcript:

Chairman:

Why Civil Services?

Why opposition to farm laws restricted to few states and follow up questions.

Civil Aviation - issues

PDS - steps being taken to reform

M1:

How to reduce the food subsidy cost and few follow up questions

Technologies needed in Aviation, Aerospace sectors in India

M2:

How to improve Gross Enrolment ratio in Higher Education.

Whether establishing Foreign universities is India affect Equity

How to improve employability

School education : issues and what steps - few follow up questions.

M3:

Higher education - what is needed more colleges or filling up the empty seats and follow up questions

PDS - how to eliminate corruption at grass roots

M4:

Why Pakistan is lagging behind India though we started similar

Can India have private aerospace companies like Space X.

Overall, it was more like a conversation except the last person as there was time constraint.

Date: 11 th January,2024

Interview Board: Don't know😂

Optional: Medical Science

Home state: Gujarat

DAF POINTERS: Malnutrition, Community Health Centre

Time:20-25 minutes ( 1st one to go)

4 th Attempt,1st Interview

Transcripts:

Chairman sir,

Asked my First name.

Questions from International Affairs.

👉Cold war 1.0

👉Is current scenario Cold war 2.0( I told No) Counter Questions on it

👉China Taiwan USA triangle

👉Why don't USA able to Produce Semiconductor and depends on Taiwan

👉Very Cordial and Respectful Conversation. Even hinted and gave me support of my answers.

Member 1 ( Honourable ma'm)

👉How to handle Malnutrition in Rural Area? Analytical Questions on it

👉Even Impressed on my Answer☺️

👉Challenges during my work in CHC

👉Expenditure of India and Gujarat on Health

Member 2

👉Exact right side of me.

👉Was Observing me closely like foot movement and all.( Mental stability I think)

👉Asked About Semiconductor chips. Its use

👉Other Questions on International Affairs

Member 3

👉What attributes of Doctors with respect to Engineers for Civil Services

👉How to handle Gender Disparity on Health in Rural Areas

👉Is Bullet Train waste of Expenditure? It is for elite. Why don't work on Existing Railway Infrastructure rather than developing Bullet Train?

👉What is the government steps for preservation of Sanskrit ( I had Sanskrit in my class 12 subject)

Member 4

👉What will you chose: Public Health Infrastructure or Private Health Infrastructure with Insurance system

👉And conversation on it.

Assessment of Board:

They are cordial. No grilling at all.If you say don't know then went on other questions.It is Directed Conversation.

Mocks helped. Gave 4 mocks.

Chahal ,Vision, KHAN SIR( Best)  Some questions were repeated.

It's all about handling Pressure and mental stability and balance of judgement. Maine apna best diya ab Khuda jo kre wo munjur hoga. JAY HIND.

Date 10 Jan 2024

Board Dr Dinesh Dasa

Forenoon 4th to go

Edu qualification:BSc Physics

Home state :Kerala

Optional :Malayalam literature

Keywords from DAF:organic farming,zumba dance,writing drama scripts,reading malayalam fictions,magazine editor

Chairperson offered me coffee but I declined it politely.

Chairperson

Introduce yourself,so your district kozhikode was in news for some reason what was it(UNESCO creative city list - city of literature)

Which is the other city along with kozhikode which was included in UNESCO creative city list recently?

Criteria for giving title of city of literature

Why South Indian states have more number of classical dance forms ?

About long-lastingness of temples and architecture of Southern states of India

Member 1

1)About health of Kerala

2)National family health survey and differnce between neonatal, infant and child mortality rate( he was giving clear explanation on each)

3)Why Kerala have higher casualties in 2nd covid wave though they were able to contain in first wave?

2nd member

1)Asked about organic farming(mentioned in daf)

2)Which are the most exporting crops from Kerala?

3)From where did Kerala imports Cashew from

4)Tell me about  current India-Maldives issue

3rd Member

1)Which parts of India is largely effected by Water Stress

2)(continuation of first question)What may be the reason?

3)What measures can be adopted?

4)Asked about freebies-Are they really needed

Member 4

1)Suggestions  to expand Lakshadweep tourism

2)Have you watched Kerala story movie?

3)Did you have any bad experience from Kerala Police?

4)What motivated you to learn zumba dance?

Chairperson:Okkey beta your interview is over.Hope you enjoyed our discussion

Board was very cordial.Complete discussion patterns rather than Q and A.They also give inputs and points.

One on one mocks  and group discussions were helpful

Date - 10 January

Board - Dr Dinesh Dasa

Forenoon - 5th to go

Qualification - Mtech Environmental Engineering and Btech Civil

Home state - kerala

Optional - Anthropology

Key words - star gazing, spending time with cats, flood relief activity, cooking

Chairperson

1. Did not pronounce my name correctly and asked about its meaning.

2. Asked to introduce myself

3. Why Kerala is called God's own country?

4. What is your opinion regarding court sidelining social and cultural beliefs? ( He told me it was regarding Sabarimala issue, some cross questioning came in )

M1

1. Can you explain what is anthropology in layman terms in one minute?

2. Do you know about Iravati Karve? What about the works that she did in socio cultural anthropology?( He explained the works too)

3. Do you know about Alaska Boeing issue on January 6?

4. Coming to civil aviation, there are many companies closing down its operations. What do you think are the reasons ?

M2

1. Being an environmental engineer, what environmental related decisions were taken in G20?

2.Kerala msme policy and especially regarding Ernakulam.

3. Asked how much is the remittance of India and later on that of Kerala.

M3

1. You told about equality in the question that chairman asked, tell me can fundamental rights be amended? How it can be amended?

2. What is your opinion on mercy killing ?

M4

1. Tell me about the radicalisation of youth in Kerala and what can be done regarding the same?

2. Asked me why I love time spending with cats and how do I take care of them?(he said he have 20 cats in his house )

Chairperson: Your interview is over.

While I was leaving a member asked me whether I was feeling cold and when I replied yes, rest of the members laughed saying ," don't ask this to a person coming all the way from Kerala".

Board was very cordial and nodding to everything.

One on one mocks were really helpful.

Date - 12/01/2024

Background - MSc Physics

Board - Lt Gen Rajkumar Shukla

Optional - Geography

DAF pointers - Sannadha Sena(community volunteer corps), fruit gardening, Physics

Chairman:

1.You know who is Abraham Lincoln? He went on to give a monologue on a quote by Abraham Lincoln (a quote about integrity while aiming for achievements is what i comprehended, it was a difficult quote for me, I even requested him to repeat the quote again)

2.What do you think of this quote? Is it practical or just a moral teaching?

3.Why do we have rampant corruption despite such teachings?

4.Do you think honest people have an edge over others in decision making?

5. Don't you think honest people would be best placed to achiever more? (I opined that it not always the case, he went on to give me an example in politics, I acknowledged and added some points)

Member 2 (lady member, pleasant, DAF based Qs):

1.Where did you study?

2.Have you observed people suffering from poverty, any direct experience?

3.If you are appointed as an IAS officer how will you address the stark poverty people face?

4.What is Sannadha Sena?

5.What all activities did you do during COVID, it was very infectious right?

6.You have done crowdfunding, how will you address the transparency and accountability issues? I was elaborating, she asked me give to answer just in points

Member 3 (very serious):

1.You are from physics background, have you heard of alloy?

2.How many phases are there in an alloy? I asked for a clarification but he retorted by saying that you are the one who studied physics not me😅

3.Have you heard of honeycomb structure? I said i am not very aware, he explained it to me

4.So you have been mentoring, what do you do?

5.Have you seen the logo of apple, is it a full apple or a bitten apple? Why so?

Member 4:

1.So your optional is geography right, have you heard of chicken neck? What is its importance?

2.He gave a monologue on dismal state of Indian agriculture, why is it so? Since you are into fruit gardening, what do you think can be done in horticulture?

3.In Kerala recently any exotic fruit crop has become popular?

4.Avocado has been becoming popular recently, are you aware of the different varieties of it?

Member 5 (Q only on a single theme)

1.Have you heard of Thomas Friedman?(I got confused with physicist Richard Feynman, asked for clarification )

2.He is a famous journalist, has written a book, Earth is flat, but geography says otherwise, why so?

2.Do you think monetisation was a good step?

3.So it was not successfully implemented, it couldn't achieve its purpose, you still support it?

4.Recently, RBI withdrew ₹ 2000, if there is a plan to withdraw ₹500 would you be supporting?

5.How will the liquidity crisis could be resolved in such a case?

6.If you are reintroducing a currency already withdrawn like ₹1000, what is the entire point of demonetisation.

6.How do you think by withdrawing ₹500 black money could be curbed, they can still change it for new currency right?

Chairman gave an indifferent face and said thank you, I felt a bit confused then I said thank you and came out.

Board: Shukla Sir

12th January 2024

Optional: Economics

Key Words: SRCC, DSE, Women Rights, Hyderabad, Roller skating, Chess, Editor (Magazine)

Morning, first to go.

Chairman:

1) Where are you from? What is your graduation subject? Where did you graduate from?

2) Debt- In many countries’ debt is rising what is your opinion about it considering you are an economist?

3) So, developing countries should not be considered about debt?

4) What about developed nations- US debt?

5) USA has a very high debt, but it is not concerned about it. Why do you think so?

6) Do you also think the military of US plays a major role for it being a great economy?

7) Sir, talked about how US forced Saudi to sell oil in exchange of military. Then the question was, So, is it military power that is making USA a strong economy? (I deferred from this opinion, and gave Russia’s example, sir cracked a joke- “Lets kill Americans first, will deal with soviets later)

8) Russia. It has a reckless military policy, its Economy is not strong, why does it not care about it? Does it not fear of economic consequences of its military actions?

9) What is GDP of Russia?

10) Let’s talk about middle east. What is your opinion about Iran. Why is it violating basic principles of economics?

11) How does Iran dare to violate US Sanctions, and still continue to fund its proxies?

12) What is the aim of Iran, why is it funding Hamas, Hezbollah and Houthis?

13) We have seen recently increased attacks in the red sea region, and also China is following is a aggressive military policy against India. Do you think India’s defence allocation in budget is enough to deal with it? (I told defence budget is increasing- Sir disagreed with me)

14) How should India deal with these threats, what should it do in terms of economics?

15) Do you think Technology can substitute man power in Military? (Sir agreed with my answer, and gave example of Ukraine)

M1:

1) In your opinion, what should be the Ideal share of Direct taxes, and Indirect taxes in the tax revenue?

2) So, direct taxes should be higher or Indirect taxes? And why?

3) There is demand that income tax be abolished. What is your opinion?

4) Are we not imposing burden on corporates. We have corporate tax, and also capital gains tax? Are these both duplicate of each other, is there any cascading effect on them?

5) Shall the capital gains tax be abolished? (I said no), How you justify your stand?

6) Is GST violating the federal structure in India? Has not it taken away rights of states?

7) In USA, states have different tax laws and they have ultimate taxing powers. In India there is an integrated tax. Why? Which fiscal federalism is stronger?

8) What is the share of states in GST council?

9) Has any resolution been passed that required voting in the council?

10) What is the share of Union in GST council? What is the majority required to pass a decision?

11) Any reforms that you suggest in GST council? (I said consensus)

12) Consensus cannot be a law. How will you enforce it?

M2:

1) What is the current employment situation in the country?

2) Why there is unemployment, though we are growing at a very fast rate?

3) How do you impart skills?

4) Despite several skill initiatives, the skills are not being improved, and the gap is not being closed?

5) Why is it taking so long?

6) So why are you interested in writing about women rights?

7) How will blogging help in changing the family thinking, because what is society, its a bunch  of families?

8) What do you write about?

9) There are many cybercrimes happening in the country. Why are police not able to prevent it?

10) Why are they happening, Is our cybercrime law not strong?

11) India’s is an agriculture economy; Agriculture is very important for us. We cannot ignore, hence, the government Introduced farm laws. But there were so many protests. Why did they happen?

12) Why are the middle men so strong in India, especially in the rural markets? (Agreed that it is a sad stage in agriculture)

13) Despite achieving high literacy rates, the culture of dowry still exists, specially in the states of Andhra and Telangana. Why do you think?

14) How can we bring a change in the dowry culture?

M3:

1) How can budget be used to empower women? What kind of intervention do we need in budget?

2) Is gender budgeting derived from the budget or is it compiled before the budget?

3) What are the components of gender budgeting? (I said I am not aware- She asked me to guess)

4) Does gender budgeting be done in all areas? Where do we need to intervene?

5) You are constructing a road, and bridge? Can this be made part of gender budgeting?

6) Samagraa Siksha Abhiyan, What kind of schemes the government has introduced just for the sake of women?

7) You have written this magazine in your college. How did the COVID-19 impact your ability to write magazines?

8) What about your master’s course, was it impacted by COVID?

9) Can you remember the articles in constitution that relate to allocation of business? How does the government allocate business?

10) In USA, we have seen one or the other day there is a shooting. Why?

11) Why are gun laws a problem in USA, what is the significance?

M4:

1) In Hyderabadi cuisine, what else do we have other than Biryani?

2) Why did the introduction of CAA lead to protests? What was the driving force for these protests?

3) Does CAA take rights of Indian Muslims? 

4) What are the concerns with the law?

5) What about NRC?

6) We have seen many developments in technology recently. Can you tell me any latest development in Economics? (I talked about RCTs)

7) How can RCTs be used. What is the Abhijeet Banerjee’s theory?

8) Give me an example how this worked on ground, anything that you know?

9) Gossips (Picked up from RCTs answer), and word of mouth is a better way of spreading news. That’s not something new, isn’t? (I agreed)

10) Saudi and dollar exchange rate is always constant. Why? Do you think they have any agreement on this?

Board - Dasa sir

Date - 11 january

Details - SCRA, RAILWAY, BIHAR,NALANDA

Chairman

1.Why IRMS brought

2.what if all are having arts background

3 golden triangle

M1

1.What will you do if you have unlimited fund in railways

2.difference between icf and lhb coaches

3.Status of unmanned crossing

4. Status of DFC project

5.Implications of DFC on freight in India

Chairman

Should we allow private trains on existing infrastructure

When will it get started

When you will become railway Secretary

When you will become CRB

M2

1.Regional music of bihar

2. Irrigation system of Rajgir

3.importance of ahar pynes

4.which scheme can be used to revive ahar pynes

I told jal shakti abhiyan

5.he enquired about mgnrega can be used

3rd member

1.Why tracks are not improved

2.i talked about cag report on 30 percent derailment

3.He asked what else was there in that

4 asked about signalling changes we are doing

5.4 key things in g20

4th member

1.Status of Nalanda university

2.who destroyed it.

3.Where did khilji came from

4.kakodkar committe report on railways.

5.nuclear civil liability act

6.gave hypothetical scenario on civil liability

Chairman

2 last question he said

1.who is elected and who is appointed among Pm and President

2. how was art 370 revoked was it through president order or legislation

3.if it was president order why amit shah was explaining it in parliament

In end all the best by Chairman and one member

Felt good also I was helped by one member

Chairperson: Lieutenant General. Raj Shukla

Date: 11 January 2024

Optional: PSIR

Keywords: Aluminium Air Battery, Badminton, Soft Skills club, Reading Biographies, Reflective writing, Mechanical Engineering, Tamilnadu.

Job experience: Working as Postal Assistant selected through SSC CGL 2022.

2nd person to go.

Chairman:

  • Where did you graduate?

  • What are you doing now?

  • What is your role now?

  • Indian Post is run by tax payers money. Shouldn't we privatize it?

  • Jio and Airtel is running in profits. Private can run in profits with the extensive networks. Indian Post should be privatized?

  • India Post should run e-commerce like Amazon and Flipkart. Don't you think?

  • Post offices have extensive network across urban and rural. Then why was it failed to bring e-commerce across the country?

  • How does India Post function for Financial Inclusion?

  • How does it become the face of the government?

Member 1

  • Bank has Banking Correspondents. Post office does not have anything. Do they?

  • Personal income tax versus corporate tax - which one you will increase?

  • Corporate tax: why do you say?

  • European countries - high personal income tax: why?

  • Don't you think it won't apply in Indian context?

  • Corporate tax - keeping it low to attract FDI. So, better change it?

  • Is it wise to change corporate tax often as per market changing?

Member 2

  • Farmer and fisher men - so many intermediaries. As a DM, what will you do?

  • Mechanical Engineering: why manufacturing sector is performing not well?

  • What can be done to improve it?

  • Tell the necessity of Soft Skills in leadership.

Member 3

  • What is Postman app?

  • Can the postman open the accounts for the customers using documents and scanning it?

  • Can we see the balances of a person using schemes of Indian Post in the app?

  • What is IPPB? How does it function? Is it different from Post offices savings bank?

  • What kind of deposits in post office?

  • Number of post offices in India.

  • Who fixes interest rate in post office? Is it floating and fixed?

  • How does the schemes in Post Office is helping the people?

  • There is a place inside Tamilnadu. It is an estate. But it is managed by the Kerala government. Do you know this place?

  • You have to prepare for Management Report in a post office. What will you do?

  • No. For post master in a post office you have to prepare. What kind of criteria that should be included? 

Member 4

  • You are a mechanical engineering. EV's - how does it change traditional vehicles?

  • Tell the changes within the set-up of chassis. 

  • You are not understanding my question.

  • What is Machine Learning?

  • What kind of machine learns itself?

  • Let me ask the last question. If you get into civil services, which one you want to work upon/change?

Chairman: Your interview is over. 

Whenever I wrote a transcript after any interviews, I never qualified. But this time, I decided not to restrict myself with such superstitious things. After all, life is unpredictable. Better to enlighten people with what I have done.

08 January, afternoon session

3rd to go

Dr. Dinesh dasa sir's board

Duration- 20-25 mins

Keywords - anthropology, MP, cubism painting, reading short stories, engineers without borders, the Bharat scouts and guides, computer engineering

Chairman

1. Introduce yourself

2. Stephen hawkings said AI is the worst thing to happen to humanity. What are your thoughts?

3. Applications of AI, IOT technology

4. Difference between sociology and social anthropology

5. #metoo in sociological and anthropological context

6. What is cubism painting?

7. Recent short story that you read?

8. ART act 2021. Intentions behind it

M1

1. Birsa Munda is a celebrated tribal leader. Who wrote a very famous book on him?

2. KS Singh was a member of IAS only. He made a collection of research about tribes. What was the objective behind it?

Can't remember more qn

M2

1. Do you know about Margaret mead? In what context?

2. You're a computer engineer. Why did you choose anthropology?

2. What is famous about your district?

3. In agriculture?

4. How many members are there in Bharat scouts and guides? x% of students are member of NCC, y% are part of NSS

5. Why is scouts and guides declining

6. What did you do in engineers without borders?

M3

1. Between EV and hydrogen fuel what is better?

2. Is nuclear clean energy?

3. Chairman- some famous nuclear disasters?

4. What fuel is used in nuclear fusion?

5. What efforts are being made for nuclear fusion?

6. Is China part of ITER?

M4

1. Who famously said "Europe has to grow out of the mindset that its problems are the world's problems but the world's problems are not Europe's problems."

2. Chairman- Nelson Mandela also has a famous quote similar to this.

3. Some initiatives by the government for women

Chairman- in today's hindu there was news that MP's GST collection increased by 18%. What are the reasons behind it?

The board tried to make me very comfortable. They even try to complete your answers. Except one, all members asked from DAF

Mocks help in opening up and gaining confidence. Discussion with Anupam Jain sir helped in building the thought process and handling the questions in a structured and coherent manner.

Date 12 jan 2024

Board - Lt. Gen. Raj Shukla sir

Daf key words - IIT, Bihar, Mtech in Manufacturing, Btech Mechanical, ntse, mantra meditation

Questions

Chairman

- so you are from IIT KGP? Long monologue - IITs were created for ..........- IITians brain drain. Not much research in India. What they are doing abroad?

- my answer - about diaspora and remittance

- remittance is ok. Why they are not staying here?

- are they failing India or is India failing them?

- my response - startup founders from IITs.

- again monologue - recently I was reading a book "IITians" it talked of Chetan Bhagat, Arvind kejriwal, I was wondering - ye iits ko to research ke liye banaya Gaya tha. Kahaa aaplog pizza wizza bechne lage (I had said Swiggy, Porter, etc)😂?

- some grilling on my answer

M1 - lady member

- ntse scholar...which body gives it? How much they pay? Till what time? Any proofs you submitted periodically?

- what non technical electives you took at IIT? Cross questions based on my answer "intercultural communication"

- posted elsewhere? How to overcome intercultural barriers?

- how intercultural barriers within 2 Indian states different from intercultural barriers between 2 nations?

- subsidy vs grant

- fertilizer subsidy 3 options? Best one? How will you convince the companies to comply?

M2

- what was your M Tech project about?

- cross questions based on my answer? CNT in interlayer why?

- CNT USAGE where?

- speciality of CNT? Where used today?

- latest developments in mechanical engineering

- I said iOT. He interrupted iot is electronics. You are just using that in manufacturing. Innovations in core mechanical engineering?

-- what is IOT? Challenges in IOT? How to overcome?

- what is UPI? Challenge in UPI?

- 3 farm laws why they were taken back?

- Ucc pros n cons

- can parliament pass Ucc without states permission?

M3

- mantra meditation vs Chinese XYZ form of meditation (I don't recall the name he said)

- physiological changes due to mantra meditation

- kosi floods - Nepal why not yet negotiated?

- liquor ban? Views of different sections?

- is it working? Since the ban sale of liquor in Bengal tripled? Money going to mafias? Revenue loss also for the govt?

M4

- GDP projections

- growth rate

- India's projections based on NSO?

- real or nominal?

- inflation rate currently?

- real or nominal? 6% is what?

- then why is it projected so high?

- In terms of decadal growth who is ahead - India or china?

- stock market indicators in India

- do their growth reflect growth of GDP?

- IIT education be subsidised or not?

Ans. Sir it would become unaffordable for the poor sections.

- subsidise only for poor ? Others can pay as per market price? Will it be ok?

Chairman - your Interview is over

Board: Suman Sharma Ma'am

Date: 16th Jan , Forenoon

DAF keywords: Bihar, Muzaffarpur, Electrical and Electronics Engineer, Worked on wave energy conversion project, work experience in semiconductors field

Chairperson:

Why did you leave your well paying job

Power sector issues

Issues with Discom

Offshore wind energy capacity

Tidal energy projects

Wave energy projects

How Discom health boost will benefit renewable energy

CBI general consent and some follow up questions

M1:

Caste census

Muzaffarpur lichi

Muzaffarpur disease

Why bihar backward

Special category status demand by bihar government

M2:

Connection b/w free electricity and groundwater depletion, some followup

What is your backup plan in case you are not selected

2-3 other questions which I don't remember

M3:

How would you  control communal violence if you are DM

Rehabilitation in dharavi, some followup on how to make resettlement possible.

M4:

Tidal energy regulator(had no idea)

One more random ques

Interview time- 25-30 minutes

Board was cordial. One member was speaking in low voice hence it was slightly difficult to comprehend.

Overall good experience.

Board: Suman Sharma

Date: 16 Jan, morning, first one

DAF keywords: green concrete, chess, sugarcane, belagavi, Karnataka, civil engineering

Chairman:

India is performing well in chess nowadays. Can you tell me about significant events in the last one year?

Who are all qualified for the Candidates tournament?

Awards recently: R Vaishali and G B Ramesh. What is his nickname?

WEF? It's role?

Environment vs development?

Doing nothing is better than doing something?

Member 1:

Issues of Bengaluru?

Traffic issues? Flooding issues?

How do you solve these as a commissioner as they are already built-up areas?

Is GST anti-federal because states have lost their power?

What role does the GST Council play?

Member 2:

Sugarcane growing regions in your state?

By-products of sugarcane?

Geographical divisions of the district?

We will give Belagavi to Maharashtra. What is your opinion?

Difference between the eastern coast and the western coast?

He was explaining a lot rather than directly asking questions.

Member 3:

Largest forest in the world?

Which are the countries to have this forest?

Climate change: why it is a concern?

Again debate on forests vs industries.

Why you build tunnels and roads in fragile areas?

Measures to ensure environmental conservation?

Is the government doing well?

Member 4:

Inequality is growing in your district. How do you solve the issue as a commissioner?

What are the schemes undertaken to reduce inequality?

Board: cordial, but felt uneasy sometimes. 'Green' in my DAF opened many dimensions.

Time: 20-25 minutes

Date of PT - 15/01/24

Name @@@

Board Suman sharma Mam

OPTIONAL - PSIR

keywords - uttarakhand disasters, development vs enviroment, hindi poetry, IR

Chairman - what comes to your  mind when i say "sinking"? (i said joshimath issue)

What could have been key reasons though actual reasons are not out yet?

What anthropogenic causes?

In silkyara a machine was used can you name it?

Which technique was used in last phase? (i said rat hole mining)

Was rat hole mining always illegal or recently banned?

YOUR TAKE ON development vs enviroment?

M1 - what  key benefits india have from its tight rope balancing stand on russia ukraine war?

If you are made the ambassador of india to maldives, what would you do to handle current tensions?

China's dominance is increasing. How can we counter it?

What is "china+1" policy?

M2

Who is known as "rashtra kavi"? (hindi poetry hobby)

Do you know any poem of Maithili sharan gupt.

How is grahwali jagar different from punjabi folk songs? (listening jagar hobby)

M3 (lady member)

Tell me something about chipko movement.

Was any other reason responsible for it apart from aports industry's involvement?

How its corelated to tehri dam? (i mentioned Sundarlal bahuguna ji as key figure in both issues)

What are  the lessons from tehri dam and its movement ? (i mentioned importance of timely compensation, role of quality EIA)

M4

i will quote a line and you tell me about it (one line of hindi poem i had nit heard)? (said sorry sir i have not heard it) pointed towards my hobby.

I will say one rule and you tell me about it. *every action has an equal and opposite reaction*. Is it applicablr to the society? (i directly answered how its applicable. Don't know whether i had to mention its 3rd law of motion.)

Will you apply this in administration if protests take place? (i said my reaction would be towards root cause)

Chairman - thank you. Your interview is over. You may leave.

Experience - more opinion based. Had a quality discussion rather than fact checking.

Cordial board.

Chairwoman was attentive and listening eagerly.

Mock interviews - vajirao and reddy was very close to real interview.

Date: 12/1/24

Chairperson: Dinesh Dasa sir

Daf keywords: Kerala, parliament, malayalam literature

Chairperson

1. Good afternoon, can you introduce yourself.

2. Have you heard that Kozhikkode in kerala recently got UNESCO tag of literature? Why do it was awarded for them ?

3. What do you know about classical language?

4.preamble was called as soul of the constitution by pandit takur das bhargava whereas dr b r ambedkar described article 32 as the soul of the constitution.  Why is this so?

5. What are the pros and cons of parliamentary system?

Member 1

1. How do you think artificial intelligence is going to affect our future

2. As being appointed as the chairperson of nitiayog what will you do to eradicate poverty?

Member 2

1. What is the status of right to privacy in india ?

2. From where do public distribution system get food? Is it given free or at what cost? Is CIP or MSP is greater?

3. Have you heard about Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism? What are it's implications on india? Is it faire from the part of developed countries to impose such tax?

Member 3

1. Have you heard about vector borne diseases? Can you tell some examples? What is the vector in that?

2. Suppose a vector borne disease spread out in a district and you are the district magistrate there. Also the medical officers are not cooperating with you. So what will you do to prevent the same ?

Member 4

1. As the russia Ukraine war is continuing, let me say china will become superpower in the future. Give me 3 arguments in favouring and opposing this statement

2. From where do kerala get cashew nuts from?

Board was cordial

Date- 11 Jan 2024

• Suman Sharma Maam, Forenoon

• 25-30 min

• Keywords- Manipur, Public adm, football

Chairperson

• INS IMPHAL, Project 15B - 15A , whats the use

• Work from home- positives and negatives from perspective of employee.

M1

• Subsidies- support it? why needed, Leakages, how to  Improve,

• cross subsidisation- what is it , Is it fair?

M2

• Learnings from Public adm - to apply in the Civil Services- PRACTICAL application

• BEE- appliances rating what is it?

• industrial BEE ?

• Manipur produces good no of sportpersons but not nagaland why?

M3

• Know about LOL,ROFL ? Narrate me one LOL moment

• Tell me about Geography of Manipur in 30 sec

• 3 Suggestions to Finance Minister on Budget

• Favourite footballer ?

• Pele or Maradona?

• Ever seen the polo sport?

• SO TELL WHATS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MANIPUR AND RAJASTHAN POLO

• KALADAN PROJECT- what is it , present status

• SE Asia economic integration potential and reality?

M4

• Block chain- what, how is it stored?

• OROP- what is it ...should be given or not?

Cordial board but a lot of counter questions

Date - 12/01/2024

Background – Mech Engg, NIT B

Board – Dinesh Dasa Sir- 1st one to go morning + all male member

Optional - Anthro

DAF2 pointers – Bhopal, Mandla, MP, Guitar, Lawn Tennis, Public relation, 3D printer (not more than 5% from DAF) + DAF 1 pointers- last year gave IFS exam

Chairperson

1. Read out DAF- then asked anything I missed?- I said my hobbies are- Playing Lawn tennis and playing Guitar. Then he said achaaaa ok.

2. Then Asked you gave IFS also right, I said yes. Then he asked optionals of IFS- I said geology and forestry

3. Then he said Chalo tum batao from where to start?- I said yesterday, Bhopal came 5th and Indore- 1st in Swaccha—so proud moment for us

4. Then he asked, why Indore is not doing good? Then cross ques that Surat is 1st and all.

5. History of Indore and Bhopal

6. Bhopal Jheelo ka sheher ya nawabo ka

7. IFS- optional Forestry right? I said yes---Analyse the statement –“ Natural resources are everyone’s property and no one’s responsibility”

8. Evolution of Forest laws

9. FRA- peculiar thing about it?

10. 2nd Optional of IFS was geology, right?- said Yes

11. Why Himalayan height is increasing?

12. 2 views on Madras- what will happen to it with respect to Plate tectonics—cross questions on it

13. What is Meghalayan age

Member1

1. What is blue economy?

2. India’s targets of Blue economy

3. Long monologue what should be done- mechanised bottom trawlers and Traditional fishing

4. NCAP- targets, objectives

5. Reasons of Pollution in Delhi—cross cutting every point- gave 4 reasons but he wanted to listen something else

Member 2

1. Tell SDGs- told 8 or 9 but wanted to hear Climate Action

2. Then asked India’s target on climate action- could remember 3, but he asked more

3. Who’s to be blamed for Israel Hamas war?—

4. Relation of US in it—cant remember his exact ques

5. Petrodollar hegemony

6. Recently, G20 took place. 2 major outcomes that came. They were related to investment and youth. So tell me what were the objectives of Y20.

7. What are countries doing for climate action

8. Few more ques I cant recall

Member 3

1. Analyse the statement- “Caste is not essential in present times”

2. What is the famous judgement related to Caste

3. Why SC said it with respect to caste

Member 4

1. Suppose your are SP of a district and there are cases of Bulgrary in certain region. What will you do?

2. Initiatives of India in Education

3. Acha, if govt is doing so well in education, why people are going out of India—told him reasons and solutions

Chairman again

1. Your parents are doctor, why didn’t you choose?

2. You left medical for engg, you left engg for Civil, you will leave this also?

Thank you, your interview is over.

Overall cordial board. They helped me with certain questions. Overall good experience.

Gave 5-6 mock interviews.

Mocks didn't help much because mocks were from DAF mainly, but real interview was out of it. However, mocks were useful in preparing DAF which is important for confidence building.

Board: B B Swain Sir

Date: 15th January, 2024

Keywords: IIT Kanpur, Physics, NCC

Hobby: Playing acoustic guitar

Chairman Sir:

(You look very young, What is your Birth year)

1) Why the date 1st May is known?(GJ formed)

2) any movement was there for Gujarat?

3) Which other states formed on that date?

4) Which was the first linguistic state formed after independence?

M1:

1) Tell me about your village.

2) As a Science student how would you improve the quality of life at the village?

3) What is Gujarat model of development?

4) Tell me one against point for the model.

M2:

1) What is AMUL model?

2) How is it benefitting the people involved in it?

3) Who is Swaminarayan?

4) What is core Philosophy of Swaminarayan Sect?

M3:

1) You are from Physics. How can it be helpful to you in civil services?

2)Why civil services?

3) As part of NCC what did learn?

4) Did you do marching?

5) So many people join business from your state, didn't you have the aspirations to join the same?

M5:

1)What are the problems of your Area?

2) How would you improve literacy?

3) So many schools are there, still absanteeimis there. How would you tackle school absenteeism?

4) Subject of Physics is very wide, which is the area of your liking? (Told Nuclear physics)

5) Why Nuclear power plants not coming in India?

6) If appointment as a high official on Nuclear subject, how would you attract Nuclear Power plant in India?

7) In initial days, IITK was in top 2, why the ranking declined?

Chairman said your Interview is over.

Experience: Very cordial board, and it was more of a conversation. Most of the questions were DAF based.

Time=25-30 min.

Interview date -16/01/2024

BB Swain board

Words related to daf- bhopal, ips, chess, electrical engineering, psir optional

Chairperson -

1. Tell me about bhopal.

Member 1-

1. Tell me about begums of bhopal

2. Queens Gambit. Why is India doing good in chess..

3. The railway men

4. Why ias after ips?

5. What do you think about headscarfs? Should they be banned from educational institutions and workspace?

Member 2-

1. What is central in ir

2. How is geography imp in ir

3. How is India's relations with its neighbouring countries.

4. What should India do to improve it.

5. Why is India doing good in it, chess, cricket, billiard and financial services.

Member 3-

1. Why no electrical core? Why administrative services.

2. Tell me about the electrical system of India.

3. What is our renewable energy target.

4. What are India's NDCs.

5. Tell me about bhel bhopal

Member 4-

1. Tell me about one most important event according to you in year 2023. Why do you think so.

2. If you have funds to utilise in health, education and women empowerment. What will you choose and why.

3. What team management and building skill did you learn from your job that you can bring to public service. How will you do it?

4. Should bhel bhopal be privatised or not. Why or why not.

They were countering every point I was trying to make. Had to defend to prove my point.

Interview Date- 9th January, forenoon session

Board- Lt Gen Raj Shukla sir

DAF keywords- MBBS , mental health,  Kerala, army Hobbies(asked)-endurance cycling, mindfulness meditation

time- about 30 min

Transcript

chairman

You have worn a nice suit. Where did you buy it from? ..They do great tailoring there!

how do you feel about your preparation?.. 80%, that is good enough!

M1 (lady member)

1. You had studied medicine, did you have to do any specialisation there? Which speciality did you do you like the best? I’m trying to lead you there

2. What are some of the mental health problems in our country? how to address the issues?

3. You spoke of patriarchy. Does Kerala face issues of patriarchy?

4. To which section of the population would you focus on awareness of mental health?

5.  you had done research on covid? Was it related to mental health?

6. endurance cycling, what did you use to do there with regards to that?

M2

1.  You spent how many years studying medicine? You had this idea of civil services before?

2. what qualities of medicine will help you in administration?

3. Does a doctor have leadership roles, isn’t it more academic and technical? What leadership role do doctors do?

4. what is the difference between a leader and a manager ?

5. We have seen the rise of technology in medicine, where all has it affected the practise of medicine, which aspects?

6. with the advent of technology, do you think a doctor can be replaced?

M3

1.Have you worked after your graduation? Do you remember anything related to medicine now?

2. Tell me, what are the fundamental rights?

3. Among Art 14 and Art 21, which is greater?

4. so you feel art 14 is greater, so you don’t feel that right to life is necessary?

5. what if art 14 was removed, will there be no equality in the country?

6. What is Art 20?

7. what do you mean by basic structure ?

M4

1. You had done mindfulness meditation-. Do you know about chakras?

2. There are issues of mental health in our schoolchildren, What do you think can be done?

3. Why are there more suicides in the army? What do you feel needs to be done?

4. Kerala tourism industry is world renown. What do you think can the other states learn from Kerala?

5. India is going to face problems related to aging population. What do you think needs India should do regarding geriatric care ?

Chairman

When did you graduate? So you hadn’t worked since 2021?

So, you are from AFMC, didn’t you need to join the army there?

On a lighter note, So what did you feel disillusioned on, Army or medicine?

chairman says thank you

Overall experience- the panel remained largely neutral and unexpressive. So it was difficult to understand and judge how the answers were received and how the interview went.

Chairman didn’t ask me many questions, though I have a defence background and my hobbies relate to it- reading war history.

Date: 12.01.2024

Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir(All male members, It was a glass Dinner table and all were sitting too close to me)

DAF Keywords:Karnataka ,Commerce, Sociology, Folk painting and Devotional Singing

1st person to go , as soon as I filled all the forms Attender escorted me to Board room and asked me if I want something to drink (had hot water) later placed  heaters near my foot and side and was very positive and kept wishing me

Bell rang🔔

Chairperson

- How are you feeling today?

- Can you introduce yourself to the board?

- Tell me what are your short term and long term goals?

-Tell me How have Movies( mentioned Indian Cinema) of last century and present represented Women,What is the difference?

(asked did you understand the question and repeated again )

-How will you achieve your short term goals?

( not able to recollect some questions )

Member 1

- A long situational question ,started explaining and Chairman kept adding on details to question and all the members were telling more about the characters in the situation and asked for my decision

(Question was personal and were keenly observing me ,this question alone took around 5 minutes )

- Another long situation related to my state

Chairman

-If there is change of government then is it because beauracrats failed ?

-Why even after the achieve their goals people reject them in elections?Who is responsible for the failure?

Member 1 interviened

-What is difference between permanent Executive and temporary executive ?

-Why are permanent executive not able to withhold government with successful schemes?

Member 2

-What is MSP?

-What is difference between MSP and CIP?

-Which is higher?

-Why CIP is given and how should the gap between them be reduced?

Member 3

-What are semiconductors?

-Why is India pushing for it? How is it important?

-What are the materials used to prepare it?

-How does India identify Taiwan as?

-How is our Bilateral Relationship and present Trade?

Member 4

(I will ask you one last Question)

-You have studied Logistics right?

-What are the different components in logistics management?

-What are the different departments managing it?

-How can we reduce its cost?

Chairperson

Your interview is over Is there anything we missed or something that you are prepared and you want us to ask?

( Mentioned about my Hobby)

After that  there was a lovely conversation for 5 minutes on their favourite food and some authentic dishes from my region they also suggested some chaats to me and spoke about products manufactured by government and how it is earning good profits.

Thanked them again😊

Overall I felt the Board was very Cordial and no where close to mocks They treated me as an equal person .

They never dominated their experience or knowledge,  and to questions where I dint know the answer they explained

However they were neutral and couldn't understand if they were happy with my answers

Date of interview: 17/01/2024 (first to go)

Interview board: Chaubey Sir

Duration: 24 minutes

Chaubey Sir:

1) Tell us about your academic background and work experience

2) What services did your organization provide?

3) Is it doing well?

4) Are cooperatives successful in India? tell us overall success and not just any regional success

5) In long term, I think cooperatives will not be a success for two reasons that is collective leadership not possible in India and voting pattern of members. convince me I’m wrong

Member 1:

1) What is neighborhood first policy?

2) Nepal, Srilanka and Maldives are examples of failed NFP. What is your opinion?

3) Have you heard of SAGAR doctrine?

4) What is India’s role in IOR?

5) What is China doing to counter India in IOR?

6) China launched Regional forum of IOR countries but excluded India from its membership. Would you suggest any counter measures by India in this regard?

7) Do we need to have strong navy to be a major power in IOR?

Member 2:

1) Name some PSUs in Defense production?

2) Should we engage private sector in Defense production?

3) Name some major projects/Products of HAL

Member 3:

1) Do you think EVMs can be hacked?

2) Your opinion on simultaneous elections?

3) Don’t you think it will subvert regional issues?

4) What is SVEEP?

5) Have you heard of NOTA? do you think it is democratic?

Member 4:

1) Why Bengaluru has more startups compared to other cities?

2) Venture capitalist and Angel investors can invest anywhere but why they prefer startups based in Bangalore?

3) Are you aware of any policies by local government of Karnataka regarding startups?

4) Why there is wage gap between male and female employees in IT sector?

Mock utility: Chankya Mandal, Vajirao, Samkalp, Ravindran Sir

Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir for all the support and guidance during interview process

Date: 17 January 2024

Board: Suman Sharma Madam

Last of the day

Keywords: IFS, Mechanical Engineer, Udaipur (Rajasthan), Cricket, Exercise

Suman Sharma Madam

1. Have you heard the term eco-feminism?

2. What measures that have been taken by community in Rajasthan for water conservation? (Madam wanted to know about Piplantri village)

3. Tell me about Great Nicobar Project, what is the significance and threats because of the project.

4. What are the developments happening with respect to US elections?

M1

5. If you are the DM of any of the district, what measures will you take for water conservation?

6. What contribution has the Mewar kingdom made to the history of Rajasthan?

7. Rajasthan was divided into many princely states during British rule, was it difficult to mould all of them into one state?

M2

8. Compare the captaincy of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.

9. Suppose all the historical buildings in Jodhpur are destroyed or dilapidated, as DM what steps will you take to rebuild them?

10. If you are posted in Madhya Pradesh as forest officer, how will you argue your case with Gujarat Govt. to convince them to relocate some of the lions?

M3 (Lady Member)

11. What is the difference between Jauhar and Sati?

12. How will you ensure that the condition of women improve in Rajasthan?

M4

13. With the recent elections, what changes are likely to be there in Rajasthan?

14. There is deforestation happening everywhere, what measures can be taken to compensate for loss of tree?

Do not remember some questions.

17th Jan; Afternoon

Suman Sharma Ma'am

Duration: 25-30 mins

DAF keywords: Electrical Engg, Gadget related, Mentor at a Civil Service Institute

Chair: 

*Opening Qs - You're a mentor, are you happy to be here?

*Winter session - how many bills were passed ( i didn't know exactly, took a guess)

*Tell me major bills passed

*Changes in BNS, Telecom Act( specific about spectrum sales)

*Doctors happy about BNS but truck drivers protested. Why?

*Changed topic - G20 - major outcomes - I started with broad changes but asked to be specific.

*How many members in G20

*IMEC - Explain, who is it against, prospects

M1 - specific about Electrical Engg

*First asked difference between 2 concepts - I don't remember

*Smart grid and Meters