Date of Interview: 14 September
Board: Sujata Mehta Ma’am
Background: Defence kid, NIT Warangal,
Work Ex: 6 months,
Optional: Sociology

Chairman

1. Introduce yourself with your education & your job experience
2. Do you think technology leads to job losses? What should be done.

Member 1

1. If you have to make a case for a matriarchal society, give some points in support of it. Do we have such a system existing anywhere in India.
2. You have an interesting hobby. Tell me something about it.
3. Role of social media in the times of pandemic.

Member 2

1. Your opinion on women in army * probably the highlight of my interview, she spent well about 10 minutes talking about various aspects*

Member 3

1. How has National Health Mission brought about a difference in other health aspects?

Member 4

1. Tour opinion on India being a welfare State.
2. You did Btech, then took up a humanities subject as an optional. Why are humanities important.
3. So much stress on students these days, specially from good colleges like yours. Why is that & suggest some remedies.

Chairman

Would you like us to ask something else? I said no. Greeted her & left the room

1. Please stick to the question. My introduction went for a six because she asked me about my education & i started with the well rehersed introduction, she interrupted me twice, but I justified it saying that I’ve had multiple schools due to the nature of my father’s profession (army)
2. Chairwoman asked me to adjust the mask. I was blinded & fogged by the end of it. So please don’t let that discomfort show on your face.
3. Nothing factual was asked. All opinion based. The interview barely lasted for 20 minutes.
4. Last but not the least, it’ll be unexpected. And that’s the beauty of it! Just enjoy the process & yes, women candidates,  please get your own gloves if you don’t want to ruin your saree with the white powder from the gloves they provide. Keep yourself hydrated.
5. I benefitted from the transcripts immensely.  Doing my bit. All the best.

Source: Forum IAS