Date of Interview: 2nd may afternoon 1st to go
Board:  M. Sathiyavathy
OPTIONAL: Zoology
Background: Calcutta University
HOBBIES: Singing Tagore songs, Diploma in Classical music, Tagore songs , Fine arts

YOUR EXPERIENCE IN INTERVIEW-very cordial board, very positive environment even in waiting room, all my nervousness and anxiety was gone after entering UPSC Bhawan

UTILITY OF MOCKS- Confidence building, pointing out my lackings habituation in handling tensed situations, tricky ques and grilling (one still can’t get a good night sleep before actual interview)

Chairperson

  1. welcomed me and read out DAF aloud,
  2. graduation in 2020, future alternative plans if fail to crack UPSC? Higher studies? How can you pursue distant learning in science bcz you needa do practical experiments?
  3. UGC new guidelines in dual course? How can PHYSICAL+PHYSICAL possible if 75% attendance required for a year?
  4. Do support75% mandatory attendance bcz in foreign countries it’s not mandatory? (YES..)
  5. Students don’t pay attention and scribbles sitting  at back bench so kya faida aise attendance ka?

Member 1

  1. Malnutrition, what can be done? Food fortification? Risks of it?
  2. WHAT DO YOU PREFER LOVE MARRIAGE OR ARRANGE MARRIAGE?  (Got uncomfortable and fumbled in the beginning😒)

Member 2

  1. Durga idol immersion stopped related communal controversy few years back..your opinion?
  2. In zoology, physiology dissection of frog is unethical? Your opinion

Member 3

  1. What do you know about Naxal?
  2. Jignesh Mevani (MLA Guj) related controversy?
  3. Governor becoming political your opinion?
  4. What will you do if in your district let’s say in Malda  Bangladeshi nationals coming illegally? Role of BSF still can’t be stopped totally, so what more will you do?

Chairman proposal to divide West Bengal into smaller dist.s? Do you support?

Thank you. All the best T.

Source: Forum IAS

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