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[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #241 : RN. Choubey Board, Sociology Optional, Meditation, trekking Hobbies

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Date of Interview:  May 11th
Board: RN. Choubey
Optional: Sociology
Hobbies: Meditation, trekking, green mobility, NGO and Civil society

Chairman

  1. You’re already in service, are you excited to join it ? ( Said yes)
  2. Then let’s stop the interview and you can join that then. (Laughed)
  3. Case study on corruption in your department, where senior has taken a bribe, what will you do?

Member 1

  1. On what basis did you decide where to trek
  2. Which is the higest peak you have trekked to ?
  3. Why so much regional inequality in India ? ( Fumbled here and mentioned corruption is jharkhand for some reason)
  4. Then asked why is there corruption in jharkhand
  5. How will you ensure there is none

Member 2

  1. Why do you meditate
  2. What will you tell school children to convince them to meditate
  3. Should math be compulsory?
  4. What does an ngo do?
  5. What work did you do ?

Member 3

  1. Why so much ineuqality in India
  2. What is government doing about it
  3. Which IPS officer in Maharashtra was involved in corruption case against the home minister?
  4. If career is also important to you how will you ensure that you are not corrupt ?

Member 4

  1. What is the future of green mobility? (daf)
  2. Are we doing anything to achieve it
  3. What is a civil society
  4. What is the vision of the civil society you have worked at?
  5. Some species in western ghats that is killing other species can you name it ?

Thank you

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #243 : RN Choubey Board, Anthropology Optional, Kerala Home State

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Date of Interview: 11/05/2022 afternoon
Board: RN Choubey
Optional: Anthropology
Home State: Kerala

Your experience in interview- it wasn’t very cordial like mentioned in transcripts. There was no grilling. But panel seemed quite disinterested

Utility of mocks (if any)- mocks are helpful in obtaining experience

Chairman

  1. I had symptoms of cold which I conveyed. Hence was asked to keep mask on.
  2. Brief intro
  3. question on name
  4. 2 different meanings for ppp. what are they. India’s exchange rate in ppp terms
  5. Can history be rewritten.many counter questions on that

Member 1

  1. Use of anthropology in sports
  2. What is anthropometry
  3. SMART Policing
  4. Monologue on Gold smuggling case in Kerala. Who would you say is responsible.

Member 2

  1. What is state food commission2. NFSA act. Means to address if someone is denied food under NFSA
  2. Best tourist place in Kerala.
  3. What is special about Kozhikode
  4. What is CERT

Member 3

  1. Recent RBI announcement. Questions on repo
  2. Why women not given permanent commission earlier
  3. Padmanabhswamy temple treasure
  4. Anthropology and archeology

Member 4

  1. Kerala’s employment issues
  2. How can we prevent future pandemics
  3. Kerala floods . Reason

Several other questions. Mostly factual and not conversational except for chairman. Mostly expression less board. Can’t fathom how it went down.

Source: Forum IAS

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[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #4 : Smita Nagraj Board, History Optional, Travelling Hobby

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Date of Interview: 5/04/22 9: am forenoon session
Board: Smita Nagraj
Optional: history
Background: civil engineering from DTU, MA in modern history from JNU
Hobbies: Reading Travelling numismatics

Chairman

  1. why do you think about freebies
  2. Should they be discontinued, or modified in any manner
  3. Farmers and electricity
  4. do freebies encourage individuals to not work, remain dependent on govt

Member 1

  1. how can civil engineering (graduation subject) help in civil services.
  2. issues behind time and cost overruns
  3. insisted on giving practical and on ground problems faced(follow up) rather than theoretical/bookish issues in civil engineering
  4. difference and similarities in crisis going on in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Member 2

  1. how can we keep the bureaucracy motivated?
  2. (A number of follow up questions on similar lines)
  3. Issues about bureaucracy,
  4. Why the image is bad ? etc.

Member 3

  1. Don’t remember specifically but questions related to application of civil engineering on problems in infrastructure
  2. Why India’s infra growth is shabby when compared to that of china.

Member 4

  1. Just asked about comparison between the response of indian and Canadian govt to protests in respective countries
  2. Reasons behind why Canada is considered liberal and India is considered authoritarian
  3. Were the measures used by Canada authoritarian or democratic ( follow up )
  4. Experience- no hi hello no chit chat no questions related to daf( apart from grad subj- civil Engineering)
  5. I felt the questions were really good, especially the ones related to infra and civil engineering. I wasn’t able to satisfy the demands with respect to practical issues, a point that was raised twice during the interview. Not unnecessary grilling if a person could answer these questions he/she would definitely make a really good addition to services.
  6. Mocks- focussed majorly on daf, and I felt the interview was of a whole another level- they knew what they knew what they were looking for.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #5 : Smita Nagraj Board, Reading books Hobby

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Date of Interview: 5th April, afternoon session
Board: Smita Nagraj Maam
Background: IT
Hobbies: Reading books; Writer’s head

Chairman

  1. Tell me something innovative that can happen with IT in the next 25-30 years.
  2. Can blockchain be used safely for elections?
  3. Why EVM issue is raised? Have we properly addressed It? What will you do to address it?
  4. Why VVPATs aren’t used and checked in every district?

Member 1

  1. Role as writer’s head.
  2. On what issues you wrote the play?
  3. Talk about a recently read book.
  4. What is appeasement in the context of WW2?
  5. Similarities b/w WW2 & Russia-Ukraine war.
  6. Why is the US not intervening?

Member 2

  1. Solutions for stubble burning
  2. How can MSP be helpful?

Member 3

  1. Recent Birbhum incident from anthropological and economic angles.
  2. What will you do as IAS, IPS, and IFS for cryptocurrency?

Member 4

  1. Difference between 4th and 5th Industrial Revolution.
  2. What is IoT? How it can be used in civil services?

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #9 : Smita Nagraj Board, Physics Optional, Jogging Hobby

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Date of Interview: 6th April morning session
Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional:  Physics
Background: IIT mandi CSE
Work ex:  software engineer experience of 1 year
Hobbies: sci fi movies, jogging

Chairman

  1. What have you been doing these days?
  2. Most important challenge that would come before IAS or IPS in coming years
  3. Why less importance or respect for civil servants in developed nations where as in India they are given so importance?
  4. Is reducing importance good?
  5. Why violence against doctors whereas no such thing against civil servants even when they are incompetent?

Member 1

  1. Why still development lacking in NE even after attempts by govt.? What would you do to ensure development there?
  2. Implications of China helping Sri lanka more as compared to India?
  3. Whats the issue in myanmar? Why army overtook?
  4. Neighbor with which we have best relations ( Bangladesh) ? Why such good relations?
  5. Why not such good relations with pakistan?

Member 2

  1. Whats the agreement between assam and meghalaya?
  2. Whats the difference between Taliban 1.0 and 2.0?
  3. What are some different polices undertaken by them? (Opium ban )
  4. How would afghan survive economically as it has banned opium plantation?
  5. What are some different policies w.r.t culture (wanted answer w.r.t bamiyan buddha, so gave a hint that its related to Buddhism when I said I can’t recall)

Member 3

  1. Demands in US for removal of police completely ?
  2. What would happen if we do so in India?
  3. Gun licenses are very liberal in US and there is no problem with it ? Why not do so in India as well
  4. Why issue of stubble burning has become so prominent these days as haryana punjab farmers have been planting paddy since very long? Some cross questions on the same

Member 4

  1. Why AFSPA was in news?
  2. Whats the issue of giving such powers to armed forces when police already have such powers?

( can’t recall other questions)

  • No questions from educational background, work experience, hobbies etc
  • Just one question from home state

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #17 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, Mathematics Optional, Cricket Hobby

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Date of Interview: 7th april, afternoon 2nd last to go
Board: Smita Nagraj
Optional: Mathematics
Background: IIT Delhi
Home State: Delhi
Hobby: Cricket

Chairman

  1. what have you been doing since 2018?
  2. you are from iit delhi, do you think inadequate attention is given to primary discipline(civil engg.), because of other activities that students do in college(extracurriculars)
  3. while at iit, were you ever told about any civil enginner alumni like you know about other alumni at high positions in the world?
  4. should we bring more cross disciplinary curriculum at iits?
  5. what do you think are qualities of iitians that take them to high places?
  6. Your best memory from iit days(non academic)?
  7. you say the society respects iitians more, do you think it is right?

Member 1

  1. what do you know about cryptocurrency regulation?
  2. is it right that government does not recognise crypto as legal and still wants to tax it?
  3.  what do you think about the central vista project?
  4. what do you think about the criticisms of this project?

Member 2

  1. I see your daf- cricket team…difference between a team and a group?
  2. what is a visible negative effect of freebies?
  3. what do you understand by superpower?
  4. what do you think can stop india from becoming a superpower?

Member 3

  1. (from earlier iit discussion reference) why do you think indians have to go abroad to become big ceo, etc?
  2. in ukraine crisis, there is one sided narrative of the west visible everywhere… why do you think that is?(i mentioned internet companies)
  3. why do you think they(internet compqnies) tow the line of their government?
  4. what can we do if tomorrow facebook decides to black out our media?

Member 4

  1. why was the farm bill issue?what was bad about it that the government rolled it back?was there something good about it?why only big farmers of punjab, haryana?

Chairman

  1. What can india learn from the sri lankan push to organic farming and it leading to an economic crisis?
  2. do you think there was some motive behind banning the chemical fertilisers other than becoming an organic nation?
  3. (continued from sri lanka)how can army be called in for internal security in india?

Thank you, you interview is over.

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #21 : Smita Nagraj Board, Bihar Home State, Mathematics Optional

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Date of Interview: 6 april, Afternoon
Board: Smita Nagraj
Optional: Mathematics
Home state:  Bihar
Background: B.tech Mechanical engineering
Hobby: playing with kids and listening Bollywood songs

Chairman

  1. You have been preparing since 2018, what is your motivation behind it.
  2. How muzaffar nagar shelterhome case came to light
  3. Why TISS has to find this out, why state machinery failed to highlight that
  4. Was it an isolated incident or u think it is happening in other parts of the country also

Member 1

  1. What are the laws to protect children
  2. What amendments u want in the law to prevent children’s exploitation
  3. What will u do for children if you become an Ias
  4. What is ITER

Member 2

  1. why Bihar has not progressed while state like Odisha even Jharkhand has done so
  2. 3 follow up questions on my answer… Like …is there rent seeking going on in the state which is why industries don’t come up ,
  3. How will you help develop your district if you were its DM

Member 3

  1. Why North Korea and South Korea is in news
  2. What can be done to eliminate their enimity
  3. In how much time india Pakistan relationship will be normal, why it’s so bad
  4. Why research in India is so low
  5. I have heard Pythagoras theorem was in fact invented in India first , have you also heard that
  6. Why do u think we didn’t get the credit for our own achievements in maths why Europeans took it.
  7. You are mechanical engineer but you chose maths, I’m sure it’s because maths is very scoring,   right?
  8. What’s the use of maths in administration

Member 4

  1. Why inland water trade is low in India and even abroad
  2. (Ans.= In India it’s due to lack of river interlinking, rivers are not perennial, adequate depth of water for freight movements is not found everywhere ,
  3. Global scenario is not so as in China 47.5% of all trade occurs through inland water only and in Bangladesh too.)
  4. What’s the mechanism for solving interstate water dispute
  5. Why Chandigarh is in news
  6. What are the implications of giving Chandigarh to any one party
  7. In your opinion which state (haryana or Punjab) should be given Chandigarh
  8. What govt is doing to promote skill development

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #30 : Smita Nagraj Board, Anthropology Optional, Quizzing, Reading Books Hobbies

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Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional: Anthropology
Background: Civil Engineering
Hobbies: Quizzing, Reading Books (did not ask)

President of Quizzing and Debating Society (Mentioned as there was a question by the chairman)

Chairperson:

  1. You have a background in Debating and Quizzing. Do you think India is a Debating Society or a compliant society?

Member 2

  1. What is your take on EV? Are they free of pollution?
  2. I said something about coal.
  3. Coal washing and coal pollution leads to hazards in these areas? Don’t you think we should compensate these people?
  4. Counter questions and helped me achieve the correct answer.

Member 3

  1. What is your idea about Criminal Tribes? Certain neighbourhoods in USA are considered extremely dangerous from policing perspective? What can be done?

Member 4

  1. What is longitudinal studies?
  2. What is an ethnography? Can it be used to study people over long term?
  3. Has India Nepal relations become hijacked by China’s Influence?

Member 5

  1. What can centre do to stop freebies by state?
  2. All these scams, ILFS? What has RBI done for this? What about PMC bank?

No question on Civil or States, probably because my first preference was IFS. Mainly Current affairs. Lasted 25-30 minutes. Thanked them and exited.

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #31 : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, History Optional, reading, travelling Hobbies

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Date of interview: 5/04/22 9:am forenoon session
Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional: History
Background: civil engineering from DTU, MA in modern history from JNU
Hobbies: reading, travelling, numismatics

Your experience in interview-
No hi hello or questions on personal info,

Chairman

  1. – why do you think about freebies
  2. -Should they be discontinued, or modified in any manner
  3. -Farmers and electricity
  4. – do freebies encourage individuals to not work, remain dependent on govt

Member 1

  1. – how can civil engineering (graduation subject) help in civil services.
  2. – issues behind time and cost overruns
  3. – insisted on giving practical and on ground problems faced(follow up) rather than theoretical/bookish issues in civil engineering
  4. – difference and similarities in crisis going on in Pakistan and Sri Lanka

Member 2

  1. – how can we keep the bureaucracy motivated?
  2. (A number of follow up questions on similar lines)
  3. Issues about bureaucracy, I
  4. Why the image is bad ?etc

Member 3

  1. Don’t remember specifically but questions related to application of civil engineering on problems in infrastructure
  2. Why India’s infra growth is shabby when compared to that of china.

Member 4

  1. Just asked about comparison between the response of indian and Canadian govt to protests in respective countries
  2. Reasons behind why Canada is considered liberal and India is considered authoritarian
  3. Were the measures used by Canada authoritarian or democratic ( follow up )
  4. Experience- no hi hello no chit chat no questions related to daf( apart from grad subj- civil Engineering)
  5. I felt the questions were really good, especially the ones related to infra and civil engineering. I wasn’t able to satisfy the demands with respect to practical issues, a point that was raised twice during the interview. Not unnecessary grilling if a person could answer these questions he/she would definitely make a really good addition to services.
  • Mocks- focussed majorly on daf, and I felt the interview was of a whole another level- they knew what they knew what they were looking for.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #33 : Smita Nagraj Board, Mathematics Optional, Chess, Movies Hobbies

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Date of interview:  08.04.2022, Afternoon
Board: Smita Nagraj
Optional: Mathematics
Background:  IIT Kharagpur
Employee: (if any)- workex as Model Risk Analyst at an investment bank
Hobbies: Chess, watching socially relevant movies

Your experience in interview- very cordial board, some interesting questions, some easy questions, very thoughtful IR questions.

Chairperson

  1. You have worked at Model Risk Analyst, how will that knowledge be useful for public administration?
  2. Suppose I ask you to build a model to predict Russia Ukraine war. What will be the outcome of your model? (2-3 follow ups on this)
  3. Do you know about game theory?
  4. How can game theory be applied to look at Russia Ukraine crisis?
  5. Why there is so much negative publicity for Russia right now but when western nations were involved in human rights violations in West Asia, there wasn’t any hue n cry? (I mentioned psychological warfare in my answer)
  6. Can you recall from your surroundings any instance of psychological warfare?

Member 1

  1. What are implications of social media on an individual, on national level and on international level?
  2. Should social media be regulated?
  3. What are the current provisions in India for regulation of social media?

Member 2

  1. There are some subjects in union, state and concurrent lists. Some states want a few subjects to be included in state list and vice versa. ( I said i can recall vice versa that water should be added to concurrent list)
  2. Why water should be moved to concurrent list?
  3. Tell me few provisions of Dam Safety Act.
  4. What is interlinking of rivers and it’s pros n cons?

Member 3

  1. What is the reason for establishing IITs/IIMs in each state?
  2. Don’t you have IIT/IIM brand is degrading because of it?
  3. What are socially relevant movies? Aren’t all movies socially relevant?
  4. (*Chairperson mam) So you only watch such kind of movies? What last movie did you watch?

Member 4

  1. Some question on LIC, which i can’t recall. (Not related to IPO though)
  2. There is so much hue n cry over Russia in Ukraine, a European country. If Russia would have invaded any nation in West Asia, there wouldn’t have been such hue n cry. What is your take on this?
  3. Yesterday, Russia was removed from Human Rights council. Told me India’s stand on it. What is your opinion on India’s stand?

Thank you. Your interview is over

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #36 : Smita Nagraj Board, Geology Optional, Mountaineering Hobby

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Board: Smita Nagraj
Optional: geology
Hobby: Mountaineering

Chairman: Question on name

  1. Queue on Mount Everest – people deaths happening there – what drives them to climb mountain? (Hobby)
  2. Do you think mountaineering sport is an example of white supremacy?
  3. Why civil service?

Member 1: Explain your research project (daf)?

  1. Did you use ISRO atlas ?
  2. Why did you switch from Physics to environment studies?
  3. How would you use your knowledge in adminstration?
  4. Who appoint the liaison officer (mountaineering hobby)?

Member 2

  1. Economic development vs sustainable development?
  2. Follow up questions
  3. Opinion on Fiscal deficit and subsidies?

Member 3

  1. NEP scrapped Mphil. I think it is not justified. What do you think? (Daf – did mphil)
  2. 70% research thesis in India in the library lying in dust. Why is it so? Do you think we can make our research productive? How?

Member 4

  1. Which state has highest coal reserve in india (optional geology)?
  2. Which state has highest Aluminium reserve?
  3. Subsidies vs free distribution?
  4. Conflict between north and south korea – two basic reasons?

Chairman

  1. Maximum height you climbed?
  2. Did you use oxygen?
  3. Some more questions on economy but not able to recall

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #48 : Smita Nagraj Board, Bihar Home State, Mechanical Optional,

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Date of Interview: 8th April, forenoon, 3rd to go
Board: Smita Nagraj
Optional: Mechanical
Home State: Bihar
Background: B.tech IIT Roorkee Mechanical
Work exp: teaching physics

Chairman

  1. What are you doing nowadays?
  2. Questions on my teaching physics and problems in schooling
  3. Discussion on need to bring flexibility in school education and follow up questions
  4. Why engineering students are opting for civil services and some follow up
  5. Questions on robotics warfare( from my daf) and it’s future
  6. Application of robotics and concerns and ethical issues

Member 1

  1. Ukraine Russia crisis and its impact on BRICS.. follow up questions on BRICS and it’s significance
  2. Questions on Srilanka economic crisis and what can be done to bring the change in short term and long term..some follow up questions
  3. Significance of Nepal for India and china and issues coming out of it
  4. Border issues between India and china and some follow up
  5. Questions on recent India Australia trade deal and its significance for India

Member 3

  1. Questions on my home state( Bihar) ..swot analysis of the liquor prohibition and some follow up questions which I don’t exactly remember
  2. Future of mechanical engineering due to recent tech dev and booming of electronics sector..some follow up questions ..

Member 4 ( some grilling and cross-questions here)

  1. He took the conversation from India and aus trade deal where I mentioned coal import..he asked why we are importing coal if we have lots of reserves
  2. Problem in coal mining in India and steps taken
  3. Questions on coal scam and supremely court judgment..it’s impact on coal industry..steps taken..recent policy changes..here I was not much comfortable but he gave me some hints so I handled these

Member 4

  1. Need for ministry of civil aviation and what reforms required..he gave me some hint
  2. Need for an integrated ministry of transport.
  3. Questions on multimodal transport and it’s importance

P.S- member 4 was mainly observing and was sitting to me left..

Chairman said your interview is over

Overall it was a cordial interview and members gave sufficient hints..

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #100 : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, Gujarati literature Optional,

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Date of Interview: 20/04/2022
Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional: Gujarati literature
Job experience: Section officer in Revenue department (Gujarat Government)

Chairman

  1. Responsibility of section officer
  2. What is procedure for land revenue collection?
  3. Why there are many issues in land revenue collection?
  4. Different types of land revenues collected in Gujarat.
  5. Does land revenue relevant today?

Member 1

  1. 0) Why there is no income tax on farmer?
  2. 0) Why is there less number Gujarati civil servant?
  3. 0) Why there is no pharmacy shop in rural area?
  4. 0) Views on mobile pharmacy.
  5. 0) Importance of jan aushadhi kendra
  6. 0) model of development other than Gujarat. ( Tamilnadu model)

Member 2

  1. Difference between Kerala and tamilnadu model
  2. Speciality of tamilnadu model
  3. Your views on Art-19
  4. Kashmir files as rught of expression
  5. Where is Bhakhara nangal dam situated?

Member 3

  1. Which another state ban alchohol?
  2. You good marks in 10th, but not in 12th. Why there is so?
  3. From Gujarati and bengali literature, which one you choose?
  4. Give for and against argument of alcohol ban
  5. Why is there more disputes in land? Give suggestions to reduce disputes.
  6. Relationship between kyiv and lubin?
  7. Why kyiv is important for Russia?

Member 4

  1. Why Gujarati people are less in civil services?
  2. Why Gujarati people are less in army?
  3. Why Gujarati people are less in jawan category?
  4. Why Gujarati people are less in defence but more in politics?
  5. Why Gujarati people are less in business school?

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #103 : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, Bihar Home State, Public Administration Optional

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Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional: Public Administration
Home State: Bihar
Background: Btech + Mtech (EE) ,IIT KGP

Chairman 

  1. Why civil servants get more respect and recognition than scientists ?
  2. Followup : there are two sections of ppl -elite and non-elite , whose perception would matter more for you ?
  3. Why civil services ?
  4. Should civil servant use social media ? Followup: One positive and negative regarding this ?
  5. Should civil servant  work anonymously?

Member 1

  1. Should cbse course be copied to other state board?
  2. Followup : Should we also take inspiration from other country?
  3. Case study: you are DM and sitting in ur office with six subordinates , and a mob attacks your office , what will you do ?
  4. Do you use social media ?

Member 2

  1. What is NGT ?
  2. Compostion of NGT?
  3. Do engineers also present in NGT panel?
  4. What is shiwalik range and where does this lie ?

Member 3

  1. Why your name is famous?
  2. Why your district is famous?
  3. What is difference between gulf war and ukrain-russia war?
  4. Despite having so many railway minister from your state, still why railways condition is not excellent in your state?
  5. Famous personality from your college?
  6. What is Panther group?
  7. How different you found Bengaluru compared to ur home city, how you adjusted and managed your life in Bengaluru?

Member 4

  1. What is green economy?
  2. Why we are  going for EV ?
  3. Which country is leader in EV and why they are leading ?
  4. What are steps take by government and challenges in going for EV ? What are solutions for that ?
  5. Name some scientists and civil servant.
  6. Do you think that civil servant plays significant role?

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #105 : Smita Nagraj Ma’am Board, Jharkhand Home State, Economics Optional, Sports Hobby

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Date of Interview: 19/04/2022, Morning first person to go
Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional: Economics
Background: B.tech Mechanical
Home state: Jharkhand
Hobbies: Defence enthusiast, watching football

Chairman

  1. How long have you stayed in your hometown
  2. what are the 2 things you have seen that you would like to change
  3. are the people of your hometown politically empowered?
  4. (based on previous discussion) what is civil society?
  5. are they always on the right side of things?
  6. (based on previous answer) should we censor them?
  7. how to incorporate their suggestions?

Member 1

  1. what were the headlines of today’s paper?
  2. what happened in Jehangirpuri?
  3. why are communal incidents rising these days
  4. (based on previous answer) how should we control social media?
  5. why would big global giants like twitter alter their algorithm for us
  6. what are the prominent democracies of this world
  7. what’s the difference between US and indian democracy
  8. don’t you think 2 party system is better?
  9. aren’t regional parties hurting us in progress?
  10. didn’t china grow faster than us because of lack of democracy?
  11. how much free speech should be restricted

Member 2

  1. What is BRICS?
  2. (based on previous answer) why hasn’t it lived upto its hype?
  3. what are the recent developments
  4. what is the difference between a summon and a warrant
  5. whats the difference between custody and jail

Member 3

  1. what is your opinion on private coaching
  2. where there any attempts to curtail coaching that you know of
  3. what do you know about telecommunication sector
  4. (wanted to know about a specific development in the sector which i couldn’t recall)

Member 4

  1. who is ruling Afghanistan
  2. what is their history
  3. how is taliban of now different from 90s
  4. is the taliban brutal
  5. should we contact them
  6. what is the difference between public and private health sector
  7. why do you want to be an ias officer?

Chairperson: Your interview is over.

Experience: nothing from optional, graduation, hobbies, home state. They just had a constructive conversation and they knew what they were looking for

Mocks: helps a lot in practicing etiquettes and predicting some common questions

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #117 : Smita Nagraj Board, Rajasthan Home State, Mechanical Engineering Optional, Gardening, sports Hobbies

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Date of Interview: 21 April, Morning
Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am
Optional: Mechanical Engineering
Home State: Rajasthan
Hobbies: Gardening, had also mentioned cricket in sports

Utility of Mocks – As far as questions were concerned there was no such direct benefit but it gave me confidence. I had given 6 mocks.

Chairperson

  1. What do you do? (Some more questions on my professional experience)
  2. What are the initiatives that Rajasthan government has taken that can be implemented in other states?
  3. What is sustainable mining?

Member 1

  1. Asked question not from my district but from neighbouring district, prominent personalities from that district?
  2. What are the issues that you will face if you are posted in Northeastern states?
  3. Name of northeastern states, then asked about their capital.

Member 2

  1. Your city is a very beautiful city, will you not miss your home if you become civil servant?
  2. What is the utility of mechanical engineering in administration?
  3. What are the recent developments in mechanical engineering?
  4. Reasons for electric vehicles catching fire, how companies can prevent them?

Member 3

  1. What are the problems because of Indira Gandhi Canal, have you visited any district where it is extended, what is the length of it?
  2. Question on Jal Jeevan Mission, why are we providing water to every household and not at the community level and because of this will there be no problem of shortage of water because earlier people used to save water and own that, now they will relegate this responsibility to the government?
  3. If you are given an opportunity, what is that one area where you will work?

Some other questions I cannot remember.

Member 4

  1. What are the 2 positive and 2 negative aspects of Rajasthan?
  2. What is Damodar valley?
  3. IMF, why is it in news?

Other questions, I cannot remember.

Source: Forum IAS

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