Wednesday, September 4, 2024

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #153 : TCA Anant Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, PSIR Optional

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Date of Interview: 25/04/22 Afternoon, 2nd one to go
Board: TCA Anant
Background: Political science
Optional: PSIR
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies: Writing Hindi poetry, cooking North Indian cuisines (Only one question from hobbies)
Utility of mock: only for confidence n expression point of view

Chairman

Read my DAF and all formalities, Ask me to remove mask n be comfortable

  1. Have you completed your Research, Topic of research?
  2. What is SADC
  3. Which countries belong to it
  4. Other important regional forums in Africa
  5. About Indian ocean council and it’s affiliation to African Union
  6. What is -ve foreign policies components of India vis-a- vis China?

Member 1

  1. unique name, what is it’s meaning
  2. Madagascar has been in news w.r.t. India What was the exact issue
  3. India’s main cooperation with Seychelles
  4. Cooking is your hobby, tell me recepie of pasta?
  5. What if water is less as compared to appropriate proportion (I mentioned 2 point)
  6. Tell me one more effect -Room filled with laughter
  7. If you are made DM of Baliya then how’ll you make plan for the disaster there( I did not mention Baliya anywhere)
  8. How many phases of Disaster Management, What is your approach for every of them
  9. Is it human centric approach?
  10. wetland in news in UP, location?
  11. 3 significance of wetland?
  12. What is Ramsar?
  13. Why is it popular?
  14. Who is your inspiration
  15. any other personality?
  16. tell some quotation of… ji

Member 2

  1. What is brexit?
  2. Reason behind it?
  3. Who was the looser Britain or EU
  4. What is OBOR
  5. what is belt in it
  6. what’s objection of India
  7. What is chabahar
  8. it’s significance for India
  9. what apart from upsc stuff did you read recently
  10. writer, theme, publisher

Member 3

  1. Importance of MPhil
  2. how it’s different from Phd
  3. NEP-2020 why govt scrapped MPhil
  4. Provision for Research in NEP-2020
  5. what is centralisation and decentralisation,any examples
  6. You study Africa. Chinese products are in high demand.why not so for india

Member 4

  1. What is Indo-pacific?
  2. How is it different from previously term Asia Pacific
  3. difference in approaches of India-US regarding territorial definition?
  4. What is 3 diff. B/w Quad and AUKUS

Interview Over

Experience of interview was very unique totally different from all the Mock ,85% IR and Africa based which was very smooth and without any grilling

Only one disappointment from board for didn’t given any opportunity to face YouTube sorts like question

A special thanks to telegram community

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #154 : TCA Anant Board, Hindi literature Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State, IRS

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Board: TCA Anant
Optional: Hindi literature
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Service: IRS(it)

Chairman

  1. why Hindi lit after electronic engg
  2. About my collage name
  3. Some famous modern hindi lit writers
  4. About chitra muddagal (followed question)

Member 1

  1. he already pereaerd his dairy and asking questions from that
  2. Have u read book my experiment with treuth
  3. Name of disease cause blood in teeth
  4. Some island of arab sea and bay of bangal
  5. Software cycle
  6. Role as class representative

Member 2

  1. one major problem of up other than population
  2. Reason for regional disparity in up apart from geographical reason
  3. What labels on food items packet
  4. Full form of fassai
  5. Some woman related issues
  6. Name of bilateral excises
  7. What is khelo mahakumbh

Member 3

  1. use of electronics in administration
  2. Some recent award in hindi lit
  3. Has any foreigner got award in hindi lit
  4. Why old songs(my hobby)
  5. Why bollywood songs
  6. Old vs new songs
  7. Administration vs management

Member 4

  1. what is brain of electronics
  2. Reasons for semiconductor scarcity
  3. One product related to electronics also impacted by Ukraine Russia war(I said sorry)
  4. Use of neon in electronics
  5. Arab spring
  6. 2,3 lines of ur any poetry (my hobby)

Chairman ok thank you u may go now
Some more questions related with previous questions

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #162 : TCA Anant Board, Rajasthan Home State, Hindi Literature Optional

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Date of Interview: 29/04/2022 afternoon session. Last to go
Board: TCA Anant sir
Optional: Hindi Literature
Home State: Rajasthan
Background: Rajasthan University
Profession: IDAS
Hobbies: poetry & cricket

Your experience in interview- Cordial & Calm
Utility of mocks (if any)- No Comparison
No mask or Face shield

Chairman

  1. What are you doing now. What part of training you have completed so far.
  2. What was your research topic?
  3. What is urban morphology?
  4. What you recommended about your study area.

Member 1

  1. You are from the bordering district of punjab , haryana , and from corner of Rajasthan.
  2. You are neither of them ( on lighter note).
  3. Why there is so much issue in Hindi translation. Any suggestions?
  4. Why we have FCI can’t we procure through APMC and store that ?

Member 2

  1. Tell about mountain ranges of JK
  2. What are the Eastern and Western river in context of India and Pakistan .
  3. Kaveri Dispute is related of which states. Why this dispute.
  4. Who gets major share of kaveri water. (Sorry)
  5. Dam Karnataka made on Kaveri. (Sorry)

Member 3

  1. Have your heard about MedCity.. where is that sorry
  2. Why Indian people prefer Imported goods.
  3. Any suggestions to promote local products?
  4. How will you deal with sexual harassment case at your workplace.
  5. Course of action if the victim doesn’t want to complain.

Member 4

His volume extremely low
He said something which I figured out after coming out of UPSC.

  1. What is URSA major URSA minor. He spelled it to. Sorry
  2. Who is murugandam. Which morth indian good is similar to him. Sorry,,,asked to guess. I said may be vishnu .
  3. What is hight tide. Spring tide. (Sorry) was not sure about spring tide .
  4. Difference between western and eastern ghat.
  5. What is OTT.how it benefited.
  6. How it is beneficial for advertisers .

Chairman Your interview is over you can go.

Experience:- Achche log hai wo. Will ask you the questions from the domain you choose? Got good vibes.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #176 : TCA Anant Board, Hindi literature Optional, NSS, music Hobbies

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Date of interview: 26 th april
Board: TCA Anant sir
Optional: Hindi literature
Background:  agriculture
Medium:  Hindi
Hobbies:  NSS, desh ke mentor scheme .music and songs ,

Chairman  – aap mask hata sakte he .

  1. Desh ke mentor scheme me kab se kam kar rahe ho .
  2. Desh ke mentor scheme me konsi class ke student hote he
  3. Aapne ne kitne students ko guide kiya and kya guide kiya
  4. NSS scheme me kitne saal kam karna padta he
  5. NSS me tumhne kya sikha .
  6. konse village me camp kiye unke name batao or vaha pe logo ko kya problem Hain .
  7. NSS me kitne hours kam karna padta he .

Member 1

  1. started with nss what is the motto of nss
  2. nss me claping kese karte he teen bat karte he unhone hi bataya
  3. agriculture extension kya role he and abhi farmers ke liye kya program chal rahe he
  4. science ne agriculture ke liye kya kiya
  5. iffco and seed corporation of india ka kya work hai .

Member 2 

  1. Cooperative federalism kya he and kya dikkat aa rahi he abhi isme govt ko
  2. Niti aayog and yojana aayog difference
  3. Defence me aatmanirbhar banne me kya dikkat aa rahi. He kya corporate house ko defence production dena kitan sahi he
  4. Defence production or acquisition me negative list ke bare me concern he ki quality ka issue aayega uspe kya karna chaiye
  5. Theater cammand kya hoti he kya role rahega inka

Member 3 

  1. Rajasthan govt launch new helpline number for medical care .
  2. Tamil Nadu ka musical instruments jisko gi tag mila latest
  3. Stray dogs ke liye kya kar sakte ho as a DM
  4. Hindi sahitya me likhe walo ka number kam ho raha he as DM kya karoge district me
  5. Dowry nhi leni chaiye iske liye 10 th class ke bacho ko kya samjhhaoge

Member 4 (I think agriculture expert)

  1. Psuedomonas kya ?
  2. Rhizospriliym kya he ?
  3. Trichoderma virde ?
  4. See weed ka agriculture me use ?
  5. Doubling farmers income me kya dikkat he
  6. Abhi agriculture me input cost sabse jyada kiski badh rahi he
  7. Labour kyu nhi milti aajkal
  8. Board was very cordial .

    Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #179 : TCA Anant Board, Bihar Home State, Geography Optional,

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Date of Interview: 26/04/2022 Afternoon Session
Board: TCA Anant
Optional: Geography
Background: Civil Engineering
Home State: Bihar
Work: L&T and Deputy Collector (UT) (Currently Working as SDM Magh Mela)
Duration: approx 35 mints
Medium: Hindi

Chairman 

( Mask hatane ko bole aur comfortable hone ko bole)

  1. DAF se 5-6 points padhne ke bad puchhe abhi kaha kaam kar rahe ho?
  2. Magh mela me SDM kya karta hai?
  3. Mela to khatam ho gaya, ab kya karoge aap?
  4. Maharajganj me kitne time ke liye posted the aur kya kya kam kiye waha?
  5. Maharajganj ka elaborated SWOT analysis kariye.

Member 1

  1. Magh Mela ka aitihasik praman kaha se milta hai aur kab se ye manaya jata raha hai?
  2. Cartographer kaun hote hai?
  3. Modern technologies se cartography me kya help mil sakti hai?
  4. Magh mela se kaun Raja sabse jyada prachalit hua tha?
  5. Sarkar kyun karati hai magh mela, sarkar ko development ke kam karne chahiye. Magh mela se development kaise ho sakta hai ?
  6. Magh mela me temporary tent city kyu? Permanent settlement kyu nahi, duplication of work kam ho jayega.

Member 2 

  1. 9 Dash line aur 11 dash line kya hai?
  2. China PCA me Phillipines se ek island ka case haar gaya hai…kaun sa island hai wo?
  3. China ke liye Indo-Pacific me kaun kaun se choke points hain?
  4. Remote Sensing satellites kya krti hai?
  5. Uska use aur technical functioning bataiye kaise kaam karta hai?
  6. Magh mela jaisa UP ke 5 aur mahtvapurn melon ka naam bataiye.

Member 3

  1. Kitne din lagte hai mela ka pura arrangements karne me?
  2. Itna jyada time kyu?…sara fabrications to ready rahta hoga bas ja kar set-up kar dena hota hoga to itna samay akhir kyun?
  3. Maharajganj ka ODOP ke product ka naam bataiye.
  4. Aap Pvt aur Govt dono jagah kaam kiye hai , ek brief comparison dijiye.
  5. Aapke office me ek male adhikari ek mahila karmchari ko pareshan karta hai, aap kya karenge? Pura course of action samjhaiye.
  6. Aap whistle blower kaise ban sakte hai ? Apka locus standi hi nahi hai?( Maine bola tha ki sare prayason ke baad bhi agar mahila karmchari taiyar nahi hoti hai complaint karne ke liye to mai whistle blower ki tarah act karunga)

Member 4

  1. Naam bahut wajani hai, kisne rakha hai?
  2. Kinhi do personalities ke naam bataiye jo aapke anusar Karmveer kahe ja sakte hai.
  3. Bhagwan Krishna to hinsa me vishwas rakhte the wahi Gandhi Ahimsa me aap dono ko Karmveer kaise kah sakte hai?
  4. Karmveer matlab Hinsak ya ahimsak , ek chuniye.
  5. Bangaram Island kaha hai?
  6. Magh mela se to bahut pradushan failta hoga?
  7. Namami Gange ke 5 achievement aur present status ko samjhaiye.
  8. Iska dusra kya naam hai?
  9. Kitna outlay hai Namami Gange ka?
  10. India OBOR se kyu naraj hai?

Chairman

Aapka interview samapt ho gaya hai.

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #185 : TCA Anant Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Singing, Watching Movies Hobby

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Date of Interview:  2nd May, forenoon
Board: TCA Anant
Optional: Geography
Background: Graduation Nit Durgapur
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Hobbies: singing, listening to bollywood songs, watching bollywood movies

I was the 3rd person to go.

Chairman Gave my brief introduction to the members.

  1. In last 10 years, what positive and negative changes you have observed in Kanpur? ( I gave 4 positive points and also mentioned about police commissionerate system?
  2. How police commissionerate system has reduced crime against women and if it is that good then why it is not implemented in the whole country? What changes have you noticed after its implementation in kanpur?
  3. What did you do in college in NSS?

Member 1

  1. If you are given a chance to make a film city then what changes would you bring in terms of finances.?(daf)
  2. tell me something about kanpur,  its socio economic features, about society?(daf)
  3. What 2 things you would do in your city(kanpur) to improve its economy? (Daf)
  4. which newspaper do you read? What kind of news you follow? Tell me about a news item that you have read recently ? Then follow up questions on that news item.

Member 2

  1. What is the future of EVs. And what other kinds of batteries are used?(daf)
  2. which other city attracts you? Where would you like to serve as a DM other than kanpur? Tell me something about that city .

Member 3

  1. You have studied environmental education in your school. So, tell me about 5 short term measures that you will do to conserve atmosphere?
  2. Tell me about 5 things in which women are better than man?

Member 4

  1. Give some salient features of Automobile scrappage policy? (Daf)
  2. Tell me about Lal Imli ? Is this factory working or closed?( daf)
  3. Give names of any music director and playback singer that has passed away recently? (Daf).
  4. What do you think about the govt polices of giving freebies, free ration, free electricity. Are they good ?

    Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #186 : TCA Anant Board, Sociology Optional,

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Date of Interview: 26 April 2022, 2 number to go
Board: TCA Anant sir
Hobbies: gardening and Teaching
Optional: Sociology
Background: graduation ( Electrical )from IIT Bombay
Mock utilities: not much except few basic suggestions

Chairman

  1. why did you choose Sociology over electrical as an optional subject
  2. How would Sociology help you in administration
  3. Name any three Indian Sociologist
  4. What was the contribution of M. N Srinivas
  5. What is Sanskritisation and example of it
  6. In modern era do you think people still following sanskritization

Member 1

  1. it’s seems that only Ukraine got massive hit by war and nothing happened to Russia ?
  2. Other than economic sanction what else hardship russia is going through
  3. What are the sociological changes happening post covid era
  4. When did you last teach students
  5. How does Sociologist helps police in cases related to domestic violence

Member 2

  1. Name few important weapons Ukraine is using in this ongoing conflict
  2. Types of Electric vehicle?
  3. Difference between regionalism , secessionism , separatism
  4. Is Jharkhand example of regionalism
  5. What about south India language’s issue … How do you see it

Member 3

  1. Why is there only few number of students opting for research field
  2. Despite govt support still there is not enough students opting for research
  3. Nps vs ops and why Rajasthan govt brought it and what is my take on it
  4. Your opinion about freebies
  5. What are the phycological implications of freebies
  6. Mumbai floods reasons
  7. Is flood in Mumbai have any kind of relationship with geographical location
  8. What is Mumbai plan which is also happening first time in India
  9. What do understand by “famous for being famous” phrase

Member 3

  1. Tell us about APJ Kalam sir PURA scheme
  2. Modalities of the PURA scheme
  3. name few French traveller who are being used as source for Indian history
  4. difference between architecture south and north Indian temple

Chairman: your interview is over

Experience: Very cordial board… asked few cross questions. Interview was mainly based on Optional/ IR/State/hobby/ few random questions. Overall good experience.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #190 : TCA Anant Board, Anthropology Optional, Trekking Hobby

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Date of Interview:  2nd May 2022 Afternoon (5th person to go)
Board: TCA Anant
Optional: Anthropology
Background: IIT Roorkee, Production and Industrial Engineering
Profession: (if any) – Work experience of 9 months in Jindal Stainless Limited
Hobbies: Trekking and Hiking(40% interview revolved here), Watching documentaries on Indian Tribes

Prize – Certificate of appreciation from the prime minister’s office (My Initial 30% of the interview revolved here)

Your experience in interview- Very cordial board, smiling faces of all. DAF-based mostly. I did not notice the time. But I felt it went somewhere around 25 minutes. It was not very long I guess.

Utility of mocks (if any)- I found Vajirao and Reddy, KSG, Fortune IAS, and Chanakya Mandal good. But, the real interview is very different from mocks. It is as mentioned in the UPSC notification ie. directed and purposive conversation. No grilling and counter question. 1-2 layers of followup.

Chairman

Reading my DAF continuously for 1-2 minutes.

  1. Which places did you trekked?
  2. Where is Triund? How was it?
  3. I believe most of the treks you have done in your college time. Are you still continuing trekking?
  4. Tell me about your work where you got the certificate of appreciation from PMO? What you did there?
  5. What did you learn from it?

Member 1

  1. What values do you believe are important for a civil servant? (I replied Integrity, Honesty, Courage of conviction, Leadership, empathy)
  2. Tell me an instance from your life where you have shown the courage of conviction? (I gave an instance from my trekking experience)
  3. Suddenly, a member interrupted and asked me the height of that trek. I replied. And then he said, ki zyada nhi tha with a smiling face 🙂

Member 2

  1. Do you know who prepares Tribal Atlas?
  2. Who are your favourite anthropologist and why?
  3. Nowadays a lot of pollution is there is Ghaziabad(my current district). If you have to give three recommendations to the DM of Ghaziabad, what will you give?
  4. What are the preparation required before going for a trek?

Member 3

  1. Do you know about the criminal justice system?
  2. What are the main flaws in it as per you?

Member 4

In sleepy mode. Member 3 woke him up when his turn came :). He gave a long monologue on RBI and Govt. Difficult to understand what he saying. I asked him to repeat the question as well.

  1. Recently, RBI said that bank mergers would have a disastrous effect onr financial inclusion. What is your opinion?
  2. Do you know which is the largest PSB and Private sector Bank?
  3. Difference between social anthropology and sociology?

Chairman

Thank you  Your interview is over.

Few more questions were there, but I am not able to recall.

All the best!

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #194 : TCA Anant Board, PSIR Optional, Chess Hobby, IRAS Service

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Board: TCA Anant sir
Optional: PSIR
Service: IRAS
Hobby: Chess
Background: Computer Science

Chairman 

  1. What are you doing nowadays?
  2. Opinion about IRMS

Member 1

  1. Best and worst part of NEP? What are the language provisions in NEP?
  2. As an Ambassador of Russia, how would you justify its action? Would you have started war if you were Putin?
  3. What is quad? What’s India’s role?
  4. Similarities between ww2 and current situation?

Member 2

  1. How is your IRAS training? Why did you learn? How are you finding accounting?
  2. Bullet train project, good or bad?
  3. What is Hyperloop? How it works? Any project in India?
  4. Favourite chess GM and why.

Member 3

  1. Why Sanskrit in 11th-12th?
  2. How to maintain integrity among civil servants? How to reduce corruption in railways? Are you aware of big reform railways had taken to reduce corruption?
  3. Does NEP has ethics education?
  4. How to tackle cyber crimes?

Member 4

  1. Which software used in accounting and payments in railways? What about in other ministries?
  2. Future of India China relations after last years clashes?
  3. Which countries under debt trap diplomacy? How India should tackle it?
  4. What is the labour and employment situation currently? Recent RBI report of COVID’s impact on economy?

                                                                                                                                                                                              Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #195 : TCA Anant Board, Rajasthan Home State, PSIR Optional

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Date of Interview: 2nd may,Afternoon session
Board: TCA Anant
Background: IIT ROORKEE,Computer Science
Home State: Rajasthan
Optional: PSIR
Hobby: Twitter, other(better not to mention:P)

Lady member  saw me sweating and requested chairman to lower the AC temprature.

Chairman

  1. There is lot of stigma in the society about the hobby that you have mentioned and I appreciate that you have mentioned it here.It requires courage and risk taking ability.What are the reasons for such stigmas?

Member 1

  1. Some questions and counter questions on that particular hobby.
  2. Why civil services
  3. Ok you want legitimate authority but you can achieve it through other means also?
  4. I said I have interest in the subjects which are in the upsc syllabus and I think it was the most convenient path for me.
  5. Have  you been at the position where you used the authority  to change the ordinary people’s lives?
  6. I talked about position of leadership held in college
  7. She interrupted and said I am asking about any position held after your college
  8. I said no mam i was involved in civil services preparation so did not get time to involve in this
  9. She said “Ok thats a different discussion altogether”
  10. Why twitter is in news recently?
  11. Do you agree with Elon Musk free speech idea
  12. Anonymous accounts on twitter and what are your views on authenticating them?

Member 2

  1. What is the similarity between Roorkee and Kota
  2. Then I mentioned two similarity
  3. He asked about any particular physical feature.I could not answer,so he helped me out.
  4. Thanked him
  5. Should Indians seek apology from Britain for the excesses committed by them during the colonial rule.
  6. I said it would not result into any material benefits
  7. So do you think that only material aspects matter for any country?
  8. Do you remember any incidence where any country apologised for their past wrongdoings?

Member 3

  1. What are the tactical lessons that India can learn from Russia Ukraine war?
  2. Suppose there is a water crisis in your district and women have started violent protest.What steps will you take?

Member 4

  1. Long monologue(length of gs4 case study) about Russian Ukraine war.
  2. Lessons from the Ukraine war for USA and China?
  3. Long monologue:India’s foreign policy particularly in neighbourhood was questioned a year ago.Our neighbour’s behaviour started getting passive but now things have changed.What do you think are the reasons for this change?
  4. Again long monologue on Ukraine’s aggressive posture during the war.
  5. Is president Zelensky  right in helding aggressive posture during the war?
  6. Does this war opens a door for China to annex Taiwan?

Chairman: Your interview is over .You may leave now

Experience:

  1. Cordial board.No grilling.
  2. Almost whole interview was opinion based .No factual questions.
  3. Half of the interview was on DAF and other half was on optional.
  4. Not much cross questioning
  5. M3 and M4 were asking questions in low voice and I think that was intentional.

All the best

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #197 : TCA Anant Board, PSIR Optional

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Date of Interview: 4th  May, 22
Board: TCA Anant
Optional: PSIR
College: University of Delhi
Experience- Everything happened so quickly that it was hardly an “experience”. Yes, I’m talking about the PT only!

Utility of Mocks- Very crucial part of preparation. Many direct questions.

Chairman

  1. You’re from Montersori School. What is meant by Montersori School?
  2. You led your school in Global Peace Conference. What was it?
  3. What was your role in it?
  4. Which year it was?
  5. Anything special about that year that was discussed in the conference?

Member 1

  1. Meaning of your name?
  2. What is C&AG? Role?
  3. But 10 years ago it was in so much news (I had said ki we need public debate on CAG reports)
  4. What are the 3 reports? I didn’t know se he himself told
  5. What do they do with CAG reports?
  6. Which are some river water disputes in South?
  7. Which state has border issues with neighbours?
  8. Was it that NE state creation not well thought through?
  9. What is housekeeping and strolling? (DAF)

Member 2

  1. What is it in you that you were in leadership positions in school and college? It’s role in your being an officer later.
  2. If you’re made Indian negotiator to solve Ukraine crisis what you’ll do?

Member 3

  1. Essential qualities of civil servant?
  2. Isn’t integrity important?
  3. Hierarchy of values?

Member 4

  1. Are NATO and EU interlinked?
  2. Do they have a formal platform for interlinking?
  3. Latest members of NATO?
  4. Which countries what to become members?
  5. Why Nordics want to become?
  6. What is the issue of domestic violence in India?
  7. How to solve it?

Chairman

  1. You can go!
  2. Special thanks to Team PTT and all those LEGENDARY people with whom I got to interact in the post- mains phase.

                                                                                                                                                                                               Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #199 : TCA Anant Board, Rajasthan Home State, Sociology Optional

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Date of Interview: 4th May 2022
Board: TCA Anant
Home State:  Rajasthan
Attempt: 1st attempt
Optional: Sociology
Hobby: No questions asked
Leadership: NSS project head

Meanwhile forgot to wish them 😂
Realised by looking at chairman’s face so finally greeted good morning.

Chairman

  1. U can remove your mask if comfortable.( No face shield)
  2. Read my daf
  3. Questions about NSS experience
  4. What was project about
  5. Why not botany as optional
  6. Plans for pg? (I said with sociology yes)
  7. Asked wt u learnt from sociology (multiple perspectives) How?
  8. Explained with example of suicide (personal vs sociological problem)
  9. Follow up question

Member 1 (talked very slowly n low volume)

  1. Monologue on women’s entry into permanent commission
  2. Then asked factors which propelled it?
  3. Benefits?
  4. Should women be allowed in combat forces like artillery etc
  5. Is there gender pay gap in army (I said I don’t think so ..at same rank govt won’t discriminate)
  6. Monologue on Indian women hockey team (told him m not following sports but still)
  7. Asked rank of team in world (replied don’t know)
  8. Asked to guess out of 10( told 2nd rank- obviously wrong)

Member 2

  1. Directly said u from science background saying interested in sociology, i don’t think u r honest, things are contradictory.(may be said intentionally ..may be to see my reaction) but
  2. I nodded and said ok sir .(bcz only a science student knows how easy is to study humanities after graduation in pure sciences😅)
  3. Then asked elderly problems (NSS project)
  4. I replied – problems with solutions
  5. How women empowerment can be done
  6. How GER will increase (follow up ques)
  7. Less ques but bcz may be I didn’t let him talk😀

Member 3

  1. Sweet smiling
  2. Twitter controversy- pros n cons
  3. Lfpr? Why low for women?
  4. How to improve?
  5. Particularly how in sawaimadhopur?( I feel i didn’t do justice with the answer, bouncer ques but missed it)

Member 4– talking in low volume

  1. How to reduce dependence upon coal?
  2. By what timeframe, will be able to phase out coal?( Follow up ques?
  3. Tidal energy…Is India doing enough here?
  4. Important tribal laws (while I was listing out, CM interfered)

Chairman

Thank you

Experience-

  1. Good, cordial board except M2
  2. Since beginning giving weird expressions n after every answer also like not satisfied (hence I think it was just to scare me considering my age)
  3. No grilling
  4. No cross questioning
  5. Felt like Question answer session
  6. Easier than mock
  7. Felt like home there
  8. Mocks- gave 7-8, really important, to avoid nervousness, to know expectations of board members, how to structure answer instantly, variety of possible questions but real interview is quite different.
  9. Would recommend IAS hub mock, ksg, Shubhra Ranjan.

Note – The chair was office type with wheels n also high ,so practice with such chair , how to sit specially girls (bcz saree n lesser height)

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #201 : TCA Anant Board, Cinema, Quizzing, Reading, Watching Food and Travel Hobbies

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Date of Interview: 29/04/22
Board: TCA Anant
Background: B.Tech+ MBA
Hobbies: Independent Cinema, Quizzing, Reading, Watching Food and Travel Shows

Chairman

  1. Did you complete your training in IIS ?
  2. What are you currently doing in IDAS. When do you get your posting?
  3. What is independent cinema
  4. Give some examples
  5. Does Kashmir Files qualify as an Independent Cinema
  6. What steps have been taken to boost indigenisation in recent times?
  7. Name some joint military exercises conducted by India.

Member 1

  1. Do you cook? Tell us what basic things you cook?
  2. What do we do when salt is less in a dish?
  3. Why salt is not added afterwards?
  4. Paper bags are sold as style statement in malls at the checkout counter. What is the logic? Shouldn’t people bring their own bags?
  5. Why more cyclones on east coast?
  6. Why do some women accept/ support domestic violence? What can be done?
  7. What is emotional violence and violence generated from limitation of choices?
  8. Difference digital books and hard copy ? Difference in reading them?

Member 2

  1. Which form of algebra do we use in digital circuits ?
  2. What is the difference?
  3. Can you tell some Logic Gates?
  4. What is XNOR gate?
  5. Moores law ? Is it obsolete?
  6. What is looking glass self theory
  7. Is caste weakening or maintaining its hold?
  8. Can product differentiation go on endlessly?
  9. What are 4Ps of Marketing. Why do we need 7Ps?

Member 3

  1. Where are the headquarters of Entrepreneurship Development Institute?
  2. What is a consortium ?
  3. What are SEZs?
  4. Where does this concept originate. What form government support is given?
  5. Connecting people is the slogan of which brand?
  6. What is CRM? ( Customer Relationship Management)
  7. What is window shopping? Why are people not buying from malls these days?
  8. Have you worked on Unix and Microsoft? Explain Ctrl A, Ctrl B, Ctrl U shortcuts in MS Word and Unix ?

Member 4

  1. What is DAP. Which category has first preference ?
  2. What is strategic partnership route in defence procurement? Any recent procurement via this route?
  3. which route was adopted in purchasing Rafael Jets?
  4. Genesis of ISIS and Al-Qaeda
  5. Which is more dangerous ?
  6. Strategic Relevance of Gwadar and Chabahar Ports?

                                                                                                                                                                                                 Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #202 : TCA Anant Board, Jharkhand Home State, Anthropology Optional, Sports Hobby

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Date of Interview: 2nd May 2022
Board: TCA Anant
Home State: Jharkhand
Background: Civil Engineering, IIT Delhi
Optional: Anthropology
Hobbies: Cricket; Movies, particularly social dramas

The board was very cordial. And diverse too. I was asked to remove my mask and face shield if comfortable. Chairperson read out points out of my DAF.

Chairperson

  1. What have you been doing since 2017?
  2. So you play cricket? At what level?
  3. And what do you do in cricket?
  4. Which position do you like to bat at?
  5. Is there a difference/ Can you briefly compare an opening batsman with a middle order batsman?
  6. What social dramas have you watched lately?
  7. You like to go to a theatre or watch on OTT?
  8. Has the theatre business been impacted by OTT?

Member 1

  1. We have had a new Chief of Army Staff recently. Can you name him?
  2. If you are made the Chief of Army Staff, what would your three priority areas would be? (Asked me to take 30s or jot down points if I wanted)
  3. Can you elaborate on the China issue?
  4. If you are given the role of a policy maker in infrastructure department, which one sector would you pick for driving development in Jharkhand? Pick only one major sector and tell me why?
  5. What about tourism in Jharkhand? Any avenues there?

Member 2

  1. So now let’s shift you to a different role of policy making. There are a lot of issues in India currently. Pick any three and elaborate upon suggestions for improvement? (He then himself went on to say corruption, population, pollution)
  2. Why India does not produce quality fast bowlers?
  3. MS Dhoni is from Ranchi. How do people in Ranchi view him?

Member 3

  1. (Picked on from talks about energy in previous answer) Why is there a coal crisis in India currently?
  2. What is the most efficient source of energy?
  3. Status of forests in Jharkhand, has there been an increase or decrease?
  4. If you are now a policy maker in Jharkhand, how would you increase the forest cover? And please don’t tell we’ll plant more trees.

Member 4

  1. (Talking very slowly, had to really strain to hear him properly)
  2. If I say North-east, which one state comes to your mind?
  3. Capital of undivided Assam? (Himself told it isn’t Guwahati)
  4. Long monologue on bifurcation of Assam, conflicts, etc. Finally, asked about the main reason behind such border issues.
  5. Have you heard about NEC? (I hesitantly said North Eastern Council, don’t know if he heard)
  6. There is a DoNER. Why do we need DoNER if we already have the NEC?
  7. Recently there was a conference of Hgh Court judges, presided by CJI. What particularly did CJI say about reforming the judiciary?
  8. Reforms in the criminal law?
  9. Long monologue again on justice and judiciary. Finally asked suggestion by the executive for reducing pendency in civil cases.

Chairperson: Your interview is now over. Is there anything you’d like us to ask that we haven’t covered already?

The interview must have been around 25-30 minutes. Questions revolved around my DAF and current affairs. Largely conversational. (Pardon me for I am not able to recall all the questions.)

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #203 : TCA Anant Board, Kannada literature Optional, Yoga Hobby

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Date of interview: 20/4/2022
Board: TCA Anant
Background: Electronics and communication
Hobbies: yoga and greeting card making
Optional: Kannada literature

Chairman

  1. What were u doing after your graduation
  2. What is 5G
  3. Why huge infrastructure required
  4. People are opposing installation of towers in their areas will they oppose 5G also
  5. Why government is going for 5G

Member 1

  1. Which report talked about impact of radiation on human
  2. Would online education replace offline education
  3. What is higher education g e r
  4. What are the latest technology available for this generation to use in governance
  5. How do you use nano technology in governance
  6. Is aadhar a matter of concern

Member 2

  1. In case of disruption of communication like in Ukraine how will you establish communication in such situation
  2. How do you spread the Kannada language
  3. Ch: what is 3 language policy

Member 3

  1. Which language do you use for your development.
  2. In Karnataka there is some place is famous for hockey so why is so
  3. Why did you take Kannada literature after doing electronic and communication.
  4. Ask the question related to communication I don’t remember
  5. What is difference between growth and development
  6. How do you measure development
  7. What are the indicators for growth
  8. How is SHG performing in India
  9. How do you popularize shg
  10. What are famous folk arts in Karnataka
  11. What is unique about yakshagana
  12. What is cyber some
  13. Why other states are not able to adopt it..

Member 4

  1. Importance of communication in governance.
  2. As a civil servant how do you communicate with your subordinate
  3. Is there any arrangement for sharing of best practices among civil servants in India
  4. During the communication why is it difficult for the other person to understand it.

    Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #205 : TCA Anant Board, Telangana Home State, Geography Optional

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Date of Interview: 05/05 Aftrn session;1st to go
Board: TCA Anant
Home State: Telangana
Optional: Geography
Hobbies: Cricket, walking;
Background: Suryapet; Aurobindo school; OU; JNU

*V.much pleasant+Cordial+Smiling.
Ananth sir seem so chill Surfing through mobile; Smiling in between; Nodding

Chairman

  1. Where have u grown up from childhood(Siddipet dist+Hyderabad)
  2. Tell me geography of Siddipet
  3. If u r a dm of Siddipet dist what will u do
  4. You told Siddipet is semi arid how would u develop Aquaculture there

Member 1

  1. U told cooperatives they r already dev’d there(i nodded yes sir)Do u also know shg’s?
  2. What r shg’s
  3. R they linked with Banks
  4. Telangana Advantages and disadvantages in terms of geo after Bifur
  5. Tell me philosphy of aurobindo
  6. What is integral yoga and integral humanism
  7. His contribution to National movement

Member 2 (low voice;long monologues)

  1. Deepest point on earth
  2. Approx depth
  3. Currents of South china sea
  4. Covid effects on msme’s
  5. what r northern lights
  6. why do u walk?
  7. ur dad Also walks?

Member 3 (madam;cheerful)

  1. u talked about minerals of telangana do u know district mineral fund?
  2. If there is a service called All India Infrastructure devlopment service what will u do to improve infrastructure
  3. which particular crops of telangana need Cold storage facility
  4. What r ur strengths and weaknesses
  5. Qualitities Of a public servant?

Member 4

  1. Why geography as optional
  2. Advantages of remote sensing?
  3. Isro and Remote sensing links?
  4. When u came to delhi for the first time what did u notice?
  5. What places u visited here
  6. what u like most about jama masjid
  7. describe more about its architecture
  8. Do u know from where the rawmaterial came

Mocks Utility:-

One to one with Ravindran sir+vinay sir+Sachin jain sr  helped so much

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #208 : TCA Anant Board, Maharashtra Home State, Public Administration Optional

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Date of Interview: 5th May Afternoon, 5th to go
Board: TCA Anant
Home State: Maharashtra
Optional: Public Administration
Background: Metallurgical Engineering
Service: Indian Corporate Law Services 2019
1st preference IPS

Chairperson

Asked me to remove the mask if you are okay with it

  1. Read the Daf aloud
  2. When you were selected.. have taken extension….
  3. What is the role of ICLS..??
  4. Do ministry of corporate affairs regulate ICAI..??
  5. What is NFRA..??
  6. Relation between NFRA & ICAI..??

Member 1

  1. How to contain the China.?
  2. Apart from international pressure what are other ways to contain China.?
  3. What is the perception of people about police.?
  4. What you will do to improve people police relations.?
  5. Best community policing models..??

Member 2

  1. Was Sikkim a part of India at the time of independence..??
  2. River flowing through Sikkim..?? Some more follow up questions in Sikkim
  3. Inner line permit..??
  4. Difference between law and order and public order..??
  5. Weightlifting questions

Member 3

  1. What are the qualities required for civil servants..??
  2. Where did you exemplify these qualities..??
  3. Relations between India EU..??
  4. Which reforms would be wish to bring in policing..??
  5. As a SP which technology will you use to improve policing in your city..??

Member 4

  1. Rare earth metals, their significance..??
  2. Why India lags behind in production of rare earth material..??
  3. As you are public administration student can you guess what could be the syllabus of IIMs especially the management aspect..??
  4. Which company influenced you the most..??

Duration 25-30 min..

Thank you so much Kaptan and other group admins for all the efforts you take for UPSC fraternity

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #218 : TCA Anant Board, Malayalam Literature Optional, Violin, badminton Hobbies

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Date of Interview: 05 May AN
Board: TCA Anant
Optional: Malayalam Literature
Home State: Kerala
Background: CET
Hobbies: Violin, badminton

Your experience in interview-Felt average..board was cordial..Some qns were lengthy..found it difficult to address the exact demand of the qn

Utility of mocks (if any)-Boosting confidence, Knowing our strengths and weakness

Chairman

  1. Read out my name
  2. What did you do in NSS
  3. 2 3 follow up Qns
  4. Why there is blood shortage in our country

Member 1

  1. Opinion on sabarimala
  2. Why there was huge protests
  3. Reasons for communism in Kerala
  4. Mention one communist leader
  5. Then something about matriarchy in Kerala

Member 2

  1. Asked about violin manufacturing company
  2. State where matriarchy is present in North east
  3. Asked the monetary figures of rbi report on COVID damage on economy
  4. Are we showing signs of recovery

Member 3

  1. Twitter controversy and opinion on social media
  2. Status of women in Kerala
  3. 2 more qns which I am not able to recollect

Member 4

  1. Asked meaning of my name
  2. Seaport near Trivandrum
  3. Comparison of vizhinjam and hambantota
  4. What measures should we take
  5. Qn on states following Kerala on SDG index

Chairman

Thank you

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #220 : TCA Anant Sir Board, Journal Writing Hobby

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Date of Interview: 9th May
Board: TCA Anant Sir
Hobby: Journal Writing
Background: parliament internship, actuarial science, ntse, house captain;

Chairman

  1. No masters?
  2. How many papers of actuarial science?
  3. what do they do?
  4. Who regulates them in India?
  5. Journal vs diary writing
  6. What did you write about recently?
  7. What did you write about during covid?
  8. how covid affected society? Diff segments
  9. What did you do in parliament?
  10. What special things you saw in parliament library?
  11. How is the original constitution diff?

Member 1

  1. What is ntse? Is it same as junior science fellowship?
  2. Impact of corona on digital economy?
  3. India as a trading nation? Data on service sector?
  4. What has been done for electronics sector?

Member 2

  1. Why SRCC is a brand? What can other colleges learn?
  2. Should we go away from exam based system?
  3. Less number of seats is also in UPSC, should we do away with it?
  4. What would you suggest yo Upsc to change?
  5. challenges you faced as house captain and what qualities do you think you still carry?

Member 3

  1. WHO data vs India’s claim
  2. Crypto – inevitable or risky?
  3. CBDC
  4. Has fintech really made a change in life of common people?

Member 4

  1. Insurance companies sell data? Is it bad?
  2. Driverless cars. How will the insurance be paid?
  3. Campus placements are there. Don’t you think entrepreneurship should be improved?
  4. Money vs wealth

Utility of mocks: you can learn mannerism; and some questions could be asked

Overall experience: no grilling, they were more interested in listening

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview 2021] – Transcript #223 : TCA Anant Board, Mathematics Optional, Hockey, Hindi movie Hobbies

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Date of Interview: 9 May Forenoon
Board: TCA Anant
Work experience: BPCL
Optional: Mathematics
Sports: Hockey
Hobbies: and interests: Hindi Thriller movies and Toastmasters International

Chairman

  1. What was your job role in BPCL?
  2. Tell me about Ethanol Blending program, its current status. What do you think, does it need any reforms?
  3. How to increase Ethanol production and What are the issues in it?
  4. Tell me about Toastmasters International, Competent Communicator, Competent Leadership
  5. What are the attitudes of a good public speaker?

Member 1

  1. You have chosen Mathematics as your optional after Engineering. Didn’t you feel it tough to study Mathematics after engineering? Why Mathematics after engineering?
  2. Any topic in Toastmasters International with which you kept the audience interested in your speech? Tell me about it.
  3. What was Indian hockey team’s performance in recent Olympics?
  4. Why India is lagging in medals in Olympics and what can be done to improve the medal tally?

Member 2

  1. Which Mathematician has impressed you? What was his/her contribution to Mathematics? What have you learnt from him/her?
  2. You said you have natural interest and aptitude in Mathematics. Are you inborn Mathematician or a trained Mathematician?
  3. Environment is an obstacle to Development. What is your view?

Member 3

  1. BPCL’s privatisation is in progress. Apart from Government ‘s view on privatisation, what is your view: Should or shouldn’t Profit making PSUs be privatized, or should their management be changed?
  2. (follow up from above) you are suggesting that PSUs be allowed to invest in foreign assets, but there is a demand to first invest in domestic assets/social infrastructure first rather than foreign assets, which one would you prefer? How will you ensure the parity between investment in foreign assets and that in domestic assets? Don’t you think government is already allowing PSUs to invest in foreign assets?

Member 4

  1. What is the genesis of Coal Crisis? How is there poor management of coal supply? What should be done to avert such a crisis in future?
  2. Can there be a DBT in power sector? If yes, why is not being implemented currently? Can it avert the current crisis in power sector?
  3. In which other sectors, can DBT be implemented?
  4. Tell me 2 benefits of IPL.
  5. Which others sports has benefited from tournament similar to IPL?

Chairman: Thank you. Your interview is over.

I could recall these many questions.

My experience in interview: Overall cordial board.  More than 80% questions from DAF.

Utility of mocks: Some questions were directly from mocks. Overall they were a confidence booster.

Special thanks to CSPT-21 and Interview Transcripts 2021 groups and their admins for solving my queries and providing one stop source for all the transcripts!😄🙏

All the best 👍

Source: Telegram

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