Tuesday, July 30, 2024

[UPSC Interview Transcript #19] :Bhonsle sir, Tamil Nadu Home State, PSIR Optional, Writing letters to the editor of the newspaper hobby

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Date of Interview: 20/2/2020
Board: Bhonsle sir
Background: B.E biomedical
Home State: Tamil Nadu
Optional: PSIR
Hobby: Writing letters to the editor of the newspaper

After entering chairman explained the interview process and read DAF aloud. And he spoke about Best practices in the Tamil Nadu government

Chairman

  1. What are your qualities apart from a good student?
  2. how many letters published till now?
  3. which letter you wanted to get published but it is not? ( here I mentioned tnpsc scam and spoke about the need for self-employment)
  4. how can we address problems in farm products procurement and distribution?
  5. what parameters you look for while implementing the model you suggested?
  6. what farm products famous in your district ( jackfruit)

Member 1

( can’t able to understand his English)

  1. He said some quotes and ask me to explain. I cant recollect
  2. what is your view on a lavish wedding
  3. why rich blaming system after using the system to become rich

Member 2

  1. governance index
  2. Why Tamil Nadu is best in the index
  3. Is really your state well in health and education

Member 3

  1. How to address rural poverty
  2. you speaking on economic aspect give some other factors
  3. what is patriarchy
  4. Is students union necessary for colleges?

Member 4

  1. why you opt for civil service rather than opt for self-employment ( I mentioned I have a backup idea of jackfruit processing)
  2. If I give you 10 lakh what business idea you have. asked me to use paper and pen to explain the model
  3. cancer status in TN
  4. TB status
  5. MDR TB

Chairman

  1. Your business model is good how you address intermediaries
  2. what products can be formed from jack fruits He ended by saying I like jackfruit. what is your plan after the interview asked you to visit the UPSC museum if you want to pass the exam? Board was very cordial. And made me comfortable throughout.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #32] :Bhosale Sir Board, Jharkhand Home State, Maithili Literature Optional, Playing Cricket Hobby

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Duration: 35 mins
Board: Bhosale Sir
Optional: Maithili Literature
Employee: AFHQ(Armed Forces Headquarters) 2017
Home state:  Jharkhand
Hobby: Playing cricket

Chairman

  1. You seem familiar? ( I had given my interview last year on the same board and had got very low marks) So, you got the service? ( No Sir, I was selected in 2017 CSE, last year I couldn’t qualify in the final list)
  2. So, you know the rules of the game so shall I start bombarding you?
  3. The place where you sit is a place where you stand (pointing towards my chair ), what do you understand by this?
  4. What do you understand by geopolitics in terms of the above quote?
  5. What do you understand by responsive and accountable health care?
  6. Social determinants of health?

Member 1

  1. Tell me about Shreya Singhal’s case?
  2. Tell me exactly what SC said?
  3. Why was it( section 66A) unconstitutional?
  4. Tell me exactly why SC said that it is unconstitutional?

Member 2

  1. Tell me the geographical advantage of India?
  2. Tell me the advantage in relation to Pakistan?

Member 3

  1. Tell me about the contribution of Vidyapati?
  2. Role of literature?
  3. Apart from the social aspect any other point?
  4. Isn’t it important for human existence?
  5. What is existentialism?
  6. What is required for human existence?

Member 4

  1. Tell me what is RK Mission (Daf-based)?
  2. What is its Motto?
  3. Places associated with Vivekananda and Ramakrishna Paramhansa?
  4. What is the importance of the Chicago conference?
  5. What did you learn while graduating from school?

Chairman

  1. What is the difference between urgent work and important work, tell me based on your work experience in govt sector?
  2. How will you do that in your district?
  3. (Very pinpointed questions and they were probing me on number of points rather than elaboration and asking me to move on to the next point, they were looking for very specific words and number of points told by literally counting the number of points I spoke) (Felt much better compared to last year due to preciseness in the questions)

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #54] Marshal Ajit Bhonsle Board, Maharashtra Home State, Cricket Hobby

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Date of interview: 24.02.2020 (afternoon session)
Board: Air Marshal Ajit Bhonsle
Background: B.Tech in VNIT, Nagpur (Civil engineering)
Employee: IOCL for 1.5 years, currently working in CWC (for last 4.5 years)
Home State: Maharashtra
Hobby: Cricket follower

Chairman

  1. Read out the DAF loudly and said- So, you have studied in Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bhusawal, then went to VNIT and have now worked for 7 years.. you have a good profile..
  2. So, we hear a lot that 70% of our cities are going to go dry by 2040.. by that time, availablity will be 50% of demand.. So tell me the steps you would give for Water conservation in long term, medium-term and short term approach
  3. Tell me features of jal mission.. I asked sir Jal Jeevan mission or jal Shakti mission?? He said jal
  4. .Is the aim of govt to provide piped drinking water a pipe dream??
    Passed on to

Member 1

  1. So migration is a lot in news .. What are your views??
  2. So you feel that migration is necessary and good??
  3. But what about pressure on resources??
  4. Tell me some countries which have seen a lot of migration in recent times..
  5. Why we are still not adopting rainwater harvesting on a large scale?

Member 2

  1. Why do you want to join civil services??
  2. So there’s no diversity in your job?
  3. What is a preamble??
  4. The preamble is a lot in news these days. why??
  5. What are the features that are in danger??
  6. In which year secularism was added in the preamble??
  7. Any other words were added??

Member 3

  1. What is V in VNIT??
  2. Tell me something about Visvesvaraya..
  3. So, he was awarded Bharat Ratna.. India’s highest honour.. tell me name of one IAS officer who was awarded Bharat Ratna..
  4. No one?? So you have lots of scopes to serve as a civil engineer too, isn’t it so??

Member 4

  1. So, you have studied political science.. tell me what’s in communist manifesto and its author.. (only
  2. Told Karl Marx and said don’t know about its contents)
  3. Tell me about Friedrick Engels.. (cudnt recall) 😐
  4. Tell me name of some communist countries in the world..
  5. What is the constitution??
  6. So, a country cannot run if the constitution is not there??
  7. Britain is running without a written constitution.. correct

Chairman

  1. So what do you plan to do after the interview?? (Told him, sir, no plans as such.. wanted to watch highlights of today’s day in India new Zealand but India already lost.. so, will watch India vs Bangladesh in women’s world cup)..
  2. Chairman smiled and said.. you may go.
  3. Overall, the board was cordial.. may have missed 1-2 questions…

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #60]: Air Marshal A. S. Bhonsle Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Mechanical Engineering Optional, Teaching Hobby

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Background: Mechanical Engineering (MNNIT ALLAHABAD)
Optional: Mechanical Engineering
Board: Air Marshal A. S. Bhonsle (Retd.)
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Employee:  RIL Raigad Maharashtra
Hobby: Teaching

Chairman

Made me comfortable.

  1. why your name is Anurag not Swatantrata (DOB: 15th august)
  2. Is your Bday really at 15th August ?
  3. What is importance of Raigad? Related to administration issues?
  4. How do you implement any policy in tribal peoples?
  5. What have you learnt during your job?

Member 1

  1. Should college name be on the name of any person?
  2. On which basis you decide to name the college?
  3. “Leadership Is The Ability To Get Extraordinary Achievement From Ordinary People” What is your views on this.
  1. Why people from technical background are coming to this general job? What are benefits?

Member 2

  1. On which field Dronacharya Award is given? To whom it is given?
  2. Who was Dronacharya? What is difference between Dronacharya Award and Arjuna Award?
  3. Why are we doing poor in Olympic?
  4. Recent happening in Khelo India.

Member 3

  1. What are the problems in education sectors?
  2. what will you do as DM to address these problems?
  3. How do you address the issue of vacancies of Teachers?

Member 4

  1. Why economy is slowdown?
  2. Why low rural consumption?
  3. Why agriculture is slow growth?

Chairman

  1. Why trade is not happening between India and Pakistan while there are political issues in other aisan
  2. countries like China-Taiwan and China Japan but still economical trade is happening in good way?
    What will you do after this?
    Thank you. Your interview is over

(Overall board was very cordial though they asked mainly opinion-based questions)

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview Transcript #66]: Ajit Bhonsle Board, Singing (light music) Freestyle Dancing, Anchoring Hobbies

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Date of Interview: 17th Feb 2020
Duration: 30 mins
Board: Ajit Bhonsle
Background: BA in Journalism Psychology and English Literature
Hobbies: Singing (light music) Freestyle Dancing, Anchoring
Interest areas: Public speaking, Creative writing
(Mentioned as most questions were on DAF)

Chairman

  1. Readout highlights in my DAF, appreciation then gave me a disclaimer on a personality test.
  2. How do you explain ‘Journalism’, and ‘Good Journalist’ to a 10-year-old?
  3. The 10-year-old has still not understood, can you simplify further
  4. A note on the Devadasi system, what measures have been taken to eradicate this social evil?
  5. So are you referring to Sudha Murthy and her initiatives?
  6. What are the other contributions of the Infosys Foundation to society?

Member 1

  1. Are there any regulations for social media?
  2. In your opinion should there be regulations? We also have freedom of speech; so what is your take?
  3. How can we regulate?
  4. How can we curb fake news?
  5. Have you heard of ‘Broken window’? What is it?

Member 2

(completely on hobbies and interest areas)

  1. When and where was your last public speaking?
  2. What did you speak?
  3. So who is an achiever according to you? (follow up Q)
  4. I see that you write poetry, what else do you write?
  5. In which language do you usually write?
  6. Can you narrate one of the poems which is close to your heart ?
  7. (I narrated a Kannada poem and translated the theme in English)

Member 3

  1. Is there objective reporting in Journalism today?
  2. Most of the media houses are owned by political parties and they take sides, what is your opinion on this?
  3. Will you be an objective reporter when you go out and narrate the personality test to your friends, family, etc?
  4. Tell us about Sudha Murthy’s writings, what genre does she write?

Member 4

  1. There are many allegations against NGOs, they indulge in anti-national activities… Is there a need of NGOs in society?
  2. (I said Yes…need to regulate…) Why do you think so?
  3. How is India doing in ‘Ease of doing business? What has been done to improve the ranking?
  4. Who is your favorite Journalist/ Anchor? (I intentionally mentioned Kannada journalists)
  5. Do you also follow English news channels?
  6. (Yes Sir, but mostly I read English newspapers)

Chairman

  1. You are a singer, have opted Kan lit; What is the connect between Kannada literature and Carnatic music?
  2. Why is Carnatic music popular than Kannada literature?
  3. What is a freestyle dance?
  4. Quoted a dancer (don’t remember the name and exact quotation, it was roughly like this)
  5. “I danced, danced, danced, danced and still the dance remained”
  6. What do you understand by this statement?
  7. Quoted a report on delay in infrastructure projects, mentioned some data related to same..
  8. Why do you think the infrastructure projects are getting stalled? In terms with cost and time…(A lengthy question)
  9. What are your plans for the day, after the interview?
  10. suggested I visit National War Memorial and said your interview is over.
  11. On the whole, the interview was cordial and enjoyed giving it.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #74]: Ajit Bhonsle Board, Delhi Home State, Sociology Optional

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Interview Date: 24 Feb 2020
Board: Ajit Bhonsle
Background: B.Tech in electronics and communication
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Delhi
Firmware engineer ( Past experience)

Chairman

  1. Made me comfortable by reading out my DAF and appreciating various things I have done in life.
  2. You are from Delhi. Recently Delhi elections happened. I happen to watch a ted talk of Ms. Atishi.
  3. Tell me what all stakeholders are involved in school infrastructure?
  4. Do you think a poor person sending his child to school considers infrastructure?
  5. What is mentoring facility provided by the Delhi government in schools?
  6. How are teachers involved in this mentoring?

Member 1

  1. Why sociology after electronics and communication?
  2. Compare India and Japan.
  3. Have you heard of 7 sisters?
  4. What are the reasons for derogatory words used for northeast people and what can we do to bridge this gap?
  5. Do you have any northeast friends?
  6. Heard of Bhupen Hazarika?
  7. What was his contribution to the social sector?

Member 2

  1. Tell me about different models of sanitation under Sulabh international?
  2. Explain your project?
  3. What was your learning from the project?

Member 3

  1. Tell me 3 issues you will address in Delhi given a charge?
  2. Follow-up questions on all 3 with precise steps to be taken.
  3. Is protest good?

Member 4

  1. Why GER in Higher education so low? Steps to be taken?
  2. How to encourage sports among women?
  3. How to balance sports and studies?

Chairman

  1. Trump is here. Govt soon will come up with a press release saying that visit was very successful and give 3-4 points to substantiate it.
  2. You tell me what can be those 3-4 points?
  3. What is a blue dot network?
  4. What are the different defence agreements?
  5. What is BECA?
  6. What are threats associated with sharing geospatial information?
  7. Your interview is over. Now tell me your plans immediately after this and some light chit-chat on that.
  8. Overall, positive and cordial interview. More opinion-based and less factual questions.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #86]: Bhonsle Board, Jharkhand Home State, Botany Optional, Travelling, Shayari Hobbies

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Chairperson: Ajit Shankar Rao Bhonsle
Interview Date: 28 February 2020
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Background: B.Tech Biotechnology from VIT Vellore
Employee: IBM India Pvt Ltd
Optional: Botany
Hobbies: 1. Solo Travelling 2. Shayari 3. Meeting and interacting with new people
Home State: Dhanbad, Jharkhand

  • Chairman asked me to be comfortable and wished good luck. Read about my graduation positively
  • and told me to speak in Hindi or English as per my choice and told me that I can take my time to
  • think and can also write on paper and explain.

Chairman

  1. How did you adjust in South Indian culture and place?
  2. Tell me the differnce between women folks of Vellore and Dhanbad.
  3. You published a research paper on extro and intovert. What were the conclusions?
  4. Do you think south indians do not learn language easily?

Member 1

  1. Do you think medical tourism is less developed in India? How can we make it better?
  2. How can we fight back social media evils regarding terrorism or riots?
  3. What are the new technologies and solution to fight technolgies used by naxals and terrorists?

Member 2

  1. Tell me the difference between FR and DPSP.
  2. Tell me some DPSP.
  3. Why we are taking such long time to implement DPSP?
  4. Is monrachy a problem for Britsh finances? why does not Britain do away with this? What is commonwealth?

Member 3

  1. Tell me about Jharkhand economy?
  2. What can governement do to develop Jharkhand?
  3. Tell me the status of panchayats in Jharkhand?
  4. What can we do to do away with Mukhiya pati culture?

Member 4

  1. Differences among ISRO, DRDO, and HAL?
  2. Was Chandrayaan 2 a failure?
    Chairman: Okay thank you. What are your plans for today after you go back to home? Okay best of luck.

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview Transcript #91]: Bhonsle Board, Madhya Pradesh Home State, Music Hobby

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Contributed by ForumIAS community member
4th to go 12:07 pm.
Board: Bhonsle Sir
Home State: Madhya Pradesh
Hobby: Music

Chairman

Sir paused looked at me for a sec and asked me to come in.

  1. I greeted all. Then Chairman Sir said I will ask you very difficult questions that you will not be able to answer ( of course he was joking) I laughed also, then he said no no I will ask you good questions.
  2. Don’t worry then very cordially he explained to me about the interview made me comfortable he also said here we all member talk in Hindi English both you are also free to use Hindi English mix as you like. Wish me best of luck and started.
  3. Chairman Sir reads out DAF loudly then appreciated my academics and asked about my job profile.
  4. What do you like in music, which songs. (DAF) IT in music. (DAF hobby)
  5. Advantage of technology in other fields and what do you think is the most important benefit so far.
  6. Told him, he asked further on this and then passed on.

Member 1

  1. What is a district
  2. Policy made at district level?
  3. Roles of central and state govt in policy formulation..?? Who won noble in economics from India??
  4. Work of Abhijeet Banerjee and Sen.

Member 2

  1. Dish famous in Bhopal (DAF)
  2. How to make aloo gobhi sabzi (DAF)
  3. What about tadka of ginger ?? I smiled yes Sir that too, he said there is no taste without ginger and laughing , then the chairman said thank you to the member and directed towards next member to ask questions.
  4. Also he asked about election freebies in the beginning and pros and cons and what do you prefer.
  5. And if you will work as ECI what will you do to prevent it ??

Member 3

  1. Geography is such a interesting subject, Why people are no longer taking geography??
  2. Why ranking of universities bad in India. 3 reasons.
  3. Difference between science and arts.
  4. What do students learn in arts.
  5. Why have you taken science in graduation. And not pursued arts then ? Then he looked further and said ok you pursued arts too, why ????

Member 4

  1. What do you mean by Good governance??? (DAF)
  2. Why we call India a Federalism with unitary biasness?? (DAF)

Chairman

  1. Why we talk about learning outcomes when even brain of children is not developed., no proper nutrition, I answered.
  2. Who are these children you are talking about?? I answered
  3. Chairman Sir talked about Finland and learning outcome report.also he discussed many insights on education system (DAF) he said we can discuss with you for days and days on this. But now we have to end this discussion. Thank you 🙂
  4. Amazing experience it was very very very cordial board. I felt like it was a conversation we were having at home. Hail UPSC board !!! 🙂 End 12:48 pm.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #93]: Air Marshal Bhonsle Board, Law Optional

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Date of Interview: 28/02/2020
Board: Air Marshal Bhosle sir
Optional: law

Chairman

  1. Have you read the book 10 judgments that changed India?
  2. Can you guess the cases mentioned in it?
  3. What is the biggest criticism of keshavnanda Bharti’s judgment?
  4. A question on judges’ accountability-is it justified in an elected democracy?

Member 1

  1. Relationship between law and governance
  2. Advantages and disadvantages of a law background for a career in the government

Member 2

  1. Areas and countries you would focus on if you were the petroleum secretary, a few follow up questions on that

Member 3

  1. Problems in sports administration in India-how to improve
  2. Lack of autonomy of higher education how to improve

Member 4

  1. Opinion on more colleges, more unemployment
  2. Vision for new India
  3. Opinion on rising divorce rates
  4. Importance of 21st Feb

Chairman:

  1. Impact of interlinking of rivers
  2. A few follow up questions on that
  3. Very cordial board.Made me feel very comfortable. Might have missed a few questions that I can’t remember.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #96]: ASR Bhonsle Board, Kerala Home State, Malayalam Literature Optional

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Date of Interview: 28th Feb 2020
Duration: 20 to 25 minutes
Board: ASR Bhonsle
Background: MA in Political Science
Home State: Kerala
Optional: Malayalam Literature

Chairman

  1. Reading out my profile and highlighted all the positives, made me comfortable.
  2. Tell me why not go into politics after learning political science and why into civil services?
  3. RTI is there for transparency and accountability – officers are not happy about it. What is your take?

Member 1

  1. What is the coffee club?
  2. Which all countries are there?
  3. What is the name for countries standing for reform?
  4. What are the qualifications based on which India asking for reform(told few, among them India’s largest democracy) Is Russia a democracy?
  5. Then, is democracy an essential condition?
  6. What we need to do then?
  7. Aren’t we trying to build consensus for the last 20 years? What else we could do?

Member 2

  1. Is the communist manifesto is a dead document? Why?
  2. Repeated the question(the answer may not be satisfactory for him)

Member 3

  1. You have a four-year gap after ur MA?
  2. Is Ph.D. a good platform. for preparing for civil services?
  3. Is that a problem with higher education?
  4. What are others? (said about curriculum)
  5. We have already had a choice-based credit system. So?
  6. What are the 3 reforms you suggest?

Member 4

  1. Who is your favourite Indian Political Thinker? (Said Gandhi) Why?
  2. What is gram swaraj?
  3. Is that practical at the time of globalisation to have self-sufficient village?
  4. Do the countries have local self-governments have higher level of peace? (based on earlier answer)

Chairman: What are your plans for today?
Counter questions made it a bit tough for me.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #115]: Bhonsle Board, MBBS Background, IRMS Service, Reading, Spending time with kids Hobbies

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Board: Air Marshall Bhonsle sir
Background: MBBS, MS
Employee: IRMS
Service: IRTS
Hobbies: Spending time with kids, reading short moral stories to them

Chairman

  1. Reading out my DAF aloud, you seem to be clearing every exam u appear in(probably he was checking my temperament) We wish you a good luck for the change of service that you are wishing for.
  2. Tell me one “very short moral story”.
  3. The reasons for increasing rage against doctors
  4. What are the advantages and problems in implementation of PMJAY?
  5. Increasing share of private sector in Education also. How do you view it?
  6. Despite health and education being equally important necessities of people, there is violence against doctors, but not against teachers. Why so?

Member 1

  1. Can you tell any other country which has insurance based health care delivery system?
  2. What is the difference between USA and India’s Insurance based delivery system?
  3. Are there any problems with US insurance system also?
  4. What are the major malpractices in education in your state?
  5. Malpractices in coaching institutes?

Member 2

  1. You have had Sanskrit in your intermediate, while you didn’t have it in school. Why?
  2. Why is the penetration of Sanskrit so less?
  3. What will you do to promote Sanskrit language?
  4. Medical education takes a long time to complete. Can we reduce the duration of the courses?
  5. What can be done to address the dearth of doctors in rural India?

Member 3

  1. All 4 south Indian languages seem to have common origin. Do they also have some Sanskrit elements?
  2. What are the contributions of Adi Shankaracharya?
  3. Why do you think Hyderabad has not faced so much of problem when compared to Kashmir, both of them being integrated to India after initial resistance?
  4. Do u know about panchsheel ?

Member 4

  1. What is your opinion on bridge course?
  2. What is your opinion on foreign medical graduates?
  3. What is the NEXT exam in NMC Act?
  4. Are the private medical colleges that are cropping up leading to decline in quality of medical education?

Chairman

  1. Ok thank you kiranmayi. Your interview is over. Just tell me, what questions yourdaughter will ask you in the story that you told?
  2. What are your plans next? Thank you.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #122]: A S Bhonsle Board, Management Optional

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Board: A S Bhonsle
Background: Engg (E&C), MBA (Fin)
Work-ex: 5 years (Cisco, Crisil, Cognizant)
Optional: Management

Chairman

  1. How would you control traffic – innovative ways (I started with tech and other initiatives. He asked me to talk about traffic control and not traffic mgt.). reference: Bangalore, & some startup that operates with shared workspace on a need basis apparently.

Member 1

  1. What would you do to address the situation of sports in India (I think it was at school level. Don’t remember exactly. I spoke about giving equal importance to both studies and sports as part of the curriculum, incentivising parents and teachers…).
  2. Learning from work-ex that I would implement in civil service (I talked about employee engagement, performance-based incentives, autonomy, and ownership of initiatives)
  3. Ways how corporate and civil service are similar and different (that I would have to get accustomed to. Spoke about having to change my orientation from profit to service/Public)

Member 2

  1. Is IPL good? (said Yes, it brings talent and give opportunity to many)
  2. What’s the idea behind pink ball cricket? (said it is related to visibility and ability to play day-night tests)
  3. 3 traits you think a leader should have (Team player, leading by example, EQ. There was followup question to which I fumbled)

Member 3

  1. Interlinking of rivers – pros and cons

Member 4

  1. Sledging (IPL and players from diff nationalities playing together and its impact on their international games vis-a-vis sledging)
  2. Is guitar part of English orchestra? Ref: guitar

Overall – good. Nice board, kept giving positive reinforcement as I went through my answers.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #125]: Air Marshal Bhosle Board, Kashmir Home State, Photography Hobby

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Board: Air Marshal Bhosle sir
Home State: Kashmir
Hobby: Photography

Chairman

  1. What does Smruthik mean?
  2. U look like a honest person, are you? I said yes sir. He asked, “How can u say dat”
  3. What is self-discipline (based on my response to previous question)
  4. What kind of photography do u like (hobby) and related questions on photoshop etc
  5. You look familiar to me, did u attend any interview of UPSC before? (Some discussion on my Asst commandant training in SSB)

Member 1

  1. Discuss the problems of health care sector in India
  2. What is aayushman Bharat scheme, its challenges
  3. Comparison of US health insurance sector with that of India
  4. What are the different types of health care
  5. Where will India go if it faces problems in its Health sector (since I mentioned medical tourism in my previous questions)

Member 2

  1. Relationship of India with the countries that split from USSR (he took 2-3 mins just to frame the question in detail)

Member 3

  1. Why gender inequality exists in India (elaborate discussion on this)
  2. What are the different ways of acquiring citizenship in India?

Member 4

  1. Can India handle Olympics, when do you think it can successfully conduct one
  2. Gulmarg, sonmarg, and pahalgaon (he just stopped with these three words)… I explained that they r hill stations and valleys in Kashmir and subsequent questions followed on Kashmir tourism and what can be done to improve it
  3. India vs. Bharat. I get a feeling that I stay in India and not in Bharat. What exactly is the difference Back to chairman- he elaborated on India’s potential to conduct Olympics. Brought back the self discipline aspect and linked it to India’s growth potential No questions from state, graduation, work experience, or optional. It was just a cordial discussion

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #134]: Bhonsle Board, Law Optional, Jogging, Dancing & Mimicking Hobbies

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Date of Interview: -18/02/2020
BOARD: BHONSLE SIR (VERY CORDIAL)
BACKGROUND: BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE
OPTIONAL: LAW
HOBBIES:  JOGGING, FREESTYLE DANCING, MIMICKING BOLLYWOOD ARTIST

Chairman

  1. Cheerful welcome with smile chairman asked to bring chair more closer to desk.
  2. Then started with praising my average marks and said surely these marks are earned through very hard work and apericiated my efforts to join ACBR(MY POST GRADUATION INSTITUTE) and also said u seems to be very cheerful person.
  3. What Is Important For You In Constitution.(Optional Law)
  4. What Is Constitution Morality (Leading Question)
  5. What Is Governance A/Q To You Not Bookish Definition.

Member 1

  1. What Is Status Of Cancer In India And World(I Have Organized Conference On Cancer)
  2. How Can You Promote Biomedical Science In 9th Class Speak For 3 Minutes?(My Graduation and Post Graduation Is In Biomedical Science)

Member 2

  1. How Can We Increase Implementation Of Law
  2. Do We Have Any Mechanism For People Participation In Law-Making?
  3. What Is the Status Of Naxalism
  4. Who Control Bastar Battalion

Member 3

  1. What Will Keep You Motivated To Work After Becoming Civil Servant.
  2. Why You Choose Law As Optional
  3. What Is Genetic Diversity Of India?
  4. What Is Genome Project Which Was Recently In News

Member 4

  1. What Is the Status Of Rural Health In India?
  2. 1 More Question Which I Can’t Remember.
Chairman
  1. How Will You Double The Farmers Income.
  2. Do Some Mimicry For Us As We Can Not Provide Music For Your Dance
  3. (Whole Board Laughed)

Overall Good Personality Test More Questions Were Based On Opinion Rather Than Facts.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT #8] :BB Vyas Sir Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Reading Books hobby

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Interview Date: (11/02/2020)
Board: BB Vyas Sir
Background: B. Tech in Material Science and Engineering, IIT Kanpur
Employee: WCCB
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Hobby:  Reading Books

Chairman

  1. Your face seems familiar, have we met before? So you are from IIT,
  2. what do you think about so many new IITs coming nowadays? Isn’t quality decreasing? Do you think
  3. studying Human Behavior is a science? Difference between morality and ethics?

Member 1

  1. Can you name some Human behaviorists?
  2. Can you tell me what is Fight or Flight response?
  3. Name the hormone responsible Mechanism by which hormones influence us?
  4. Which gland is the master gland? What is biodiversity? What are its various components?
  5. Which one do you think is most important? Why? Few follow up questions.

Member 2

  1. What is Environmental science and Studies? What is an ecosystem?
  2. What is the work of WCCB? Which act governs it?
  3. Which section of act is regarding punishment? Where is its headquarters?
  4. What is the punishment for wildlife crime?
  5. What is the most difficult aspect in controlling wildlife crime?
  6. What is India per capita energy requirement?
  7. Why does the USA have such high energy consumption per capita?

Member 3

  1. Can you explain Material Science and Engineering? Is it a core branch?
  2. What were your optional subject? What is climate change? Is it real or hype?
  3. What is Carbon Footprint? Recently Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority has taken some steps regarding Carbon Footprint..do you know about them? Should India make so much effort in Climate change? Few follow-up questions regarding this.
  4. There is a concept of Think Locally and Act Globally, Think Globally and Act Locally,
  5. Think Locally and Think Locally, Act Globally and Act Locally, which of the following do you think is best? And the reason?

Chairman: Thank you Prateek your Interview is over.

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[UPSC Interview Transcript #10] B.B. Vyas Board, Rajasthan Home State, B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering

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Interview Date: 11th February 2020
Board: B.B. Vyas
Background: B.Tech, Mechanical Engineering
Home State: Rajasthan

Chairman

  1. What have you been doing since your graduation?
  2. Have you also applied for other exams?
  3. Tell me about shell companies and measures taken by the government to tackle it? (Work experience)
  4.  Question on Bombay high?  (Work experience)
  5. Reasons for the push towards Gas based economy? (follow- up from the last question)
  6. Schemes of govt. to promote gas in India
  7. Shilpgram (Cultural festival of hometown)
  8. Kathputli and Handicrafts promotion measures (follow-up)
  9. Explain this quote “Celebrate diversity, unity follows” (pointing towards a calendar hanging in the room on which the quote was written)
  10. Schemes of the govt. to promote unity in the country.

Member 1

  1. What is a biomolecule? (He himself explained)
  2. Elements of a biomolecule, in our body, etc. (He himself kept explaining and asking further questions)
  3. Cell theory and details.
  4. Types of protected areas in Rajasthan
  5. Names of national parks in Rajasthan
  6. The actual geographical area of forest cover in Rajasthan, not in percentage terms.

Member 2

  1. Forest near your college, reasons for man-animal conflict.
  2. Examples of environment conservation movements in India
  3. Why Bhutan is a net carbon-negative emission country?
  4. Are Indians undisciplined? Should military training be made compulsory for all the citizens like in Singapore to make them disciplined?

Member 3

  1. When UPSC IFS interviews started? When getting over? No. of candidates?
  2. Why so many candidates from Rajasthan?
  3. Difference between conflict and war?
  4. Difference between protection and conservation?

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #41] :Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Rajasthan Home State, Geography Optional, Watching & playing Cricket, Teaching, Reading Non-fiction Hobbies

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Interview Date: 19th Feb 2020 (First to go in the Afternoon Session)
Duration: 30-35 minutes
Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir
Home State: Rajasthan.
Background: Computer Science & Engineering, MNIT Jaipur.
Employee:  Software Engineer with Samsung India Electronics Limited.
Optional: Geography
Hobbies: Watching & playing Cricket, Teaching, Reading Non-fiction.

Chairperson

  1. Do you feel the weight of the UPSC Chair? (Pointing to my gentle sliding of Chair when offered the seat and smilingly saying you can push it harder too).
  2. What were you doing after resigning from your job? (Asked while reading out my DAF information regarding graduation and service experience).
  3. What is Census and how it is helpful in policymaking?
  4. What is so special about this year’s census? (1-2 follow-up questions on my response).
  5. Why is it conducted in a phased-wise manner and separate enumeration of houses & headcount of the population?
  6. Link between Census exercise and current NPR?
  7. What is SCO? Do you think it is just another multilateral organization without serving any an important purpose for securing India’s national interests?
  8. (1-2 follow up questions with regard to China, Indo-pacific and IRC).

Member 1

(Almost all questions asked from Hobby Section)

  1. Question from Hobby section…(Reading Non-fiction)…which books you have read recently?
  2. Listed 2-3 books ( ‘A Gentleman Spymaster: R N Kao’, ’21Lessons for 21st Century’, ‘Everybody Loves a Good Drought’).
  3. Questions asked related to the book ’21Lessons for 21st Century’
  4. What all lessons did you got from the book?
  5. Do you subscribe to the author’s point of view with regard to future scenarios discussed in the book?
  6. Various Schools of thought on Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology?
  7. Is regulating AI in the present time necessary to curtail future repercussions of this technology?
  8. What is India doing to reap the benefits of AI and other similar Industry 4.0 technologies?
  9. What is the Secularism concept? Is mentioning the word ‘Secular’ makes our constitution secular in its spirit? Are you aware of any debate on secularism in India? What is your view on all this debate?
  10. What is Institutional Memory? (Context: With reference to the book ‘A Gentleman Spymaster: R N Kao’). -> 1-2 follow up questions about R.N.Kao and R&AW.

Member 2

She also kept all discussions related to my hobby section, i.e. Teaching.

  1. What all teaching experiences do you have till date ?
  2. How do you adjust the teaching methodologies while switching from school level to college level students ?
  3. Do you think that urban students require same kind of educational and teaching strategies as that of rural students?
  4. Suppose you are a school principal in a rural locality, then what will be your priorities for betterment of education in that area?
  5. How do you assess the Right to Education(RTE) Act with regard to its efficacy of fulfilling the objectives of the act?
  6. Did all your knowledge or information regarding teaching pedagogy in india comes from theoretical studies or some ground-level experiences from rural, tribal and urban areas?

Member 3

  1. You have Geography as your optional subject and Rajasthan as home state, then tell me the role of geography as the contributing factor in backwardness or non-development of Rajasthan?
  2. Questions on Arawali Range…Its Climatic impact on Rajasthan, Illegal mining happening in Rajasthan, and recent supreme court directives on this. ->Suppose you are the DM of a district that involves illegal mining under your jurisdictional area, what will be your priorities to curb the same?
  3. Do you think that the MNCs have not contributed enough to the growth and development of the Indian economy in its manufacturing and services sector? (Context: Question generated out of the conversation while discussing my service experience in Samsung India Electronics Limited).
  4. Samsung’s investment plans in the next 4-5 years in India.

Member 4

  1. Why you choose geography as your optional despite having technical background?
  2. What benefits geography offers to an administrator in governance and policymaking?
  3. Simultaneous Elections of LokSabha and State Assemblies…Pro, Cons, and your opinion on the issue.
  4. 1-2 follows up questions on Elections and ECI.
  5. Do you know about the recent Locust Attack in India?
  6. Is Rajasthan suffering from this attack?
  7. Which region of Rajasthan under attack?
  8. Any suggestion to curb this? Chairperson :
  9. Have you heard about Green Crackers? Are such initiatives are sustainable in curbing air pollution in India?
  10. Suppose you are the government nominee in Monetary Policy Committee (MPC), what will you recommend about the stance of policy rate cuts?
  11. 1-2 follows up questions about the recent slowdown in the economy, rise in inflation, and issues in Monetary Policy transmission.

Chairman: Our conversation is going quite interesting but have to wind up due to time constraints. Your interview is over now.

Overall Experience: 30-35 minutes interview…Very nice and pleasing experience.

  1. BB Vyas Sir was quite cool, composed and interactive…Helped in maintaining my confidence and energy level throught out the conversation.
  2. Panel members asked questions from almost all sections…although 2 members heavily focussed on the hobby section.
  3. Bottom line: Prepare your DAF quite diligently.
  4. I hope this will help all those who are yet to go through the interview process or the near future aspirants.
  5. S.: Sharing the interview transcript with delaying of 2-3 days because of certain other commitments.

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview Transcript #67]: BB. Vyas Board, Telangana Home State, Political Science Optional

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Interview Date: Feb 25
Board: BB Vyas
Employee: Flipkart
Home State: Telangana
Optional: Political Science

Chairman

  1. Why did you take Political Science?
  2. Principles of Natural Justice
  3. Afghanistan elections – implications on USA, India?
  4. Afghanistan Peace talks implications on Pakistan & India
  5. What are the changes in the types of Jobs & skills IT sector is going to see in next 2-3 years? What
  6. Type of skills should be developed?

Member 1

  1. Your role in Flipkart?
  2. How did technology help there?
  3. Were you not happy with your job there?

Member 2

  1. Job seekers vs Job creators
  2. What is govt doing for Job creators?
  3. Any State-led initiatives?

Member 3

  1. Human Rights Organisations politics and follow-up questions…
  2. Hyderabad encounter opinion

Member 4

  1. Uber cup in badminton. Individual or Team competition?
  2. 4 Grand slams in Tennis.
  3. AP 3 capitals – pros & cons, the rough geographical idea of the 3 capitals.
  4. Naxalism in AP & Telangana. How was it tackled?

Chairman :

  1. Constitutional provisions for state bifurcation, creation.
  2. What are the 5 steps involved in process of state bifurcation?

Source: Telegram

[UPSC Interview Transcript #89]: BB. Vyas Board, Hyderabad Home State, Mathematics Optional, Ted talks & Cricket Bobbies

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Aspirant 19
Date of Interview: 28/2/2020 (A/N)
Board: BB. Vyas Sir
Background: Mech Engg, IIT Delhi
Home State: Hyderabad, Telangana
Indian Postal Service
Hobbies: Ted talks and Cricket
Optional: Mathematics

Chairperson

  1. So you worked for HUL? ( I said that I did and intern and currently working in IPoS)
  2. Quickly give me 3 most important initiatives going on in the Postal Department.
  3. What is the use of IPPB? Is it necessary? Whats the purpose?
  4. Tell me the impact of trade war between USA and China on India and the world.
  5. Can you name some specific products/sectors ?
  6. Why was Huawei Chief was arrested? Do we need to worry about 5G?
  7. What are green crackers? How are they different from normal crackers?

Member 1

  1. Which areas of ted talks you watch generally?
  2. Can you tell me about a talk that you liked? (related to education)
  3. Can that model be replicated in our country. What measures need to be taken?
  4. Do you know Jack Ma?
  5. He is concentrating on education now. Can you tell me what are his plans in this sector?
  6. There have been great mathematicians in our country. So tell me what scientific literature has India produced that benefitted the world?

Member 2

  1. You are from IIT Delhi. Tell me what is Spic Macay?
  2. What is difference between ADHD and dyslexia?
  3. What is your evaluation of Bretton Woods institutions working so far ?
  4. Can you tell me what is Sridharacharya equation? ( He gave an hint that it was related to solution of quadratic equations)

Member 3

  1. What is the project on rural artisans that you did? (DAF based)
  2. So have you heard of Kala Kumbh?
  3. What qualities do you think make you more suitable for civil services than an engineering career?
  4. What are your service preferences?
  5. Can you suggest me 5 places of interest in Hyderabad that you want us to visit?

Member 4

  1. Can you tell me how country benefitted from Demonetization?
  2. But all the notes have been returned! They have even introduced 2000 notes. Wont it be easier to store black money? I don’t understand the logic behind the move.
  3. In what way people of Kashmir got affected with internet shutdown? Tell me positive and negative both.
  4. Don’t you think trade also got affected?
  5. Can you tell me what is the maximum runs a batsmen can score in a T20 match hypothetically (no extras counted :))?

Member 5

  1. Last question. You were talking about black money. Can you tell me the how to identify the black
  2. money notes. Can we identify that by the colour of the notes? What is this white and black money?
    Ok, your interview is over!

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #103]: BB Vyas Board, Kerala Home State, Malayalam literature Optional, watching movies & travelling Hobbies

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Date of Interview: 03/03/2020
Home State: kerala ( palakkad)
Background: B. Tech CSE
Hobbies: watching movies and travelling
Medium: Malayalam
Optional: Malayalam literature
Employee: Software engineer
Worked in chennai for 1 year
Worked in dubai for 2 yeras
Board: bharath bhushan vyas sir

Chairman

  1. so ashif, why did you left your job in dubai eventhough you had good salary?
  2. Do you know how much salary a civil servent would get at the time of probation?
  3. Tell me something about blue flag?
  4. How does blue flag will promote tourism especially in Kerala beaches?
  5. Why kerala is known as god’s own country?
  6. Tell me about the origin of Kerala in connected to the myth of parasuram?
  7. Ayurveda is a main attraction of Kerala, name some of the herbs used in Ayurveda?

Member 1

  1. Your optional is Malayalam literature, tell me something about the poet Ulloor?
  2. Is there any historical relevance to the poet Uloor other than his poems?
  3. Why there are so many political murders happening in North Kerala? especially in Kannur. why is it only there?Is there any historical background for this?
  4. Left wing extremism makes it road to Kerala do you agree with this?Do you support the police encounter action against the maoists?

Member 2

  1. What are the places having cultural importance in Palakkad?
  2. Asked about place kalady and Shankaracharya?
  3. Name some famous personalities from palakkad? Is vidhya balan is from palakkad?
  4. Did you support the argument for the 50 percentage women reservation in administration?
  5. Tell me something about st thomas? What is his relation with chennai?
  6. Where in kerala the most ancient muslim mosque of indian subcontinent is located?

Member 3

  1. What are the differences between coastal regulation zone and ecologically sensitive area?
  2. There are some issues between the fishermen of Kerala and the foreign flaged ships in Kerala coast. What are those and what is the reason for this?
  3. What is EEZ?
  4. What is the difference between mile and nautical mile?
  5. Tell me two problems faced by your neighbouring States Karnataka and tamilnadu?
  6. How can we classify tamilnadu, is it an industrial state or urbanized state?

Member 4

  1. What is the population of Indian diaspora in GCC countries?
  2. What is the total population of Saudi Arabia and what percentage Indians in that?
  3. What is the difference between gulf and middle East?
  4. How many service preferences are there in UPSC form? Which one is your last preference?
  5. Why IAS not IPS first?
  6. Other than Kerala in which state would you like to settle?
  7. What are the similarities between Kerala and north eastern States?
  8. How many states are there in North East? name them?
    Your interview is over
    Duration – 35-40 mins

Last to go in fornoon session
No questions from hobbies and engineering background
The board was very cordial, made me feel very comfortable

Source: Telegram

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