[UPSC Interview Transcript #63]: Sathiyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional, Included Teaching underprivileged children, reading Hindi poetry Hobbies

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Interview Date: 25 Feb, Afternoon, 1st to go
Board: Sathiyavathy
Background: B. Tech in Electronics Engg.
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Optional: Geography
Employee: 1.5 years in an MNC dealing with mobile chipsets.
Hobbies: Included Teaching underprivileged children, reading Hindi poetry,

Chairman

  1. Is this your photo? I nodded yes.
  2. She kept reading aloud my DAF including my school subjects, college, job, hobbies, etc.
  3. what were you doing for 9 months before joining your job? (Politely told that it was campus
  4. placement with late joining date)
  1. what were you doing since 2016 after resigning?
  2. what do you think is the reason that government schools are not able to teach children properly?
  3. where were you teaching underprivileged children?
  4. what changes did you bring to make them understand concepts better?
  5. Did you try to change teaching methodology of the school teachers as well by talking to those teachers?
  6. what is this bal shree award (mentioned in achievement at the school level)? In which category did you participate?
  7. why did you get child scientist award(mentioned in DAF)? What projects did you make in school?

Member 1

  1. Why are glaciers melting? Its impact on rivers.
  2. Apart from high debt, what are the reasons that farmer suicides happen in our country? (Used the
  3. Word natural calamity once which was interjected later by Member 3)
  4. If you are DM of a district, what measures will you take to improve Water table and reduce water wastage?
  5. How are fold mountains formed?
  6. Are Himalayas young or old mountains?

Member 2

  1. For how many years did you teach those underprivileged children in your college days?
  2. Name the villages whose children came to study there. Were they rural villages?
  3. Did the DM and District Education Officer know about your initiative?
  4. If you are made SDM/DM in Sultanpur, what will be your 1st two priorities?

Member 3

  1. How far has Ganga become clean? Or it is still in the same pathetic condition?
  2. Name the things for which Allahabad is known for?
  3. What is kumbh? When does Mahakumbh takes place?
  4. You told national calamity while replying to M1 (I politely told that it was natural calamity, not national calamity)
  5. Ok, so what is a natural calamity? Is there any empirical number to classify calamities?
  6. Name the legislation that deals with calamities (I told NDMA)
  7. In which year was this act passed?
  8. How to deal with natural disasters administratively?

Member 4

  1. What do you understand by work-life balance? How will you achieve it in your life?
  2. Do you think Parenting has become difficult now compared to yesteryears? Why do you think so?
    Chairman nodded M1 to ask again

Member 1

  1. So your optional is Sociology? CM interjected and I told that it was geography (He left both and moved to Economics ;-))
  2. Why did government need to bring IBC?
  3. What are the provisions of Emergency? Tell me article numbers related to it.
  4. How to stop Australian bushfires?
  5. How far the RTI Act has been able to improve transparency in Governance?
  6. “Swachh Bharat, Sundar Bharat, Swasth bharat”…. How far in your opinion these things have been achieved?

Chariman nodded that your interview is over.

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #71]: Sathyavathy Board, Rajasthan Home State, Recycling household waste, spend time with elderly people Hobbies

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Interview Date: 26th Feb, morning, 5th to go
Board : Satyavati madam
Background: Commerce from DU, Masters in Sociology
Home State: Rajasthan
Hobbies: Recycling household waste, spend time with elderly people
Employee: 1-year family business (sweets shop)

Chairperson

  1. Is this your photo? I nodded yes. She kept reading aloud my DAF including my school subjects college and hobbies etc.
  1. what were you doing after your graduation? (business)
  2. what is the age for older people as per WHO for health and other benifets
  3. As you were working at your family sweets business, can you tell me why there is so much diabetes patients in india?
  4. Why you want to become IAS?
  5. how do you recycle household waste?

Member 1

  1. Jaipur’s famous sweet shop other than yours?
  2. why is it famous?
  3. what are the major problems of slums?
  4. have you visited them and worked for them?
  5. what is the reason for slum building?
  6. why migration..?

Member 2

  1. What water harvesting techniques you would use as a DM in Rajasthan?
  2. three techniques for forest conservation?
  3. value-added tax
  4. input tax credit
  5. some economic law was asked but was unable to recall
  6. Karl Marx – dialectical materialism

Member 3

  1. As a DM, how will you apply your hobby of recycling household waste? (as I had given the modal to govt. of India, which I explained)
  2. Is it practical to apply this modal?
  3. what is Rajasthan famous for?
  4. why Hawa Mahal is so popular?
  5. As Swachh Bharat Mission is going on but still it is not clean. Why?
  6. why Sawai is used before the names of the kings in Rajasthan?

Member 4

  1. As a sociology student, what changes will you do in district?
  2. How will you empower women multi dimensionally.
  3. what will you do for education sector in rural areas?
  4. is manual scavenging still practiced in Rajasthan?
  5. dowry
  6. child marriage
  7. literacy rate
  8. You will not do anything for the senior citizens in rural areas as this is your hobby? ( I explained)
  9. what is a social movement? why?
  10. name three social movements
  11. (followed up questions on social movement)
  12. Overall chairman and board was cordial but M4 was grilling. not able to recall 3-4 questions.

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[UPSC Interview Transcript #76]: Sathiyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Mechanical Engineering Optional, Blogging,

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Interview Date: 27 Feb 2020
Board: Sathiyavathy Ma’am
Background: IIT-KGP Dual Degree Mech Engg.
Optional: Mechanical Engineering
Home State:  Uttar Pradesh
Employee: ONGC
Hobbies: Blogging, Evening Running

Chairman

  1. Is it your pic?
  2. Readout aloud my DAF
  3. Learnings taken out of Germany, Japan, Hong Kong experiences (from DAF)
  4. Bullet train feasibility in India
  5. Difference of bullet train with Train18

Member 1

  1. Hong Kong vs China issue
  2. How to improve IAS working from your Japan experience
  3. Reasons of high divorces, suicides in Japan and how to address
  4. Where do we mf bullet trains in Japan?
  5. Who was somebody famous by the same name( i.e. Kobe above answered)?

Member 2

  1. Olympic marathon runner in news(UK based), his coach’s name(coz I knew the runner -_- ) and issue
  2. Why evening running?
  3. What is Samsung Bot air and AI skin(had coauthored a robotics research paper)

Member 3

  1. Difference between IC engines and turbine
  2. About Aircraft jet engines. Why no IC engines in aircraft?
  3. Diesel-Electric locomotives and diesel locomotives

Member 4

  1. What is balanced development?
  2. What are MDGs and SDGs?
  3. India’s achievement of SDGs
  4. SDG monitoring authority, criteria
  5. Questions on NITI Aayog
  6. What are 5Ps?

P.S. Interview was super smooth. Felt like a breeze. Still clocked 30-35 mins.
Might be missing some ques and might have mixed ques btw members.

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[UPSC Interview Transcript #83]: Sathiyavathy Board, Rajasthan Home State, PSIR Optional

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Board: Sathiyavathy Madam
NIT Warangal
Home State: Rajasthan
Background: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Optional: PSIR

Chairman

  1. Mam read out the DAF
  2. So u lived in warangal
  3. What is the status of naxalism there
  4. Why it has come down there and not in other states like CG, Odisha
  5. What are steps taken at Center and state level.

Member 1

  1. Some pol sci questions which I never heard : politely said NO
  2. Measures which can be taken to boost Tourism in Rajasthan

Member 2

  1. So you belong to Chittorgarh, what is it famous for?
  2. Why did they commit Jauhar?
  3. How many times Jauhar happened?
  4. You have studied electrical and electronics engineering, what subject you like most ?I said all
  5. He asked, how do we get electricity?
  6. Why this three stages ? Why cant we can directly generate and use it ?
  7. Why voltage is step up , then down , then down ?
  8. Why cant we transmit at low voltage ?
  9. Why voltages always like 33, 132 KV etc ?
  10. Why only multiple of 11 ?

Member 3

  1. Couple of questions I m not able to recollect right now?
  2. Why India pulled out of RCEP?

 Member 4

  1. What do you mean by the term ” thinking out of the box “‘?
  2. Have you ever thought out of the box in your life? Share it.
  3. Tell me something about Locust?
  4. Two women-centric problems of society and how can you solve them?

Source: Forum IAS

[UPSC Interview Transcript #97]: Sathiyavathy Borad, Bihar Home State, Electrical Optional

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Date of Interview: 24-02-2020
Board: Satyawati Ma’am
Hobbies: Macrame; Learning Kathak
Social Service Activities under NSS
Optional : Electrical
Home State: Bihar

Chairman

Showed my photo. Is that you ?
Went through my DAF and members kept taking note of it
She Couldn’t pronounce Schlumberger [Previous Job]. So I helped her there.
Then she asked what is this Macrame?
Me: It is an art of making articles by tying knots . One can make pots plant hangers wall hangins.
[They were not getting it.] SO I said you must have seen friendhsip band . So that’s the most basic square knot. Also Ma’am I learnt while interacting with lady security officer outside that she also makes articles.
[Chairman didn’t get it . SO tohers explained it to her and then all laughed]’
You were earning so much and all. U will get half etc. SO why do you want to join Civil Services?
Me: Due to difficult economic situations I had faced during my chidhood monetary purpose was the primary goal. Howevr when I got into high paying job I found that there was a lack of purpose within
Me. Civil Services; on the other hand; seemed like a career which both stable and challenging ; providing a platfoorm to create great impact on public thru govt functioning How did you come to know about Civil Services ?
Me: Ma’am being born in Bihar this is a common thing around. [All laughed] However I was not inclined intially and only during by job after interacting with colleagues I felt I can put my skills to better use in services
[And by saying skills to better use ; I landed in trouble ]
What are your skills that would make you a good administrator ?
Me: I am able to connect with people quickly ; which is requred for a civil servant. Two as I have worked in teams ; I have realised it takes a team to get things done.
Ohh with just these two you feel you can become a good adminsitrator ?
Me: Ma’am these came at the top of my mind now. If I were to add one more ; I would say I have problem solving bent of mine. I try not whining about problem but be part of solution So What will do as DC in Bhagalpur ? [place of birth]
Me: Nutrition and Health [Especially Arsenic issue]; Education : Elementry is good bu Higher Education nt good ; Allied activiites for farmers to check distress migration . But What Is Bhagalpur famous for ?
Me : Yes Ma’am Bhagalpuri Silk What is it called ?
Me: Tassar Silk Yes Ma’am that can also be capitalised on. It has unique property that Silk worms are not killed when making silk.
What would you call such a silk /
Me: Non Violent Silk
Ma’am : Ahimsa Silk
Where do they get the cocoon from ?
Me: Ma’am now a days there are supplies from other states ;[She kept saying no no no ] . And
Ma’am earlier and even now some procure cocon from Adivasis

Member 1

So you have done electrical engineering . Was it because of external force or you own choice ?
Me: Sir I didn’t have much exposure then so I followed what my parents and sister advised. So you chose electrical ?
Me : Sir actually I had got chemical engineering. But since I had good grades in first year ; I could switch to electrical
Have you heard of Synchronous Motor ? Tell me about it. [Also dunno why he said; its okay if you don’t remember as you woud have read long back ]
Me : Explained it
But why is it called synchronous ?
Me: Works on single speed
Asked about how to maintain voltage profile ?
Me: Synchronous Condense ; capacitor banks ; thyrisotr controlled Capacitor Banksand Reactors Have you heard of Thyristor or IGBT? Can you use that also to maintain voltage profile
[Then I realised he didn’t listen to my answer earlier or I am talking too fast as I ahd already mentioned it]
Me: Yes Sir itcan be used
We see service motive in you blah blah ; What do you think are 5 essential qualities of a Civil Servant ?
Me : problem Solver Solving an issue at hand with whatever resources at hand
Integrity Ability to connect with people ; can say empathy
Objectivity ; taking decisions based on facts and not personal biases
Political Neutrality So you say integrity ty ; but there is general idea that corruption breeds efficiency. Businessman pay brobe to get things done. Don’t you think we should moderate Integrity ?
Me : No Sir ; I don’t think we should moderate integrity. [Quoted some example of how I didn’t bribe for passport and still got it done by complaining to appropriate authority. Had I bribed I would have put my self on slippery slope and always vulnerable to corruption]

Member 2

What is the relation between development and democracy ?
Me: Sir; there is two way relationship between development and democracy. When grassroot democracy is strengthened ; like Panchayats development will take place because being at local level they understand local issues better. Similarly; when women were politically empowered through reservtion ; for eg in Bihar 50% reservation was provided ; we saw women participating in large
numbers in grassroot democracy. But developed people don’t participate in democracy. They rarely vote . Only people from Slums vote.
Me: yes Sir ; it has been seen that educated people come out in lower numbers to vote. It comes from their perception that voting will not change anything. It also shows their indifferent attitude towards the importance of voting as a civic duty and the change they can bring by excercising this power. Have you been reading newspapers last few weeks ?
Me: yes Sir
What is the total food grain production of India ?
Me: Sir; I have been reading about Wheat production lately in newspapers ; which is around 145 million tonnes.I am not aware of entire food grain production
Ohh So we produce only wheat is it ? [Looked at chairman and gave a smirk ]
Me: Sorry Sir I don’t know

Member 3

So you mentioned about Women Empowerment. What are the two things you would like to work on as a DC ?
Me : Ma’am one nutrition and health and two family planning ; ensuring basic resproductive rights Okay so tell me two steps you would take in these areas ?
Me : Ma’am for nutrition in kids we have Mid Day Meal…… Wait; Mid day meal is for school kids. Lets restrict ourselves to Women.
Me : Ma’am So we can strengthen mid day meal for Girl Child.[Lady member gave a smirk as I again started with Mid day Meal. Said something about SMS advisories to women about iron pills as many  women are anaemic . Also mentioned about Post partum haemorrage being one of the major reasons for Maternal mortality in Bihar ; so procuring equipment for that. This was the weakest point in my interview. I fumble a lot here . Said sorry while fumbling ; kept looking down]
Okay; So what two steps will you take for family planning ?
Me : Sensitizing Women about family planning. We can use children for same Eg in a village in Orissa Children were trained by administration to campaign against Child Marriage and this helped in reducing child marriage. So something on these lines can be tried. Second ; I would also involve Men because they also need to understand the importance of ensuring reproductive rights fr Women. Eg In Maharastra there was Ghar dogache Abhiyan where Men were
mobilised to ensure properties are registered in name of Women. [actually it was joint registration of property ; made a mistake here]
But what you are suggesting will take a long time for success /
Me : Yes Ma’am it will take long time. Like in NSS when we used to campaign about Family plannign to women; they used to listen to us but when any male member would come they would just go in. After multiple trips we could ensure that some of them started taking contraceptives.
So have you heard about Me too Movement .. Blah Blah What is it ? What do you think of it ? Was it succesful ?
Me : Me too was a movment where women came out to talk about the sexual assault they faced on Social Media. It did lead to stepping down of some powerful personalities and some convictions as well. However it puts a larger question on Criminal Justice System. Why did these Women not come out earlier ? Why is there lack of trust ?..further Movment was not gender inclusive ; there is
no mechanism to verify if the allegations are correct. Also it didn’t include women frm lower strata. So on these fronts movement was not successful.
[had discussed this with Prashant Sir while waiting for interview. So answered it cofidently. Member seemed satisfied]

Member 4

So there is this principle of deterrence that eye for an eye and tooth for tooth. Have you heard of Bhagalpur Blindings case. Do you think it was correct ?
Me : No Sir I don’t think it was correct as it perpetrates violence in soceity; that violence can be used to provide instant justice. However ; it also needs to be seen that it was failure of adminstration to punish crime that people supported such a violent act in such large number What is Dynamo ? What does it do in car ?
Me : Sir Not aware of it You should know this you are from electrical engineering ?
Me : Sorry Sir It charges battery in car [All laughed that I didn’t know this ]
So have you heard of AIBP programme ?
Me : Yes Sir Accelerated Integrated Benefits Programme [He corrected that it is irrigation not integrated ]
So as a DC what would you do to ensure this programme is implemented effectively ? [Question was longer than this ….and I got lost; So I aksed again Sir what is my position again. He said you are
DC]
Me : Sir ; in Irrigation projects the biggest problem is convicing villagers to give their land. So explaining benefits of project to them will be first step. Second I would try to converge MNREGA in creating assets. Third ; My father once told me that while planning a project the places they decided for laying structures ; villagers already had some structure made at those places. So ; basically using
traditional knowledge of villagers. Okay Okay ; So have you heard of Food for work programme ?
Me : No Sir,You have worked in Thane and this programme was started in Thane; after which NREGA was started ; that’s why I am asking you this ?
Me : No Sir Sorry I am not aware So What was Chauri Chaura incident ?
Me : Chauri Chaura Sir was an attack by people on police station . [Before I could finish my answer; Chairman started tapping pencil. Member 4 said I was just checking if you knw this as yu are from Electrical background and I dint expect you to know this.]

Chairman : Smiled and said Thank you
Me : Bowed and said Thank you . Was totally perplexed after interview; didn’t relaise it was over.
Overall cordial board. Picked up questions from my answers. Some lows and some highs. Two
members [One sir and one lady member] were little strict .

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[UPSC Interview Transcript #117]: M. Sathyavathy Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Geography Optional

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Date of Interview: 26 Feb
Board: M Sathyavathy Ma’am
Optional: Geography
Schooling: JNV Allahabad
Background: BA MA (University of Allahabad) M.Phil & Pursuing Ph.D. in Political, Geography (JNU)
Home State: Uttar Pradesh (Allahabad)
Hobbies: Hindi Theatre and Compering

Chairman

  1. What was the issue in JNU?
  2. What was the new fee structure?
  3. What would you do in dealing with the situation on this issue?
  4. Why did you join JNU for research and not University of Allahabad?
  5. What is Political Geography?
  6. What is your research topic?
  7. Explain Look East Policy and Act East Policy.

Member 1

  1. Tell me any movement in history which shaped Indian Society/Constitution?
  2. Difference between JNV and KV?
  3. How is JNV entrance done?
  4. Motto of JNV?
  5. How Sainik Schools are different?

Member 2

  1. 1857 is a Mutiny or War of independence?
  2. Is food subsidy justified? What about the food wastage in cold storages?
  3. Do you know Dicey?
  4. What is Rule of Law?
  5. What is the effect of WTO on MSMEs and Agriculture?
  6. What was 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?
  7. What was Ashok Mehta committee related to?
  8. Where is India’s Mean Time Meridian?
  9. How many time zones are there in India?

Member 3

  1. Should anti national slogans be allowed in campuses? What is your take?
  2. You are doing research and want to join civil services. Is it not contradictory?
  3. Started asking another question on JNU and in between CP stopped him from asking any further questions.

Member 4

  1. What is Justice?
  2. What is economic justice?
  3. What is Gandhian philosophy in our constitution?
  4. What is the philosophy of the Indian Constitution?
  5. What are the pillars of Indian Culture?

Chairman: Thank you Kapil. You may go now.

Observations- Chairman was very gentle and cordial. She paid full attention to me. She also stopped a member from asking any controversial question. Overall I think the board members were very good.

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[UPSC Interview Transcript #13]: Bhonsle Sir Board, Madhya Pradesh State, Commerce (CA) Optional, Football, Meditation Hobbies

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Duration: 30 mins
Board: Bhonsle Sir
Employee: Chartered Accountant
Home State: Madhya Pradesh (Ujjain)
Optional: Commerce (CA)
Hobbies: Football, Meditation

Chairman

Asked about Pele (football legend) health and financial issues.

Member 1

  1. AGR issue is going on, I think this is all fault of Chartered Accountants. They advise them to not pay these dues.
  2. All these billionaires, the top 10 percent are accusing the system that it has allowed them to garner so much wealth, while at the same time they are doing nothing about it. Don’t you think it is hypocrisy from their side?
  3. Leaving aside those who are doing charity, but what about those who are still accusing the system and not even doing charity.

Member 2

  1. What is the difference between LCD and LED?
  2. Why so many frauds recently in your profession, what do we need to do?

Member 3

  1. Tell me about Ujjain, what is so famous about it?
  2. Who is one of the most intelligent personalities from Ujjain?
  3. What government is doing to preserve our heritage and culture?
  4. Why should we preserve such heritage? (I told about this is part of values system and rich culture)
  5. We can protect monuments and architectural sites, how do we protect this value system you are talking about?
  6. How these heritage sites are linked to our folk culture?

Member 4

  1. Tell me positive and negative about the Internal rate of return?
  2. What are your service preferences?
  3. Why IAS as 1st?
  4. Chairman, You talked about Mr. Ratan Tata, tell me who has taken over him for charitable purpose? (Mr. Azim Premji)
  5. Have you visited the last Kumbh Mela? Tell me how will you organize the next Kumbh, what will be your priorities?

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[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.

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[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)

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[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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Contributed by ForumIAS community member
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

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