UPSC IAS interview made easy with findings and experiences of aspirants faced the same . Following is data given by previous year aspirants about questions, responses and experiences in their UPSC INTERVIEW . 

1. Name: Kajal Jawla:

Interview date: 20 Feb
Sathyavathy Ma’am board
Qualification: B.Tech in ECE (2006-10)
Optional: Zoology
Working in technology risk consulting for 8.5 years
Hobby: Cooking and reading about blockchain

C: Read our my name and pronounced incorrectly
Me: Politely corrected her
C: You are from Uttarakhand?
Me: No Ma’am, born in Uttarakhand but from Uttar Pradesh
C: Read aloud my qualification, experience and hobbies to other members
Me: Kept nodding and smiling
C: Why do you want to be an IAS
Me: Answered but ma’am wasn’t satisfied
C: You are earning very well, why IAS?
Me: Anecdote from personal life but ma’am still looked unsatisfied
C: Why civils? You are in a good place in your life
Me: Answered with a personal anecdote. She seemed pleased
C: Why do you like cooking
Me: Told what got me cooking and why I like cooking
C: Where all can blockchain be used
Me: Answered
C: Can Aadhar data be secured using blockchain?
Me: Answered with technical details
C: Is there any possibility of data loss in Blockchain?
Me: Explained possible scenarios
C: Is there any way to hack someone’s password for Bitcoin wallet? There was a news a week back about a man dying along with his password
Me: Tried to answer
C: Is there a possibility of losing data (All members talked among themselves about the poor chap who died)
Me: Sorry ma’am, I need to research more on this possibility
M4: How will we get to know the output of your research?
All laughed. I smiled.

M1: tell me your opinion on three things: Reservation, skill training and compulsory military training
Me: Answered
M1: So you think it should be done?
Me: Yes sir, it is needed. Then talked about reservation
M1: What should be the limit?50%?
Me: I said 50% ensures equality and elaborated. Was cut short
M1: Military training?
Me: Answered

M2: Name some national parks in Uttarakhand
Me: Answered
M2: Sampling methods for tiger populations count
Me: Explained
M2: Two very well known birds that are threatened?
Me: Answered
M2: Why Vulture populations dwindling?
Me: Answered
M2: Methods to restore avian populations
Me: Tried to answer. When prodded for more, apologised and said I don’t know
M2: Why I dia so far behind in Textiles production
Me: Answered
M2: what are your service preferences
Me: listed till no. 6
M2: Let’s assume IFS as first. What is Brexit?
Me: Answered
M2: Will Theresa May Govt fall on this
Me: No Sir because..cut short

M3 (a lady member): Invasive species
Me: Answered
M3: Why women not educated and employed. challenges?
Me: <Activist woke up> Told some real life challenges seen first hand
M3: What can be done?
Me: Still harped on some issues and options
M3: but even educated people are against women venturing out sometimes
Me: Talked more

M4: Sexual harassment opinion?
Me: spoke of issues
M4: Need for self defence training
Me: spoke in favour
M4: What about me too
Me: Spoke favour and against
M4: what about men who are being harassed. They need a National Commission for men
Me: Spoke against the need for such a commission
M4: final question. has Ganga been cleaned
Me: Both sides of the story and did not take a final decision on this
Everyone smiled
Sathyavathy Ma’am told me the interview was over
I thanked them, time wished them and came out.

 

2.Name – Teja Deepak

Date of interview – March 21
Session – afternoon
Second candidate to enter
Board – Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle

Chairman
1. (Explains the rules) paper, pen and water are for you. Next 30-40 minutes we shall assess your suitability to civil services. Etc.
2. (Go throughs DAF) you are from South, academically bright, from a prestigious IIT. And you look smart and smiling.
3. What have been doing since graduation
4. In hypothetical situation, if you had an opportunity to ensure that bifurcation of the state doesn’t happen, what would you do ?
5. What is so special about Amaravati?
6. How was land acquired for the capital ?
7. Do you think such a model should be replicated in other states ?

M1
1. What is the difference between Science and engineering
2. What all manufacturing industries are there in AP.
3. What else is the potential
4. Name three poets of Telugu
5. Who is your favorite and why
6. Do you watch movies?
7. Which is the last one u Saw
8. Explain the story.

M2
1. You like travelling. Which is the last place you’ve visited?
2. What is unique about pondicherry
3. What is Auroville?
4. Do you this autocracy is better than democracy for governance.
5. China’s economy is much bigger than India’s don’t u think India should also go for autocracy
6. But human right violations also happen in India?
7. Don’t you think judiciary is stepping out of it’s mandate and making other institutions weak?

M3
1. Is media fair/responsible in India?
2. We are talking about social media regulation but not media regulstion. Why?
3. Why Cyber security is important?
4. Do we have any specific laws on Cyber security?

M4
1. What are the impacts of Industrial revolution?
2. How do u think industrial revolution has changed over years
3. Do you swim?
4. Which priciple applies while swimming
5. Explain it
6. Is weight scalar or vector ?
7. Acceleration? Mass? Speed?

Chairman (again)
1. So you are good in physics ? Tell me about uncertainty priciple
2. If given a chance what changes u would like to do in the Constitution.
3. Why strengthen Anti defrction privisions in the Constitution.
4. (told as my optional is anthropology, would give more protection to tribals ) what specific rights
5. Why did the govt make these changes.
6. So you from anthropology. Which is the famous book of Darwin
7. Explain his theory of evolution

M2 (suddenly)
starts speaking in French.. Asks me do u speak French
I replied in English… Asks me reply in French

Chairman
1. What are you plans for the afternoon? ( Said I’m craving for hyd biryani)
2. He went on to Suggest fee famous eataries in the city !
3. Thank you. I replied merci merci beaucoup. They all smile…

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