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Everyone wants to know about the marking pattern of their respective boards.....i just want to say that all the present boards (excluding new members) give all kinds of marks in the range from 230-240 to 70-80....difficult to find a pattern in their marking but there are some common perceptions about the members as given below.......

p agar - gives all kinds of marks....better marks for arts candidates....marks based on how well opinion-based questions are answered....

pk mishra - gives all kinds of marks....cordial board....most of the time marks matches with performance....

img khan - extra cordial board....gives all kinds of marks....used to be liberal in his first and second years...now, not that liberal....

vijay singh - cordial...perf matches with marks....not very liberal as he used to be....my observation is that people from iits are not given the marks they deserve....

rajni - ac-dc type, many get above 200, equally many get around 100....perf doesnt match with marks in most of the cases....not cordial....relies on first impression about the candidate more than others...

venk reddy - likes assertiveness in the candidates....likes engineering candidates who have work experience....even otherwise, he is liberal....gives all kinds of marks....

alk sirohi - liberal, not very cordial....gives average marks if proper confidence levels are maintained even if answers are not good....

any corrections you people want to make??? :)
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Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 courtesy http://jadaun.blogspot.in/

Time 11:55 AM, 10th April 2013, UPSC office
Board chairman: Manbir Singh, i will refer him as MS
Members (M1, M2, M3, M4)
Subjects: History, Geography
Interest: Archaeology, Visiting Historic places, International affairs  

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[Neeraj] May i come in Sir?
[MS] Please come in
[Neeraj] Good Morning sir/Mam etc
[MS] You are working in a sun rise sector and still you want to join civil services
[Neeraj] Yes sir
[MS] What do you think of China's building of dam on Brahmaputra?
[Neeraj] Not good for India sir
[MS] Why?
[Neeraj] China will divert water to irrigate land in Yunan province (north and NE of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam can face water scarcity in near future.

[MS] Recently we got an award from a tribunal, what was that?
[Neeraj] Kishenganga river project, we got award on Pakistan
[MS] How is this issue different from China making dams?
[Neeraj] Sir, because we have Indus river treaty with Pakistan, signed in 1960 but we do not have any such treaty with China so we can not force China  in this regard.
[MS] Is China diverting water from Brahmaputra a speculation or something concrete?    
[Neeraj] I first read this in Frontline in 2011 but that time this was discarded now China has openly declared to do so. Moreover China does not inspire confidence because there is huge censorship over information/press there. Same thing happened in 1962 war with China, i have read this in Himalayan Blunder, famous book by Brigadier Dalvi. Indians were thinking that Pakistan was going to attack them but it happened otherwise and we were caught unprepared.

[MS] I have also read Dalvi's book, why his entire Brigade was annihilated?
[Neeraj] Because his brigade did not have artillery support while Chinese had come prepared.
[MS] OK
[MS] What is String of Pearl theory?
[Neeraj] China encircling India by building naval bases in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.They have already built Hambantota port in Srilanka and Gwadar in Pakistan. Pakistan-China friendship as they claim is Deeper than the deepest of Oceans and Higher than highest of the mountains so Pakistan can easily give its port to China in case of war etc.

[M1, a lady] Neeraj, you appear very intelligent but i am bemused to see that your hobby is archaeology and visiting historic places? How come it became your hobby?
[Neeraj] Mam, i did my B. Tech from IIT-BHU, Varanasi. I visited  historic site of Sarnath there and also the museum. I actually touched the National Emblem(Ashokan Capital) there. That time it started to interest me.

[M1] What are the sites you have visited?
[Neeraj] Sarnath, Qutb Complex, Karle Caves, Ajanta & Ellora caves, Daultabad Fort, Golconda Fort, Hampi, Meenakshi Temple, Winchester (city of King Alfred and Arthur).
[M1] What are the problems Indian ASI is facing?
[Neeraj] Shortage of staff, huge number of sites etc.
[M1] What are the threats to Ajanta caves?
[Neeraj] Flash camera light, vehicular pollution (I missed the vandalism part here)
[M1] Why IAS?
[Neeraj] Challenging, Public Service
[M1] IT is also challenging
[Neeraj] But public service is not there

[M2] Do you know about AFSPA? What are key provisions?
[Neeraj] (I told all the provisions and areas where it is in force, also told about the commission set up in 2004 that recommended to repeal it, He was very happy)
[M2] Do you know the name of the lady who is on strike?
[Neeraj] Irom Sharmila, fast unto death for last 12 years

[M2] Why AFSPA should not be applied in Naxal areas?
[Neeraj] It should not be applied anywhere and its should be reviewed or repealed. After all we all are Indians and no one should be allowed to have full immunity to do anything.
[M2] What innovative things you will do in rural areas?
[Neeraj] e-governance, e-FIR, MCTS, Solar Power, Agriculture BPO, Azim Premji University type venture in Education.

[M3] Who was PM of India in 1971?
[Neeraj] Indira Gandhi
[M3] Who was Indian Army chief?
[Neeraj] General Manekshaw
[M3] Who was Eastern Command Chief
[Neeraj] General Arrora
[M3] Very good
[Neeraj] Thank you Sir 

[M3] Bangladesh was liberated in 1971 but Mujiburrahman was killed in 1975, why?
[Neeraj] Effect of Jamat e Islami and pro Pakistani element in Bangladesh military
[M3] Where does Brahmaputra originate?
[Neeraj] Near Mansarovar Lake
[M3] Which regions it pass through?
[Neeraj] China, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bangladesh
[M3] Good
[M3] Assam is prone to Brahmaputra floods, show should we care China diverting water from it?
[Neeraj] Because we dont know how much water it will divert
[M3] Nixon threatened India by sending Naval battleship to Bay of Bengal, What did India do?
[Neeraj] India already had a treaty with USSR and Indira Gandhi said in meeting that dont worry, USSR is sending its nuclear submarine to counter that threat. USA buckled down finally.

[M4] You all answers were good but  have a doubt. You live in an AC environment, you simply want to join IAS for its fanfare. You are getting excellent salary, you will get less than half of what you are getting right now. Why you want to join?
[Neeraj] Sir, i still spend 1 month in my village, i still dont have an AC. I have helped my village by spreading awareness against leakage in PDS. 
[M4] OK

[MS] Thank you Neeraj
[Neeraj] Thank you sir (and I walked out)

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012

Me - Good Morning Sir

Ch - Good Afternoon, Q, please sit down

So how are our relations with our neighbouring countries? Let’s start with Bangladesh.

Me - Good phase. Land boundary agreement, felicitation of Indian leaders and soldiers who played an active role in Bangladesh’s liberation. 

Nepal- India actively aiding the peace and democracy process since the beginning but has lost leverage because of high handedness and interference. Myanmar - geopolitical considerations have dominated approach - need to combat drug trafficking and insurgency in the NE but as an important regional player and world’s largest democracy and because of Suu Kyi’s important India connection has emphasised the desirability of democracy to the neighbour .

SL- India has voted for the US sponsored resolution at UNHRC but tried to dilute provisions keeping in view SL’s strategic importance - 

China, Indian ocean etc etc.

Ch (positively compliments) - But why IFS at no. 6?

Me - Interested in IR but first preference IAS.

(Lots of cross questioning here. )

Giving up IFS will be difficult decision to make. Family considerations and decided upon after much thought. Want to stay in the country.

Ch (not as happy anymore) - It’s your decision but you should give it higher preference.

Maam (long question on ... ) - Crimes against women - new phenomenon? Double standards in our culture - deification on one hand and ill treatment on the other? What will you do?

Me - Not new - more reporting, more awareness, media’s role, less stigma. but as women take to the public domain increase in violence also. Spoke something on the second part. Last part - education, gender sensitization - potential of women if given opportunities, changing attitudes n mindsets etc.. Law in the short term - deterrence - Criminal Law Bill - rattled off a few provisions. Gender sensitive policing.

M1 - But acid attack is bailable? They will roam around free?

Me (stuck) -  Yes, but the certainty of law catching up will act as a deterrent. Effectiveness of law important.

M2 - Can Indian Ocean countries collaborate?

Me - Already mecahnism exists - IOR -ARC but not effective -  diverse countries.

M2 (still can’t figure out his question; low point of my interview) - The IO region has three outlets (he elaborated), can the so called western imperial powers isolate the SA region??

Me ( i said some crap on .. ) - China - emerging superpower, spreading influence - String of pearls. Some nonsense on Strait of Hormuz. (Sir interrupts, elaborates about Gwadar port, China - pak) - China n pak close allies. nuclear and defence cooperation. implications for India’s security. (Interrupts)  Karakarom highway, LAC.

M2 - Goes back to can SA be isolated!?

Me- NO. China and India looking to cooperate.

M3 - Coalition politics- instability. what formal mechanism to prevent regional parties from influencing foreign policy (wrt DMK, AIADMK -SL issue) it?

Me- coalition politics accommodates regional aspirations so good but fragmentation. so upon regional players to have a national outlook.

M3 & Ch - But that is idealistic? formal mechanism?

Me- leadership has important role to play to bring everyone on the same page.

Ch - idealistic. (Before i could say more) M3- Sir, it is a hypothetical question. i am also just wondering!

M4 & Ch- two contrasting states of Kerala and Rajasthan in women’s empowerment? What to do?

Me- Will take a long time for kerala model to work in Raj. long process. Kerala had many advantages like matrilineal society of Nairs and religious institutions driven education etc.. contrasting cultures.

Discussion went to economy of both states - handled well.

(Everyone started talking and laughing amongst themselves)

P.S. It lasted for 30 minutes. I have omitted some background related and personal questions. Can’t remember the exact words i used so have written what, by and large, the crux of the matter of what i said was.

Questions weren’t much but I talked a lot. At some places rambled. Was quite flummoxed at M2’s question.

Overall, very general interview. Vibe was decent/positive.

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 (date 4th april 2013)

Amit Kumar Singh
CSE 2012 interview..

optionals: history nd hindi literature
medium :Hindi ( wt use of english)


4th april morning...my interview in Rajni Rajdan mam board..
i was second to go in my group....
Sitting outside.. waited for 5 minutes..
mam rang the bell...my attendent was not there...
so i was confused shud i go or not...

then i entered...
me: May i come in mam...
Ch: come in
me: Good morning mam...Good morning sir...
please take ur seat..thank u mam...

after sometime...
mam pointed the first member to ask question...
M1: u hav done b.tech in cse..in which language...(medium)
me: english sir..
M1:u hav been done experiment in physics lab..pendulam exp..what will happen on time period..if we take that
    pendulam on moon....
me: it will increase due to decrease in value of g.
M1:g depends on what ?
me: on mass
M1:what is the mass of the moon..?
me: i told Me/6..
M1: it is Me/6..or depends on something else..
me: i think nd told g=GMe/Re^2...
M1: before that... he answered..R.. i replied yes..nd thanked him
M1: diffrence b/w electro magnetic waves nd optical waves...
M1:optical waves ..nd its wavelength
M1: whole spectrum...
optical waves...comes in which range of spectrum...
M1:what is above to optical waves in spectrum?
me:radio waves..
M1:wavelength of visible rays..
me:4000A to 7000A
M1:what is below to visible rays..
me:Ultraviolet rays, X-rays,Y-rays
M1:which rays are harmful for human being ?
me:ultraviolet rays, X-rays, Y-rays
M1:why ?
me: it has higher frequency...human has low frequency..
M1: human has frequency..?
me: yes sir ..it is same to earth frequenct..
M1:what is energy formula of photan..
me: E=hV or hc/Y
M1:if v is higher energy is higher..so higher energy could damage our system...
me: yes sir..thank u sir...

M2:tell me the diffrence b/w lokpal and lokayukt ?
me:i cudnt heard properly...said sorry sir..
M2:he again but i cudnt..heard..
M2: what is ombudsman..
me:i replied..
M2:name of state lokpal..
me:sorry sir..
M2:what was the composition of constitutional assembaly..
me:INC,muslim leauge,representative of desi riyasate..
M2:first meeting of assembaly..
me:9th december 1946
M2: president of first meeting?
me:Dr. sacchidanand sinha
M2:president of second meeting nd permanent ?
me:dr. rajendra prasad
M2:why the president is changed in two days..
me:answered..
M2:drafting committee head..
me:Dr. bhimrao Ambedkar
M2:whole flag adopted, description nd colour represents...
me:answered..

M3:tell the name of health sector schemes..
me:NRHM,Janni surksha,indira gandhi matratav sahyog, RSBY
M3:social determinetes of health..
me:answered..after going in diffrent direction..
M3:plague disease..its history..
me:answered..
M3:what is pandemic..?
me:sorry sir..
M3:Spanish flue..
me:sorry sir..
M3:some more questions i m not remembered..

M4:policing system in ancient history..
me:i replied in modern history...then say sorry sir
M4:asked malik mohaamad jaysi..
M4:padmavat..
me:answered..
M4:raso kavya..
me:answered..
M4:computer mein basic kya hain..
me:answered..
M4:some more questions of computer..
me:answered..
M4:which planet rotates clockwise
me:venus
M4:sangam kal ruler ?
me:pandaya, chola, chera
M4:why 476 AD has importance in world history..
me: i say sorry...after that he given hint ...then i replied..
M4:what is nebula..?
me:it is stage of star formation..

some questions i hav forgotten..
Ch: thank u ..your interview is over
me:thank u mam..thank u sir...

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 Basic Information : Ashwani Kumar B. A (H) Eng Haryana.

Interview Faced : IAS (UPSC interiew 2013)

Number Of Panel Member : more than 4

Atmosphere : Cool

Description as told : interview in IMG Khan sirs board was very cordial and required no prior preparation and the board was intent on finding out only about the personal opinion.



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Board: Reddy Sir

Attitude of members: Cordial

Room Temperature: Cool (No sweating)

Question Areas: 80% biodata

Time: 20-25 minutes

Memory Based Questions:

To keep it short, I have only written key words of my answers. 

Reddy Sir: Benefit of doing engineering if you wanted to go in civil services?

I answered it on the lines of scientific temper. 

Reddy Sir: Only scientific temper, anything else?

Then I explained relevance of my branch in the district administration.

Reddy Sir: What is the difference between other regional colleges and IIT? Why are they not very good?

I answered it on the lines of autonomy, best faculty, student selected from competitive exam.

Reddy Sir: Why do you have 1 year gap after 12th?

Me: Sir, I did b.tech. and m.tech. in 5 years, mine was the dual degree program. So, no gap.

M1: People other than scientists don’t have scientific temper?

I answered it that "no sir, other person can also have scientific temper" then explained what is scientific temper.

M1: Problem of water in Delhi?

I answered it on the lines of “not a problem of scarcity” but of “misuse”. Suggested rationalisation of tarrrifs.

M2(Lady): Again discussed on scientific temper.

I said the same points: “objectivity, no prejudice, discussion and debates”

M2: What will you do to increase scientific awareness in people?

I criticised the electronic media for “bavishya fals” in the morning to the discovery of “god” particle(without making masses aware about the discovery). Then ended with suggesting to use electronic media in a better way by avoiding all this.

M2: Why NCC, what role it could play?

I discussed about moral values declining, transitional society….therefore more importance of NCC to inculcate values and make citizen more responsible. Also suggested to make NCC mandatory.

M2: Which discovery documentary you have liked the most or remember now?

Me: "I shouldn’t be alive". I explained about this tv series. Learnt: those who had will to live, they made it through. So, If I have will to do something, I will do it. Watched all 4 seasons of it.

M3: Asked simple questions varying from NAM, Liberalisation, why planning after liberalisation, what is development? what will you do as an IAS officer for a farmer’s-development?, India Energy solutions?

I think I answered all of these question satisfactorily.

M4: Which river flows from the Kanpur? Why is it(Ganga) polluted? What should be done? Why govt. is failing in spite of giving huge money?

Again general answers like concentrating on “local solutions instead of mega plants(apartment based, reuse of water etc, less waste)”, “awareness generation(responsible citizens, more pressure on the govt.)”, “Enforce the laws for industry affluent”, “high pressure of urbanisation”, “50% population not linked to sewage connection, so how can a mega plant serve the purpose ”

then M4 grilled me: why we are not able enforce laws?

For this I could only think of making people more aware, so that they can put more pressure on the govt. for their rights, so that we do things fastly. I gave the example of Delhi metro to show that we have the capability. It is just the will to do the task.

Reddy Sir Again: Why you are appearing for so many exams? CPF, IES, APFC?

Me: Sir, I appeared in CPF and IES to test my GS as at that time I just started my preparation. I took APFC with the intention to join it as after preparing for 18 months there was an insecurity, but after passing mains that insecurity has gone away.

Fir Reddy Sir uthe aur mere kandhe par haath rakh kar kaha “Well done, my bouy !!” 
(hahahaha, Just Kidding, aisa kabhi hota hai kya?)

I am expecting average marks with this cordial interview. If you have something to suggest then please comment. Thank you very much for reading.

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 hindi medum

साक्षात्कार
रजनी राजदान जी बोर्ड :-

रजनी जी :-
नाम बताइए ?
रोल नंबर ?
दर्शन शास्त्र क्यों लिया ?
[हमारा माध्यम हिंदी था ]
तुम ने बी-टेक कौनसी भाषा में की है ?
[हमने कहा अंग्रेजी ]
अब से सारे प्रश्नों के उत्तर अंग्रेजी में ही दे देना फिर
[हमने खा जी , जैसा आप कहे ]
[आगे के सरे प्रश्नों को कृपया अंग्रेजी में बदल ले ]

भारत के १२ बंदरगाहों के नाम बताओ फटाफट ?
NIA क्या है ?
राष्ट्र गान कौनसा है ?
किसने लिखा ?
कही और का भी लिखा है ?
कब लिखा ?
राष्ट्रीय फूल ?
राष्ट्रीय पक्षी ?
कितनी पंचवर्षीय योजनाये हो चुकी है ?
पहला मूल कर्तव्य क्या है ?
कौनसा आर्टिकल ?
कब जोड़ा ?
६६ संविधान संशोधन ?
(पता नहीं कौनसा ) संविधान संशोधन
(दूसरा पता नहीं कौनसा ) संविधान संशोधन

सदस्य -१
अवोगाद्रो नंबर ?
पानी का आणविक भर ?
२०० मिलीलीटर पानी में अणुओ की संख्या ?
कबीर का एक दर्शन से जुड़ा दोहा और उसका अंग्रेजी में अनुवाद ?

सदस्य -२
तिरंगा कब राष्ट्रीय ध्वज बना ?
( फिर बोले ये सब ही तो पूछते है साक्षात्कार में )
कितने रंग ?
चक्र में कितने डंडे ?
इसके अलावा तिरंगे में और क्या होता है ?
राष्ट्र गान पक्का रविन्द्र नाथ टैगोर ने लिखा है ?

रजनी जी :-
राष्ट्र गीत कौनसा है ?
कौनसी पुस्तक से लिया गया है ?

सदस्य -३ (अच्छे इंसान )
लीडरशिप के गुण बताइए ?
मैनेजर व लीडर में अंतर ?
एफिशिएंसी और एफ्फेक्टिवनेस में अंतर ?
किसे चुनोगे ?
कोऑपरेशन  कोआर्डिनेशन  और  कोलैबोरेशन ने अंतर ?

सदस्य - ४ (एक और अच्छे इंसान )
साइबर अपराध कितने प्रकार के होते है ?

सदस्य -१ ( मनहूस )
COBOL का पूरा नाम बताइए ?
BASIC का पूरा नाम बताइए ?

सदस्य -४
IIT से बी-टेक और एम्-टेक करने के बाद पैसे कम सकते थे यहाँ क्यों आये ?
फिजिकल फिटनेस में क्या करते हो?
फिटनेस और बॉडी बिल्डिंग में क्या (रजनी जी बीच में - हो गया तुम्हारा जाओ !! )

[एक सलाह - रजनी जी के बोर्ड में आपका १० वी कक्षा के बाद का कुछ भी पढ़ा हुआ काम आने की उम्मीद न रखे ]

My interview was also on the same lines: only factual questions. I dont know how she judges.