Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 (march 2012)

board - p.k.m sir

last one to go for the day

hobbies - Designing models of real things , teaching

Associated with Art of living

Electrical engineer from IITD working with NTPC ltd .  Optionals ELectrical And Geography

me:goodafter noon sirs

cm: please have a seat

me :thankyou sir, thankyou ( i say thanku two times , cm looking at me )

cm: the photo you now brought is not matching with your application photo .

me: sir , at that time i had a haircut;

cm: it seems now u had a haircut :

i kept silent

cm :ok , u sign 15 times on the paper to establish ur identity

i confidently signed

cm to members : ok , sign is matching , ok let us start the interview .

cm: who is founder of art of living ( i have done a course here)

me: Shri shri ravi shankar

cm: why 2 shri's

me:sir , his father name is ravi shankar , so one shri for his father and  another for his own name.

cm:ok ,so shri shri ravi shankar

cm: there is some kriya there , what is it

me :Sudarshan kriya

cm: what does it do

me : this kriya maintains a rythm between breath, body and mind . while doing it rythmically we make a sound so hum.

cm : what is so hum

me : vah main huin ( i said it in hindi , means i am god)

cm: so it means u are god

me : yes , i am god

cm: what is the meaning of god

me: for things which we have answer we call it science and and for which we dont have any answer we call it god:

cm: so , god created the science or science created the god ;\

me: god creted the science

cm to m1 : u please ask

m1: what is this your hobby "designing models of real things"

me: i have a habit of making a model of any real thing which i see , for example i have designed lift, ceiling fan , cooler

, escalator of around 2 feet height

m1: does escalator work

me: yes

m1:then why are u coming here (taunt-type)

cm to m1: please ( in a way requesting him not to say such things)

m1:what else u have designed

me:and solar cooker

m1:how does solar cooker works

me:sir , when the sun ray first come , they are of short wavelength but after striking the glass of solar cookker , they becomes

long wavelength and got trapped there , and this infrared ray heats up the materail there

m1: any energy source which can serve the indian needs

me: sir , it has to be solar energy due to very large potential and easily available across india

m1:how will u trap this energy

me:through photovltaic cells

m1:how much is the voltage generated by them

me :sir , about 1 volt ,infact even less than 1 , ie around 0.7v

m1:how will u save this energy for night

me: By storing it in the battery

m1:can u tell what do they call the human model in a garments shop

me: sir , i know it  in hindi , "BUUT"

m1:no not in hindi , i have not heard this

cm: BHUT is ghost , not what the sir is asking ( cm thought i have said BHUT)

m3 interrupted : sir , he is saying "BUUT" not "bhut" which means a statue or similar sort of thing

m4, m5 also whispering about this bUUt

m3: do u like questions about constitution

me: yes sir

m3: what is the basic structure of the constitui

me: (i was thinking as i couldnt understand what does structure means)

cm: something that is sacrosanct

me: (now i got what m3 was asking)  sir , federalism ,

cm: more

me: fundamentals rights

cm:but what about right to property

me: it is still in the constitution.

cm: yes, it is now a legal right

cm: more basic structure

me:seperation of power

cm :more

me:judiciary and executive are independent

cm: this is same as seperation of power

me: yes sir( very politely)

m3:ok , have u heard about issue behind Afsal guru hanging

me:yes sir , the issue was that they havent told his family about hanging

m3: how is it justifeid

me:sir , according to our jail manual it is not necessary to inform the family

cm:but how it is morally justified

me:if we would have told his family , there may have been violence in jammu and kashmir

cm face lights up now

m4:do u like questions from nuclear side

me: yes sir

m4:( he said some 4,5 sentences , i could not make what he said due to his accent, i understand only the word  nuclear which

he said in his last sentence)

me: pardon me sir , could u please eleborate the question ( with utmost ploiteness)

m4: ( again what he said i couldnot get it)

me:sorry sir, i dont have complete facts about this topic.

m4: its ok , will u like kashmir issue

me:yes sir

m4:what do u think we should do,

me:first of all violence is not a solution in any case . rather we should put the pressure on them. yestereday only ,our honorary

  supreme court has asked the govt to take up the matter in international criminal court.

m5: so , u are working in ntpc

me:yes sir

m5: what is the installed capacity of our contry and demand .

me: 210 gw is the installed capacity , and if we take the T&D loss to be 30% then around 270 gw is the demand

m5 somehow look perplexed ,i think he now our country demand in units not in Gw which i said

me: can i say my answer again

cm:yes

me:(now i explained clearly) 210 gw is installed capacity and we further require 80GW.

m5:do our country import electricity

me:( i know for sure that all the contries suurounding us already have energy crisis , so how they will give us electricity,)

m5: do we import

me: sir , during the recent grid failure ,we took the electrcity from BHUtan

m5:which plant of bhutan

me:(i know the name , but forgot it)  sir , name not coming to my mind

cm:ok

m5:which plants of ntpc are coming in bihar

me: barh

m5:more

me:(taking time to think) kahalgaon

m5:it is already established ,

m5: nabinagar

me:yes sir ( even though i heard this name for the first time)

m5: schmes in education sector

me: sarva shiksha abhiyan

m5:more

me:mid day meal scheme where in students are given compulsry meals so that their parents will send them there

m5:more schemes

me:(no more scheme i remembered)  sir , also they are distributed books, scholarships and ..

cm interrupted :what else

me : clothes etc

m5:what is the relevance of panipat

me: sir , in the very 1st shlok of shrimad bhagwad gita , "dharamshetre kurushetre" dharamshetre refers to panipat

cm: this is mythological relevance , tell the historical relevance

me:there were 3 battles of panipat

m4: what are the dates

me: (thinking and saying very slowly) 1st in 1526 , 2nd in 1556 , 3rd in 18th century

cm:exact year

me:not able to recall sir

m4:1761

me:yes sir

m5:tell betwwn whom the third was fought

me: i know the parties sir ., one was marathas and another was (taking long time to recall) ... mughals

cm: not mughals , ahmed shah abdali

me: exactly sir (i think my voice goes little higher here)

m5:what is the economic activity undertaken in karnal

me: there is National dairy research institute , there is also central soil research alkaline institute

m5:in NDRI what do they do

me: research on milk and dairy products

m5: also on different breeds of buffaloes

me:yes sir

m5:what economic activity in panipat

me:sir , cotton textiles are produced here

m5:for example

me: silk sarees, cotton sarees

m5:have u seen the film Robot

me:yes i have seen it

m5:so is it possible to make a model of human showing emotions as well

me: sir , i personally think this is possible (with conviction) . for ex , when we speak there are vibrations in our neck

which are signals , and which can be tapped and so such model is possible

m5:how was the school curriculum at your times( not sure if indeed this was the ques)

me: sir , even at that point of time in science subjects we used to make modles, lab practicals etc were also there.

cm:ok ,at what class u have studied sanskrit ( since i have been awarded by delhi sanskrit samiti)

me: 10 class sir

cm:10 class( amazed)

cm: i will give u one shlok from sanskrit , can u translate it

me:yes sir  (cm looked happy to see my confidence)

cm: (he recited the shlok ,out of which i could get the meaning of only some words)

me: i had got the meaning of some of words ,  can i tell the idea

cm:yes yes , this is sufficient

me: (i started translating , chairman was helping me throughout )

cm:you may go now

me:thanku sirs,

(there are many more questions which i dont remember)

expert comment from our reader

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...

Interview Experience From sarkari interview Reader (1)

 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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