UPSC CSE

INTERVIEW TRANSCRIPT
NAME: Aswin AIR 235 2021
Date: 11.03.2024
Board: Gen Raj shukla board
State: TELANGANA
Optional: Anthropology

CHAIRMAN
1. India is faring well in space in some parts and lacking in
another.Elaborate this on lines of an exploration
b Commercialization
c National security
2. Why are there no private players in space in India.
3. Private players across globe are performing well in space - SpaceX,
starlink etc Why we don't have
4. Do you think all the reforms should come from Government it self in
strategic sectors like defence, space etc. Can't the organization do
suomoto What did india achieve by restricting Private players.
5. Should we give out data to Private players. He stated an example where a
US based company took all the data available at Ukraine Government and
sell weapon systems to them. Should we follow the same?
6. How are Private players doing in space?

MEMBER 1
1. Do you think that small districts are good ? State with the example of your state.
2. What more things can be done for decentralization
3. What are the ways in which we can improve INTEGRITY in government servants
4. What are some technological initiatives that Income tax department has taken
recently?
5. Do you think faceless assessment made IRS(IT) less attractive
6. Is education a non profit activity in India?
7. Are the Private players really doing non profit acts? What does NEP say about
Commercialization of education.
8. There is a talk about 5 trillion $ economy by 2027. What should be the factors
that we focused onI answered Gross fixed capital ( eloborated) Add one more :
Told exports , elaboratedOne more: Government investment and private
consumption One more : States should collaborate with national goals.
9. Do you think this dream is achievable?

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 MEMBER 2
1. Say something about your college?
2. Why did you wish to join civil services, even a layman like me is excited
about space? Aren't you?
3. Do you know any recent initiative of government in Renewable energy
4. Say the location where green hydrogen mission is launched
5. What is the definition of culture in anthropology? Do anthropologists
study culture?
6. Is memory part of culture? How is it protected and how do you study that?
7. Who is potti sriramulu?
8. What is gentleman agreement?

MEMBER 3
1. What are some recent things happening in Lakshadweep?
2. Why is this naval base important and what advantages do india have from
it?
3. Are there any similarities between Maldives and Lakshadweep?
4. How did Maldives succeed in attracting Indians in tourism?
5. Can we replicate the same in lakshadweep? If yes should we focus on mass
tourism or a limited number?
6. What are certain challenges tk develop tourism there?
7. Compare Andaman , Lakshadweep in different perspectives- Security,
geography, habitat, population, tourism etc

MEMBER 4
1. Where is barren island ? Why is it called barren Island?
2. What are the sectors that Andhrapradesh should focus on? What are its
advantages that it should bank on?
3. Isn't it that ports in Andhrapradesh are underdeveloped?
4. You said about fertile KG basin and agriculture. But don't you think that
farmers are committing suicides in the region ? What are the reasons
5. Fixing our selves on over use of pesticides. What are the alternatives that
Government is trying to push in AP?
6. What are some mineral resources found in AP?
7. more specific to your district around chirala what is the mineral found( he
said the answer as Diamonds)
8. Is there any commercial exploitation for diamonds
9. In what kind of rocks are diamond found and do you know about
kohinoor? Do you think we should colonize the southern pole of moon? Is
it feasible theoretically and practically?
10.How do life originate and evolve in celestial bodies? Is there a possibility
of reverse evolution?
CHAIRMAN
Thank you your interview is over.
All the best

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