UPSC CSE(IAS/IPS/IFS and other central services) 2016 Interview transcript

Candidate's profile:

• Name: Avinash Naduvinamani
• Place: Bijapur, Karnataka
• Board: Air Marshal Ajit S Bhosle
• Date: 4th May, 2016 (morning session).
• Qualifications: B.E (Electronics and Communication Engineering).
• Work experience: Farmer and volunteer in Vidyaposhak(NGO), 2 years.
• Optional subject: Kannada literature
• Medium of exam: Kannada
• Medium of interview: English
• Hobbies and interests: visiting schools, swimming, Cooking- North Karnataka Cuisine.

Interview script:

Chairman:
(Please take your seat...
Avinash, you have bright smile... You must have prepared well..
We have 30 minutes.. We will ask you some questions. You will answer TO(stress) the questions. So, shall we start...)

1. you have good record as a student and wonderful person, you completed BE and joined agriculture, you have been exposed to both rural and urban life. tell me whether aspirations of rural and urban youths are converging or diverging?

2.you are farmer, you are the better person, tell me why there is so much distress in agriculture? I don't have much idea about agriculture, so you tell me.

3. Future of agriculture is bleak in India... Right?

4.In both rural and urban area which schemes are working and which schemes are not working?

(now let us move to other area) Do you know CPEC?

5.what are the issues?

6.if India joins it what are the strategic and commercial benefits and disadvantages?

Member 1:
7.Tell me how can electronics and communication be used in agriculture?

8.Have you used it in your field?

9. can solar energy be used in agriculture?

10.if solar electricity is also not there, what could be options?

11. How can drones become useful in agriculture?

Member 2:
12.As an agriculture officer which crops would you suggest in dry area with less rainfall?

13. you did degree in ECE. How will it hep in administration?

14. you have literature as an optional. How will it help in administration?

15. you have studied in both government and private institutes, what best features of both can be used in education sector?

16. India achieved two great feats in Science and Technology- one decades ago and another one recently?

17. you are from Vijayapur. Vijayapur has great history and significance. What is that significance?

Member 3:
18. Recently there is issue regarding mobile towers and impact on human health, what is the issue? Is it dangerous? What measures should be taken if you can suggest some?

19. why farmers suicides happening?

20. what are the actions taken by the government?

Member 4(lady member):
21. recently chilly farmers in Guntur burnt chilly. Rather than burning chilly, what could they have done?

22. what crops you grow?

23. You were volunteer in Vidyaposhak, what did you actually do?

24.Does it has branch in other area also?(it is based in Dharwad and my native village is in Vijayapur district, she wanted to check genuineness it seems).

25.You did project on braille, what it is?

26.what is the status of  that project?(Got sponsorship from KSCST for final year project in BE-Braille learning device)

Chairman
-I think India must join CPEC(China Pakistan Economic Corridor), what do you say?

End of transcript

Words of wisdom for the candidates appearing for UPSC Interview(It is our personal opinion. consider it with pinch of salt):

• Prepare your DAF thoroughly(each keyword matters). most of the interview revolves around this and few Current affairs related questions.
• If you have work experience then dig through it. zoom it as much as possible, and know about the current issues related to your field of experience.
• revise your basics of graduation and PG if any(if you are a fresher, then this is the must), try to connect it with current issues related to your stream.
• Don't blough, be honest, if you don't know the answer, say" sorry sir, I don't know" or the phrase you like it, as it is a personality test and not knowledge test, as your knowledge has been checked already in prelims and mains.
• Read the newspapers of previous week carefully. word by word. glance through the news paper of interview's day, if possible.
• wear a smile on your face, be confident, don't panic, as the Board would be so cordial.