UPSC Interview Transcript 2024 – 8: Rajiv Nayan Choubey Sir Board/ Optional Mathematics

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UPSC Interview Transcript 2024 – 8: Rajiv Nayan Choubey Sir Board/ Optional Mathematics
  • Board : Rajiv Nayan Choubey  Sir
  • Date: 2nd jan afternoon
  • Keywords: Public Policy , Governance, Online Chess , NCC, Podcasts, Basketball.
  • Optional: Mathematics
  • State: Haryana
  • Work Ex: Government of Andhra Pradesh as Associate Consultant in planning department

 

Member Questionnaire 
Chairperson
  • Pick one event that you think is significant in the history of East India Company (EIC) and explain why?
    • Answered: Battle of Plassey and then he asked about the parties involved in the battle
  • Why do you think the British emerged victorious among all European powers?
  • What lessons and strategic insights can we draw from the EIC colonisation of India?
  • Any Contemporary relevance of them?
Member-01
  • Explain your experience of working with the government (I worked with the Govt of AP).
    • One broad question on how does the government function?
  • Manipur Crisis: Do you think the Government was proactive in resolving the situation?
    • What would you have done?
  • If there is a call from higher authorities to slow down your approach, what would you do?
Member-02
  • Why is there no Noble prize in Mathematics?
  • 2024 is the year of elections in the world. 
    • Tell me 4 countries where elections will happen.
  • What is their significance for India?
    • 1-2 more questions I don’t remember
Member-03
  • Started with the Russia-Ukraine War.
    • Asked, don’t you think it is a paradox that Western Nations are supporting Ukraine and putting economic sanctions on Russia but also indirectly buying Russian oil and hence financing the war?
  • Israel-Palestine War: Do you think Israel should stop the war? Yes/No. Give reasons.
    • I said Israel should stop, and as I begin to give reasons.
    • Members became a bit aggressive and hostile, and started interjecting and cross questioning without allowing me to speak.
    • Chaubey sir had to intervene and he sort of summarised my arguments and we moved on.
Member-04
  • Public policy: What is public interest and what is public good.
    • Haryana is my home state, and I have worked in Andhra Pradesh.
  • Asked me to compare the administration and governance between the two.
    • Is there anything that Haryana can learn from AP?
  • While smiling brought back the discussion to the Israel-Palestine conflict and asked me to bring out 2 differences between Ukraine-Russia and the Israel-Palestine war.
    • 1-2 questions he asked, not able to recall.
  • Chairperson: You think we missed something important do tell us.
    • Than said thank you may go now.
Overall Experience: 

  • The interview was a little bit random as the opening Question was from Modern history and many keywords from the DAF were not covered.
  • Except for one member, the board was very cordial and allowed me time and space to complete my answers peacefully.

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