https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad https://ourstudycircle.in/upscpdf/ https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad Interview Guidebook Contents UPSC Members’ Profle. .1 Poetry/ Shayaris . .30 Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Joshi . ...............1 Painting/ Sketching . .30 Shri Bharat Bhushan Vyas ....................... 1 Computer Games/Programming . .31 Shri B.S. Bassi ................................ 2 Playing Musical Instruments . .31 Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle . 2 Cycling ..................................... 31 Ms. Sujata Mehta .............................. 2 Gardening . .31 Dr. Manoj Soni ................................ 3 Acting/Theatre/Drama . .31 Smt. Smita Nagaraj . .3 Photography . .32 Smt. M. Sathiyavathy ........................... 4 Coin Collection ............................... 32 Dr. TCA Anant ................................4 Bird Watching . .32 Shri Rajiv Nayan Choubey ....................... 5 Learning Languages . .32 1. Personal & Background related Information . 6 Astronomy . .33 2. Educational & Employment Information . .8 Gardening/ Tree Plantation . .33 Education .................................... 8 Sports and Hobbies in General . .33 IIT .......................................... 9 Playing Chess . .34 Medical . .9 Playing Football .............................. 34 Journalism ..................................11 Table Tennis/Lawn Tennis ...................... 35 Pharmacy ................................... 11 Playing Volleyball ............................. 35 MBA ....................................... 11 Swimming /Rafting/Paragliding . .36 Employment ................................. 11 Playing Basketball ............................36 Playing Kabaddi .............................. 36 3. Sports/Prizes/Medals/Extra Curricular Activities . .13 Playing Hockey . .36 4. Hobbies .................................... 14 Squash ..................................... 36 Playing Cricket . .14 Hockey ..................................... 36 Watching Movie/TV/Soaps/ Programmes Bike Riding .................................. 37 of Different Genre . .16 Following F1 Motorsport . .37 Jogging/Walking/Running . .18 Ted Talk .................................... 37 Listening to Songs/Music ....................... 19 Writing Letters to Editor of Newspaper . .37 Playing Badminton ............................ 19 Puppetry . .37 Teaching . .20 Mentoring ................................... 37 Cooking . .21 Graphology . .37 Yoga and Meditation . .22 Recreational Cycling . .37 Reading Newspaper . .23 Bharat Scouts and Guides ...................... 37 Solving SUDOKU ............................. 24 Sudoku ..................................... 37 Singing ..................................... 24 Pencil Sketching . .37 Trekking .................................... 25 Rangolis .................................... 38 Travelling ...................................25 5. Strengths and Weaknesses . .38 Reading Novels/Books/ Newspaper . .26 Debating . .27 6. Service Preference. .38 Diary Writing/ Writing/ Blog Writing . .28 7. Optional Subjects . .40 Dancing . .28 Geography .................................. 40 Volunteering for NGO/ Social Initiative . .29 Commerce ..................................42 Web Surfng ................................. 29 Public Administration .......................... 43 www.ourstudycircle.org https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad https://ourstudycircle.in/upscpdf/ https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad History/Arts and Culture . ..................... 43 Punjab . .62 Physics . .46 Rajasthan ................................... 62 Political Science .............................. 46 Tamil Nadu . .63 Anthropology . .48 Telangana . .63 Sociology ...................................49 Uttar Pradesh ................................ 63 Law . .50 West Bengal . .64 Environment/Forestry/Botany/ IFoS . 52 9. Current Issues of India and World . .64 Psychology . .53 General Current Issues . .64 Philosophy .................................. 53 Social Issues . .65 Agriculture . .53 General Economy . .71 Economics ..................................54 Agriculture and Rural Development . 85 Literature . .56 Energy / Power . .89 Sanskrit . .56 Oil Sector ................................... 90 Maths ...................................... 56 Polity and Governance . .91 8. States .....................................56 World Politics ................................ 95 Andhra Pradesh .............................. 56 International Relations ......................... 96 Science & Technology . .101 Assam . .57 Pollution ................................... 103 Bihar . .57 Climate Change ............................. 103 Delhi ....................................... 57 Internal Security ............................. 104 Gujarat ..................................... 57 Home State . .106 Haryana .................................... 58 General Geography .......................... 110 Himachal Pradesh ............................58 Environmental Issues . .112 Jharkhand . .58 10. Opinion Based Questions .................... 113 Karnataka . .59 Kerala . .59 11. Situation Based Questions . 120 Madhya Pradesh . .60 12. Quote Based Questions . .126 Maharshtra .................................. 60 13. Miscellaneous . .126 www.ourstudycircle.org https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad https://ourstudycircle.in/upscpdf/ https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad CSE-2020 UPSC Members’ Profle Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Joshi Designation: Chairman Academic Background: Post Graduate Degree in Commerce in 1977 and Ph.D. Degree in Commerce in 1981 from Kanpur University, Kanpur. Professional Career: Eminent researcher and educationists having more than 28 years of teaching experience. Specialized in the feld of Financial Management, Financial Control, Management Accounting, Taxation, Rural Development Management, Management in Panchayati Raj Institution & Khadi Gramodyog etc. Professor, Head & Dean, Faculty of Management Studies, Rani Durgavati University, Jabalpur (MP) since May 2000 to 12th June 2006. Former Member, National Resource Group for Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA). Also worked in feld of Distance Education. Former Member, Central Advisory Board of Education (CABE) – this is the highest advisory body to advise the Central and State Governments in the feld of education. He served as Chairman, Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission and also Chairman, Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission. He also served as Director, National Institute of Educational Planning & Administration (NIEPA) now known as NUEPA (National University of Educational Planning & Administration). Shri Bharat Bhushan Vyas Designation: Member Academic Background: He has done B.Sc. (Botany). Professional Career: He was born on 15/11/1957. He is an IAS offcer of the 1986 batch (J&K cadre). He retired as Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir. Before assuming charge as Member, UPSC, he was serving as Adviser to the Governor, Jammu & Kashmir. Holds the distinction of serving as Principal Secretary to three former Chief Ministers of the state — Omar Abdullah, late Mufti Muhammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti. Before taking over as Adviser, Vyas was the Chief Secretary and shared cordial relations with the top leaders of all political parties. Earlier, the Union Personnel Ministry had also amended the service rules to provide extension of three months to Vyas, who was due to superannuate in November 2017 on the request of the then Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti. In his illustrious career, Vyas has held prized positions, including Srinagar Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur DC, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, and Principal Secretary Finance. He has spent most of the time of his career in J&K. www.ourstudycircle.org https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad https://ourstudycircle.in/upscpdf/ https://telegram.me/upsc_iassquad 2 CSE • Interview Guidebook Shri B.S. Bassi Designation: Member Academic Background: Commerce graduate from Delhi’s Shri Ram College of Commerce. Further pursued a degree in law. Professional Career: 1977 Batch IPS (Indian Police Services) Offcer of AGUMT Cadre. He served in Delhi, Arunachal, Pondicherry and Chandigarh in various capacities. He also served in IB for 5 years. He was DGP of Goa from 2009 to 2011. Shri Bassi was appointed as the Commissioner of Police, Delhi in 2013. Recipient of President’s Police medals for Meritorious Service (1996) and Distinguished Service (2002). Great work in crime reporting and crime against women. Wife is an IRTS offcer. Air Marshal Ajit Shankarrao Bhonsle Designation: Member Academic Background: M.Sc., MBA and M. Phil from National Defence Academy, Defence Services Staff College, College of Defence Management and National Institute of Defence Studies, Japan. Professional Career: He has rich and varied experience in Command and Staff appointments during the 39 years of service in the IAF. His forte is Flying Operations, Pre-commissioning Military Training & Education, Infrastructure development, Counterintelligence, Defence Acquisition, Capacity Building of Training Institutions, Defence Civilian Personnel Management, Cyber Security and Aviation Safety. Recipient of two Presidential Awards: Vishisht Seva Medal and Ati Vishisht Seva Medal. Key interest: Traveling, Performing Art, Animal Lover, Golf. Ms. Sujata Mehta Designation: Member Academic Background: She has done Master of Philosophy in Political Science. Professional Career: She joined the Indian Foreign Service in 1980. She served in Indian Missions in Moscow, Dhaka and at United