UPSC Interview transcript of Siddharth Mishra
(Based on memory )
17/05/15 UPSC Dholpur House
Lasted-35 mins
I was allotted Prof. David R Syiemlieh ( Currently UPSC Chairman )board. After documents verification, I headed to waiting hall. Little bit fear was a bit obvious, water was not crossing the throat. I normalized myself and took the magazine
After two hours of wait, I was called in at 1340hours
Got into the room...wished chairman and board members. I was calm comfortable little shivering
C- So you already had been interviewed earlier by UPSC?
Me-yes Sir
C-what are your choice for services
Me- IPS IAS IFS IRS
C-why IPS as it is getting tougher day by day?
Me- my dad is serving state police officer ...and basic reason is that I have always a charm for Uniform. There is respect attached to your rank uniform and position. People treat you with a huge amount of trust they expect that justice will definitely be received here. They are positive that there is someone who is going to solve their problems. That is the kind of trust they have in you and that trust is a big thing
Mere in 29-30 age you are leading more than 5000 men and you are a leader whose responsibility is to keep their safety on the top priority and security of district with a population of more than lakhs
C- which is the most important quality a policeman must have?
Me-Discipline and problem-solving skill.
C- Please elaborate
Me-Gave few examples
C-. What are the qualities of your father as a policeman gives you?
Me: Sir, discipline, punctuality ....he interrupted in between...and extended me to member 2 and gave the smile
C- what r the best ways to develop self-discipline according to u?
Me- Start by picking small easy things and try doing them for a set period of time. As you accomplish them, build up to things that are harder for you to do. When you get to the point where you are not able to achieve the thing you are working toward doing sit back take a deep breath and look long hard and honestly at why you are not getting there. mental strength keeps getting stronger as you train it. It takes time. That's why to build a habit it takes over 30-40 days But once you can build or change a habit it gets easier to change another.
Chairman laughed and said that still, he is trying to be disciplined. Good points u gave.
I nodded with a Smile.
C- 1st Sainik School then NDA
Then private pilot then u acquired helicopter pilot license then again CDS n CAPF then an instructor at your flying school now Civil services
What is all mess up with u?
Why so fickle?
Do you like mix-veg or trying to be a genius?
Me - (most challenging question )
I replied this question astutely
But still, he was not satiated \U0001f60f\U0001f611
M1- which newspaper do u read?
Me- The Hindu
M1- what was Arab Spring..why Mohammad Morsy got death sentence with his 105 supports despite Egypt's freely elected president?
Me-Gave brief history n current situation
M1- what were the bills passed by the Parliament in this session?
Me-LAAR,black money,GST
M1- do you think black money can be brought back by govt?
Me-I explained in my words...
M1-what is Scotland peaceful revolution?
Me- I told him as it was related to recent UK elections. Scottish National Party SNP won 56 of Scotland’s 59 constituencies reducing the dominant Labour Party north of the border from 41 seats at the previous election to a single seat.
M1-Do u think its mixture of public anger and disappointment exists towards Labour in Scotland that has built up over decades?
Me- Gave
M1- what are the conditions for recognition of national and state party?
A- For the national party
If it secures 6% of valid votes polled in any 4 or more states in GE of LS or in
If it wins 2 % off of seats in LS
If it recognized as a state party in four states
Told for state party too
M1- how many national parties are there
Me- approx 6 or 7
M1- Tell me the right number
Me- sir 7
M1- which party is the majority in Bihar?
Me- no party is in majority as Bihar govt is the alliance of JDU and RJD
M1- who is Father of all- India services in constituent assembly
Me- VB Patel
M1- are u sure
Me- 100% sure
M2-are u working Siddharth?
Me- yes Sir part-time
I m instructor at MP flying club
Take a few flying classes along with navigation and Radio aids.
M2- it seems you complete your PPL and HPL
Why didn't u continued ur carrier as a pilot with good money and position?
Why IPS?
(a Most frequent question of my all interviews )
Me- Gave the answer and convinced him
M2- from where u did ur licenses?
Me- PPL- mp flying Indore
HPL- Pawan Hans Mumbai
M2-Why do we sometimes see water being sprayed over aircraft?
Me- Sir it's called water salute.
For a new airline company operating out of the airport for the first time.
A new airplane operating commercially for the first time
If the Captain of the airplane or an ATC member is retiring.
If the airline is closing down the route and its the last flight of that airline from that particular airport.
M2-What is Flight Service Station and an Air Traffic Controller
Me- I know ATC so I told
But have a few information about FSS as it z US-based
M2-Why India is lagging in jet engine technology
why can't we make powerful jet engines
What is wrong with Cauvery engine of LCA?
Me- I elaborated him the points like superior tech infra
Less budget for RnD
Patent issues
Not quality techies n education
N more
M2- what is CRGO
Me- after thinking
Sorry sir, I don't know.
M2-it's cold rolled grain oriented steel used to make turbine engine blades.
M2-Why do we not receive the mobile signal when flying in a plane?
Me-told
M2-what is thrust to weight ratio?
Me-if an engine produces thrust more than the vehicle weighs it can overcome gravity and accelerate when pointed straight up. this capacity is called T2W ratio.
M2- do any transport aircraft have this capacity?
Me-it's impossible sir
It is only in fighter aircrafts like
F-15 strike eagle
MiG-29 fulcrum
Mig35 OVT
M2- your favorite jet n why?
Me- F-22 raptor n told all about that
M2-do u heard about Sukhoi berkut?
Me-yes sir it was prototype FJ of Sukhoi corp
M2-why it was in the news?
Me- no idea sir.
M3 gave me 2 cases studies one by one to solve
He asked me about United Nations origin
UNSC
Peacekeeping forces
The international court of justice
And Amnesty International
M3- why MP is underdeveloped,
What is the main problem of your state and VYAPAM scam?
Me- I told him all as I practiced this question in my mock interview sessions
M3- what are gilt-edged securities?
Me- I don't know sir
( I knew that answer but during the course of time not clicked in mind )
M3-(random question)
Tell me the name of some Girish Karnad plays?
Me- no idea sir.
M3- (random question)
Tell me about Shivaji administration and Astapradhanas?
Me- Shivaji was an autocrat like anyone another ruler of his time he, however, ensures that he did not misuse the great power vested in him. He had a council of 8 ministers, the Ashta Pradhan who assisted and was a kind of advisory council.
Peshwa- Prime Minister
Amatya- Finance Minister
Mantri - Chronicler who kept a daily account of a court
amount- Foreign Secretary who advised the king on all matters of war
Senapati- army commander
Nyayadish- Chief Justice
Pandit Rao - religious chief
Sachiv- Home Secretary
M3- what was Chauth and Sardeshmukhi
Me- Chautha which was 1/4th of the territory's income and Sardeshmukhi which was an additional 10% levy on the Chauth as a tribute to the ruler.
M3- which technique make Shivaji invincible?
Me- guerrilla warfare
M4- how El- Nino system works
Me- In the Pacific Ocean the water closest to the equator is warmed by the sun
That warm surface water helps to create more clouds which in turn dump rain over wherever they happen to be. Most of the time the wind over the ocean blows from east to west due to the spinning of the Earth
M4- El Niño system happens every year
Me- sir it usually happens in 4-6 years
M4-which was the hottest year on record due to El Niño?
Me-2014
M4-no its2010
M4- which is the fastest supercomputer in the world
Me- blue jean
M4- no
It's Tianhe-2 of China
Me-sorry Sir
M4-what is the difference between
Cruise missile and ballistic missile
Me-A ballistic missile is launched directly into the high layers of the earth's atmosphere. It travels well outside the atmosphere and then the warhead detaches and falls back to earth. It follows the path of a ball thrown upwards which falls down. Since it depends on gravity to reach its target, it's called a ballistic missile.
A cruise missile does exactly what its name says. It cruises over land or over water. Its working is similar to a jet engine powered the airplane.
M4-What is Subsonic,Supersonic, Hypersonic and Infrasonic?
Me- subsonic - less than the speed of sound
Supersonic - speed greater than sound
Hypersonic - above 5 Mach
Infrasonic - frequency Less than audible sound
M4- had hypersonic speed ever achieved yet?
Me- no idea sir
M4- yes it is achieved by x-15 rocket plane space Shuttle orbiter
M4- you practicing Kriya yoga?
Tell me about it?
Me-Kriya means action and Yoga mean integration. Kriya Yoga emphasizes the integration of separative consciousness with an awakenedness
that is non-elective holistic attention free from mental fragmentations through actions of perception and not through the activities of conceptualization. It was 1st propounded by Lahiri Mahashay of Varanasi.
Member 4 asked me about the problem of Naxal areas n lower Muslim areas...gave the case study
Chairman- Thank u Siddharth
You may go now
Me- thank you, sir
Have a nice day.
My Review - surprisingly no questions from my optional.
My interview was more than average
Based on my DAF
Very technical interview
I hesitated n fumbled in some questions But I sailed astutely in the storm...
All members were smiling face except M3 Poker face. I enjoyed my interview, It was one of the most challenging PI of my life.
