UPSC Interview By Siddharth M (Prof. David R Syiemlieh Board)
Name: Siddharth M
Optional: English Lit.
Interview Date: 17-05-2015
I was allotted Prof. David R Syiemlieh board.After documents verification I headed to waiting hall.Little bit fear was bit obvious,water was not crossing the throat..I normalised myself and took magazine After two hours of wait I was called in at 1340hours Got into the room...wished chairman and board members..I was calm n comfortable little shivering
C- So you all ready 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 IPS...and basic reason is that I have always charm
for Uniform.There is a 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 big thing Mere in 29-30 age you are leading more than 5000 men and
you are leader whose responsibility is to keep their safety on the top priority
and security of district with population of more than lakhs
C- which is most important quality a police man must have?
Me-Discipline and problem solving skill.
C- Please elaborate
Me-gave few examples
C- . What are the qualities your father as a police man gives you?
Me: Sir, discipline, punctuality ....he interrupted in between...and
extended me to lmember 2 and gave 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. Thats 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 Smile.
C- 1st Sanik School then NDA, Then private pilot then u acquired
helicopter pilot license, then again CDS n CAPF then instructor at ur flying
school now Civil services, What is all mess up with u? Why so fickle?
Do you like mix-veg or trying to be genius ?
Me - (most challenging question )
I replied this question astutely
But still he was not satiated
M1- which newspaper do u read?
Me- The Hindu & HT
M1- what was Arab Spring..why Mohammad Morsy got death sentence with
his 105 supports despite of 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 bring 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 national party
If it secures 6% of valid votes polled in any 4 or more states in GE of LS or
inLA
If it wins 2 % of of seats in LS
If it recognised as 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 right number
Me- sir 7
M1- which party is majority in Bihar ?
Me- no party is in majority as Bihar govt is 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 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? ( Most frequent question of my all interviews )
Me- Gave answer and convinced him
M2- from where u did ur licences ?
Me- PPL- mp flying Indore
HPL- Pawan hans Mumbai
M2- explain your 1st solo hop( Flight )
Me- explain my first solo in Cessna 172 single engine
M2-Why do we sometimes see water being sprayed over aircrafts?
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
