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1. Candidate Profile2. Education3. Introduction4. Electronic Vs Paper material5. Tempo and style6. Struggle of a Senior player7. Working professional8. Prelims (CSAT) General studies9. Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude

10. Prelim accuracy11. Mains: Compulsory language paper12. Mains: Essay13. General Studies (Mains) paper 114. General studies (Mains) paper 215. General studies (Mains) Paper 316. General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity, aptitude17. GS4 Ethics case study answers in Mains 201318. Mains answer-writing?19. Law optional subject20. Before the interview21. During the interview22. CSE-2013 Marksheet23. Career Backup24. Views on UPSC reforms25. Insecurity about profile26. Wisdom27. Credit: Friends/family28. BOGUS Marketing Propaganda

Candidate Prole

[Toppers Interview] Sakshi Sawhney (IAS-2013/ Rank-6): BA LLB,Second among girl toppers, Law optional

Mrunal (http://mrunal.org/)

Name Sakshi Sawhney

Rank in CSE-2013 6

Roll No. 200409

Age 24

Total attempts in CSE 2

Optional Subject Law

Medium chosen for Mainsanswers English

Schooling medium English

College medium English

Home town/city New Delhi

Work-experience if any Nil

Details of other competitiveexams, including success/failures Nil

Details of coaching, mock tests,postal material for any competitiveexam (if used)

Prelims Test series- Career Launcher(very good).Vajiram and Ravi for Mains coaching(attendedselective classes, but took lot of personalmeetings with Raveendran Sir).Took the vision IAS Test series for mains mock.(good because they provide flexibility)Practiced answer writing everyday frominsightsonindia.com (daily tests)

service preference #1, 2 and 31. IAS2. IFS3. IPS

state cadre preference (top3)1. AGMUT2. Haryana3. Punjab

Education

% in class 10 88.8

% in class 12 87.2

Schooling (Medium) English

Graduation course and % BA LLB(Hons.)7.62/8 (CGPA)

Name of college, city, passing outyear NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad 2012

Post-graduation

Any other professional courses

Hobbies & Extra curricular Reading fiction, fitness enthusiast, adventuresports

Introduction

Q. Tell us something about yourself, your family, when and why did you enter in thisfield of competitive exams?

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I am a law graduate and belong to a family with a service background. My father is a civilservant himself and my mother is the Principal of a school that caters to the underprivilegedchildren. My sister is a banker.

While studying law I realized I wanted to use my education for a purpose greater than myown self. That is when I first entertained the idea of joining the civil service. The fact that myfather was a civil servant helped me a great deal.

Electronic Vs Paper material

Q. In recent times, there is spur in electronic material- blogs, sites, pdfs, RSS-feeds.Many aspirants feel bogged down by this information overload. So, how much do yourely on electronic material and how much on the paper material (Books, newspapers)?If possible narrate a typical day in your studylife.

A mix of electronic and hardcopy. Firstly I memorized the mains syllabus.I read three newspapers (most times)- The Hindu, The Indian Express and the FinancialExpress/Business Standard (the business newspapers I read selectively). I maintainedseparate notebooks I.R, Social Issues, Culture/History/Geography, S&T, Glossary,Security Issues, Environment etc. wherein I took notes from the newspapers.Websites to update notes: Mrunal.org; pib.nic.in; insightsonindia.com; relevant emailupdates from PRS/idsaI also made notes (hardcopy) from all the books I read for preparation.

For quick revision I used a lot of post-its on books where I did not take down notes directlyinto any notebooks. This was especially useful while travelling, waiting in line, etc.

Tempo and style

Q. People know what books and syllabus points are to be prepared. But most of themlack consistency in their preparation. So, how do you keep study momentum going on?How do you fight against the mood swings and distractions?

I took frequent breaks. I exercised regularly. I tried to catch the latest release every Friday.The days on which I could not study, I just took the whole day off. Still there were many dayswhen I did succumb to my mood swings. You will have rough days but take it easy andremember This too Shall Pass. Also if you know the reason why you want to write this exam-it will immediately energize you and lift your mood and determination.

Struggle of a Senior player

After 1-2 failures in any competitive exam, a phase of mental saturation comes. The personknows the booklist, he knows what is necessary to succeed. But it doesnt yield result.Notto mention all the emotional struggle-against those irritating neighbors. MY question are two:

Q1. How did you survive through this mental prison and whatre your words of wisdomto other senior players? If any specific inspirational incident(s), please share.

It was very difficult at first, especially in social situations. Thankfully, my family reallysupported me. I read a very nice book called The Dalai Lamas Cat which really helped me tounderstand that I need to deal with all situations with equanimity. It also emphasizes onImpermanence and the concept of This Too Shall Pass. I tried to deal with mydisillusionment in this manner.

Q2. What went wrong in your previous attempt? What changes did you make in thiscurrent attempt?

My essay marks in my first attempt were very low. Only 23/200. So despite getting decentmarks in everything else (including interview) I could not make it to the final list. I had writtenon PPP : Whether a Failure in India. Frankly, I am still not sure why I was marked so poorly.

In this attempt I wrote on Colonial Mentality and made my position on the topic very evidentin the beginning itself so that there was no confusion regarding my stand. But even now Ihave scored just 80/250- so I cannot really advise on essay writing.

Other changes made= answer writing; revision and re-revision. You will never really finish thesyllabus so dont wait till the end to start your revision. Do it every week. If you flip throughyour notes regularly they will get ingrained and your memory recall in a situation of 25X10questions will be much greater.

Prelims (CSAT) General studies

History Ancient NCERT 11/12

History Medieval NCERT

History Modern(Freedom Struggle)

Bipin ChandraSpectrum

Culture society

NCERTTrends in Indian Culture : DR Ausaaf Sayeed(http://www.flipkart.com/trends-indian-culture-heritage/p/itmdfgy3rguyybhz?pid=9788124116487&affid=mrunalrugm)

Polity (theory +current)

Introduction to the Constitution- DD Basu(http://www.flipkart.com/introduction-constitution-india-21st/p/itmdx9sfmbnfzsqp?pid=9788180389184&affid=mrunalrugm)Newspapers

Economy (theory +current)

Newspapers, NCERT,Economic Survey,Dutt & Sundaram (http://www.flipkart.com/datt-sundharam-indian-economy-69th/p/itmd7zhyyjp8wrqf?pid=9788121902984&affid=mrunalrugm) (selective)

Science (theory +current)

Newspaper (Hindu Science section)Science and Technology- Ashok Kumar Singh(http://www.flipkart.com/science-technology-civil-services-examinations-1st/p/itmczynvm8bzspqf?pid=9780070655485&affid=mrunalrugm)

Environment (theory+ current) NIOS (http://mrunal.org/download), Newspaper

geography physicalNCERT, Goh Cheng Leong (http://www.flipkart.com/certificate-physical-human-geography-1st/p/itmczyt7kuqrvjyg?pid=9780195628166&affid=mrunalrugm)

geography India NCERT

geography worldGoh Cheng Leong (http://www.flipkart.com/certificate-physical-human-geography-1st/p/itmczyt7kuqrvjyg?pid=9780195628166&affid=mrunalrugm), NCERT

othernational/internationalcurrent affairs

Newspapers, EPW (http://www.epw.in/), Frontline(http://www.frontline.in/),World Focus (selectively)

Pib.nic.in (http://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx)insightsonindia (http://insightsonindia.com/)

Schemes, Policy &Filler Stuff Yojana

Q. Any observation / comments / tips about GS prelim 2013 paper?

Know basics very well- so better to understand logically than to memorise. Mrunal.org reallyhelps explain logically. Also try to use howstuffworks.com, youtube, etc. to enhanceunderstanding of science concepts.

Prelims (CSAT) Aptitude

Maths RS Aggarwal for competitive exams

Reasoning Same

comprehension Regular tests, fast reading of newspaper with understanding

Decision Making None, just regular tests but the most balanced view point possible.

Q. Any observation / comments / tips about GS Aptitude 2013 paper.

There was an increase in the number of maths questions and a reduction in English. Manyaspirants (including me) who have a mortal fear of maths have a mind block against solvingrelatively easy questions. Please practice this area thoroughly since questions are in fact notso hard. These are also more scoring in the sense that there is only one right answer whichcan be gauged by sometimes not even solving the entire question. Lesson: DONT HAVE ANYMIND BLOCK.

Prelim accuracy

Q1. Did you attend any mock tests? do you think theyre necessary for success?

Yes. Career Launcher. I feel it is crucial because it increases the speed, accuracy andconfidence of the aspirants (especially for CSAT).

Q2. Approximate no. of attempted answers vs. correct answers. in CSAT-2013

attempted Q. Official score

GS Around 65 103.34

aptitude Around 70 165

Total 268

Mains: Compulsory language paper

Compulsorylanguagepaper

Your preparation strategy / booklist?

Englishpaper

Past years papers (http://mrunal.org/2013/12/download-compulsory-english-2013-question-paper-of-upsc-civil-service-mains-exam-last-17-years-as-bonus1997-2013.html)

yourregionallanguage

Hindi Past Year Papers+ Hindi newspaper towards exam

Q2.other observations / tips / comments on the length / difficulty level of compulsorylanguage papers in CSE-2013

Very high level of difficulty in both English and Hindi. Dont ignore preparation for compulsorylanguage papers. Also complete the grammar portion first (especially for language paperwhich is not a strength) as this guarantees easy and confirmed marks. Thereafter proceed todo Comprehension, Essay, Precis and Translation.

Mains: Essay

Q1. How did you prepare for the essay paper?

Practiced essay writing. Made notes from newspaper which included interesting anecdotes,difficult words, catch words, etc. But it evidently still did not work LOL

Q2. Which among the following essay did you write? What key points did you include init?

1. Be the change you want to see in others (Gandhi)2. Is the Colonial mentality hindering Indias Success?

3. GDP (Gross Domestic Product) along with GDH (Gross Domestic Happiness) would be theright indices for judging the wellbeing of a country

4. Science and technology is the panacea for the growth and security of the nation.

Colonial Mentality- my definition of colonial mentality was benign despotism like that of theBritish Raj. Thereafter, I mentioned clearly that I did not think it was hindering Indias success.I spoke of how the civil service was a legacy of the raj and yet democratic processes(aka wethe people)- media, rise of Panchayats, etc had exposed and tried to remove lal batti culture,etc. governance reforms like rti, etc. mentioned, civil service reforms, etc.

Same line of argument taken regarding the Judiciary, Legislature and how democraticprocesses were exposing the hierarchical and opaque structures.

Finally spoke of foreign policy- how India perceived better than aggressive China, GujralPolicy, Bhutans transition to democracy and away from protectorate as facilitated by India,etc.

Thus showing how democratic processes were winning over colonial mentality and leading toIndias success= largest functioning democracy, supported widely in quest for permanentUNSC seat, one of the least impacted economies of global crisis,etc.

PROBLEM: was told that my definition of colonial mentality= incorrect as it is not white mansburden but the feelings of the formerly oppressed and their need to stay oppressed andinferior. (something like that)

Further, I did not cover various factors such as casteism, fair skin/dark skin, etc. Basically Istuck to administration, governance and foreign policy. My essay did not touch uponprejudices in daily life and the more micro level working of colonial mentality.

Score: 80/250

General Studies (Mains) paper 1

Topic How did you prepare?

Culture NCERT, Trends in Indian Culture, Friday Hindu

Indian history Bipin Chandra

world historyNorman Lewis,Mrunal.org/history (http://mrunal.org/history) (especially Africa)NCERT questions

post-independenceIndia

Bipin Chandra: India Since Independence(http://www.flipkart.com/india-since-independence/p/itmczyrqkf5sysbs?pid=9780143104094&affid=mrunalrugm)

Indian society Sociology NCERT 11, Newspaper

role of women,poverty etc.

Googled role of women- found a Delhi University Paper; poverty Uma Kapila; Dutt

globalization onIndian society Nothing specific- Vajiram handout (its okayish not exhaustive)

communalism,regionalism,secularism

Sociology NCERT, Bipin Chandra(india since independence)(http://www.flipkart.com/india-since-independence/p/itmczyrqkf5sysbs?pid=9780143104094&affid=mrunalrugm)

world geo physicalGoh Cheng Leong (http://www.flipkart.com/certificate-physical-human-geography-1st/p/itmczyt7kuqrvjyg?pid=9780195628166&affid=mrunalrugm), Atlas, NCERT

resourcedistributionfactorsfor industriallocation

Past years geography optional papersMrunal.org/geography (http://mrunal.org/geography) (reallygood)

earthquaketsunami etc Google- howstuffworks.com

impact on flora-fauna NIOS (http://mrunal.org/download), newspaper

General studies (Mains) paper 2

Topic How Did You Prepare?

IndianConstitution,devolution,

Introduction to Constitution DD Basu(http://www.flipkart.com/introduction-constitution-india-21st/p/itmdx9sfmbnfzsqp?pid=9788180389184&affid=mrunalrugm)

dispute redressaletc.

Indian Polity by M. Laxmikanth (http://www.flipkart.com/indian-polity-4th/p/itmdmmsnbhqfwj3a?pid=9781259064128&affid=mrunalrugm)

comparingConstitution withworld

Ditto+ Vajiram Notes

parliament, stateLegislatures Ditto

executive-judiciary Ditto

ministriesdepartments Ditto

pressure group,informal asso. Insightsonindia

Representationof peoples act Visionias handout

various bodies:Constitutional,statutory..

Ditto

NGO, SHG etc Insightsonindia

welfare schemes,bodies Newspapers

social sector,health, edu, HRD Newspapers

governance,transparency,accountability

Vajiram notes, Laxmikanth(on Governance)

e-governance

Mohit Bhattacharya (http://www.flipkart.com/new-horizons-public-administration/p/itmdyu7mah7ggcyf?pid=9788173610660&affid=mrunalrugm) (just that chapter, had itfrom pub ad optional last year)

role of civilservice Vajiram notes

India &neighbors Newspapers, World Focus

bilateral/globalgrouping Ditto

effect of foreigncountry policieson Indianinterest

Ditto

Diaspora Not much prep- skipped it except for policies for diaspora- done fromMinistry website

internationalbodies- structuremandate

Googled

General studies (Mains) Paper 3

Topic How Did You Prepare?

Indian economy,resourcemobilization

Dutt Sundaram

inclusive growth Ditto+ vision handout+ planning commission

Budgeting Vision ias + planning commission (especially recommendations onchanging the budgeting process)

major crops,irrigation Past years geography optional solved

agro produce storage, marketing Vajiram notes

e-technology forfamers Newspapers

farm subsidies, MSP Uma Kapila

PDS, buffer, foodsecurity Ditto

technology mission Google

animal rearing

economics Mrunal (very good)Vajiram notes

food processingMrunals [Food processing] article series(http://mrunal.org/economy)+ Ministry website

land reforms

Uma Kapila Indian Economy (http://www.flipkart.com/indian-economy-performance-policies-14th/p/itmdzjhxxnej7z5y?pid=9789332700857&affid=mrunalrugm)Bipin Chandra(since independence)(http://www.flipkart.com/india-since-independence/p/itmczyrqkf5sysbs?pid=9780143104094&affid=mrunalrugm)

Liberalization Uma Kapila

Infra Newspaper, Eco survey

investment models Vision Ias handout, extensive google

science-tech day today life Newspaper.

Indian achievementsin sci-tech Google

awareness in IT,space, biotech, nano,IPR

Vajiram notes

environmentalimpact assessment Vajiram + google

DisasterManagement Yojana, special issue of Chronicle, Newspaper

non state actors,internal security Newspaper, idsa

internal security role of media, socialnetworking site

Ditto

cyber security Ditto

money laundering Ditto

border Management Ministry of Home, vision ias handout

organized crime,terrorism Newspaper, internet

security agencies-structure mandate Vajiram handout

General Studies 4: Ethics, Integrity, aptitude

Topic How Did You Prepare?

1. ethics andinterface,family, societyand all thehathodaatopics

2. attitude,moralinfluence etc.

3. civil service:integrity,impartiality,tolerance toweak etc

4. emotionalintelligence,its use ingovernance

5. ethics inpub.ad,accountability,laws, rulesetc.

6. corporategovernance

MOSTLY FROM VAJIRAMBOUGHT Ethics, Integrity Aptitude By Retd. IAS Officers- G.SubbaRao And PN Roy Chowdhary (http://www.flipkart.com/ethics-integrity-aptitude-civil-services-main-examination-paper-5-1st/p/itmdpf9fxx8cqzt3?pid=9789383454181&affid=mrunalrugm)these two will suffice for all the below mentioned topics.

7. probity ingovernance,work culture

8. citizencharter, ethicscode, workculture etc.

9. challenges ofcorruption

moral thinkers ofIndia and world

How many thinkers did you prepare?4-5- I did Confucious, Gandhi,Kautilya. Buddha. While reading Freedom Struggle I made a mentalnote of incidents where our leaders faced moral dilemmas andnoticed the choices they made. I tried to quote these examples in myanswers. Further Subba Rao (http://www.flipkart.com/ethics-integrity-aptitude-civil-services-main-examination-paper-5-1st/p/itmdpf9fxx8cqzt3?pid=9789383454181&affid=mrunalrugm) hascited many thinkers while providing practical answers to case studies,I went through these as well.

case studies onabove topics

Googled, + Subbarao (http://www.flipkart.com/ethics-integrity-aptitude-civil-services-main-examination-paper-5-1st/p/itmdpf9fxx8cqzt3?pid=9789383454181&affid=mrunalrugm)

Any other comments, word of wisdom after going through the mains-2013.

Be prepared to answer questions in as short time as possible. Use mix of point and paraform.

GS4 Ethics case study answers in Mains 2013

Q. in GS4 ethics papers, please give a sketchy overview of your case study answers:

Case your approach/ keypoints

1: RTI: To hide or not to hide Disclosure of Conflict of Interest if any + do right thing=not to hide

2: Engineer: Bogus flyover vsdeadline

Public interest and not self interest= inform head ofproblem, request for extra labour to help complete ontime, otherwise extend time period and explainto publicreasons + regret inconvenience.

3: Child Labourers in Sivakasi

Long and shortRecommend policy change= kids from elsewhere getcoveredHave panchayat get involved= can identify those kidsthat are not relatives+ baal panchayatsOpen school=> better long term employmentopportunity + prosperity rather than firecrackerFind ways to maintain register of number of kids

4: Nepotism in Job recruitmentWill act without fear and favour. In any case such stuffdoesnt suit the long term interests of maintainingacademic excellence

5: Leaking information

Without fear or favour. Will not leak information. Not inpublic interest. Will explain the same to that Minister aswell. If forced/coerced= will tell law enforcementagencies

6: Narrate one incident in yourlife when you were faced withsuch crisis of conscience andhow you resolved the same.

As editor of a Journal in assessment of editorial test ofmy friend had to take action against her- despite herbeing my friend. Because not in her interest (she will liefor bigger things later), nor in interest of journal.

Mains answer-writing?

Q. How was your experience with the fixed space answer sheet?

No problem

Q. Did you write answers in bullet points or in paragraphs? Some players (who clearedmains and got interview call letter) were claiming that they wrote entire paper inbullet points, so it doesnt matter.whether examiner is asking examine, comment,discuss or xyz.simply write in bullets and points.

Mixed. I paid attention to the examine, comment, discuss. If discuss for eg. I wrote in paras.

Q. Did you follow the introduction-body-conclusion format? because some mains-qualified candidates claim they simply wrote the points they could recall within thetime, instead of bothering with proper introduction and conclusion.

No. I tried initially but realized I was losing time. I then did away with intro, got straight to thepoint and wrote a one line optimistic conclusion.

Q. In GS papers, Since UPSC came with those 100 and 200 words questions. What wasyour approach in the exam (I wrote all, I only focused on the questions where I couldanswer perfectly, I just not to high quality points to reach the word limit etc.)

I tried to maximize the number of questions. However, where there were straightforwardquestions to be answered, I did not attempt unless I was sure or could make an educatedguess- eg. S&T. However, where I could gauge even vaguely, I attempted.

Q. How many marks worth questions did you skip/couldnt finish in the GS papers?

GS (Mains paper) Couldnt finish __ mark.

GS1 0

GS2 4 ( 2 of which I knew very well and felt very bad about leaving them)

GS3 3

GS4 0

Q5. Did you use highlighters / sketchpens in your answers?

No simply underlined with pen if I could

Q6. Did you draw any diagram in any paper? (e.g. in GS1 Geography)

No

Q7. If yes, Did you draw diagrams with pencil or pen?

N/A

Q8. Did you use ruler to draw the lines in diagram? Or did you just make it by hand?

N/A

Q9. You wrote the answer in blue pen or black pen?

Blue pen

(Mrunal since readers keep mailing such queries, therefore Im asking the topper to clearall the air haha.)

Law optional subject

Q1. First the essential book/resource list.

Torts- BangiaInternational Law= S.k. Kapoor (very repetitive) or Starke ( if there is enough time-especially basics such as Treaty, Custom, etc)Constitutional law MP Jain (http://www.flipkart.com/indian-constitutional-law-7th/p/itmdvy3h8hnht7dw?pid=9789351430643&affid=mrunalrugm) OR VN ShuklaContract= Avtar Singh (question on Agency or Partnership always comes)IPC= Gaur/Pillai + pay special attention to the Offences Against PropertyAK Jain Dukkis strictly for revision purpose for all subjects+ small Acts= Sale of Goods,Partnership, Arbitration, IPR.

Q2. How much of internet-research / current affairs is necessary for this optional? ORcan one simply rely on the books and be done with this subject?

Not too relevant except for certain topics= eg. Terrorism in International Law.

Q3. How many months did it take to finish the core optional syllabus?

It is my graduation subject so not very long. Shouldnt take more than 3 or 4 months if donefrom scratch.

Q4. How many days/ weeks before the exam, you started answer writing practice?

Right after prelims- I started daily answer practice from insightsonindiaAnd test series from vision ias after one month of prelims( couldnt do all tests)

Q5. Do you maintain self-notes for revision of optional? In which format- electronic orpaper?

Yes, I use post=its for revision. Paper form

Q6. Your observation about the difficultly level of 2013 mains vs previous papers. Andwhat precautions / rectifications are necessary in the future strategy for givenoptional subject?

I thought the Law Paper especially Paper II was more difficult simply since the compulsoryquestions touched upon areas such as IPR which many aspirants tend not to study indetail due to the vastness of the course. Thus the best bet for a vast syllabus like law is tostart early- do everything and constantly revise.It is my suggestion that where the question paper asks for a case and you are not able torecall any (eg. In IPR) and you have no option but to attempt the question then explain thebasic concept with the help of an example. This shows the examiner that you understandthe concept and have displayed good skills by giving a hypothetical situation based on theconcept. In such a case you may still get decently marked for the question even if youhavent written a case name. I did this for the IPR compulsory question.While giving case laws, please dont give a list of cases- just the most relevant.One big problem most aspirants face while studying for law is what are the relevant casesin Paper 2. It is here that it is best to use the AK Jain Dukki to guide you in selecting themost relevant cases- the author has to be short so has most likely provided the mostrelevant case. Yes, it is still hard to retain all the case laws in mind. Thus, it is important toconstantly revise. In any case, if you forget the name of the case you can still explain thefacts or give an illustration. SO please dont stress so much about the relevant cases inPaper II.

Q7.How much did you skip OR couldnt answer properly, in the optional paper?

optional paper Couldnt finish __ mark. + comments on any weird questions

Paper I Did not skip

paper II Did not skip

Before the interview

Q1. How did you prepare for the interview? Particularly college graduation subjectsrelated questions?

Made several questions from DAF, got questions from peers and parents, answered themdaily sometimes in front of mirror( had bad posture and wanted to ensure my hunch doesntcome in involuntarily), Graduation subject not an issue since had studied it for Mains.

Q2. Did you attend any mock interviews by coaching classes? How were they similar /different than official interview? Do you believe it is necessary to attend such mockinterviews?

Yes. I attended mocks at Vajiram and Samkalp. The official interview was not at all similar tothe Mocks. But they are useful for building confidence.

Q3. What did you wear? Some experts say coat is must, some say tie is must, and somesay black shoes must. What attire did you pick up?

Cotton Sari

Q4. Where did you stay for the interview? (Hotel / friends home ) and whatbooks/material did you bring for the revision before interview?

At home (Im based in Delhi). Just looked at my diary of DAF qs&As once. Diary is a good wayof introspection so that you know yourself thoroughly before you go into the interview room.Never try to mug up an answer. It should come naturally and from the heart,

During the interview

Q1. Who was the chairman of you interview board?

Rajni Razdan Maam.

Q2. How long was the interview?

25-30 mins

Q3. Why do you want to join civil service? Why dont you continue in your graduationfield? Social service can be done from private sector too. [Since I dont know whetherthey ask you this question or not. But if they had asked- what will be your reply?]

Want to use my education for purpose above myself. As civil servant any decisions can leadmuch larger imprint than any other (eg NGO)+ offers diversity, career progression.

Q4. Please narrate your entire interview- what questions did they ask and what didyou reply and other pleasant or uncomfortable experiences during the interview.

Mam may I come in.

Yes please do.

Goodmorning Maam, sirs (with a big smile)

May I take a seat?

Yes please be seated.

CP(Chairperson)- Is this you?(showing photo)? Tell me your Roll No.

CP: Name members of the cat family?

Me: Cat family? Lion, Tiger, Leopard, Panther, Cat itself. Maam I cant recall any more.

CP: Come on. There are many more. Sounds like a car, shoes?

Me: Oh sorry Maam: Jaguar, Puma

CP: You are forgetting Cheetah the poor fellow

Me: Right Maam Cheetah as well

CP: What book have you read last? Tell me about

Me: Maam the last book I read was Khaled Hossenis And the Mountains Echoed.(http://www.flipkart.com/and-the-mountains-echoed/p/itmdp95gaa4pp2xg?pid=9789382951001&affid=mrunalrugm) The book is about-

CP: okay

M1: Can you tell us the latin maxim for no man can be a judge in his own cause?

Me: told

M1: How did you choose law?

Me: Sir I used to read a lot of books where young lawyers armed with a sense of justice andfairness were able to take on seemingly undefeatable perpetrators of injustice. I also noticedhow many persons in public life had in fact been lawyers. I realized it would help meempower myself and through me others and therefore I chose law.

M1: What books did you read? Perry Mason

Me: No sir,(M1 said I thought you were a reading enthusiast). I read John Grisham and JefferyArcher.

M1: Tell me as a lawyer and not as a woman, how do you see the justice systemoperating with respect to women?

Me: Sir, there are two things. First, law does not have to be emotional but has to be sensitiveto women and thus many changes are being introduced to make justice more accessible towomen eg. that women do not go through the same victimization while giving theirtestimony. Secondly, however, Courts have at times taken decisions that may not be in thespirit of the law- eg. The Shakti Mills Death sentence

M1: But then are there no ethics in law?( referring to my opposition to the Shakti Millsdecision)

Me: Sir, certainly there are. But law cannot be emotional. Ethics automatically mean fairnessand justice and not emotions. Sensitivity ofcourse is good.

M2: You have been an editor of a magazine, what articles have you published recently.Or else what interesting articles from the field of IPR will you recommend to theboard?

Me: Sir, I held the position of editor while I was in University so I have not published anythingof late. However, there have been many interesting articles appearing in the newspaper withrespect to Indias patent regime and how it is a friction point for Indo- US relations.

M3: How many years is patent given for? What is patent?

Me: Answered

M3: What is this special status of J& K?

Me: Answered

M3: From legal view point do you believe this has helped Kashmir?

Me: Certainly sir, first of all it is the link between the Accession Terms and the Constitution ofIndia. Secondly, it has given more autonomy to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and theyhave their own Constitution, Criminal Code, etc. this has kept the unique position of J&K inmind.

M3: okay have you heard of Womens Representation Bill. Are you in its favour?

Me: Yes sir. I am certainly in favour of reservation for women in Parliament considering wehave amongst the lowest number of women in the Parliament.

M3: Yes so why has it not been passed?

Me: Sir, I believe there are differences of opinion wrt the provisions of the Act. I understandthere are concerns with respect to the rotation of constituency. But there are many solutionseg. The dual member constituency. The Bill should atleast be debated.

M3: Do you think in the near future this is possible?

Me: yes sir, I am very hopeful and optimistic. As a woman voter I have voted keeping thisissue in mind. Women have even sent a womanifesto which included this as an essentialrequirement of all political parties and a widespread consenus was seen. SO I am veryoptimistic.

M4: Law is an Ass what does it mean?

Me: Sir, Charles Dickens had written that Law is an Ass if it does not operate on the basis ofground reality but rather creates its own legal fiction. If law does this, then it is not beingsensitive to what actually exists and may not be a sensible proposition. However, sir I feel wecan even look at it in the positive sense that law is an ass because law works hard to keep upwith society just like an ass works very hard. (Laughter from all)

M4: You have done many treks. Can you describe your last trek?

Me: Yes sir, We went on a family trek to Snow View Peak in Nainital last February. Its calledSnow view but even that doesnt prepare you for the gorgeous sight that appears before you.It was about 3- 4 Kms of a relatively easy trek and thereafter a slightly hard but rewardingclimb. Once you reached the top of the peak you could see a vista of beautiful snow cladmountains. It was stunning. (Everyone nodding etc)

Today one Court decision comes, tomorrow another bench decides something else. Sowhere is the law?

Me: Sir, precedent is indeed very important. But sometimes if it is blindly followed then it canlead to injustice. For eg. There was a case called Mathura rape case wherein Supreme Courtgave benefit of immunity to a police officer who had raped a young girl because he wasunder employment at the time of the incident and Government servants were said to enjoyimmunity from prosecution when working in their official capacity. However, sir , this decisionwas not followed as precedent as it would have led to grave injustice.

At the same time sir I do believe that the Supreme Court specially should strictly follow therule that only Constitutional benches (5 judge bench and above) can hear questions of publicimportance, rather than the current practice wherein even 2 judge benches are decidingissues. This will lead to the doctrine of precedent being followed even in the lower Courts.

M4: Is retrospective law a good thing?

Me: Sir, it depends. For instance criminal law should not be retrospectively applied but it canbe done in civil law. Even in civil law however, for instances such as taxation if appliedretrospectively it may not be correct if it greatly prejudices the tax planning.

Therafter there was a discussion between me and M4 on the difference between tax evasionand tax avoidance; the Vodafone case and finally Chairperson stepped in and said OkayTHankyou.

Me: Maam the interview is over?

CP: Yes you can go before this debate continues endlessly (everyone was laughing-maybe M4 was a tax expert)

Me: Right Maam, Thankyou Maam and thank you sirs.

Q5. Was your interview on the expected lines of what you had prepared or did they askyou totally unexpected questions? Was it a stress interview, did they ask anyuncomfortable questions? If yes, how did you handle it?

Not really a stress interview. I like a quote that says you are ready for an interview not whenyou know all the answers but when you can handle all the questions. That was how myinterview went. Rajni Maam pretended to sleep, ate peanuts , etc. but she was payingattention. I did not get distracted but if I felt I was going to get distracted then I did not look ather directly but looked at everyone else once in a while( this also kept them all engaged ).

Q6. Any side details about technicalities like make sure you bring xyz document or doxyz thing, or youll face problem?

Photos+ completed survey+ date of birth confirmation (10 std certificate)

Q7. Any word of wisdom / observations about medical checkup?

Carry a water bottle, wear something comfortable, carry a book. It takes from 9 Am- 4pm.

CSE-2013 Marksheet

SUBJECTS MARKS

ESSAY (PAPER-I) 080

GENRAL STUDIES -I (PAPER-II) 093

GENRAL STUDIES -II (PAPER-III) 062

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GENRAL STUDIES -III (PAPER-IV) 088

GENRAL STUDIES -IV (PAPER-V) 109

OPTIONAL-I (LAW) (PAPER-VI) 124

OPTIONAL-II (LAW) (PAPER-VII) 139

WRITTEN TOTAL 695

PERSONALITY TEST 217

FINAL TOTAL 912

Q2. After looking at the marksheet, suppose you had to prepare again next time, whatchanges will you make in your studies?

I would really find out what goes wrong with my essay each time and work on that.

Career Backup

Q1. If you were not selected, what was your career backup plan?

Practice as Advocate/ Research Assistantship/ write Judicial Service Exam

Q2. When were you going to execute that backup plan?

Simultaneously with next attempt (3 )

Views on UPSC reforms

What are your views on following issues?

Q. Optional subjects should be removed altogether. The present stalemate is helpingno-one, except coaching-owners, book publishers.

Optional subject still accounts for 500 marks. Maybe reduce weightage to 250 and thenslowly phase out.

Q. Despite what UPSC has done in recent years, it has failed to curb the nuisance ofDelhis coaching factories. In fact its increased under the new syllabus in 2013. Letsface it, most toppers who gave Mains-2013 have (partially or fully) relied on (authentic

rd

OR Xeroxed) coaching notes because there was hardly any time left to prepare somany topics in such short time. This system work against an individual preparing fromfar-away area without any contacts in Delhi.

I agree. Syllabus changes should be announced well in advance. At the same time, maybe abasic prescribed book list will help- which are available as free download.

Q. Half-merger of IFoS with CSE is a bad move because it has raised the cutoffs forplayers whore solely dedicated to IFoS only (and not to IAS/IPS). Adding salt to thewounds, many who had applied for both jobs, cleared the prelims- they did not evenbother to appear in all the papers of Mains-IFoS. (RTI revealed this).

I agree.

Q. UPSC should disclose official prelim answerkey and cutoffs, immediately afterprelim is over, instead of postponing it till interview phase is over.

While disclosing cut offs immediately maybe difficult administratively till result for prelims isannounced, UPSC should definitely have an answer key ready immediately.

Q. UPSC should be conducted online like IBPS and CAT exam to shorten the duration ofexam.

This may not be a good option for students who are in remote areas, or where internetconnection is poor. Several times CAT aspirants have faced difficulties with the test beingconducted again in particular centers. The numbers UPSC is dealing with is much greaterthan CAT. These issues might in fact slow down the process,However, maybe UPSC can begin experimentation on pilot basis and then apply it to theexam.

Q. If you are made the UPSC chairman, what other reforms would you initiate for thecivil service exam?

At the interview stage I would follow some kind of standardized policy of marking.

Insecurity about prole

Q. Many candidates prepare sincerely but constantly live under fear about profileinsecurity. Im not from a big college, Im not from English medium, and I dont havework-experience. What if they ask some stressful questions in the interview aboutthis? Did you suffer from such insecurities? What is your message to these candidates?

The best thing about this exam (especially after recent changes) is that it offers a levelplaying field. It doesnt matter if you are not from a big college or from a non- Englishmedium. You are eligible for the exam which means you are as much competition as thenext person.Your personality is not dependent on the aforementioned factors. Dont let these distractyou. Focus on the task at hand. Everyone comes to the exam with a clean slate.I have read so many inspiring stories about aspirants from rural backgrounds studyingunder a street light at night and succeeding in the exam. What matters is that they arepassionate, determined, and have grit and courage. This is all you need.

Wisdom

Q. Through this struggle and success, what have your learned? What is the wisdom oflife and competition? What is your message to the new aspirants?

Equanimity- Dont get affected by either the success or the failure. Enjoy the journey thatthis exam is. It teaches you a lot about yourself and makes you stronger. When I got theresult I was with my grandmother who was hospitalized.I realized that even if the Result had not been positive, it would not have led me to be veryfrustrated because being in the hospital where people strive for life when they are thisclose to death I realized that there is so much more to life than worrying about a result.The exam is not the end , it is but a beginning of a journey. If you do not succeed, it is notthe end of the world.

Q. Many hardworking candidates have failed in Mains/Interview of CSE-2013. Theyrefeeling dejected- what is your message to them?

It happened to me in my first attempt. It feels terrible. But if you decide to go ahead withgiving the next attempt then pick yourself up because there is no other way. Take it one dayat a time and study for the next round. Here are lines from a very inspiring song.

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Translated: Change your destiny, gather your strength and just walk towards yourgoal.your courage will alter the lines on your palm, so come and colour your world inthe colours of your dreams. SO what if its dark right now, tomorrow will be a newmorning.

Credit: Friends/family

Q. Behind every topper are many people who stood by during those uncertain timeswhen he/she was merely an aspirant. Would you like to tell the world, who were thosepeople in your case? Any specific incidence that you would like to share with thereaders?

Credit to my family and fianc. They really supported me throughout, especially on dayswhen I was low.

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Q. You are well aware of the sacred rule the last question must be about self-marketing. So, Did you use Mrunal.org for your preparation and if yes, how did it helpyou? And you can even reply No. Ill still publish your answer without tempering,unlike those competitive magazines.

Yes. I used it all the time. I have subscribed to the email updates. I would regularly update mynotes from this website. I love the crisp and logical explanations which ensure that a persontruly understands rather than memorizes a concept. Mrunals notes on colonization of Africa,factors affecting location of industry, economy, etc. were really very useful. Great job Mrunal!

Mrunal relies: Thanks a lot Ms.Sakshi, for detailing out your preparation strategy for generalstudies and Law optional, itll greatly help the future aspirants. We wish you the best forcadre allocation and long career ahead. Keep in touch.

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1. Online Form Part-I stops few days before deadline, so don't wait till last date. Dont

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2. I usually update vacancy list every Monday. Purple link= newly added, Blue= existing.

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