Name- PP Date- 9th Jan, afternoon session Board- Dr Dinesh Dasa Sir Home state and places- UP, Amroha, Varanasi Optional- Sociology College- IIT BHU Educational background- Pharmaceutical engg work profile- SDE Hobbies- mindfullness meditation, watching test cricket Other keyword- Volleyball Chairperson- long discussion what do think why india lost in BGT? I mentioned team goin through transition what type of transition? would you have played pujara instead of Gill? What will be your test 11 for the BGT? what are your thoughts of playing style of Jaiswal? what all players to watch out over next 5 year in India? Whta about other countries? What is functionalism in sociology? then he asked what is conflict theory? Explained political spectrum from far right to far left. then asked what point of spectrum are found in India? Asked about far left, i said maoist. Then asked what about counter of maoist on right side. I said i can't recall any group name. tell some left of center and some right of center parties? i mentioned INC, AAP VS BJP, akali dal, Then he said about shiv sena. Then he really started enjoying it, he explained to all of us- me and other board members how LPG reforms which are considered right's agenda were introduced by Manmohan Singh of INC, and the then opposition, though being right of center opposed it. More discussion of left and right and welfarism. What are your views on rail privatisation? should we do it? India's relation with Nepal and Bhutan. Why are they going away from india in recent times. What steps you would take to improve relations with Nepal? I mentioned hydropower and other points, in between other member intervened saying but they don't let us complete our hydro projects. Member 1 let me continue about rail privatisation? do you know about cherry picking? do you think it will be an issue in rail privatisation? how do we manage? why do we lack in RnD of new pharma drugs? why don't companies invest, they just copy other drugs? Member 2- lady member Do you know about NIPER? Other IITs where pharmaceutical engg is available? asked about faculty in my college? do they publish papers in respected jounals? What is PETA? how does it impacts pharma research? what all animals are used in clinical trails what is mindfullness meditation? ( here she said how people these days mention fancy words like mindfullness and manifestation. she said it's enough to say that I want to become an IAS, but I am an IAS, then only it will manifest). how do you do it? Asked if i have played some game? Member 3 Do you know about sudarshan kirya? do you know about Sri sri ravishankar and art of living? If I give you 1 bn USD will you be able to develop a new drug? some more discussion on this. Member 4 - by the time his turn came chairperson was looking at watch. he even hasitated in asking. What changes have taken place in Volleyball over the last 2 decades? i mentioned few points, but he wanted to hear about jump service. Political changes that has taken place in Bhutan? it's impact on relations with India? Mocks- Vajirao, Vajiram, Samkalp, OnlylAS, and 1-on-1 in Gurukul lAS for sociology. Setup was more like samkalp, on round table with two members very near to me on each side.