Dhatri Reddy

My first UPSC interview in 2019, Satyavati Ma'am as board chairman, afternoon slot.  Chairwoman (Satyavati ma'am): What is the meaning of 'Dhatri' (my name)? Do you know who in our mythology is known as the child of the Earth? What was your work in Deustche bank? Did you work on preparing prospectus? Which clients have you worked on? What kind of nukkad did you perform? Did you present solutions too? What is Clinton Global Fellowship? (mentioned in my DAF) What is the NGO you founded? Who were its members? What is NDT (in metallurgy)? M1: The US has become self-sufficient in its fuel requirements, how? What do you know about shale gas - how to extract? What materials can help in dealing with environmental degradation? Do you suggest any changes we need to make in UPSC syllabus? M2: What is the physiological process of poison? Can you say good morning in Sanskrit? What materials are used in agri sensors? Opinion on Syria issue. Should we allow...

I appeared for two UPSC interviews.  First interview: 20th Feb 2019 (Afternoon).  Board - Satyavati Ma'am. Score - 176 / 275. Interview transcript 2018 Second interview: 3rd March 2020 (Afternoon).  Board - BB Vyas Sir. Score - 204 / 275. Interview transcript 2019 Some funda based on my limited experience of two interviews: When to begin? The actual and exclusive preparation can begin after Mains exam or once Mains results are declared (based on tempo levels). But one should spend good time in researching before filling DAF so as to not add any unwanted/complicated things to it.  (More on DAF in a separate blog post soon)  How to get started? Pick each key word that you mention in your DAF such as your home town, your college name, your hobby, everything. Prepare a list of potential questions from all these areas and read up as much as you can about these topics. The other area you should focus on is current affairs. Slightly different approach from mains, he...