UPSC Exam-Civil Services exam 2012-13 – IAS Topper Interview – Mr. D Gangatharan -91st Rank

Civil Services exam 2012-13 – IAS Topper Interview –

Mr. D Gangatharan  -91^st  Rank

1.      Brief Bio data

I am from handloom weaver family background in kancheepuram district, studied in Tamil medium up to my higher secondary in Govt school in anakaputhur,Kanchipuram Dt. completed B.Tech(IT) in Thangavelu Engg College, Chennai. I worked in Infosys, Cognizant and IBM. I had totally around 8 years of exp in IT industry. I written my mains and gave the Interview also in Tamil Medium.

 Got all India Rank : 91

2.      Your interest in Civil Services Examination

My childhood dreams to become an IAS and do the changes in the society. After my degree, I am in the position to take care of my family commitments. After complete my commitments, I started to study for the preparation.      

Subject Selection

Tamil Literature and Geography

3.      Coaching if any

Nagu Sir – Tamil Literature

Sankar IAS academy – Geography

4.       Preparation Strategy

1)    Study mains syllabus oriented instead of prelims oriented.

2)    Put a time table for every week and try to meet your timetable

3)    Take hind’s type notes for your main syllabus.

4)    Allocate 2 days in a week for your revision

5)    Form a group of 3 friends and discuss the topics in the syllabus and take notes out of it.

6)    Refer various books and Internet for all the topic and take hind’s type notes.(1 or 2 pages for all the topic in the syllabus)

7)    In the weekly timetable study at least 2 paper per days.(For every 3 hours change the topic or paper)

8)    After complete your handwritten notes study only notes.

5.      Book List

Geography: Physical Geography – Savindra Singh

Environment Geography – Savindra singh

Model and Theory – Majit Hussain

Spectrum – Geography

Indian Geography – Kullar,Majit Hussain.

Human Geography – Majit Hussain.

Tamil Literature:

Paper 1 – Deveera – Tamil Mozhiyum Elakiyamum

Tamil Elakiya Thiranayvum Panbadum

Tamil Nagarigamum panbadum – thadchanamoorthy

Nattupura elakiyam – sakthivel

Mu.Va – Tamil Elakiya History

Paper : 2

Deveera – Kurunthokai, Purananuru,

Thirukural – pocket size Mu.Va. Book

Silapathikaram, Kumbakaram vadai padalam – kanakalakshmi

Thirupavai, Thiruvasakam – Deveera/ kanakalakshmi

Jeyakandan - Kurupeedam, akilanin – Chithirai pavai

Anna thazntha thamizhagam,

Kannan paddu, Kudumba vilaku – Mullai Nilaiyam Pathipagam

Vanamamalai – Muthupaddan Story

Karupu malarkal – Na. Kamarajanin

6.      Examination Experience

Go with the exam very confident. Keep the strategy of

Ex: 10 marks – how many pages (1 to 1 -1/2 page) and how many minutes

Write answer to the questions, don’t deviate anywhere.

In the beginning Write which section is best known.

7.      Interview (strategy, questions, and atmosphere) – UPSC Board

Form a group of 3 to 4 students and do group Discussion – Come to a better solution for every national/regional

Understand all the national (Terrorism, etc) and regional issue (Mullai periyar, kaveri etc) and bring about the solutions to the issue (Your solution should be acceptable to everyone)

Interview is not a knowledge based purely your personality based(my opinion)

Board expectation – Honest, Positive attitude, Leadership Qualities. Etc.

8.      Total Marks scored : 1027

Main Marks: 827(Tamil : 290; Geography : 215, Essay : 96, GS – 226)

Interview(Purusothaman Agarwal sir) – 195

9.      Any other tips you wish to share

Form a group of 3 to 4 students and do group study

Put time table for every week – study according.

Study Newspaper regularly and take notes out of it.

UPSC Board Interview Questionnaire

Name Gangatharan D

Hobby: handloom designing and weaving,

Optional: geography/Tamil literature

Exp: 8 year IT exp

Chairman,

Why civil service?

You are from handloom family (weaker section of society), how you will do better than others in  admin?

Kachathevu issue and solution?

Member 1: how to improve handloom sector

Impact of power loom:

A poet common to two nation, who?

Member 2

How IT help handloom sector

Why India has only service in IT , not software product

Software used for design

Member 3:

How to solve water problem in Tamil Nadu

Diff between western ghat and eastern ghat

How to do water harvesting

Tell me about Kampar (kambaramayanam)

Member 4

Srilanka issue, why Tamil people agitate

How to spread the Tamil literature to other part of India as an administrator