Civil Services exam 2013-14 – IAS Topper Interview –
Ms. Subha Kalyan
- 119th Rank
(An Exclusive Interview)
1. Brief
Bio data
Name: Subha Kalyan
Profession: Software Engineer.
2. Your
interest in Civil Services Examination
Father was in Indian Forest Service. Got
exposure regarding the service from father?
3. Subject Selection
Geography - due to basic interest in
the subject since school days.
4. Coaching if any
Prelims, main (test series),
interview coaching from Shankar IAS academy.
Also referred to Gktoday.in website
for mains and current affairs preparation.
5. Preparation Strategy
In-depth analysis of every topic that
I read. Extensive use of internet for reading. Concentrate only on one stage of
the exam at a time.
6. Book List
Geography (mains)
Physical geography: Savindra Singh
Spectrum geography guide.
Geography of India - majid hussain
NCERT 11, 12 geography
Atlas for places.
Prelims :
Polity: LakshmiKanth
Economics: Shankar Ganesh IRS
Chronicle magazine for 12 months.
History: 1857 onwards spectrum
publications
Science and tech: browse the net,
shankar Academy book.
Environment: Hindu newspaper
CSAT: R.S. Agarwal quantitative aptitude.
Read newspaper daily .critical
reading of newspaper or any article is a must.
7. Examination Experience
Writing practise is necessary since
there was 25 essay questions to be attempted in 3 hours for all GS papers.
8.
Interview (strategy, questions, and atmosphere) – UPSC Board
Vinay Mittal panel
They were very cordial. It was a well-rounded
interview with questions on the following
- work experience
- Good governance meaning
- India - US relationship
- India - China relationship
- What is amnesty international?
- Questions on hobby
- Geography questions
9. Total Marks scored
837
Message for Young aspirants
Do's:
Study sincerely
Be positive
Stick on to limited books
You are the best judge and critique
of yourself be honest to yourself .
Be alert and you can learn things
everywhere.
Question and learn all what you see ,
hear and experience around you .
Revision and re - revision is very
important for good understanding of topics .
Don'ts:
Don't be complacent anytime there is
always scope and things to learn everywhere.
Don't be a defensive leader , think what are the possible questions that
can be asked from the topic and see if your preparation is good enough to
answer those , if not read again .
Good
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