Date - 14 May 2026
Board - Sanjay verma sir
Duration: 25 mins approx
Keywords - Himachal, Shimla, Chamba, Self help books, running, walking, Plan B, NCC
Chairman
How are you?
Tell me 5 things you would suggest to a 10 year old child to become successful in his life?
These are common sensical things then why do you read self help books for this?
What is one self help book which contains all these things?
Tell me something about the economic history of Himachal Pradesh?
Which is one striking moment in the history of shimla?
Why is the British making the Shimla their summer capital significant?
When did it become the capital of British india? (answered 1864)
M1 -
1. Why are government employees not happy in Himachal Pradesh?
2. What is the economic crisis going on in Himachal?
3. What is revenue deficit?
4. What are the sources of revenue receipts of Himachal Pradesh?
5. Similarities between Himachal and uttrakhand?
6. Having so many similarities, why is uttrakhand fiscally more stable than Himachal?
Something about religious tourism in Himachal and uttrakhand?
7. Suppose if you don't get selected, then what is your plan B. I said that I recently appeared in the interview stage of some other exam.
8. If you get selected as AC in CISF and in that other exam, what will you choose? Why?
9. If you get CRPF and that job, then what will you choose? Why?
10. Which is that one service in CAPF which if you are allocated, you will leave for that other exam?
M2 -
1. Himachal is called dev Bhumi, but why isn't Himachal not able to tap the potential of religious tourism?
2.Famous religious tourism places of Himachal?
3. Name a few female deities of Himachal Pradesh?
4. Temples of them?
5. Tell us something about Gaity theatre in Shimla?
6. Tell us something about Chamba Chukh?(tangy chili condiment from the Chamba )
7. Something about Chamba Rumal?
8. What is significant about the Pahadi School of painting
M3
1. Which NCC certificate do you have?
2. Is this applicable for CAPF job?
3. Which NCC certificate is applicable?
4. Now that we have seen your knowledge, what apart from knowledge do you have which makes you an appropriate candidate for this job?
5. How long do you run/walk?
How will you command the jawans?
Chairman sir said, your interview is over. You may go now.
The overall experience was good. The board was very cordial and supportive. They were helping me to answer wherever I was not able to answer.
Mock interview :
1. kingmakers ias academy (online) - overall it was good as it was conducted by retired civil servants
2. Sankalp : The overall experience was good with Sankalp. Many questions were directly asked.
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