Why did you choose this Optional Subject? (Interview Guidance by Dr. Vikas Divyakirti)

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In this video, Dr. Vikas Divyakirti will discuss how to defend your choice of Optional Subject as being different from your Academic Subjects and other questions related to one’s optional subject.
Dr. Vikas Divyakirti, a former civil servant and founder of Drishti IAS, provides you with an insight into the perspective of the interview board and helps you prepare accordingly for your UPSC Personality Test. Each video of this Playlist, “Interview Guidance”, will deal with a different set of questions that can be asked to you in the interview.

Hope this video proves helpful in getting ready for the Personality Test!
All the Best!

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You can also prepare for the Personality Test by appearing for a mock interview at Drishti IAS. Register yourself by filling the form given at the link – https://www.drishtiias.com/interview-guidance-programme

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