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UPSC interview questions on Leadership

Real questions UPSC interview boards asked on Leadership, CSE 2021 to CSE 2025.

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Real questions on Leadership

395 questions in 276 interviews mention leadership, leader.

  • Which two women PMs resigned for family, and which one raised a protest against gender inequality?

    Current AffairsPlain factRecent news
    Member 2 · R N Choubey board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Uttar Pradesh, Chemistry optional

  • Why do higher authorities mostly not have bureaucrats as top leaders, and why are many of them from lateral entry?

    Static GS / OpinionWhy / reasons
    Member 2 · Dinesh Dasa board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Uttar Pradesh

  • What suggestions will you give to the political leadership?

    Static GS / OpinionWhat should be done
    Member 1 · Dinesh Dasa board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: PSIR optional

  • What are the important qualities of a leader? Give 2 positives and 2 negatives.

    Ethics / PhilosophyEthics & ValuesYour opinion
    Member 2 · Suman Sharma board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Telangana

  • She was given the 'Man of the Year' award. Similarly, Indira Gandhi was often referred to as the only 'man' among Indian leaders. What is your take on this?

    Current AffairsYour opinionRecent newsFollow-up
    Member 1 · Dinesh Dasa board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Haryana, Anthropology optional

  • Are leaders born or made?

    Ethics / PhilosophyPhilosophyYour opinion
    Member 3 · Suman Sharma board · CSE 2023

  • What are three leadership qualities of a good bureaucrat?

    Ethics / PhilosophyEthics & ValuesYour opinion
    Member 4 · Suman Sharma board · CSE 2023

  • Birsa Munda is a celebrated tribal leader. Who wrote a very famous book on him?

    DAF: Optional Subject (Anthropology optional)Plain fact
    Member 1 · Dinesh Dasa board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Madhya Pradesh, Anthropology optional

  • Three qualities of a leader?

    Ethics / PhilosophyEthics & ValuesYour opinionFollow-up
    Member 2 · Suman Sharma board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Sociology optional

  • What do you mean when you say team leader and visionary? Give examples.

    Ethics / PhilosophyEthics & ValuesShort probe (Why? Any more?)Follow-up
    Member 2 · Suman Sharma board · CSE 2023 · Candidate: Sociology optional

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How often it comes up

Share of each year's interviews with at least one question on it.

8.1%

CSE 2021

11%

CSE 2022

14%

CSE 2023

9.6%

CSE 2024

12%

CSE 2025

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