IAS interview of tirumala taken by the lady member of the panel

M1: How many papers you had in psychology?
Tiru: 2 papers mam
M1: What were they?
Tiru: The first paper was on principles and theories of psychology and the second paper was on applied psychology.
M1: How will you apply psychology in administration?
Tiru: Mam applied psychology deals extensively in organizational behavior. The knowledge will come in handy to run any part of the administrative setup. The knowledge of various motivation theories will give me a chance to motivate my team to perform better. I also know community psychology. It is the application of psychological principles to solve social problems so that people can grow and realize their potential....X
M1: Why did you leave your job? Do you think you were a misfit there and that's why you want to move to civil services?
Tiru: No mam, in fact i was doing very well. I was a certified green belt in Six Sigma and my roles and responsibilities were growing every day...X
M1: What's your first option?
Tiru: IAS mam
M1: Why not IFS?
Tiru: (thinking for two seconds). Mam, to tell it in engineering terms, it all boils down to the leverage effect. An IAS (i lift my hands and place one finger of one hand on another finger of other hand to form a see saw lever) officer has a bigger leverage to work for society compared to IFS. The fulcrum position is better in his case. And mam, though I am proud to represent my country as an IFS, still I would prefer IAS due to this reason. However, it doesn't mean that I look down upon IFS. I consider both equally respectful. However the canvas to paint for an IAS is much bigger in scope due to the breadth and depth of the job.....X