UPSC Interview: Hasan Khan's 'Emperor Ashoka' Role-Play Impresses Interviewers

• Hasan Khan, who secured the 95th rank in UPSC, shared a unique experience from his interview.
• An interviewer asked him to imagine being Emperor Ashoka and answer questions he would pose to Ashoka.
• Hasan first listed three questions for Emperor Ashoka: Dhamma policy, empire management, and economic prosperity.
• He was then asked to answer those questions *as* Emperor Ashoka, which impressed the interviewers.
• This is Hasan's third UPSC attempt; he previously secured 643rd rank and is now likely to get an IAS posting.