[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #231 : BB Vyas sir Board, Tamil Nadu Home State, Geography Optional

Date of Interview: 17-09-2021
Board:  BB Vyas sir
Optional: Geography
Background: B Tech Petroleum Refining and Petrochemicals
Home State: Tamil Nadu

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Chairman 

1. Why merger of banks? 
2. Has any bank featured in the top 100 largest banks in the world? 
3. Basel norms? 
4. Fintech Companies 
5. What is a GI tag 
6. Any recent from your state 
7. GI from the other parts of country? 
8. 20 years of 9 11 how do u see world and US Position now. 
9. How has our national security approaches changed recently.? 
10. What is national hydrocarbon policy ? 

Member 1 

1. How far is your district from chennai and tell me about the special things in your district. 
2. What is solar passive technology? 
3. Recently consumer commission ordered that if a bank account is hacked, bank is responsible for it. What is your take on it. ? 

 Member 2

1. What is the difference between Himalayan system and the other mountain systems in the world? 
2. What is geological surprise? 
3. (Explained then that if huge investments are poured in a particular project in Himalayas , and then suddenly a fault appears) 
4. How to minimises such damages and how to predict these geological surprises beforehand? 
5. Why rock filled dams are built in earthquake prone zones. ? 
6. What Is NPA.? 
7. What is the current npa scenario in the banks in India 

Member 3

1. What is the scope for india to become a technology hub. 
2. What are the constraints in it.? 
3. Why too much cattle smuggling is happening in india? 
4. How to stop that ? 
5. In which states ban on cattle slaughter is not there in india 

Member 4

1. Is geography playing a bigger role in politics of a region. Explain with reference to Afghanistan.
2. Why despite remaining landlocked Central Asian countries does not face much issues. 
3. When industries are falling in current covid scenario how do u think will the recovery be. 
4. What is offset policy. 

Chairman 

1. What is specialised banking. Do u know the committee that was put for that and tell what is that. 
2. What do u think will be the banking sector position in 10 years from now.  

Thank you. Good luck to you.