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Date of Interview: 12/01/2024
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla
Optional: Geography
Background: MSc Physics
DAF pointers: Sannadha Sena(community volunteer corps), fruit gardening, Physics
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Chairman
- You know who is Abraham Lincoln? He went on to give a monologue on a quote by Abraham Lincoln (a quote about integrity while aiming for achievements is what i comprehended, it was a difficult quote for me, I even requested him to repeat the quote again)
- What do you think of this quote? Is it practical or just a moral teaching?
- Why do we have rampant corruption despite such teachings?
- Do you think honest people have an edge over others in decision making?
- Don’t you think honest people would be best placed to achiever more? (I opined that it not always the case, he went on to give me an example in politics, I acknowledged and added some points)
Member 2
- Where did you study?
- Have you observed people suffering from poverty, any direct experience?
- If you are appointed as an IAS officer how will you address the stark poverty people face?
- What is Sannadha Sena?
- What all activities did you do during COVID, it was very infectious right?
- You have done crowdfunding, how will you address the transparency and accountability issues? I was elaborating, she asked me give to answer just in points
Member 3
- You are from physics background, have you heard of alloy?
- How many phases are there in an alloy? I asked for a clarification but he retorted by saying that you are the one who studied physics not me😅
- Have you heard of honeycomb structure? I said i am not very aware, he explained it to me
- So you have been mentoring, what do you do?
- Have you seen the logo of apple, is it a full apple or a bitten apple? Why so?
Member 4
- So your optional is geography right, have you heard of chicken neck? What is its importance?
- He gave a monologue on dismal state of Indian agriculture, why is it so? Since you are into fruit gardening, what do you think can be done in horticulture?
- In Kerala recently any exotic fruit crop has become popular?
- Avocado has been becoming popular recently, are you aware of the different varieties of it?
Member 5
- Have you heard of Thomas Friedman?(I got confused with physicist Richard Feynman, asked for clarification )
- He is a famous journalist, has written a book, Earth is flat, but geography says otherwise, why so?
- Do you think monetisation was a good step?
- So it was not successfully implemented, it couldn’t achieve its purpose, you still support it?
- Recently, RBI withdrew ₹ 2000, if there is a plan to withdraw ₹500 would you be supporting?
- How will the liquidity crisis could be resolved in such a case?
- If you are reintroducing a currency already withdrawn like ₹1000, what is the entire point of demonetisation.
- How do you think by withdrawing ₹500 black money could be curbed, they can still change it for new currency right?
Chairman gave an indifferent face and said thank you, I felt a bit confused then I said thank you and came out.
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(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)