Date of Interview: 07 September 2021 Board: RN Choubey Home State: Kerala Optional: Public administration Background: Chemical engineering Hobby: Cricket To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Where are you staying in Delhi? Did you get tested? Tell me which is the highest post a civil servant can become? Issues and changes… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #195 : RN Choubey Board, Kerala Home State, Public administration Optional, Cricket Hobby
A time to introspect: On GST Council meeting
What is the news? Recently, GST Tax Council held its first physical meeting during the pandemic. It approved various changes. Concessional tax rates on vital COVID-19 equipment such as oxygen concentrators will lapse on Sep 30, while the lower rates on medicines were extended till December. As there are no signs the virus and its variants… Continue reading A time to introspect: On GST Council meeting
These animals and plants of India could have become ‘possibly extinct’ : IUCN
What is the news? In the latest edition of the IUCN’s Red List of Threatened Species, a number of animals and plants have been listed as ‘possibly extinct’, including many species from India. What are the findings of report? First, among animals, there is the coconut crab, the largest terrestrial arthropod in the world. There are… Continue reading These animals and plants of India could have become ‘possibly extinct’ : IUCN
Ozone layer recovery may take several lifetimes. But Montreal Protocol saved the Earth
What is the news? Sep 16th is celebrated as World Ozone Day every year since 1994 to commemorate the date of the signing of the Montreal Protocol in 1987. It has been the most successful global environmental treaty so far and the only United Nations environmental agreement to be ratified by every country in… Continue reading Ozone layer recovery may take several lifetimes. But Montreal Protocol saved the Earth
Risk to online freedom
What is the news? The annual “Freedom on the Net” study is disturbing as it claims free expression has declined for the 11th year in succession. The study done by Freedom House covers 70 countries with over 88 per cent of the world’s users. The report claims online freedom is under unprecedented strain. What are… Continue reading Risk to online freedom
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #194 : Sujata Mehta Board, Rajasthan Home State, Agriculture Optional, Traveling, teaching Hobby
Date of Interview: 15th September Board: Sujata Mehta Optional: Agriculture Home State: Rajasthan Hobby: Traveling, teaching. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Briefly tell me about your education and work experience? Why did you leave the job? Are you a big gambler? Have you experienced corruption in your interaction with govt… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #194 : Sujata Mehta Board, Rajasthan Home State, Agriculture Optional, Traveling, teaching Hobby
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #193 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, Commerce and accountancy Optional, Badminton, strength training Hobbies
Date of Interview: Sept, 14 Board: Smita Nagraj Ma’am Optional: Commerce and accountancy Home State: Delhi Hobbies: Badminton, strength training To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman Why did you leave your job? (worked for a very brief period so expected) Tell me one very good thing and very bad thing in… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #193 : Smita Nagraj Board, Delhi Home State, Commerce and accountancy Optional, Badminton, strength training Hobbies
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #192 : Sujata Mehta Ma’am Board, Haryana Home State, Football & Reading History Hobbies
Date of Interview: 14/09/2021 Board: Sujata Mehta Ma’am Home State: Haryana Background: BITS Pilani Goa Campus – Electrical and Electronics Engineering. Hobby: Playing Football and Reading History and other Non – Fiction Books. To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairperson Introduce yourself with reference to your education and work experience. What is… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #192 : Sujata Mehta Ma’am Board, Haryana Home State, Football & Reading History Hobbies
Environment Quiz: Environment | 23 September 2021
Hello friends,
we are posting today’s prelims marathon. Under Prelims marathon initiative, we on a daily basis are posting 10 MCQs. MCQs are framed based on the predefined syllabus topic.
The idea is to keep the number of MCQ questions to a practicable level so that you do not spend an extra minute than required, and have a maximum output for the UPSC Prelims Exam 2021.
[UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #191 :TCA Anant Board, Andaman and Nicobar Home State, PSIR Optional, Reading books, Travelling Hobbies
Date of Interview: 07 Sep 2021 Board: TCA Anant Optional: PSIR Background: B.Tech in Petroleum Engineering, 2018 – IIT ISM Dhanbad Working in Schlumberger (oil and gas firm) Hobbies: Reading books and Travelling Home State: Andaman and Nicobar/ UT Preference: Indian Foreign Services To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020, visit this page Chairman No introduction,… Continue reading [UPSC Interview 2020] – Transcript #191 :TCA Anant Board, Andaman and Nicobar Home State, PSIR Optional, Reading books, Travelling Hobbies
