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Board: RN Choubey
Background: English Literature
Optional: Geography
Home State: Kerala
Worked: Linguistics; High Court of Kerala
Hobbies: Reading, Travelling, Watching shows on OTT platforms;
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Chairman
- Global warming is a myth. Do you agree or disagree. Justify.
- How many ice ages have Earth gone through?
- How is climate change in the previous periods different from now?
- What’s the percentage change?
Member 1
- What made you start preparing for the civil services?
- Name 3 positive and 3 negative things about Kerala govt’s approach towards COVID management
- What’s the circumference of Earth?
- At what speed does Earth rotate around the Sun?
- Name two exceptional features of Kerala
- If you were to choose to stay in a state other than Kerala, which one would it be and why?
- Which places have you travelled to?
Member 3
- What are the 3 mistakes you did as the part of coordinating the European Day of Languages? What could you have done differently?
Member 4
- What are the provisions of Prevention Of Sexual Harassment Act?
- Which authorities/organisations are exempt from the provisions of RTI Act?
- If you were in charge of the tourism dept, what 3 immediate changes would you focus on?
Member 4
- I see you are from the Science background (in 12th). How come you changed your specialization after school?
- What 3 lessons given by Sree Narayana Guru have struck you as the most important?
- What is your opinion about the collegium system in judiciary?
- How would you promote regional languages as per New Education Policy?
- Mention 3 ways in which you can promote Punjabi in Kerala
- What can be done to integrate regional languages in a diverse country like India.
- What can be done to prevent the misuse of sexual harassment legislations in India?
- Has the phenomenon of communalism improved in Kerala over the years?
- What is the shape of Earth?
Chairperson:
Your interview is now over. We had a nice time talking to you. We have asked everything we want to ask you. Is there anything else you would like to tell us?
Thank you and all the best
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(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)