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Date of Interview: 5th April, Afternoon
Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas
Optional: Geography
Background: B.Tech(CS) + MBA
Employee: (if any)- investment banking, software engineer
Hobbies: Basketball, marathon, mandala painting, poetry writing
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Chairman
- Where were you working?
- What is PayU?( work ex)
- What is a start-up?
- What is a unicorn?
- What is a megacorn?
- Why the name unicorn ?
- What is fintech ?
- What is FDI? Why is it important?
- How will FDI be managed along with atmanirbhar bharat?
- What is your view on privacy ?
- What about surveillance ?
- Laws under which surveillance is allowed ?
- What id bobble? Why is bay of bengal important?
- What is the difference between cyclone, hurricane, typhoon , haloween storms? Who names cyclones?
Member 1
- What is internal complaints committee( POR )? What were your responsibilities?
- If you are a district collector and a lady comes with sexual harassment complaint what will you do?
- What is your view on simultaneous elections?
- Is there scope for innovation in civil services ?
- What about non technological innovations ?
Member 2
- Why the name marathon ?
- Where all have you run ?
- What is the distance ?
- What is your service preference ? Why IAS over IFS?
- What is sea of Azov? Geopolitical significance ? Environmental concern ?
Member 3
- Which book has Abdul kalam written ?( answered : wings of fire)
- What is wings and what is fire ?
- One more book. Didn’t know
- Why is there corruption in services ?
- Why are you then leaving a high paying job? 2-3 follow up questions ?
- If your chief secretary is charged with sexual harassment and you are in ICC what will you do? 2-3 follow up questions
Member 4
- What are non tarrif barriers? Examples?
- What is PLI scheme? issue with WTO?
- What is China + 1 policy ?
- Do you feel we are moving towards localisation from globalisation ?
- Technology has been a facilitator as well as a bane ? Comments ?
Chairman
- I want to ask one last question. Why do we call foreign dignitaries in our republic day ?
- Who was the chief guest this year and last year ?
- A lot of people come to visit the republic day parade. What are the 3 key takeaways they take with them.
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(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)