[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #207 : Smita Nagraj Board, Mathematics Optional,

Date of Interview: 15/03/2023, Afternoon, last to go
Board: Smita Nagraj ma’am
Optional: Mathematics
Background: Electrical engineering, NIT BHOPAL
Relevant from Daf- certification in anti-money laundering, chairperson of women in engineering, IEEE

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Chairman

1. – Meaning of name
2. -who was your class topper in electrical , what is he doing, is he happy (ekdum random)
3. – what is the difference between you and him
4. -monologue on role of NIT/IITs , should we rethink their role as technical institutes or the aim with which they were setup
5. -what are some contributions of IIT /your college to society
6. -what are different technologies available for sewage cleaning(based on my previous answer)
7. – what you did in electrical engineering for society

Member 1

1. – what is anti money laundering
2. – PMLA – what it is ? Who is the agency?
3. – what is shell company ?
4. – what is escape velocity ?
5. – why it is important?
6. – your take on ED as agency booking opposition party leaders?

Member 2

1. – online gambling – why govt is regulating it
2. – can crypto currency be used in money laundering
3. – what should govt do to regulate

Member 3

1. – you talked about shell company earlier , what is khoka company then? Table company etc(Nahi pata , sorry sir)
2. – situation – your friend has 50 crore as cash ,asking you for advice to invest and hide it? What will you say
3. – one or two follow up on it
4. – what is masking
5. -how money laundering is done nowdays

Member 4

1. – your take on EVs
2. – what about the fuel and electricity used in manufacturing of batteries , is it green
3. –  role of hydrogen in transportation
4. – what are the challenges of hydrogen related to environment
5. -as chairperson of women in engineering, what was your role
6. – why women drop out from higher STEM education
7. – what can be done for it

Chairperson mam again

1. – nowadays superconductor materials is being discovered, where can superconductor be used
2. – can it be used in transportation
3. – suppose you get a service and complete 20-30 years in it, how will you like yourself to be remembered by others
4. – 1 or 2 counter questions on it.

Thank you, your interview is over.

Mocks – just to built confidence and mannerism
Chahal, sankalp were good.
O2O – Ravindran sir , vinay sir , Khan sir were good.
Special thanks to Utkarsh Sir SOMP and my peers for daily discussions. They really helped me.