[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #240 : Preeti Sudan Ma’am Board, Reading Hobby

Date of Interview: 24 March forenoon; fifth to go
Board: Preeti Sudan Ma’am
Hobby: Reading
DAF keywords: Geoinformatics, Visakhapatnam, English club, essay writing first prize, IB-ACIO
Duration: 30 minutes

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Chairman

1. Why do Google maps go haywire sometimes? They show wrong routes and stuff
2. What is your opinion about vizag being made the capital of AP?
3. You won the first prize in an essay writing competition in college. What was the topic and follow up on that.
4. What did you do in the Communicons English club? Why the name?

Member 1

1. As a Geoinformatics engineer, do you know why Android is more susceptible to hacking in comparison to iOS?
2. Define intelligence (based on my job)
3. What are the main ingredients of a good report?
4. What are the main challenges to internal security today?
5. What is the main role of IB in assisting the govt?

Member 2

1. Why is inflation on a rise across the world today?
2. What has been the response of nations to deal with inflation?
3. What did India do? Why is the interest rate being hiked?
4. What is the impact of high interest rates in dealing with inflation?
5. Is zero-inflation good?

Member 3

1. Which agencies are exempt from the RTI Act?
2. Is it a complete or conditional exemption?
3. Why is there a difference between development indices in the north and south of India?
4. What is the role of female-led development in the same?
5. What will you do if posted in North India about the empowerment of women?

Member 4

1. Reading as a hobby – what do you read?
2. What’s your last book?
3. What are your learnings from non-fiction books?
4. What are the changes that we witnessed after the Nirbhaya incident?
5. What is done with Nirbhaya funds?

Overall, it was a pleasant and positive experience. The members were cordial and interested in having a good conversation.