[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #277 : Smita Nagraj  Board, Meditation Hobby, IPS

Date of Interview: 6th April
Board: Ms. Smita Nagraj
Hobby: Meditation
Details: IPS, ex-Indian Forest Service, , Gharial project

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Chairman

1. Can country grow economically with its internal contradictions like racism in USA, caste system in India?
2. What are the various inclusive and redistributive justice policies of India?
3. Do you support basic income?
4. Would you prefer basic income or employment generation?

Member 1

1. What is going on with Twitter?
2. What is the issue with government subsidies, what are its drawbacks?
3. You know the selection procedure in UPSC is highly competitive, what are the ways through which those who could not make into the final list can still be utilised in government functioning?

Member 2

1. What is the current status of BIMARU States vis a vis their southern counterparts?
2. What is difference between Vipassana mediation vs mindful meditation vs transcendental meditation?(DAF)

Member 3

1. How to reduce elephant man conflict?
2. How to ensure symbiotic relationship between Tribals and wildlife?
3. What was Gharial project? (DAF)

Member 4

1. Who was responsible for project tiger? Why so much focus on tiger?
2. Should we actively intervene actively in Tribal development?( I differentiated between Tribes of Andaman vs Tribes of mainland India?

chair: why can’t we do the same developmental work for sentinelese tribe?

Best wishes.