[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #283 : RN Choubey Board, Public administration Optional, Maharashtra Home State

Date of Interview: 13th April, forenoon session, 6th to go
Board: RN Choubey sir
Optional: Public administration
Home State: Maharashtra
space physics, agriculture, tennis, human rights in India

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Chairman

1.If u dont have any covid sympotoms,then remove your mask and put it on the table
2.Tell us about academic background and work experience if any
3.Who regulates print media,electronic media and social media?
3a.tell me any particular body regulating electronic media like tvs etc.

Member 1

1. As u have pub ad optional(Long monologue on government discretion in appointments of higher authorities)such appointments are problematic with no formal method of appointments like selction committes,what do u think of such discretion?Has it served the purpose of good leadership?
2. There r many rbi governors(with reference from my earlier answer )who did not perform well on the other hand we have exceptional performances,why such a dichotomy?What determines success?Is government discretion in appointment is at fault here?What r ĺeadership qualities required to succeed in such high positions?
2.When we talk about maharashtra,two personalities comes to mind,Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Veer Savarkar.What do u think of both these personalities and their impact on maharashtra.
3.Compare Shivaji maharaj to veer savarkar,what are similarities?
4.Long monologue on how there is intolerance in maharashtra to criticism of these personalities but outside maharashtra,they criticed(gave ex of odisha where shivaji maharaj isnt considered great)How to deal with such contradictions?

Member 2

1. Let’s continue on savarkar,Tell me any two good and two bad qualities of savarkar.
2.U play tennis,when ball is hit,the trajectory followed by the ball,which laws of physics are involved?
3.The ball dips when it crosses the net,why this happens?
4.What is Higgs Boson?How it was discovred?Why this discovery important to physics?
5.Gave a statement and asked whether u agree with it or not:”India can be only expressed in plurals”
5a.Is diversity indias strength?How its a challenge?What needs to be done?

Member 3

1. Why its called human rights in india?As these r universal rights,is human rights different in different countries?
2. Long monologue on how ngos do work on protecting human rights,but they r in trouble today,whats the reasons for it?
3. Do u think government is overreacting by use of excessive force on such ngos?Will it be counterproductive?

Member 4

1. Which international organisation has its HQ in India?
2.what are the aims and objectives of ISA?
3.what is Government target in achieving solar energy by 2030?
4.Kolhapur a sugar hub,what r issues in farm productivity?Is sugarcane sustainable?What r issues in this?
5.Ethanol blending targets and role of sugarcane factories
6.How it will benefit farmers and its impact on overall indias imports of energy.
7.What r cogeneration plants?Are they green?
Chairman:
Its nice meeting u.Do u want to share anything?(I said its my birthday today and its privilage to meet such estimed people.Then he said Happy Birthday and
Have a nice day…wishing u all the best for future..)…

My experience:Highly opinion based qs.Good feelings about my performance.
Mocks help in having good mindset and framing answrs.Gave 5-6mocks.KSG,StudyIQ,Byjus,chanakya mandal were good..
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