[UPSC Interview 2022] – Transcript #286 : M Sathiyavathy Board, Malayalam literature Optional, Kerala Home State

Date of Interview: 11/04/2023
Board: M Sathiyavathy ma’am
Home State: Kerala
Education: Mathematics
Optional: Malayalam literature
Keywords from DAF –
Geometric art, Environment Club, Flood, Geometric chart, Solo walking, Health quiz.

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Chairman

1. You are a mathematics graduate, then why did you choose Malayalam literature as optional?
2. You are from  Palakkad district, have you ever visited Attappady? what are the issues in the Attappady region?
3. How are the govt policies working there?
4. How can you improve the health indicators of the attappady region?
5. Why are you supporting millet cultivation in that area? Are alternative supply options like PDS available there?
6. What is geometric chart competition? And what did you draw in the competition?
7. What were the activities done by your college flood rehabilitation committee?, What are the reasons for floods in Kerala?
8. If you are posted as DM, what initiatives you would take to tackle floods?

Member 1

1. How Pablo Picasso and the geometric arts are connected?
2. Mention some cubism works of Pablo Picasso
3. Can you name a few works by Leonardo Davincci
4. Is there any connection between geometric art and peasants?
5.What’s the meaning of your name?
6.How global warming impacts Kerala?
7.Why Kerala is known as God’s own country, Do you know who coined the name?

Member 2

1. Can you draw any geometric art now, using the paper and pencil in front of you?
2. What is the area of the rhombus?
3. Why there is poor industrial development in Kerala?
4. How to resolve the issue of high labour wage in kerala?
5.What are the 3 factors of industrial development in a region?
6. If you are posted as DM in a less industrially developed district, how can you make that area into a industrially developed one.
7.What are the major industrial areas of kerala?  Which regions of kerala you would  prefer for industrial development?

Member 3

1. How Gulf migration influenced Kerala and what’s the current scenario?
2. If Gulf countries stop providing jobs for Indians, specific to Kerala, how can you deal with that situation, assuming you are part of the govt?
3. How 6G will help in India’s growth?
4. what is solo walking? why do you like this?

Member 4

1. Why herbal plants are very important for Kerala?
2. Can you name a few herbal parks in Kerala?
3. Why covid-19 spreading rate was high in Kerala?
4. What’s the history of Travancore?

Chairperson-Okay thank you, All the best.