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Date of Interview: 3 February, Friday, 5th person to go
Board: M Sathiyavathy
Home State: Maharashtra
Background: Mechanical engineering
Hobbies: solo travel, learning new languages, visiting historical sites
Achievements: leadership experience, volunteering, sports, scholarship.
Work exp: HR consulting, SBI, ESIC , currently sebi grade A officer
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Chairman
- Asked me to sit down and read my daf aloud…this alone took about 2 mins..I
- was smiling and nodding the whole time
- Started with Adani and Hindenberg saga, the FPO, SEBI role in it, why sebi hasnt given an official statement yet, etc
- Then asked me what 2 reforms I would suggest in ESIC (previous job)
- Based on my reply, cross questioning and slight grilling
Member 1
- You have done Mechanical engineering, right
- Since Mech is an interdisciplinary field, what are the few areas that overlap with mech engg in practice
- She went on about challenges of expanding Mumbai City since it’s sandwiched between sea and western ghats
- What are the possibilities in expanding the city towards the sea( I think she
- wanted to hear about sea reclamation and hence I answered accordingly)
- Examples worldwide where it has been done
- Have you heard of NEOM of Saudi Arabia ( I said no)
- Floating islands anywhere ( I said I don’t know)
Member 2
- What is black money
- He went on about how black money has so much benefits , what do you think?
- If I say that the development in last 10 years is due to black money only, what will you say?
- When I replied demonetisation and its role in curbing black money, he asked…so do you think that the black money that has become white due to demonetization has been beneficial?
Member 3
- Asked more about my work at SEBI, department, which areas handled
- Asked about foreign funding sources in reit and invit
- P notes as a mode of funding
- Since it’s used to launder money, what are the steps taken by sebi
- Initiative in budget related to p notes (allowing them in gift city)
- How is the flow of tainted funds that comes in through Depository receipts
- and p notes controlled by sebi…is there any multilateral and bilateral mechanisms
- Wanted to know about tax havens
- What if an entity channels black money into India through p notes..how will you deal with it
Member 4
- Israel Saudi rapprochement – reasons?
- If India is exporting refined oil to usa and EU from crude sourced from Russia
- and USA is opposing, then what should India do?
- Went on about how news channels are spreading filth, then asked me the reasons and possible solutions
Your interview is done
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