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Date of Interview: 01/02 afternoon session
Board: RN Choubey sir
Home State: Odisha
Background: B.Com (Hons) from Kolkata
Optional: Sociology
No questions from hobby
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Chairman
- Tell us about your educational background and work experience
- What is black money?
- If you’re investing black money in real estate and gold, is it not productive for economy?
- Several cross questions on the same
- If I earn from an illegal activity, eg gambling, and pay taxes on it, will it be black or white money?
Member 1
- Difference between Cuttack and Bhubaneswar
- What is town planning?
- What factors would you keep in mind while planning a town?
- Pottery city in UP – didn’t know
- What do you know about Terracotta?
- What to keep in mind while making balance sheet? How to ensure that it balances?
Member 2
- “increased taxation, to some extent, subsidises for the inefficiencies of the government”. Explain. Do you agree? Cross questioning on the same.
- Adani case – explain round tripping and low float
Member 3
- What is green accounting?
- Problem in countries adopting green accounting?
Member 4
- Naxalism in West Bengal – was tackled once and again increased- what steps were taken on both times?
- Contributions of Subash Chandra Bose to our freedom struggle
- Contributions of INA
Unable to recall some questions from each member. Overall experience- board was cordial and encouraging
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