[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #22: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, Anthropology Optional, kho-kho Hobby

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Date of Interview: January 8 afternoon
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir
Optional: Anthropology
Background: B.com
Hobby: kho-kho, ngo,


Chairman

  1. What are you doing these days
  2. Why civil services, a boring 9-5 job when there are many exciting opportunities
  3. Don’t you think such talented pool is paid less? Why so?
  4. In Japan, young civil servants are leaving the job and shifting towards start-ups. What is your call on that.
  5. In Stanford there are parking reserved for noble laureates, y India is producing less noble laureates. Is it a far-fetched dream?
  6. What should be done to improve research culture in India

Member 1

  1. How are research mentored in India, and who approves them?
  2. What is the difference between economics and managerial economics ( daf based)
  3. Tell us something about Russia-Ukraine war. Could the war have been avoided
  4. What is industry 4.0. Give an example

Member 2

  1. Case study on budget allocation (statistics based)
  2. Feasibility of teaching multiple languages to children
  3. Few similarities and differences between Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
  4. Debt, fiscal deficit and primary deficit

Member 3

  1. What are recent problems faced by banks
  2. What is govt doing to reduce NPAs
  3. Twin balance sheet problem
  4. Does equity form part of liabilities or assets?( Daf accountancy as subject)
  5. What are return on equity, return on capital investment, return on assets
  6. Which should be higher and which lower
  7. Solar energy – advantages and disadvantages

Member 4

  1. River water disputes in south India and what could be done for common man to benefit
  2. Don’t you think Indians are self-centered? They only react when crises occur and are concerned only about themselves.
  3. Should values be inculcated from the beginning?


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