[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #23: RN Choubey Board, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Election Officer

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Date of Interview: 04.01.2023 (Forenoon)
Board: RN Choubey
Home town: Ayodhya
Profile/Place of Work: Election Officer, CEO Office, Bihar (Patna)


Started with general Delhi ki thand and all. Encouraged to feel free then started with the questions.

Chairman

  1. Tell your educational background and work experience.
  2. Asked reasons about market failure of electricity demand and supply.
  3. Why local polls witness violence vis-a-vis state and parliamentary elections.
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Member 1

  1. EVM-VVPAT related allegations. A lot of discussion on this. Followed by what would you do as an election officer if such allegation emerge during poll process by the political party?
  2. KAP Survey vs previous KABBP Survey. (Related with my work)
  3. Do you favour student politics? Why or why not? Corollary questions on this.
  4. Why is that the same administration that laggards rest of the year become so proactive while executing election duties?

Member 2

  1. Do you know Wood Wide Web?
  2. Animal movie, so much violence still earning loads, what are your views for such movies.
  3. Would you censor it if you were in position?
  4. We should minimize income tax and make interest rates on loans high for economic growth and capital. Views on this.
  5. Where do you see Israel Hamas War ending?

Member 3

  1. Do you know about conscription services?
  2. Should it be made mandatory?
  3. NAM is a paper gimmick, do you agree?
  4. Could the partition of India be avoided?

Member 4

  1. Appreciated my saree, asked about Madhubani Art, asked if I painted also.
  2. How can we regulate these e-commerce companies from making use of our data?
  3. What is the role of CEO (Chief Electoral Officer) in election process?

Chairman:

A bit about election service in bihar taking cues from previous questions. Then said that interview was over. Is there anything you want to ask/suggest us to ask?

Overall: Nothing else particularly from DAF except work profile.



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