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Date of Interview: 10 Jan 2024, Forenoon 4th to go
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Background: BSc Physics
Home state: Kerala
Optional: Malayalam literature
Keywords from DAF: organic farming, Zumba dance,writing drama scripts, reading malayalam fictions, magazine editor
Chairperson offered me coffee but I declined it politely.
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Chairman
- Introduce yourself,so your district kozhikode was in news for some reason what was it(UNESCO creative city list – city of literature)
- Which is the other city along with kozhikode which was included in UNESCO creative city list recently?
- Criteria for giving title of city of literature
- Why South Indian states have more number of classical dance forms ?
- About long-lastingness of temples and architecture of Southern states of India
Member 1
- About health of Kerala
- National family health survey and differnce between neonatal, infant and child mortality rate( he was giving clear explanation on each)
- Why Kerala have higher casualties in 2nd covid wave though they were able to contain in first wave?
Member 2
- Asked about organic farming(mentioned in daf)
- Which are the most exporting crops from Kerala?
- From where did Kerala imports Cashew from
- Tell me about current India-Maldives issue
Member 3
- Which parts of India is largely effected by Water Stress
- (continuation of first question)What may be the reason?
- What measures can be adopted?
- Asked about freebies-Are they really needed
Member 4
- Suggestions to expand Lakshadweep tourism
- Have you watched Kerala story movie?
- Did you have any bad experience from Kerala Police?
- What motivated you to learn zumba dance?
Chairperson: Okay beta your interview is over.Hope you enjoyed our discussion
Board was very cordial.Complete discussion patterns rather than Q and A.They also give inputs and points.
One on one mocks and group discussions were helpful
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