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Date of Interview: 17th Jan; Afternoon
Board: Suman Sharma Ma’am
Duration: 25-30 mins
DAF keywords: Electrical Engg, Gadget related, Mentor at an Civil Service Institute
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Chairman
- *Opening Qs – You’re a mentor, are you happy to be here?
- *Winter session – how many bills were passed (I didn’t know exactly, took a guess)
- *Tell me major bills passed
- *Changes in BNS, Telecom Act( specific about spectrum sales)
- *Doctors happy about BNS but truck drivers protested. Why?
- *Changed topic – G20 – major outcomes – I started with broad changes but asked to be specific.
- *How many members in G20
- *IMEC – Explain, who is it against, prospects
Member 1
- specific about Electrical Engg
- *First asked difference between 2 concepts – I don’t remember
- *Smart grid and Meters
- *Long monologue on Power grid – how to balance generation and load
- *Power factor, reactive power
- Few more cross questions on electrical – can’t recall now
- *Kerala – people contribute to countries worldwide but not in own state – opinion (had a smile on his face)
Member 2
- *Long monologue on industrial location and pollution etc – if I have the power to rearrange the industries, would I? If yes, which and pros? If no, cons. (Bit of a confusion for myself) – some follow up Qs
- *Police reforms – followup Qs- technical solutions from my side
- *AI – how to balance the job loss and need for technological advancements?
Member 3
- *Parambikulam – speciality, flora and fauna found
- *Follow up – specific tree awarded some recognition
- *Long monologue on something and sudden switch over to wearable devices
- *How they are used in health
- *Smart ring – use for the people
- *Not affordable for all – what can be done?
Member 4
- difficult to make out the question. Had to repeatedly ask to explain again
- *Issues in Europe
- *Issues in France related to terrorism
- *Some Qs related to Britain – couldn’t make out clearly
- *INDIA USA CHINA RUSSIA – relations in near future
- *USA and china – will they grow in trade? Explain?
- I thought Ma’am would ask something, but she said thank you, the interview is over.
- Board was “Cordial”. More like conversation at times.
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(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)