[UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #43: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla Board, agriculture Optional, Tamil Nadu Home State, watching wildlife Hobby

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Date of Interview: 27th march, Afternoon
Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir
Optional: agriculture
Home State: Tamil Nadu
Hobby: watching wildlife documentaries
Daf key word: b.sc agriculture, job in revenue and disaster management, tamilnadu, hobby as watching wildlife documentaries


Chairman

1.what is your job role
2. Is your district have disaster management plan
3. Cyber security in india
4. 5 weakness and strength of Indian economy

Member 1 

1. Russia Ukraine war
2. Why russia initiate the war
3. Israel hamas war
4. Why hamas regarded as representative of Palestine inspite of different religious ideology
5. New criminal justice reforms

Member 2 

1. 5 things to be learn from Covid 19
2. Tariff war by Trump asked about percentage of tarrif on china canada mexico
3. Why tarrif on these countries
4. Auto tarrif on india export and car brand exported from india
5. Top headlines of the day
6. Asked about Myanmar earthquake that was happening just 1hr before my interview
7. No of wildlife sanctuaries in tamilnadu

Member 3 

1. Famous things in district
2. As an agricultural secretary what reforms do you propose
3. Follow ups and counter questions

Chairman with smiling
1. Houthi attack by us in red sea.. mechanism used by us (long monologue)
2. Relevance of WTO in protectionist world and free trade agreements (long monologue). Asked my opinion

Overall very good experience



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