{"id":90973,"date":"2021-02-26T19:00:24","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=90973"},"modified":"2021-02-26T19:00:24","modified_gmt":"2021-02-26T13:30:24","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-arvind-saxena-board-anthropology-optional-vipassana","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-arvind-saxena-board-anthropology-optional-vipassana\/","title":{"rendered":"UPSC Interview Transcript: Arvind Saxena Board, Anthropology Optional, Vipassana"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board<\/strong>\u00a0: Arvind Saxena
\nInterview lasted for\u00a020-25 minutes
\n<\/strong>Hobby<\/strong>: numismatics , vipassana
\nGraduation<\/strong>\u00a0: B.tech(I.T)
\nOptional<\/strong>\u00a0: Anthropology<\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So Mr. X you have done b.tech in 2012. What are doing since then?<\/p>\n

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  1. Tell me issues associated with start up these days?<\/li>\n
  2. But IT people now a days starting cab and food type startup only. How they are contributing towards economy?<\/li>\n
  3. India is facing jobless growth? Do you agree .<\/li>\n
  4. What are the reasons of jobless growth?<\/li>\n
  5. There is one more question in between in which i said sorry sir i have no idea about this- not able to recall it exactly .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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    Member 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    1. There is theory criticising invasion of Aryan in news recently? Then he explain whole theory and asked me \u2013 are you aware of this ?<\/li>\n
    2. What are your topmost priority among service?<\/li>\n
    3. What if u have been allocated IPS, IFS or any other service?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Not able to recall his questions but i did answer all his questions except one.<\/p>\n

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      Member 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n

      lady member: very cheerful person and must be psychologist as she started writing something on her pad as i entered in the room.<\/p>\n

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      1. What is Anthropology?<\/li>\n
      2. Why you choose anthropology as optional?<\/li>\n
      3. So Mr. X u started vipassana at such a young age. What forces you to start this?<\/li>\n
      4. So now u are practising it regularly ?<\/li>\n
      5. So Mr. X you are from gurgaon ? What is your opinion regarding change of name from gurgaon to gurugram?<\/li>\n
      6. Is there any historical significance about the name gurugram?<\/li>\n
      7. Then why it is not known as eklavya gram?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Member 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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        1. Tell me something about maritime security ?<\/li>\n
        2. What are issues faced by India?<\/li>\n
        3. What are the issues associated with energy security in India?<\/li>\n
        4. What are renewable energy sources and their targets?<\/li>\n
        5. Technological Issues assocoated with solar power and wind power ?<\/li>\n
        6. What is landlocked countries ?<\/li>\n
        7. Any example in neighbourhood of India?<\/li>\n
        8. How india is helping it\u2019s neighbourhood through her ports and sea trade?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          Member 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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          1. What is numismatics?<\/li>\n
          2. So u collect only Indian coins or other countries coins also? And what is your source of collection?<\/li>\n
          3. Number of coins you possess?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            4.. So can you trace the history of numismatics in India? And many cross question on it \u2013 like who introduced silver coins first?<\/p>\n

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            1. During indus valley civilisation what is significance of seals? ( Major blunder here \u2013 as in hurry i told them that they had trade relations with Russia instead of mesopotamia)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

              So very next question they asked me-<\/p>\n

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              1. What is Russian civilisation and how it was related to IVC?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                As i came to know that there is no Russian civilisation at time of IVC, so i said sorry sir there is no relation.<\/p>\n

                C: Asked M4. You want to ask more questions. He said i am done and chairman sir said your \u00a0interview is over Mr X. . All the best<\/p>\n

                This much i am able to recall right now.<\/p>\n

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                We will post UPSC Interview Transcripts regularly under the\u00a0Interview Preparation Initiative<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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                Why Interview\u00a0Transcripts?<\/b><\/h4>\n
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