{"id":91082,"date":"2021-02-27T14:28:00","date_gmt":"2021-02-27T08:58:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?page_id=91082"},"modified":"2021-02-27T14:28:00","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T08:58:00","slug":"finally-recommended-upsc-indian-forest-service-2016-interview-transcript-p-k-joshi-board-16-03-2017","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/finally-recommended-upsc-indian-forest-service-2016-interview-transcript-p-k-joshi-board-16-03-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Finally Recommended \u2013 UPSC Indian Forest Service 2016 Interview Transcript: P. K. Joshi Board, 16\/03\/2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date<\/strong>: 16\/03\/2017
\nForenoon session
\nBoard<\/strong>: P. K. Joshi Sir
\nBackground<\/strong>: Studied in Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya till 10th. Joined Science College Patna
\nfor intermediate. B.Tech in Mining Engineering from ISM Dhanbad
\nExperience<\/strong>: Working at Coal India Limited (CIL)
\nHome state<\/strong>: Bihar
\nOthers<\/strong>: Robotics was mentioned in DAF. No question from optional subject Chemistry
\nand Hobby<\/p>\n

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

\uf0b7 Tell me the contribution of Navodaya Vidyalaya in our school education system
\n\uf0b7 Why you left Navodaya Vidyalaya and joined Science College Patna?
\n\uf0b7 What was the annual fee charged while you was in Navodaya Vidyalaya?
\n\uf0b7 What schemes are run by government specially for primary and secondary
\neducation?
\n\uf0b7 Do you know there is one specific scheme of government related to girls education
\n\uf0b7 What is the full form of NCERT?
\n\uf0b7 You work in coal India limited, what is your job profile?
\n\uf0b7 Which state of India has wide environmental resources?
\n\uf0b7 Tell me the flora and Fauna of Sundarban and compare it with those of Madhya
\nPradesh
\n\uf0b7 How mining impacts environment?<\/p>\n

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Member 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\uf0b7 What about the natural resources of Andaman and Nicobar?
\n\uf0b7 What do you know about WPA?
\n\uf0b7 What percentage of our area of is protected under WPA?
\n\uf0b7 Do you think EIA is properly implemented in our country?
\n\uf0b7 What are the classification of Indian forest? Who was Champion?
\n\uf0b7 What do you know about CAMPA?
\n\uf0b7 Do you think compensatory afforestation is the solution to the damage caused to the
\nenvironment due to deforestation?
\n\uf0b7 Do you know about any national park in Bihar?
\n\uf0b7 How is Terai Arc Landscape different from Western Ghat?
\n\uf0b7 Is there any convention regarding trading of wildlife species?
\n\uf0b7 Is CITES a convention or NGO?
\n\uf0b7 What are the reasons of Leopards entering human habitations?<\/p>\n

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

\uf0b7 You are in technical job and we need technocrats so why do you want to join IFS?
\n\uf0b7 As a developing country we require more specialists than generalists like IAS or IFS.
\nDo you agree?
\n\uf0b7 Are you aware of the SC verdict regarding the Bauxite ore deposit?
\n\uf0b7 Do you think we should give priority to the rights of tribals at the cost of
\ndevelopment?
\n\uf0b7 Is there any legislation regarding the rights of tribals?
\n\uf0b7 Is it fair that we pursue the environmental protection at the cost of development
\nwhere on one hand you see that developed countries have exploited the nature for
\ntheir own sake?
\n\uf0b7 In the west we see that there are people who have written lot about flora and fauna
\nbut in India foresters have contributed less in this regard. Why is this so?
\n\uf0b7 Are you still interested in Robotics?
\n\uf0b7 What are the new technologies being implemented in Coal India Limited?
\n\uf0b7 Why Bihar is not developing at a faster pace. What are the problems?<\/p>\n

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Member 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\uf0b7 How do you manage the environmental damages caused due to mining?
\n\uf0b7 Is there any problem related to tribals rights at the place where you are working?
\n\uf0b7 How do you manage conflicts arising out of mining activities with local population?
\n\uf0b7 As a forester how can you contribute to mining with regard to environmental
\nprotection?
\n\uf0b7 What is one proudest moment in your life?<\/p>\n

\n

Board was very cordial. No question was asked related to current affairs. Most of the<\/em>
\nquestions originated from my previous answer. Interview continued for around 30 minutes.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

Marks awarded<\/strong>: 189
\nI am\u00a0Finally Recommended for IFS-2016<\/strong><\/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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