{"id":126971,"date":"2021-08-18T18:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-08-18T12:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=126971"},"modified":"2021-08-23T14:35:56","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T09:05:56","slug":"upsc-interview-2020-transcript-07-manoj-soni-board-philosophy-optional-uttar-pradesh-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2020-transcript-07-manoj-soni-board-philosophy-optional-uttar-pradesh-state\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2020] \u2013 Transcript #07 : Manoj Soni Board, Philosophy Optional, Uttar Pradesh State"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board:-<\/strong> Manoj Soni
\nEducation:-<\/strong> B.tech in Mechanical Engg. MNNIT Allahabad
\nWork ex:-<\/strong> Tata Motors, New Delhi
\nOptional:-<\/strong> Philosophy
\nState:-<\/strong> Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n

Asked to remove mask to verify photo.<\/p>\n

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  1. So ‘my name’, How is life?<\/li>\n
  2. So you left your job in TML after a couple of years to prepare for civil services, are you also giving other exams?<\/li>\n
  3. Why philosophy as optional, was it due to interest or a tactical decision?<\/li>\n
  4. Name six schools of Indian philosophy i.e. saddarshana, in order. Name various Vedantic schools.<\/li>\n
  5. After more than 70 yeras of independence has India been able to fully utilize its soft power?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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    1. Meaning of name.<\/li>\n
    2. Tata leader who inspired you most. What was most prominent leadership lesson you learnt from him?<\/li>\n
    3. What strategies would you follow to promote soft power in abroad?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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      1. Does your interest extends to sociopoltical philosophy also?<\/li>\n
      2. What is the relation between democracy and socialism? Have read book titled ‘democratic socialism'(also mentioned writers but I am not able to recall)?<\/li>\n
      3. What is the relation between FR and DPSP? What happens if conflict arises? Name the judgements related to it in order.<\/li>\n
      4. How EVs benefit in reducing carbon emissions?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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        1. Why the EV market is not picking up?<\/li>\n
        2. Continuing with Constitution, what provisions for Power devolution between centre and state? What happens in case of conflict?<\/li>\n
        3. What are various environmental protection laws in India?<\/li>\n
        4. What is the forest cover in India? What’s the trend, by how much it has increased?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Member 4<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          1. What do you like to read? Favourite biographies. What other writers do you read? What about poets? So you like purist poems?<\/li>\n
          2. You are also interested in philosophies of other nations. Which ones? What about Sartre? Have you read philosophical books like that by ayn rand?<\/li>\n
          3. In what groups of people you can classify the population in Gorakhpur? What about for someone in the development office?<\/li>\n
          4. In reference to your statement on diaspora, what do you think are reasons for attacks on Indians in African continent?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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