{"id":131826,"date":"2021-09-07T14:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T08:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=131826"},"modified":"2021-09-07T13:19:36","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T07:49:36","slug":"upsc-interview-2020-transcript-107-smita-nagraj-maam-board-geography-optional-uttar-pradesh-home-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2020-transcript-107-smita-nagraj-maam-board-geography-optional-uttar-pradesh-home-state\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2020] \u2013 Transcript #107 : Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am Board, Geography Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Board:<\/strong> Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Geography<br \/>\n<strong>Home State:<\/strong> Uttar Pradesh<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#note3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chairperson<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Started with a lighter question on my alternative email id that had &#8220;Shahrukh&#8221; in it.<\/li>\n<li>Are you doing research to get a window for UPSC preparation.<\/li>\n<li>Is it good to announce a directed foreign policy. (My research is on Look East and Act East)<\/li>\n<li>Differences between JNU and University of Allahabad.<\/li>\n<li>Should student politics in university campuses be continued?<\/li>\n<li>Some schemes for BPL which you liked most.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Should UP be divided?<\/li>\n<li>Explain the statement &#8220;Geography is History&#8221; (I started but he interrupted me and explained himself)<\/li>\n<li>What is more important Geography or History for socioeconomic development of a country?<\/li>\n<li>What are gig workers? Give some examples.<\/li>\n<li>Are Zomato and Swiggy delivery partners gig workers?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How do you see Allahabad becoming Prayagraj?<\/li>\n<li>Doesn&#8217;t identity matter in such matters? (Counter question on previous answer)<\/li>\n<li>How do you see future of Physical classes after this trend of online classes? Then a question on digital divide.<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s your research methodology in your Ph.D.?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s the universe\/scope of your study?<\/li>\n<li>How did you conduct interviews for research? (Tried to grill me here)<\/li>\n<li>How much is plagiarism in your thesis and how much is permissible?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s webliography?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>How do you see National Monetization Policy?<\/li>\n<li>Would it not affect the existing employees?<\/li>\n<li>Biden said No more nation building now. What do you understand?<\/li>\n<li>How would Taliban in power affects India?<\/li>\n<li>2 positive and 2 negative aspects of your personality.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Suggest 5 steps to become a 5 trillion economy.<\/li>\n<li>Why India at bottom in happiness index?<\/li>\n<li>Which countries are at top in happiness index?<\/li>\n<li>What&#8217;s your view on UP&#8217;s population control policy?<\/li>\n<li>Difference between Gatishakti and NIP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Chairperson:<\/strong> Your interview is over.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For full Interview Preparation Guide:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Affairs For UPSC Exam 2021:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Board: Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am Optional: Geography Home State: Uttar Pradesh To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020,\u00a0visit this page Chairperson Started with a lighter question on my alternative email id that had &#8220;Shahrukh&#8221; in it. Are you doing research to get a window for UPSC preparation. 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