{"id":135150,"date":"2021-09-20T13:00:56","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T07:30:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=135150"},"modified":"2021-09-20T12:20:01","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T06:50:01","slug":"upsc-interview-2020-transcript-172-bharat-bhushan-vyas-board-madhya-pradesh-home-state-geology-optional-teaching-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2020-transcript-172-bharat-bhushan-vyas-board-madhya-pradesh-home-state-geology-optional-teaching-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2020] \u2013 Transcript #172 : Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board, Madhya Pradesh Home State, Geology Optional, Teaching Hobby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 08\/09\/2021<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong> Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir<br \/>\n<strong>Academic:<\/strong> Masters Applied Geology<br \/>\n<strong>Work ex @<\/strong> Coal India (resigned)<br \/>\n<strong>Home State:<\/strong> Madhya Pradesh<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Geology<br \/>\n<strong>Hobby:<\/strong> Wildlife observation, Teaching<\/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>Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Please take your seat.<\/li>\n<li>Made me comfortable. Asked to remove mask and keep the shield on.<\/li>\n<li>Already had gone through DAF.<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s get to Geology directly.<\/li>\n<li>What are the challenges in mineral prospecting in India?<\/li>\n<li>What are the challenges in Coal mining?<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s discuss the ground water situation of our country. Also tell me about ground water contamination.<\/li>\n<li>Recent changes in Mining laws.<\/li>\n<li>National Coal index ( I didn\u2019t know. Said sorry. He said need not to worry that\u2019s alright)<\/li>\n<li>Which countries India must cooperate with wrt Geological resources? ( I named three regions)<\/li>\n<li>What about Africa? How can Africa be significant for India?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What can we do about Pakistan- tell me 5 points<\/li>\n<li>A complex question about China and Pakistan that I couldn\u2019t understand.<\/li>\n<li>How can we go China plus in terms of textiles?<br \/>\nSome questions on geopolitics.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Name One disaster that Army faces in high altitudes. Why increasing instances?<\/li>\n<li>How can Army mitigate the same?<\/li>\n<li>An institute has been established for this in Manali. Do you know?( I politely said sorry)- he told the name of the institute<\/li>\n<li>Which energy source Army can utilise in Himalayas- related to geology?<\/li>\n<li>A neighbouring country of Afghanistan where we were supposed to mine a strategic ore but it has been cancelled-<br \/>\nHe told the answer as well when I couldn\u2019t tell the name of ore.<br \/>\nI told about Farzad &#8211; B gas field and whole cancellation issue.<br \/>\nChairman sir said yes that\u2019s also a strategic one which is having issues.<\/li>\n<li>China has established some thermal power plants under CPEC<br \/>\nin Pakistan. Do you know what special feed they use?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>asked what teaching do you do?<\/li>\n<li>Tell me difference b\/w teaching and mentoring.<\/li>\n<li>Can an economist be a mentor to a geology student?<\/li>\n<li>What is net neutrality?<\/li>\n<li>What is 9th Schedule of the constitution?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Let\u2019s talk something on your comfort zone- Any movies you watched related to Coal mining ?<\/li>\n<li>I replied &#8211; Two movies I know of &#8211; Gangs of Wasseypur and Kalapathhar.<\/li>\n<li>She said I will recommend you watch Kalapatthar.<\/li>\n<li>Had a small discussion on Gangs of Wasseypur and Chasnala mine disaster.<\/li>\n<li>Buxwaha forest diamond mining issue- gave context- what should we do?<\/li>\n<li>Probing question on how to do that?<\/li>\n<li>Should we go ahead with the project even if locals do not benefit at all?<\/li>\n<li>Narsinghpur- 3 things that are special about it?<br \/>\nDiscussion about Arhar dal.<\/li>\n<li>Is anyone from your family involved in agriculture?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Chairman sir said &#8211;<\/strong> thank you . That is all from our side. I thanked everyone.<br \/>\nOverall &#8211; Cordial environment- Chairman sir always nodding smiling and encouraging.Gave hints when I got stuck. All members nodding and sometimes smiling.<\/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><strong>(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date of Interview: 08\/09\/2021 Board: Bharat Bhushan Vyas Sir Academic: Masters Applied Geology Work ex @ Coal India (resigned) Home State: Madhya Pradesh Optional: Geology Hobby: Wildlife observation, Teaching To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020,\u00a0visit this page Chairman Please take your seat. 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