{"id":137881,"date":"2021-09-24T21:45:52","date_gmt":"2021-09-24T16:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=137881"},"modified":"2021-09-29T12:26:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-29T06:56:34","slug":"upsc-interview-2020-transcript-263-smita-nagaraj-maam-board-psir-optional-cricket-cooking-hobbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2020-transcript-263-smita-nagaraj-maam-board-psir-optional-cricket-cooking-hobbies\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2020] \u2013 Transcript #257 : Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am Board, PSIR Optional ,Cricket, Cooking Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Date of Interview<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:15 -09-2021<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><b>Board: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Optional:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PSIR<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Background:<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Civil Engineering,<br \/>\n<\/span><b>Hobby:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cricket, Cooking<\/span><\/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><b>Chairperson\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have any work experience ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cooperative Sector played a great role in development of states. How do you see the role of cooperation ministry?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Should we force cooperation as model of development on undeveloped regions?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the problems faced by cooperatives?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Irregularities in cooperative banks.. Are you aware of them?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reasons for such irregularities<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shouldn&#8217;t we abandon cooperative banks and go for private banks so that such frauds will be avoided<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What about frauds in big banks ( In context of PNB crisis and DHFL scam)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory mechanism in others sectors of economy<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell me about performance of regulatory mechanisms in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Member 1<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra is draught prone. Still sugarcane production. What should we do?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sugarcane lead to water stress what will you do ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Answer &#8211; Govt schemes are working for 30-40 years but no result. Don&#8217;t you think we have failed?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From Answer &#8211; I have visited the Hiware Bazaar. But do not see any impact on other villages.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gave examples from my side how it is leading other villages to come forward<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Member 2<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You did civil Engineering.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell me about expanded concrete ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are the techniques for thermal insulation of building and it&#8217;s technical details ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Uniform civil code &#8211; Should we go for it or not?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is your village popular ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why there are child marriages in Maharashtra?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why there are more crimes in Nagpur ?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Member 3<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tell me about pollutants in river water<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sea pollution and reasons<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Measures to be taken<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regulatory body for pollution in states<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Member 4<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Farmers Suicide in Maharashtra. Reasons.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PM KISAN vs Farm Loan Waivers &#8211; which is better ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why not farm loan waivers ?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><b>Member 4<\/b><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you know Dholavira? What is its speciality ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 2 Quads. Are you aware of another QUAD ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the mandate of Afghanistan wala Quad?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it working ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Quad ( Ind- US wala) is working. Is it effective ?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ma&#8217;am Again &#8211; One last question<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Why USA intervened in Afghanistan and Central Asian region ?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may go now.<\/span><\/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:15 -09-2021 Board: Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am Optional: PSIR Background: Civil Engineering, Hobby: Cricket, Cooking To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2020,\u00a0visit this page Chairperson\u00a0 Do you have any work experience ? Cooperative Sector played a great role in development of states. How do you see the role of cooperation ministry? 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