{"id":179991,"date":"2022-04-19T10:00:53","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T04:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=179991"},"modified":"2022-04-18T20:05:21","modified_gmt":"2022-04-18T14:35:21","slug":"upsc-interview-2021-transcript-36-smita-nagraj-board-geology-optional-mountaineering-hobby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2021-transcript-36-smita-nagraj-board-geology-optional-mountaineering-hobby\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2021] \u2013 Transcript #36 : Smita Nagraj Board, Geology Optional, Mountaineering Hobby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Board:<\/strong> Smita Nagraj<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> geology<br \/>\n<strong>Hobby:<\/strong> Mountaineering<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#int2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Chairman:<\/strong> Question on name<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Queue on Mount Everest &#8211; people deaths happening there &#8211; what drives them to climb mountain? (Hobby)<\/li>\n<li>Do you think mountaineering sport is an example of white supremacy?<\/li>\n<li>Why civil service?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 1:<\/strong> Explain your research project (daf)?<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Did you use ISRO atlas ?<\/li>\n<li>Why did you switch from Physics to environment studies?<\/li>\n<li>How would you use your knowledge in adminstration?<\/li>\n<li>Who appoint the liaison officer (mountaineering hobby)?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Economic development vs sustainable development?<\/li>\n<li>Follow up questions<\/li>\n<li>Opinion on Fiscal deficit and subsidies?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>NEP scrapped Mphil. I think it is not justified. What do you think? (Daf &#8211; did mphil)<\/li>\n<li>70% research thesis in India in the library lying in dust. Why is it so? Do you think we can make our research productive? How?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Which state has highest coal reserve in india (optional geology)?<\/li>\n<li>Which state has highest Aluminium reserve?<\/li>\n<li>Subsidies vs free distribution?<\/li>\n<li>Conflict between north and south korea &#8211; two basic reasons?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Maximum height you climbed?<\/li>\n<li>Did you use oxygen?<\/li>\n<li>Some more questions on economy but not able to recall<\/li>\n<\/ol>\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 2022:\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>Board: Smita Nagraj Optional: geology Hobby: Mountaineering To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021,\u00a0visit this page Chairman: Question on name Queue on Mount Everest &#8211; people deaths happening there &#8211; what drives them to climb mountain? (Hobby) Do you think mountaineering sport is an example of white supremacy? Why civil service? 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