{"id":182993,"date":"2022-05-06T18:12:06","date_gmt":"2022-05-06T12:42:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=182993"},"modified":"2022-05-06T15:04:53","modified_gmt":"2022-05-06T09:34:53","slug":"upsc-interview-2021-transcript-129-smita-nagraj-board-maharashtra-home-state-geography-optional-farming-sports-hobbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2021-transcript-129-smita-nagraj-board-maharashtra-home-state-geography-optional-farming-sports-hobbies\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2021] \u2013 Transcript #129 : Smita Nagraj Board, Maharashtra Home State, Geography\u00a0Optional, farming, Sports Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview: <\/strong>21st April, Morning Session<strong><br \/>\nBoard:<\/strong> Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Geography<br \/>\n<strong>Background:<\/strong> BA, Geography, IPS.<br \/>\n<strong>Home state:<\/strong> Maharashtra<br \/>\n<strong>Hobby:<\/strong> Modern farming and Interaction with farmers. Football<\/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>Greeted them , they\u00a0 asked me to\u00a0 remove the mask.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Have you joined training or not, which cadre you have been allocated to?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Why IAS after IPS ?<\/li>\n<li>-You have Maharashtra cadre for IPS , and if by chance you get Nagaland state , obviously you would opt for Maharashtra, right?(told them I am ready to serve anywhere, but they were not satisfied)<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Then why you have kept Nagaland as your last option?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Leave your case , why candidates are apprehensive about Nagaland cadre .<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What do\u00a0 you know KPS Gill and Julio\u00a0 Ribeiro? (Couldn&#8217;t recall about KPS Gill but answered about Ribeiro)<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Ribeiro was of you cadre , so you know lot about him right?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Once Ribeiro has said &#8220;Bullet for Bullet&#8221;.Comment on this.<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; How to deal with terrorism.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>What is mean by modern farms?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Why do you interact with farmers?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Do you give them any suggestions?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; What are the issues of farmers in your area ?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Which variety of papaya do you cultivate?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Why farmers from Maharashtra participated less in number in Delhi farmers agitation?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Is horticulture a solution to farm distress?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Why\u00a0 did you opt Geography as an optional?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You were part of anti-ragging committee, what is mean by ragging?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; I think ragging is good, what&#8217;s your opinion?<\/li>\n<li>-Why ragging is high in Technical institutions?<\/li>\n<li>What is area of Russia ? Of Africa ?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Asked one scheme but could not answer .<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Today&#8217;s development in Julian Assange case?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Which state has second highest GDP ?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 4\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Are you aware about developments in Nagaland?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Are Isaiak and Muivah same person or different? Are they alive? What&#8217;s the present status?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; What is difference between training of IPS and military training?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; How come you have 1 star during training itself?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Any reforms in training?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>In IIM entrance ..Written vs Interview weightage is 60:40 but UPSC has 87:13 ..what is your opinion<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Should the weightage of interview be increased in UPSC ?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Why so many IPS wants to be an\u00a0 IAS ? Aren&#8217;t They happy in their service?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Should we merge IAS and IPS ..So many candidates will get IAS post (grilled here)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>As a SP of districts what steps you will take to control crime ?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; What is Today&#8217;s importance ? (civil services day )<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; What qualities civil servants should possess?<\/li>\n<li>-What is difference between Ethics and wrong?<\/li>\n<li>&#8211; Who is your role model, what qualities you have acquired from him ?<\/li>\n<li>Your interview is over.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Overall Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Totally DAF based Interview.<\/li>\n<li>Many questions on Police.<\/li>\n<li>Those who are already in the service should work on\u00a0 how to convince them that you are the right candidate for IAS.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Previous attempt\u00a0 it was very smooth interview but this attempt expectations were high that&#8217;s why so many counter questions.<\/p>\n<p>All the best to fellow candidates!<\/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 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>Date of Interview: 21st April, Morning Session Board: Smita Nagraj Ma&#8217;am Optional: Geography Background: BA, Geography, IPS. Home state: Maharashtra Hobby: Modern farming and Interaction with farmers. Football To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2021,\u00a0visit this page Greeted them , they\u00a0 asked me to\u00a0 remove the mask. 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