{"id":226053,"date":"2023-02-12T15:11:48","date_gmt":"2023-02-12T09:41:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=226053"},"modified":"2023-02-11T16:52:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T11:22:57","slug":"upsc-interview-2022-transcript-60-smita-nagraj-maam-board-uttarakhand-home-state-movies-jogging-hobbies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2022-transcript-60-smita-nagraj-maam-board-uttarakhand-home-state-movies-jogging-hobbies\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2022] \u2013 Transcript #60 : Smita Nagraj ma\u2019am Board, Uttarakhand Home State, Movies, jogging Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 06\/02\/2023<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong>\u00a0Smita Nagraj ma\u2019am<br \/>\n<strong>Home State:<\/strong> Uttarakhand<br \/>\n<strong>Background:<\/strong> MBA + BTech<br \/>\n<strong>Work experience:<\/strong> Microsoft<br \/>\n<strong>Hobbies:<\/strong> Public speaking, latest Bollywood movies, jogging<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2022, <a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#it2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You are living a dream life. Microsoft &#8211; spectacular education background, high salary. What is it you\u2019re seeking here. What is the purpose of life?<\/li>\n<li>Why do you want to do civil services?<\/li>\n<li>Let\u2019s talk about Microsoft &#8211; do you think we need to regulate big tech firms?<\/li>\n<li>How can big tech influence policy making?<\/li>\n<li>What about allegations of big tech helping govt and vice versa &#8211; mutually beneficial relationship?<\/li>\n<li>If you were in policy making what would you regulate and what would you not regulate for big tech?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Who is a better manager &#8211; management grads or politicians?<\/li>\n<li>If you\u2019re the administrator and a politician wants you to do something that is stark opposite to your management learnings. How will you deal with it?<\/li>\n<li>Why do you watch only latest Bollywood movies? Isn\u2019t it that all classic and cult movies that people say belonged to the golden period which has passed by?<\/li>\n<li>There was a movie released recently and it was in a controversy. What is your opinion on cancel culture?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Tech firms keep pushing their employees? Did you face stress at Microsoft?<\/li>\n<li>Your opinion on Elon Musk firing at Twitter. Do you think what he did was right?<\/li>\n<li>What\u2019s your opinion on moonlighting or slacking?<\/li>\n<li>If you were an IAS and your subordinate needed to be laid off as their job is not relevant anymore &#8211; what will be your approach?<\/li>\n<li>Smita ma\u2019am pitched in &#8211; if there\u2019s a candidate outside who\u2019s skilled and unemployed why not hire him instead?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>There are different types of engineering. Chemical\/Mechanical\/Electrical. I won\u2019t ask you about them. I want to ask you what is social engineering.<\/li>\n<li>Who propounded the concept of social engineering?<\/li>\n<li>Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Explain.<\/li>\n<li>Which law governs the cybersecurity in India?<\/li>\n<li>Can you tell me the guidelines released under it in 2021?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Continuing with the power discussion. Why do we give people power? What is the use of that power?<\/li>\n<li>Status of right to Privacy. How is it being enforced?<\/li>\n<li>What is beneficial for India a strong or weak Pakistan or Nepal or Myanmar?<\/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 2023: <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: 06\/02\/2023 Board:\u00a0Smita Nagraj ma\u2019am Home State: Uttarakhand Background: MBA + BTech Work experience: Microsoft Hobbies: Public speaking, latest Bollywood movies, jogging To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2022, visit this page Chairman You are living a dream life. Microsoft &#8211; spectacular education background, high salary. What is it you\u2019re seeking here. 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