{"id":284891,"date":"2024-02-29T15:00:53","date_gmt":"2024-02-29T09:30:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=284891"},"modified":"2024-02-29T08:21:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T02:51:47","slug":"upsc-interview-2023-transcript-126-lt-gen-raj-shukla-sir-board-economics-optional-rajasthan-home-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2023-transcript-126-lt-gen-raj-shukla-sir-board-economics-optional-rajasthan-home-state\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2023] \u2013 Transcript #126: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir Board, Economics Optional, Rajasthan Home State,"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 16\/02\/2024,<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong> Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Economics<br \/>\n<strong>Home State:<\/strong> Rajasthan<br \/>\n<strong>Session:<\/strong> Forenoon, 4th to go<\/p>\n<p><strong>DAF:<\/strong> Rajasthan, Football (only 2 were asked)<\/p>\n<p><strong>Time:<\/strong> around 25 mins<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2023,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#it2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>How do you see West Asia presently? what is happening in the region? (mentioned Israel Hamas)<\/li>\n<li>Why do you think there was an intelligence failure? Was the West not aware?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think Iran had a role to play in this conflict? (a good few minutes of discussion on the same with future possibilities, regional conflict escalating)<\/li>\n<li>How is Russia able to survive economically despite war?<\/li>\n<li>What will happen to Ukraine if West withdraws support?<\/li>\n<li>Do you think war impacts economics?<\/li>\n<li>is there a possibility of the war spreading to the whole region? Did Abraham Accords have a role in it?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Israel is doing well as a desert state, do you think Rajasthan has learnt something from them?<\/li>\n<li>What are the structural problems in India which impacts the growth?<\/li>\n<li>Where is Rajasthan lacking in present times in terms of development?<\/li>\n<li>Social inequality is an issue in Rajasthan? What is the sex ratio there? What steps are being taken?<\/li>\n<li>What are the steps taken for Football in India? Do you see India as a football powerhouse in future?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Tell me about tourism in Rajasthan<\/li>\n<li>Do you think over focus on tourism has led to low focus on Industry in Rajasthan?<\/li>\n<li>Does such over focus not harm state&#8217;s growth prospects?<\/li>\n<li>Where do you see Rajasthan&#8217;s economy by 2047?<\/li>\n<li>Can you tell me about CAPF&#8217;s in India? (out of nowhere)<\/li>\n<li>Can you tell me their roles?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Can you tell a company&#8217;s profitability by its balance sheet?<\/li>\n<li>What aspects would you judge from a balance sheet of a company? (despite telling him in the first question not very well versed with balance sheets)<\/li>\n<li>What is the value of stock markets in India in monetary terms? (said idk only know sensex in points)<\/li>\n<li>Are Indian markets overvalued? What are the factors?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>What is Balance of payments?<\/li>\n<li>How do you see SAARC?<\/li>\n<li>As a student of economics, tell me about how you will improve SAARC?<\/li>\n<li>Which areas do you think we can exploit for export potential in India?<\/li>\n<li>How is IMF allowed to do surveillance on countries? (I said consensus but he said it is because of Article 4, said thank you)<\/li>\n<li>how is the financial sector regulated at the apex level? (he meant at the ministry level)<\/li>\n<li>What is cubism? (out of nowhere part 2)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Chairman:<\/strong> Thank you, your interview is over.<\/p>\n<p>might be forgetting a few questions, but mainly IR, economics, Finance, Rajasthan based questions<\/p>\n<p><strong>Experience:<\/strong> mostly discussion based with a few factual questions here and there, not much counter questioning in general. Shukla sir went out for a few minutes, then checking phone and laptop but probably listening to the whole conversation.<\/p>\n<p>Good luck to those who are yet to give \ud83d\ude42<\/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 2024:\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: 16\/02\/2024, Board: Lt. Gen Raj Shukla sir Optional: Economics Home State: Rajasthan Session: Forenoon, 4th to go DAF: Rajasthan, Football (only 2 were asked) Time: around 25 mins To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2023,\u00a0visit this page Chairman How do you see West Asia presently? what is happening in the region? (mentioned&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2023-transcript-126-lt-gen-raj-shukla-sir-board-economics-optional-rajasthan-home-state\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">[UPSC Interview 2023] \u2013 Transcript #126: Lt. 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