{"id":96633,"date":"2021-03-20T23:00:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-20T17:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=96633"},"modified":"2021-03-20T12:26:49","modified_gmt":"2021-03-20T06:56:49","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-by-smita-nagraj-asked-to-the-questions-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-by-smita-nagraj-asked-to-the-questions-3\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview Transcript #87]: Smita Nagraj Board, Mathematics Optional, Dancing, Cooking Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date of Interview<\/strong>: 28\/02\/2020
\nBoard:<\/strong> Smt Smita Nagraj
\nBackground:<\/strong> B.Tech & MS in Civil Engg
\nOptional:<\/strong> Maths
\nEmployee:<\/strong> NABARD
\nHobbies:<\/strong> dancing, cooking (no questions asked on hobbies)<\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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  1. How is your work in NABARD?<\/li>\n
  2. Do we need NABARD? Are other institutions not sufficient?<\/li>\n
  3. Gov also has specialised staff, monitoring personnel, etc.? As you have mentioned tribal development, Govt is also working in this area? Why NABARD then?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Member 1<\/h3>\n
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    1. Ministry of Rural Development and NABARD are working together for a govt scheme. Which one is it?<\/li>\n
    2. What is NABARDs role in PM Awas Yojana?<\/li>\n
    3. Do you know about Parliamentary committees? Name some of them, their purpose and issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Member 2<\/h3>\n
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      1. Which prize is given for people working in Maths below a certain age? Do you know who got it recently?<\/li>\n
      2. Since you have been in Mumbai, what is the bloodbath in the market? What are reasons for falling stock market in past 6 months?<\/li>\n
      3. What is SENSEX? how is it calculated? Can you name some more famous indices internationally?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Member 3<\/h3>\n
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        1. Some questions on lending and development activities of NABARD<\/li>\n
        2. What is RTI Act? What was the recent amendment? What are its issues? What is CEC and what are its issues?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \nMember 4<\/h3>\n
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          1. Why did you not pursue a career in transportation engineering after having such qualification?<\/li>\n
          2. Name some modern technologies in transportation.<\/li>\n
          3. What is hyperloop and hypersonic travel? Where is it being planned in India?<\/li>\n
          4. What are the issues with having autonomous vehicles in India?<\/li>\n
          5. What is maglev? Where has it been commercialized?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Chairman<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            1. What is your opinion on 3 capitals for Andhra Pradesh?<\/li>\n
            2. What about having executive & legislature in one place and the judiciary in one place?<\/li>\n
            3. What about some reports on buying of land with insider information?
              \nInterview is over<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n