{"id":97266,"date":"2021-03-23T15:00:43","date_gmt":"2021-03-23T09:30:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=97266"},"modified":"2021-03-23T15:48:35","modified_gmt":"2021-03-23T10:18:35","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-by-sujata-mehta-asked-to-the-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-by-sujata-mehta-asked-to-the-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview Transcript #95]: Sujata Mehta Board, Bihar Home State, Poetry Writing, Meditation Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date of Interview: <\/strong>2nd March 2020; Afternoon Session, 1st to Go
\nBoard:<\/strong> Sujata Mehta
\nBackground:<\/strong> Bhagalpur, Bihar, NIT Rourkela, Ceramic Engineering(2016), Vedanta 2years experience,
\nHome State:<\/strong> Bihar
\nHobbies: <\/strong>Poetry Writing, Meditation
\nAwards:<\/strong> NCC, Street Play award
\n1st Attempt<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/h3>\n
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  1. Is this your photo (showing it)<\/li>\n
  2. Tell me about your education background.<\/li>\n
  3. What was your job profile at Vedanta?<\/li>\n
  4. Companies like Vedanta prefer to open plants in developing countries due to lax environmental regulations here. Do you agree?<\/li>\n
  5. Should Vedanta be given mining block (in Odisha)?<\/li>\n
  6. If we will do mining it will harm environment. Is\u2019t it sure. ( I said no, balance is possible) Are you sure?<\/li>\n
  7. Why did you leave Vedanta?<\/li>\n
  8. Job diversity is not guaranteed if you get accounting job in civil service.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Member 1<\/h3>\n
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    1. What is the benefit of the NCC experience?<\/li>\n
    2. Do you still benefit from that experience? How?<\/li>\n
    3. What kind of meditation you do.<\/li>\n
    4. You do it regularly? Group meditation?<\/li>\n
    5. What kind of poem do you write?<\/li>\n
    6. Can you tell some lines? (Before I could begin Chairman interrupted and told to pass to next member)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Member 2<\/h3>\n
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      1. If you are made director of public transport what steps would you take?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Member 3<\/h3>\n
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        1. .what is new development after 15 years of dismal performance ( referring to Lalu Raj)<\/li>\n
        2. Do you think Rabri Devi..( hearing that Chairman interrupted and scolded the member for trying<\/li>\n
        3. to raise political issue; meanwhile I continued to smile)<\/li>\n
        4. Cold War explain.<\/li>\n
        5. Which are famous poet.. Indian and Foreign ( I told 5-6 my favourite poets)<\/li>\n
        6. Your poetry comes under Which Rasa..( Nature and Spirituality.. said Shanta rasa but he didn\u2019t seem sure)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Member 4<\/h3>\n
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          1. What will you tell your friend about your district if you want him to visit there?<\/li>\n
          2. What bhagalpuri silk production is declining? How to revive?<\/li>\n
          3. From the perspective of Ceramic Engineer,\u00a0 what is scope in Bihar?<\/li>\n
          4. Bricks from top soil is eroding soil productivity. Your solution as Ceramic engineer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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

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            1. Do you think any area we have not covered or do you want us to ask questions on any area? ( I said current issues)<\/li>\n
            2. Police encounter is rising in certain states? Do you think it is right?<\/li>\n
            3. Why such things occur? ( Brought up Hyderabad issue and demand from the public?<\/li>\n
            4. Is judicial delay responsible? ( Concurred and elaborated)<\/li>\n
            5. High-speed rail project.. tell 2 benefits and two harms. She interrupted a few times during my answer.<\/li>\n
            6. She again asked anything more… I thought it better to get out than they decide to throw me out \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n
            7. I said no and She said your interview is over.<\/li>\n
            8. Overall Cordial board. But Chairman is very strict and runs the show like a boss. Although she<\/li>\n
            9. behaves with the candidate very nicely. Difficult to judge your answer from her face as she maintains poker face<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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