{"id":98849,"date":"2021-04-01T10:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T04:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=98849"},"modified":"2021-03-31T16:05:55","modified_gmt":"2021-03-31T10:35:55","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-121-by-pk-joshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-121-by-pk-joshi\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview Transcript #121]: PK Joshi Board, Andhra Pradesh Home State, Sociology Optional, Tennis Hobby"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date of Interview:<\/strong> 9 AM 20th Feb, 1st one to go
\nBoard:<\/strong> PK Joshi
\nBackground:<\/strong>\u00a0 M.Sc Physics (IIT Roorkee)
\nOptional:<\/strong> Sociology
\nHome State:<\/strong> Andhra Pradesh
\nHobby:<\/strong> Tennis
\n6th attempt, 2nd interview<\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/h3>\n
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  1. Roorkee college, who established, timelines of\u00a0 university of Roorkee.<\/li>\n
  2. About 7-8 years of gap, is it not wastage of national resources?<\/li>\n
  3. Indian sociologists? MN Srinivas contribution?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Member 1<\/h3>\n
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    1. Any teacher that inspired you in school? Any books he recommended to you?<\/li>\n
    2. March 8 significance? How did it become women’s Day? Is it okay to have ONE day for women?<\/li>\n
    3. Do women have equality in India? Historically?<\/li>\n
    4. Ramachandra Guha’s 50-50 comment on Indian democracy? Democracy status in India? Success? Penetrated enough?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Member 2<\/h3>\n
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      1. About my work (in vision IAS), what did you learn? How do implement that in administration?<\/li>\n
      2. Differences you observed between North and South India?<\/li>\n
      3. One thing you liked in North India that you would like to implement in South India?<\/li>\n
      4. Balance of payment? BoP in domestic? (I was clueless)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Member 3<\/h3>\n
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        1. About violence in Rayalaseema in 1970’s? Bellary iron mafia? (I’m from Kadapa district)<\/li>\n
        2. About godmen in Andhra and India? Are they conmen? Why do they exist? Do you believe it?<\/li>\n
        3. How did communists in Telengana lose influence post-independence?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Member 4<\/h3>\n
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          1. About Roorkee place? Canals?<\/li>\n
          2. About Nadal’s performance at Wimbledon? (Tennis hobby)<\/li>\n
          3. Politicians are outcomes of society. What shall we do to transform society so that we can have clean politics?<\/li>\n
          4. If two 50ml liquids with pH of 5 and 7 are mixed, what’s the resultant liquids pH?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Overall, there were several disappointing moments, exciting moments, fumbling, conviction, etc<\/p>\n