{"id":99011,"date":"2021-04-01T15:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T09:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=99011"},"modified":"2021-04-01T13:45:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T08:15:37","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-122-a-s-bhonsle-board-management-optional","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-122-a-s-bhonsle-board-management-optional\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview Transcript #122]: A S Bhonsle Board, Management Optional"},"content":{"rendered":"

Board:<\/strong> A S Bhonsle
\nBackground:<\/strong> Engg (E&C), MBA (Fin)
\nWork-ex:<\/strong> 5 years (Cisco, Crisil, Cognizant)
\nOptional:<\/strong> Management<\/p>\n

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Chairman<\/h3>\n
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  1. How would you control traffic – innovative ways (I started with tech and other initiatives. He asked me to talk about traffic control and not traffic mgt.). reference: Bangalore, & some startup that operates with shared workspace on a need basis apparently.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Member 1<\/h3>\n
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    1. What would you do to address the situation of sports in India (I think it was at school level. Don\u2019t remember exactly. I spoke about giving equal importance to both studies and sports as part of the curriculum, incentivising parents and teachers…).<\/li>\n
    2. Learning from work-ex that I would implement in civil service (I talked about employee engagement, performance-based incentives, autonomy, and ownership of initiatives)<\/li>\n
    3. Ways how corporate and civil service are similar and different (that I would have to get accustomed to. Spoke about having to change my orientation from profit to service\/Public)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Member 2<\/h3>\n
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      1. Is IPL good? (said Yes, it brings talent and give opportunity to many)<\/li>\n
      2. What\u2019s the idea behind pink ball cricket? (said it is related to visibility and ability to play day-night tests)<\/li>\n
      3. 3 traits you think a leader should have (Team player, leading by example, EQ. There was followup question to which I fumbled)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Member 3<\/h3>\n
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        1. Interlinking of rivers – pros and cons<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Member 4<\/h3>\n
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          1. Sledging (IPL and players from diff nationalities playing together and its impact on their international games vis-a-vis sledging)<\/li>\n
          2. Is guitar part of English orchestra? Ref: guitar<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Overall<\/strong> – good. Nice board, kept giving positive reinforcement as I went through my answers.<\/p>\n