Interview Transcripts: CSE/IFoS 2020
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electrical engineer, IPS probationer , hobby - jogging and defence, work experience- ntpc, railway, danics Board- TCA Anant sir
chairperson:
tell us about some indigenous defence technology we have developed?
member1:
why jogging?
do you participate in marathons?
what internal chemical changes occur in body during jogging
member2:
make in india
atmanirbhar bharat
defence and make in india
participation of private sector in defence
steps taken to boost indigenous defence manufacturing
member 3:
why is our criminal judicial system so inefficient?
what is icjs?
will doing everything online resolve pendency?
how many types of prisoners in prison?
difference in facilities given to under trial and convicts?
member 4:
give overview of NTPC
Three good things about NTPC
if ntpc is so good, why you left it?
what three things in your opinion ntpc should do
how will you improve safety in railways and ntpc?
what is quantum computing?
three uses of quantum computing in railway, police or defence?
chairman- didnt ask any further question
just said your interview is over.
thank you.
chairperson:
tell us about some indigenous defence technology we have developed?
member1:
why jogging?
do you participate in marathons?
what internal chemical changes occur in body during jogging
member2:
make in india
atmanirbhar bharat
defence and make in india
participation of private sector in defence
steps taken to boost indigenous defence manufacturing
member 3:
why is our criminal judicial system so inefficient?
what is icjs?
will doing everything online resolve pendency?
how many types of prisoners in prison?
difference in facilities given to under trial and convicts?
member 4:
give overview of NTPC
Three good things about NTPC
if ntpc is so good, why you left it?
what three things in your opinion ntpc should do
how will you improve safety in railways and ntpc?
what is quantum computing?
three uses of quantum computing in railway, police or defence?
chairman- didnt ask any further question
just said your interview is over.
thank you.
Sujata mehta board
Psir, software engineer, deputy collector with BDO charge, UP
Chairperson
Difference in Pvt sector/govt sector work culture
Is government right regarding contractual labour (paying low wages)
How is a day in your office?
If we remove job security from goverment offices will it still be interesting?
Rank prestige power Job security public service in order of preference?
Member 1
Why Afghanistan collapsed before taliban?
Why lawn tennis is not as successful as badminton in medal tally
Member 2
Privatisation disinvestment? Should we privatise?
What is the concept of EOD? Can it be used in government sector?
What is brownfield and Greenfield?
Monetization plan is brownfield/Greenfield?
Is it good for india?
Member 3
J&k Development officer through elections? Why isn't implementated in other states?
Nrega is a waste of resources! Discussion
Extra judicial killings in UP! What will you do as a DC to curb it?
Health sector condition very poor? Why doesn't block do anything do about it?
Member 4
Financial devolution, southern states are why complaining?
Recommendations of 15th FC?
Why so many engineers opting for civil services?
Psir, software engineer, deputy collector with BDO charge, UP
Chairperson
Difference in Pvt sector/govt sector work culture
Is government right regarding contractual labour (paying low wages)
How is a day in your office?
If we remove job security from goverment offices will it still be interesting?
Rank prestige power Job security public service in order of preference?
Member 1
Why Afghanistan collapsed before taliban?
Why lawn tennis is not as successful as badminton in medal tally
Member 2
Privatisation disinvestment? Should we privatise?
What is the concept of EOD? Can it be used in government sector?
What is brownfield and Greenfield?
Monetization plan is brownfield/Greenfield?
Is it good for india?
Member 3
J&k Development officer through elections? Why isn't implementated in other states?
Nrega is a waste of resources! Discussion
Extra judicial killings in UP! What will you do as a DC to curb it?
Health sector condition very poor? Why doesn't block do anything do about it?
Member 4
Financial devolution, southern states are why complaining?
Recommendations of 15th FC?
Why so many engineers opting for civil services?
Chaubey sir
2nd to go
IRPS'18
Chairman:
- Introduce yourself
- What is India's Forex reserve now?
- What are it's components?
- Who is the holder of that money?
- What is the RBI and government collaborative mechanism and what's it's function?
- Should executive and judiciary also collaborate on these lines? eg on PIL?
M1:
- Is Bullet train required? Why not invest in conventional areas?
- Can Railway be completely privatised?
- India Canada relations
M2:
- What can india do to improve its Soft power with East nations?
- There is view that through NEP 2020 education is being internationalised. What do you think?
- Is NAM buried?
- Did NAM do anything for covid?
M3:
- What role does Railway have in mobility (later he clarified with defence)
- What's your view on strikes by employees in public utilities essentials? Should it be allowed?
- Importance of Indian Ocean? What changes are coming?
M4:
- Who was the Sikh guru first martayered by Mughals? What was the reason?
- What is the significance of Diwali for Sikhs?
- What can be done for youth? Took it to drug abuse? How to handle it? Are government mechanisms any good in preventive aspect? Ar NCB's action helpful?
- Can we disagree with some of decisions of Mahatma Gandhi?
- Did he chose Nehru correctly for PM when there were other leaders like patel?
Chairman:
- Anything you would like to share with us?
2nd to go
IRPS'18
Chairman:
- Introduce yourself
- What is India's Forex reserve now?
- What are it's components?
- Who is the holder of that money?
- What is the RBI and government collaborative mechanism and what's it's function?
- Should executive and judiciary also collaborate on these lines? eg on PIL?
M1:
- Is Bullet train required? Why not invest in conventional areas?
- Can Railway be completely privatised?
- India Canada relations
M2:
- What can india do to improve its Soft power with East nations?
- There is view that through NEP 2020 education is being internationalised. What do you think?
- Is NAM buried?
- Did NAM do anything for covid?
M3:
- What role does Railway have in mobility (later he clarified with defence)
- What's your view on strikes by employees in public utilities essentials? Should it be allowed?
- Importance of Indian Ocean? What changes are coming?
M4:
- Who was the Sikh guru first martayered by Mughals? What was the reason?
- What is the significance of Diwali for Sikhs?
- What can be done for youth? Took it to drug abuse? How to handle it? Are government mechanisms any good in preventive aspect? Ar NCB's action helpful?
- Can we disagree with some of decisions of Mahatma Gandhi?
- Did he chose Nehru correctly for PM when there were other leaders like patel?
Chairman:
- Anything you would like to share with us?
02/09/2021
Smita Nagraj Madam
Afternoon session
Third to go
Around 25 minutes
Relevant details from DAF:
Wardha/Nagpur/Maharashtra
M.Sc. Physics/ PSIR/ 2nd attempt
Wished all!
CM:
1. You are from Wardha.. Is Gandhi ji's lifestyle relevant today?
2. Do you find people following him now a days?
3. Which ideas' of Gandhiji have outlived its utility
4. You mentioned Mr. Prakash Amte... How he manages to live among tribals, especially Naxals.. Is there some understanding between them?
M1:
1. What are recent changes in Essential commodities act?
2. Which commodities were excluded?
3. New Edible oil policy
4. What was the toughest decision in your life?
5. Difference between organised crime and terrorism
M2:
1. What is Net Neutrality? Is it enforceable under IT Act, 2000?
2. Causes of unemployment? Present unemployment rate of India?
3. What government has done on employment front? What is the status of the policies you mentioned
(Some follow up questions)
M3:
1. Difference between LWE and Northeastern insurgencies
2. Is there any external influence in north east? Cite examples
3. Your opinion on state funding of elections
4. What is status of electoral bonds? Why are they subject to criticism?
5. Issues of malnourishment in Maharashtra.. what it has to do with LWE? regions infamous for malnutrition
M4:
1. What is the name of International university in Wardha? What's motivation behind that?
2. IVF.. (a 3-4 minutes long question).. who is resposible for the the undesirable consequences ? Doctors- testing centres, customers or government?
3. What is Multidisciplinary, Intradisciplinary and Transdisciplinary in New Education Policy? Is it possible to avail to such education?
4. What is Credit Based Choice System? How its different from NEP?
5. What is Nagpur Orange? Does it have a GI tag? What is exact place around Nagpur where tese oranges are grown?
6. What is Judicial Accountability? How to ensure it?
Ch:
You said that while dealing with LWE we failed to accomodate them and we succeeded mostly in North Eastern region... why is this so? Elaborate the governments policy/doctrine to deal with LWE
Your interview is over!
(No exclusive question on hobby, graduation, optional.. mostly focussed on Maharashtra)
Cordial panel!
Best luck
Smita Nagraj Madam
Afternoon session
Third to go
Around 25 minutes
Relevant details from DAF:
Wardha/Nagpur/Maharashtra
M.Sc. Physics/ PSIR/ 2nd attempt
Wished all!
CM:
1. You are from Wardha.. Is Gandhi ji's lifestyle relevant today?
2. Do you find people following him now a days?
3. Which ideas' of Gandhiji have outlived its utility
4. You mentioned Mr. Prakash Amte... How he manages to live among tribals, especially Naxals.. Is there some understanding between them?
M1:
1. What are recent changes in Essential commodities act?
2. Which commodities were excluded?
3. New Edible oil policy
4. What was the toughest decision in your life?
5. Difference between organised crime and terrorism
M2:
1. What is Net Neutrality? Is it enforceable under IT Act, 2000?
2. Causes of unemployment? Present unemployment rate of India?
3. What government has done on employment front? What is the status of the policies you mentioned
(Some follow up questions)
M3:
1. Difference between LWE and Northeastern insurgencies
2. Is there any external influence in north east? Cite examples
3. Your opinion on state funding of elections
4. What is status of electoral bonds? Why are they subject to criticism?
5. Issues of malnourishment in Maharashtra.. what it has to do with LWE? regions infamous for malnutrition
M4:
1. What is the name of International university in Wardha? What's motivation behind that?
2. IVF.. (a 3-4 minutes long question).. who is resposible for the the undesirable consequences ? Doctors- testing centres, customers or government?
3. What is Multidisciplinary, Intradisciplinary and Transdisciplinary in New Education Policy? Is it possible to avail to such education?
4. What is Credit Based Choice System? How its different from NEP?
5. What is Nagpur Orange? Does it have a GI tag? What is exact place around Nagpur where tese oranges are grown?
6. What is Judicial Accountability? How to ensure it?
Ch:
You said that while dealing with LWE we failed to accomodate them and we succeeded mostly in North Eastern region... why is this so? Elaborate the governments policy/doctrine to deal with LWE
Your interview is over!
(No exclusive question on hobby, graduation, optional.. mostly focussed on Maharashtra)
Cordial panel!
Best luck
RN Choubey Sir board
Optional-PSIR
Background- Btech CSE
Chairman Sir
1.Enquired when I arrived in delhi in my local language
Gave brief Introduction of interview process
2.Asked me to Introduce about myself highlighting graduation and work experience.
3.Types of leadership and what type of leader I'm?
4.Does democratic leadership apply in army?
M1 Sir
Asked about leadership style of Modi-interrupted by chairman sir
Leadership style of Indira Gandhi and conversation around it
Any situation of liberal leadership in army
M2 Sir
1.Kerala politics- why parties take turn in power
2.My state's new govt formation and schemes
3.Cash transfer good or bad
4.Biden policy towards India . Is it better than trumph.
5. Which president- Trump or Biden is better for american people and their country.
M3 Sir
1. Asked How my name is pronounced?
2.3 transformational leaders of Africa . He gave one example of Nelson mandela and asked me to say other two.
3.southern states pays so much tax and in return get meagre returns in comparison to hindi heartland. My opinion and solution
4. Nep challenges and drawbacks.
M4 lady member
1. Gave a Quote of Marx and asked me to identify and explain.
2.Counter perspective of the above quote by another scholar and asked me whether you agree.
3.Do we need to focus on rich or poor and what will I do if I'm incharge of finance and whom will I focus.
4.after being in service for 30 years, what would you call it as an success when you look back into your career.
Chairman Sir.
Do you want to ask us anything or share something?
Very cordial board and great experience.
Overall interview was 35 minutes
Optional-PSIR
Background- Btech CSE
Chairman Sir
1.Enquired when I arrived in delhi in my local language
Gave brief Introduction of interview process
2.Asked me to Introduce about myself highlighting graduation and work experience.
3.Types of leadership and what type of leader I'm?
4.Does democratic leadership apply in army?
M1 Sir
Asked about leadership style of Modi-interrupted by chairman sir
Leadership style of Indira Gandhi and conversation around it
Any situation of liberal leadership in army
M2 Sir
1.Kerala politics- why parties take turn in power
2.My state's new govt formation and schemes
3.Cash transfer good or bad
4.Biden policy towards India . Is it better than trumph.
5. Which president- Trump or Biden is better for american people and their country.
M3 Sir
1. Asked How my name is pronounced?
2.3 transformational leaders of Africa . He gave one example of Nelson mandela and asked me to say other two.
3.southern states pays so much tax and in return get meagre returns in comparison to hindi heartland. My opinion and solution
4. Nep challenges and drawbacks.
M4 lady member
1. Gave a Quote of Marx and asked me to identify and explain.
2.Counter perspective of the above quote by another scholar and asked me whether you agree.
3.Do we need to focus on rich or poor and what will I do if I'm incharge of finance and whom will I focus.
4.after being in service for 30 years, what would you call it as an success when you look back into your career.
Chairman Sir.
Do you want to ask us anything or share something?
Very cordial board and great experience.
Overall interview was 35 minutes
Transcript:-31/08/21
Sujata Mehta Mam Board
Morning Session
Mechanical Engineering
Optional-Geology
Hobbies-Watching Movies,Reality TV Shows,Singing and Anchoring.
3rd To Go
Chairperson:-
1)Tell Introduction with your Education and Work Experience
2)You have been Preparing for 4 Years,
What kept you Motivated?
3)What is Sustainable Mining?Is it Possible?Stakeholders Involved?
Give any Example.
4)What are Reality TV Shows?
Do you think they are Real?
Did you learn anything from them?
Member-1:-
1)Do You Think Bundelkhand should be made a State?(DAF Related)
2) But is it Viable Economically?
Member-2:-
1)There is a perception that TV is an
Idiot Box?Do you Agree?
Do People Learn anything from them?
2)What is Financial Literacy?
Should we invest in Mutual Funds, despite Risks? How do you think we should promote Financial Literacy?
Should Schools be used to aware children about it?
Member-3:-
1)How will you use Mechanical Engineering Knowledge to solve Water Stress in Northeast District?
2)How will you use Mass Media in promoting any Development Work/Scheme?
Member-4:-
1)What is Sustainable Development?
2)What are SDGs?How many are there?
3)Take Any one SDG and tell how Mechanical Engineering Knowledge would help to pursue it?
4)What is I.R.4.0?
5)What is I.O.T.?
Chairperson:-
1)Want us to talk on anything else?
(I told Movies)
2)What Movies You Watch?
3)There is a Perception that Movies Promote Violent Culture,What do you think?
4)Do Movies show Reality?
5)Do you support Censorship? And How much is it relevant?
Sujata Mehta Mam Board
Morning Session
Mechanical Engineering
Optional-Geology
Hobbies-Watching Movies,Reality TV Shows,Singing and Anchoring.
3rd To Go
Chairperson:-
1)Tell Introduction with your Education and Work Experience
2)You have been Preparing for 4 Years,
What kept you Motivated?
3)What is Sustainable Mining?Is it Possible?Stakeholders Involved?
Give any Example.
4)What are Reality TV Shows?
Do you think they are Real?
Did you learn anything from them?
Member-1:-
1)Do You Think Bundelkhand should be made a State?(DAF Related)
2) But is it Viable Economically?
Member-2:-
1)There is a perception that TV is an
Idiot Box?Do you Agree?
Do People Learn anything from them?
2)What is Financial Literacy?
Should we invest in Mutual Funds, despite Risks? How do you think we should promote Financial Literacy?
Should Schools be used to aware children about it?
Member-3:-
1)How will you use Mechanical Engineering Knowledge to solve Water Stress in Northeast District?
2)How will you use Mass Media in promoting any Development Work/Scheme?
Member-4:-
1)What is Sustainable Development?
2)What are SDGs?How many are there?
3)Take Any one SDG and tell how Mechanical Engineering Knowledge would help to pursue it?
4)What is I.R.4.0?
5)What is I.O.T.?
Chairperson:-
1)Want us to talk on anything else?
(I told Movies)
2)What Movies You Watch?
3)There is a Perception that Movies Promote Violent Culture,What do you think?
4)Do Movies show Reality?
5)Do you support Censorship? And How much is it relevant?
31/08
Background: B. Com(H) ,Yoga Hobby, Currently in IPS(2020 batch)
M. Sathiyavathy board
Chair: What were you doing in between 2016-20?
-Many Civil servants are using social media and gaining publicity. Even PM pointed this out during his recent discussion with IPS officers. What is your view on the same?
-Should we allow use of personal account of officers to publicise official work?
-Shouldn't we ban officeers from having a personal account by officers?
-Do conduct rules allow you to write an opinion in favor of govt?
-How to check misuse of personal accounts of social media by many civil servants spread across the country ?
M1
-You have mentioned Yoga as a hobby? Since when did you start practicing it?
-Your view on its importance?
-How did it help you?
-What is the psychology behind social media?
-Why do officers come on Social Media?
-Have you seen the movie singham?
What is your opinion on reflection of police in that movie?
M2-
-Why don't you continue in IPS?
-Police reforms?
-Follow up questions
-What was your work as Treasurer of The Student's Union?
-How impact you made?
M3
-Why stock market rising despite poor economic performance?
-Do you think Instant justice is good?
It has both public as well as political support. What is your opinion?
- How to improve the Criminal Justice system?
M4
-Recent news of Militancy in North east? Are you aware?
-Recent case of MH where a Union Minister was arrested. Is it right? What is your view?
- was it a civil proceedings or criminal. Or proceedings?
-Is there anyone who is immune from. criminal proceedings?
-2-3 more questions.
Background: B. Com(H) ,Yoga Hobby, Currently in IPS(2020 batch)
M. Sathiyavathy board
Chair: What were you doing in between 2016-20?
-Many Civil servants are using social media and gaining publicity. Even PM pointed this out during his recent discussion with IPS officers. What is your view on the same?
-Should we allow use of personal account of officers to publicise official work?
-Shouldn't we ban officeers from having a personal account by officers?
-Do conduct rules allow you to write an opinion in favor of govt?
-How to check misuse of personal accounts of social media by many civil servants spread across the country ?
M1
-You have mentioned Yoga as a hobby? Since when did you start practicing it?
-Your view on its importance?
-How did it help you?
-What is the psychology behind social media?
-Why do officers come on Social Media?
-Have you seen the movie singham?
What is your opinion on reflection of police in that movie?
M2-
-Why don't you continue in IPS?
-Police reforms?
-Follow up questions
-What was your work as Treasurer of The Student's Union?
-How impact you made?
M3
-Why stock market rising despite poor economic performance?
-Do you think Instant justice is good?
It has both public as well as political support. What is your opinion?
- How to improve the Criminal Justice system?
M4
-Recent news of Militancy in North east? Are you aware?
-Recent case of MH where a Union Minister was arrested. Is it right? What is your view?
- was it a civil proceedings or criminal. Or proceedings?
-Is there anyone who is immune from. criminal proceedings?
-2-3 more questions.
Board: Smita Nagraj ma'am
Duration: 30 minutes
1st to go after lunch.
Chairperson
1. Started with a lighter question on my alternative email id that had "Shahrukh" in it.
2. Are you doing research to get a window for UPSC preperation.
3. Is it good to announce a directed foreign policy. (My research is on Look East and Act East)
4. Differences between JNU and University of Allahabad.
5. Should student politics in university campuses be continued?
6. Some schemes for BPL which you liked most.
M1
1. Should UP be divided?
2. Explain the statement "Geography is History" (I started but he interrupted me and explained himself)
3. What is more important Geography or History for socioeconomic development of a country?
4. What are gig workers? Give some examples.
5. Are Zomato and Swiggy delivery partners gig workers?
M2
1. How do you see Allahabad becoming Prayagraj?
2. Doesn't identity matter in such matters? (Counter question on previous answer)
3. How do you see future of Physical classes after this trend of online classes. Then a question on digital divide.
4. What's your research methodology in PhD?
4. What's the universe/scope of your study?
5. How did you conduct interviews for research? (Tried to grill me here)
6. How much is the plagiarism in your thesis and how much is permissible?
7. What's webliography?
M3.
1. How do you see National Monetization Policy?
2. Would it not affect the existing employees?
3. Biden said No more nation building now. What do you understand?
4. How would Taliban in power affects India?
5. 2 positive and 2 negative aspects of your personality.
M4.
1. Suggest 5 steps to become a 5 trillion economy.
2. Why India at bottom in happiness index?
3. Which countries are at top in happiness index?
4. What's your view on UP's population control policy?
5. Difference between Gatishakti and NIP.
CP: Your interview is over Kapil.
Duration: 30 minutes
1st to go after lunch.
Chairperson
1. Started with a lighter question on my alternative email id that had "Shahrukh" in it.
2. Are you doing research to get a window for UPSC preperation.
3. Is it good to announce a directed foreign policy. (My research is on Look East and Act East)
4. Differences between JNU and University of Allahabad.
5. Should student politics in university campuses be continued?
6. Some schemes for BPL which you liked most.
M1
1. Should UP be divided?
2. Explain the statement "Geography is History" (I started but he interrupted me and explained himself)
3. What is more important Geography or History for socioeconomic development of a country?
4. What are gig workers? Give some examples.
5. Are Zomato and Swiggy delivery partners gig workers?
M2
1. How do you see Allahabad becoming Prayagraj?
2. Doesn't identity matter in such matters? (Counter question on previous answer)
3. How do you see future of Physical classes after this trend of online classes. Then a question on digital divide.
4. What's your research methodology in PhD?
4. What's the universe/scope of your study?
5. How did you conduct interviews for research? (Tried to grill me here)
6. How much is the plagiarism in your thesis and how much is permissible?
7. What's webliography?
M3.
1. How do you see National Monetization Policy?
2. Would it not affect the existing employees?
3. Biden said No more nation building now. What do you understand?
4. How would Taliban in power affects India?
5. 2 positive and 2 negative aspects of your personality.
M4.
1. Suggest 5 steps to become a 5 trillion economy.
2. Why India at bottom in happiness index?
3. Which countries are at top in happiness index?
4. What's your view on UP's population control policy?
5. Difference between Gatishakti and NIP.
CP: Your interview is over Kapil.
Date- 31/08/2020
Board- TCA Anant sir.
Home state- Chhattisgarh
Optional- Commerce and Accountancy
Hobbies- Listening Ted Talks, Travelling to hill stations, playing and following cricket
Current Job- PMU under MoSJE
Morning session- 4th to go
Chairperson:
1. What are you doing after grad
2. What is this PMU unit
3. What impact can you create out of it
4. What are schemes of MoSJE
M 1
1. What is social audit
2. Whuch schemes provide for social audit
3. Status of social audit
4. How can social audit improve our work in PMU
5. What are issues in the hill stations and how it can be resolved
M2
1. Can india achieve 5 trillion target
2. What are issues in Indian economy.
3. What should be done to improve the economy
4. What has made Indian cricket team performing so well vis a vis 1990s time
M3
1. Do we need caste census
2. Can India ever be a casteless society
M4
1. Explain your startup idea
2. What is this Industrial Revolution 4.0
3. What is India's status in IR 4.0
4. Issues in our education system that affect our performance in IR 4.0
5. What can be done in education system for IR 4.0
Chairman- your interview is over.
Board- TCA Anant sir.
Home state- Chhattisgarh
Optional- Commerce and Accountancy
Hobbies- Listening Ted Talks, Travelling to hill stations, playing and following cricket
Current Job- PMU under MoSJE
Morning session- 4th to go
Chairperson:
1. What are you doing after grad
2. What is this PMU unit
3. What impact can you create out of it
4. What are schemes of MoSJE
M 1
1. What is social audit
2. Whuch schemes provide for social audit
3. Status of social audit
4. How can social audit improve our work in PMU
5. What are issues in the hill stations and how it can be resolved
M2
1. Can india achieve 5 trillion target
2. What are issues in Indian economy.
3. What should be done to improve the economy
4. What has made Indian cricket team performing so well vis a vis 1990s time
M3
1. Do we need caste census
2. Can India ever be a casteless society
M4
1. Explain your startup idea
2. What is this Industrial Revolution 4.0
3. What is India's status in IR 4.0
4. Issues in our education system that affect our performance in IR 4.0
5. What can be done in education system for IR 4.0
Chairman- your interview is over.
RN Choubey sir's board, all male members.
3rd september
IIT BHU,Btech cse, work ex- samsung
PSIR
Bokaro, jharkhand
Morning session -2nd to go
Chairman- we are nice people, we will just have conversation so sit back relax and enjoy.
No questions from RNC sir, just listening to my answers with serious expression throughout.
M1
Is india doing the right thing by talking to taliban?
What do u think, Sovereignty more important or human rights?
Should terrorist be given human rights?
Some counter questions and discussions.
M2
Questions on 5g- should be developed pan india or partial.
How to develop other sports apart from cricket in india?
How to integrate tribals?
Jharkhand related questions- dams, water table, sportsperson represented in olympics?
M3
Should we accept chinese investments in india?some discussions.
About Ulfa, activities , aims?
Where is paresh baruah residing now?
Public accounts commitee- supplementary questions
M4
Did we do blunder by liberating bangaldesh, we could have blackmailed pakistan by creating disturbance there now?
Why research and development lagging in india ?
Why no google , fb , amazon like indigineous companies in india?
How to create companies like them.
Chairman
It was nice talking to you.
All the best
I might have missed Some questions. Overall good experience, cordial board
3rd september
IIT BHU,Btech cse, work ex- samsung
PSIR
Bokaro, jharkhand
Morning session -2nd to go
Chairman- we are nice people, we will just have conversation so sit back relax and enjoy.
No questions from RNC sir, just listening to my answers with serious expression throughout.
M1
Is india doing the right thing by talking to taliban?
What do u think, Sovereignty more important or human rights?
Should terrorist be given human rights?
Some counter questions and discussions.
M2
Questions on 5g- should be developed pan india or partial.
How to develop other sports apart from cricket in india?
How to integrate tribals?
Jharkhand related questions- dams, water table, sportsperson represented in olympics?
M3
Should we accept chinese investments in india?some discussions.
About Ulfa, activities , aims?
Where is paresh baruah residing now?
Public accounts commitee- supplementary questions
M4
Did we do blunder by liberating bangaldesh, we could have blackmailed pakistan by creating disturbance there now?
Why research and development lagging in india ?
Why no google , fb , amazon like indigineous companies in india?
How to create companies like them.
Chairman
It was nice talking to you.
All the best
I might have missed Some questions. Overall good experience, cordial board
RN Choubey sir board
-2nd September
-Morning session : 4th to go
- B.Tech ( Mechanical Engg.)
-English literature optional
-Questions have been paraphrased in some cases; unable to recall exact wording
Chairman questions:
- What are non-state actors?
- Are Naxals non-state actors?
- You mentioned corporations as non-state actors too. Could you explain?
- Your opinion on the trend of demolishing statues in the west on the basis of perceived past racism?
Member 1
- Should we make China our friend or foe?
- Whats should be the language policy for India?
Member 2 ( English lit discussion)
Discussion on post-modernism, linkages with authority and order, and Sanskritization
Memeber 3
- Issues regarding border dispute with China
- Suggested measures for border resolution
- Alleviating technology gap in critical sectors
Memeber 4
- Nearest island to India?
- What do you know about Indonesia?
- Why our level of engagement with Indonesia is not higher, and suggest measures for better engagement
- Tribal groups of Afghanistan; dominant tribal group?
- What is their population?
- What is the specific religious ideology they follow? ( Not something like Sunni islam, needed more specific)
- Given that Pakistan has more Pashtuns than Afghanistan, and given the dominance of Barlevi order there, won't it conflict with the Deobandi version in Afghanistan? ( May have missed a few more keywords in this question )
Chairman:
- Do you want to tell us something?
Have missed some questions, will update if I recall.
Overall, very very cordial and supportive board
-2nd September
-Morning session : 4th to go
- B.Tech ( Mechanical Engg.)
-English literature optional
-Questions have been paraphrased in some cases; unable to recall exact wording
Chairman questions:
- What are non-state actors?
- Are Naxals non-state actors?
- You mentioned corporations as non-state actors too. Could you explain?
- Your opinion on the trend of demolishing statues in the west on the basis of perceived past racism?
Member 1
- Should we make China our friend or foe?
- Whats should be the language policy for India?
Member 2 ( English lit discussion)
Discussion on post-modernism, linkages with authority and order, and Sanskritization
Memeber 3
- Issues regarding border dispute with China
- Suggested measures for border resolution
- Alleviating technology gap in critical sectors
Memeber 4
- Nearest island to India?
- What do you know about Indonesia?
- Why our level of engagement with Indonesia is not higher, and suggest measures for better engagement
- Tribal groups of Afghanistan; dominant tribal group?
- What is their population?
- What is the specific religious ideology they follow? ( Not something like Sunni islam, needed more specific)
- Given that Pakistan has more Pashtuns than Afghanistan, and given the dominance of Barlevi order there, won't it conflict with the Deobandi version in Afghanistan? ( May have missed a few more keywords in this question )
Chairman:
- Do you want to tell us something?
Have missed some questions, will update if I recall.
Overall, very very cordial and supportive board
Dauminashun,Interview date: 03/09/2021
Sathiyavathy Mam Board
DAF Credentials: IRTS, Electrical Engineering, Badminton, PSIR, Nukkad Natak
Mam read the DAF
1) Where did you play badminton...Are u continuing?
2) Why PV Sindhu lost her match
3) About Tai Tzu Ying and her game
4) What's the role of height in badminton..Pro and Cons
5) What's ur height and how do you play
Member 1:
1) View on amalgamation of Railways services...2-3 cross questions
2) About the post of DRM. Why it is lucrative posting.
3) Which services has the most DRMs and why?
4) Difference between electrical and electronics
5) Range of frequency and voltage of both
Member 2
1) Meaning of my name ... justification
2) So you like acting...Why street play not theatre
3) What all play you have done..example
4) How street play could be used in energy conservation
5) How efficient is LED
6) How goverment is promoting it
Member 3
1) Difference between AC and DC transmission
2) Why HVDC transmission is preferred
3) Working of Solar grid...2-3 cross questions on parameters and instruments
4) New innovations in Solar cell...
Cross questions
Member 4
1) What do you understand by democratic values
2) Difference between nation and state..again a long discussion over it
3) What is cultural nationalism...Israel vs India debate
4) What UNSC could do vis a vis Taliban in Afghanistan
Sathiyavathy Mam Board
DAF Credentials: IRTS, Electrical Engineering, Badminton, PSIR, Nukkad Natak
Mam read the DAF
1) Where did you play badminton...Are u continuing?
2) Why PV Sindhu lost her match
3) About Tai Tzu Ying and her game
4) What's the role of height in badminton..Pro and Cons
5) What's ur height and how do you play
Member 1:
1) View on amalgamation of Railways services...2-3 cross questions
2) About the post of DRM. Why it is lucrative posting.
3) Which services has the most DRMs and why?
4) Difference between electrical and electronics
5) Range of frequency and voltage of both
Member 2
1) Meaning of my name ... justification
2) So you like acting...Why street play not theatre
3) What all play you have done..example
4) How street play could be used in energy conservation
5) How efficient is LED
6) How goverment is promoting it
Member 3
1) Difference between AC and DC transmission
2) Why HVDC transmission is preferred
3) Working of Solar grid...2-3 cross questions on parameters and instruments
4) New innovations in Solar cell...
Cross questions
Member 4
1) What do you understand by democratic values
2) Difference between nation and state..again a long discussion over it
3) What is cultural nationalism...Israel vs India debate
4) What UNSC could do vis a vis Taliban in Afghanistan
CSE Interview 2020
3rd September 2021 forenoon 6th to go
RN Choubey sir board.
Chirag Jain, IPS
Optional : geography
From Bharatpur Rajasthan
Did Mechanical engineering, worked in tata motors Pune
Chairman:
1. Tell us about your academic background ?
2. What are the benefits of promoting electric vehicle?
3. How it reduce air pollution when electricity is generated from coal based power plants?
4. Should we reduce import duties on electric vehicles to be zero?
5. How will it impact our local manufacturers?
Member1:
1. What should be the security architecture to deal with Taliban at world level?
2. Can India take a lead in this regard?
3. Should India deploy it's forces in Afghanistan? Pros and cons
4. What factors should be considered while designing vehicle for High altitude regions?
Member2:
1. Who are Meerabai's contemporary in Punjab and Assam?
2. What is the Appointment procedure of CBI director? Why not same procedure for NIA director?
3. should appointment of Election commissioner be made independent?
Member3:
1. Why India has not signed UN convention against torture?
2. How can we control torture in our police stations?
3. What would be your priorities as a SP among cybercrime, economic offences and security?
4. As a SP, How will you have control over SHO in your district?
Member4:
1. How do you justify reservation against right to equality in our constitution?
2. You are from rajasthan, them me about Rana kumbha's agriculture and trade policy ?
3. should human rights of terrorist be protected ?Then what about rights of society for security?
Chairman:
Do you want us to ask you anything that you have prepared and we have not asked?
I told them about my NPA Hyderabad training then sir asked me about it.
Thank you..your interview is over.
(Interview went for around 25 minutes..Board was very cordial)
3rd September 2021 forenoon 6th to go
RN Choubey sir board.
Chirag Jain, IPS
Optional : geography
From Bharatpur Rajasthan
Did Mechanical engineering, worked in tata motors Pune
Chairman:
1. Tell us about your academic background ?
2. What are the benefits of promoting electric vehicle?
3. How it reduce air pollution when electricity is generated from coal based power plants?
4. Should we reduce import duties on electric vehicles to be zero?
5. How will it impact our local manufacturers?
Member1:
1. What should be the security architecture to deal with Taliban at world level?
2. Can India take a lead in this regard?
3. Should India deploy it's forces in Afghanistan? Pros and cons
4. What factors should be considered while designing vehicle for High altitude regions?
Member2:
1. Who are Meerabai's contemporary in Punjab and Assam?
2. What is the Appointment procedure of CBI director? Why not same procedure for NIA director?
3. should appointment of Election commissioner be made independent?
Member3:
1. Why India has not signed UN convention against torture?
2. How can we control torture in our police stations?
3. What would be your priorities as a SP among cybercrime, economic offences and security?
4. As a SP, How will you have control over SHO in your district?
Member4:
1. How do you justify reservation against right to equality in our constitution?
2. You are from rajasthan, them me about Rana kumbha's agriculture and trade policy ?
3. should human rights of terrorist be protected ?Then what about rights of society for security?
Chairman:
Do you want us to ask you anything that you have prepared and we have not asked?
I told them about my NPA Hyderabad training then sir asked me about it.
Thank you..your interview is over.
(Interview went for around 25 minutes..Board was very cordial)
Bhonsle Sir Board
3rd Person to go.
In the morning shift.
Optional: Agriculture
Prize in skit and one act play
Hobbies: Hindi poetry and shayari
Chairman: Asked me to remove my face shield.
Made me comfortable by appreciating my extra curricular Activities and Academic marks
So we have a tall man in the room! What is your height?
Do you think being tall is good or bad? What are pros and cons of it?
What is your shoe size ?
There are upto 70% off in your shoe size!? Have you purchased any shoe in near past?
How does Covid impacted plays and dramas?
Do virtual medium is as much effective?
Why you left you job as Assistant Technical Manager in just 1 month?
What is ATMA? What type of service do it provide?
What are extension services provided to the farmers in your area?
Member 1(male member)(most probably a Hindi literature professor) :
Who are your favourite poets in hindi?
What is the starting line of Rashmirathi by Dinkar?
Tell me something special about Mahadevi Verma?
What is Chhayavaad?
He recited a shayri of Bashir Badra and asked me about that particular shayari?
Then he recited another shayari most probably of Rahat Indauri and asked me to interpret!
M2(male member): He was not very loud and was sitting very far. I asked several times to repeat the questions.
What is mortgage in real estates?
Other real estates term( I was not able to listen the terms, I asked him to repeat and again unable to listen what he was saying)
What are 3 farm laws? How will it affect the Indian agricultural scenario?
Why this was need?
What are the issues regarding MSP?
M3 (lady member) :
Quoted a statement by UNICEF which was about whether school children allowed to go to school this time or not?
Why not virtual learning?
What are benefits of physical learning ?
M4( lady member):
What are the concerns of farmers? What can be done on this issue?
What are the institutional changes required in agriculture this time?
In Covid Agriculture sector is the only silver lining which gave hope to GDP growth, why it is so?
Recent blockage of parliament and hindrance in proceedings? What do you think of that?
Chairperson:
When govt planned to double farmers income?
What is income of farmer in present? Do you have any estimate?
What is you plan after the interview?
Where do you reside in delhi?
Where is your native place?
Okay your interview is over. You can go now.
Please don't leave your face shield here. (As I forgot my face shield)
Duration: Approximately 35 minutes
3rd Person to go.
In the morning shift.
Optional: Agriculture
Prize in skit and one act play
Hobbies: Hindi poetry and shayari
Chairman: Asked me to remove my face shield.
Made me comfortable by appreciating my extra curricular Activities and Academic marks
So we have a tall man in the room! What is your height?
Do you think being tall is good or bad? What are pros and cons of it?
What is your shoe size ?
There are upto 70% off in your shoe size!? Have you purchased any shoe in near past?
How does Covid impacted plays and dramas?
Do virtual medium is as much effective?
Why you left you job as Assistant Technical Manager in just 1 month?
What is ATMA? What type of service do it provide?
What are extension services provided to the farmers in your area?
Member 1(male member)(most probably a Hindi literature professor) :
Who are your favourite poets in hindi?
What is the starting line of Rashmirathi by Dinkar?
Tell me something special about Mahadevi Verma?
What is Chhayavaad?
He recited a shayri of Bashir Badra and asked me about that particular shayari?
Then he recited another shayari most probably of Rahat Indauri and asked me to interpret!
M2(male member): He was not very loud and was sitting very far. I asked several times to repeat the questions.
What is mortgage in real estates?
Other real estates term( I was not able to listen the terms, I asked him to repeat and again unable to listen what he was saying)
What are 3 farm laws? How will it affect the Indian agricultural scenario?
Why this was need?
What are the issues regarding MSP?
M3 (lady member) :
Quoted a statement by UNICEF which was about whether school children allowed to go to school this time or not?
Why not virtual learning?
What are benefits of physical learning ?
M4( lady member):
What are the concerns of farmers? What can be done on this issue?
What are the institutional changes required in agriculture this time?
In Covid Agriculture sector is the only silver lining which gave hope to GDP growth, why it is so?
Recent blockage of parliament and hindrance in proceedings? What do you think of that?
Chairperson:
When govt planned to double farmers income?
What is income of farmer in present? Do you have any estimate?
What is you plan after the interview?
Where do you reside in delhi?
Where is your native place?
Okay your interview is over. You can go now.
Please don't leave your face shield here. (As I forgot my face shield)
Duration: Approximately 35 minutes
Date 02.09.2021 (AN); 1st to go
Board: Sujata Mehta maam
Edu: BSc honours and MSc in Botany ;PhD (thesis submitted in August) from CSIR lab
Optional : Botany
Home state: West Bengal
3rd attempt, 1st interview With mask on all the time. Not even asked to remove to verify it.
CP :
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. You are going to be a doctorate very soon. After working so long in super specialised field do you think you will like the work of very generalist IAS?
3. Do research scholars get the respect they deserve in society?
4. Young IAS or IpS officers get better respect or not? Have you ever interacted? (Mentioned bharat darshan trainee visits to our lab here)
5. How are they? Were they arrogant or willing to interact?
6. Should we continue research on gm crops?
7. Why we are not accepting it? Why USA accepted but UK dont?
8. Will there be any illl effect of gm?
9. As a botanist, will you be in favour of promoting gm crops?
10. What you do as popular science communicator? (Hobby)
Member 1
11. After Covid, do you think we need more trees for immunity boost or pure air? Are we doing enough?
12. What else can we do to increase tree cover in metro cities?
13. Long talk on iraq, syria,libia. They are building extremely good infrastructures eg. flyover even better than delhi. Despite having autocratic ruler. Why?
14. Don't you think law and order could be better maintained by autocratic govt?
15. How many districts are there in India?
16. As a DM of any of these districts after few years, what will you do to improve state of affairs?
17. What are SDGs?
18. Do you think India can achieve the SDG goals as promised?
Member 2
19. Why the development of wb is kolkata centric? Why places like coachbehar and jalpaiguri are getting ignored?
20. It's not about infra only, do you have enough educational institutions there? (Mentioned 2 recently opened univ there)
21. Why WB don't want to share teesta water? Why is the river so important?
22. Do you think we took advantage in farakka treaty by not listening to Bangladesh demand?
23. Are there any flaws in these treaties?
24. Talk about some work permit and free movement between indo bangladesh. Do you think we can open border for local people in bengal?(said it will increase illegal migrant issue)
25. But won't people will be benefitted. They can go work in day and came back to india at evening. (Said we can do it in pilot basis, then open up if positive response and maintain proper transparency and safety measures)
26. You have studied in bengali medium. What you think about DU discrimination between cbsc and state boards. In 10+2 level, how can we bring down the disparity? (Talked about neet. But will be difficult in social sci. Still a common minimum syllabus may help)
27. You said same syllabus. But do you think you studied at presidency college say someone from munger will have the same capability as you have? (Said capability is individual but education environment will take more time to be same)
Member 3
28. What was your thesis topic?
29. Significance of it?
30. Most of the faculties in iit and other educational institutes are Bengali. Why bengalis prefer academic so much? (Mentioned less conducive env for business here)
31. Can't laxmi and saraswati go together?
32. You organised women entrepreneur conclave. How you see the idea of startup for research scholars?
33. Prosopis julifera. Invasive trees. How could you control? And 2 3 follow-up questions
34. You talked about NEET. Which state is constantly opossing neet?
35. What was their argument? (Gave wrong answer. Said language but he said rural people disadvantage. Accepted and said sorry)
Member 4
36. Name 4 biodiversity hotspots of india
37. Have you ever been to assam/ arunachal/ Meghalaya?
38. Are north eastern states poor? (Said poor if we see infrastructure but rich in biodiversity and ethnic diversity)
Board: Sujata Mehta maam
Edu: BSc honours and MSc in Botany ;PhD (thesis submitted in August) from CSIR lab
Optional : Botany
Home state: West Bengal
3rd attempt, 1st interview With mask on all the time. Not even asked to remove to verify it.
CP :
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. You are going to be a doctorate very soon. After working so long in super specialised field do you think you will like the work of very generalist IAS?
3. Do research scholars get the respect they deserve in society?
4. Young IAS or IpS officers get better respect or not? Have you ever interacted? (Mentioned bharat darshan trainee visits to our lab here)
5. How are they? Were they arrogant or willing to interact?
6. Should we continue research on gm crops?
7. Why we are not accepting it? Why USA accepted but UK dont?
8. Will there be any illl effect of gm?
9. As a botanist, will you be in favour of promoting gm crops?
10. What you do as popular science communicator? (Hobby)
Member 1
11. After Covid, do you think we need more trees for immunity boost or pure air? Are we doing enough?
12. What else can we do to increase tree cover in metro cities?
13. Long talk on iraq, syria,libia. They are building extremely good infrastructures eg. flyover even better than delhi. Despite having autocratic ruler. Why?
14. Don't you think law and order could be better maintained by autocratic govt?
15. How many districts are there in India?
16. As a DM of any of these districts after few years, what will you do to improve state of affairs?
17. What are SDGs?
18. Do you think India can achieve the SDG goals as promised?
Member 2
19. Why the development of wb is kolkata centric? Why places like coachbehar and jalpaiguri are getting ignored?
20. It's not about infra only, do you have enough educational institutions there? (Mentioned 2 recently opened univ there)
21. Why WB don't want to share teesta water? Why is the river so important?
22. Do you think we took advantage in farakka treaty by not listening to Bangladesh demand?
23. Are there any flaws in these treaties?
24. Talk about some work permit and free movement between indo bangladesh. Do you think we can open border for local people in bengal?(said it will increase illegal migrant issue)
25. But won't people will be benefitted. They can go work in day and came back to india at evening. (Said we can do it in pilot basis, then open up if positive response and maintain proper transparency and safety measures)
26. You have studied in bengali medium. What you think about DU discrimination between cbsc and state boards. In 10+2 level, how can we bring down the disparity? (Talked about neet. But will be difficult in social sci. Still a common minimum syllabus may help)
27. You said same syllabus. But do you think you studied at presidency college say someone from munger will have the same capability as you have? (Said capability is individual but education environment will take more time to be same)
Member 3
28. What was your thesis topic?
29. Significance of it?
30. Most of the faculties in iit and other educational institutes are Bengali. Why bengalis prefer academic so much? (Mentioned less conducive env for business here)
31. Can't laxmi and saraswati go together?
32. You organised women entrepreneur conclave. How you see the idea of startup for research scholars?
33. Prosopis julifera. Invasive trees. How could you control? And 2 3 follow-up questions
34. You talked about NEET. Which state is constantly opossing neet?
35. What was their argument? (Gave wrong answer. Said language but he said rural people disadvantage. Accepted and said sorry)
Member 4
36. Name 4 biodiversity hotspots of india
37. Have you ever been to assam/ arunachal/ Meghalaya?
38. Are north eastern states poor? (Said poor if we see infrastructure but rich in biodiversity and ethnic diversity)
Chairman – BB Vyas
Date – 03/08 (Afternoon, 2nd to enter)
Qualification – B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication)
No WorkEx
Optional – Sociology
Hobbies – Writing on Cinema, Football, Defence & Security News
CHAIRMAN
1) What have you been doing since graduation?
2) So, you did BTech in ECE. Has the government has prepared a new policy on Electronics? When and what was it?
3) PLI came later, what were the earlier initiatives under it? Broadly, what did they target?
4) Has the govt also taken any such steps to boost IoT adoption?
5) What are the salient features of 5G? From a technical point of view, that is. How is it different from the earlier generations?
6) Under what Article is the Finance Commission formed? Which is the one currently in news? And what are the suggestions?
7) Has any specific step been taken for horizontal distribution?
M1
1) You like writing on cinema, what do you write about? Have you gotten it published anywhere?
2) What was the last thing you wrote about? (Ans – Antiheroes)
3) Where do you see these characters? Can you name some please?
4) Do you think other sports are suffering because of cricket?
5) About the Finance Commission again, there were arguments to enhance horizontal devolution to the hilly and underdeveloped states. Has something been done in this regard?
6) Some states submitted a representation over the population issue, are you aware of any such events?
M2
1) Why sociology when you have done BTech? Why not Electrical or Physics?
2) How will you use your technical education in your work as an IAS officer?
3) Now, the government is incentivising LEDs, why is it so?
4) What do you think must be done to improve our solar manufacturing process? (Very long question, cutting it short)
5) If you had to explain the photoelectric effect to a layman, how would you do it?
M3
1) Continuing from the electronics sector, why do you think we are lagging in electronics and chip manufacturing in India?
2) Now on Antiheroes, what are their characteristics?
3) What do you think a civil servant should be, a hero or an antihero?
4) But civil servants are often criticised for being aloof, even the PM said something about the image of officers recently. What do you think can be done to improve that?
5) Coming back to cinema, what do you know about impressionist cinema?
6) DO you know where cinema was first made?
M4
1) There are demands within UP for the bi/trifurcation of the state. Do you think it should be done?
2) Then why are such demands raised? In this case at least.
3) What is the process for splitting up or renaming of the states?
4) And what is the legal process for it?
5) What was the process followed in AP? You have lived there as per your DAF.
6) Now, what is the status of Article 370?
7) How was it done?
8) What articles were involved in the process?
Chairman (while leaving)
What is Natural Gas, CNG and LPG and what are their chemical composition?
Date – 03/08 (Afternoon, 2nd to enter)
Qualification – B.Tech. (Electronics & Communication)
No WorkEx
Optional – Sociology
Hobbies – Writing on Cinema, Football, Defence & Security News
CHAIRMAN
1) What have you been doing since graduation?
2) So, you did BTech in ECE. Has the government has prepared a new policy on Electronics? When and what was it?
3) PLI came later, what were the earlier initiatives under it? Broadly, what did they target?
4) Has the govt also taken any such steps to boost IoT adoption?
5) What are the salient features of 5G? From a technical point of view, that is. How is it different from the earlier generations?
6) Under what Article is the Finance Commission formed? Which is the one currently in news? And what are the suggestions?
7) Has any specific step been taken for horizontal distribution?
M1
1) You like writing on cinema, what do you write about? Have you gotten it published anywhere?
2) What was the last thing you wrote about? (Ans – Antiheroes)
3) Where do you see these characters? Can you name some please?
4) Do you think other sports are suffering because of cricket?
5) About the Finance Commission again, there were arguments to enhance horizontal devolution to the hilly and underdeveloped states. Has something been done in this regard?
6) Some states submitted a representation over the population issue, are you aware of any such events?
M2
1) Why sociology when you have done BTech? Why not Electrical or Physics?
2) How will you use your technical education in your work as an IAS officer?
3) Now, the government is incentivising LEDs, why is it so?
4) What do you think must be done to improve our solar manufacturing process? (Very long question, cutting it short)
5) If you had to explain the photoelectric effect to a layman, how would you do it?
M3
1) Continuing from the electronics sector, why do you think we are lagging in electronics and chip manufacturing in India?
2) Now on Antiheroes, what are their characteristics?
3) What do you think a civil servant should be, a hero or an antihero?
4) But civil servants are often criticised for being aloof, even the PM said something about the image of officers recently. What do you think can be done to improve that?
5) Coming back to cinema, what do you know about impressionist cinema?
6) DO you know where cinema was first made?
M4
1) There are demands within UP for the bi/trifurcation of the state. Do you think it should be done?
2) Then why are such demands raised? In this case at least.
3) What is the process for splitting up or renaming of the states?
4) And what is the legal process for it?
5) What was the process followed in AP? You have lived there as per your DAF.
6) Now, what is the status of Article 370?
7) How was it done?
8) What articles were involved in the process?
Chairman (while leaving)
What is Natural Gas, CNG and LPG and what are their chemical composition?
Interview date : 2 september 2021
Board TCA Anant sir
Background : MBBS
CM: asked to take seat and read aload my daf.
1. For how long have you worked with Ordnance factories
2 Why did you leave that job
What are you doing now
3.What are your future plans
4. We need more Doctors or Civil servants
5. Tell me which CS with medical background worked nicely during 2nd wave
M1 female
1. You have stayed in chandigarh. Suppose you want to develop it as medical tourism hub. How will you do that.
2. What are 2 best and 2 bad things of TeleHealth
3. If you are posted at a distruct of NE India where infrastructure is not good. How will you ensure medicines reach there?
4. Name state govt using drone to delover medicines.
M2 male
1. Chandigarh is becoming a hub of drug abuse why ?
2. Recent changes in NDPS act. Are they good ?
3. What will you do resolve the drug problem?
M3 female
1. What are the common vector borne diseases in India
2. What can we learn from China
3. What should be done to tackle the problem of vector borne diseases in India
4. How will ragni help in solving attitudinal changes
5. How can ut be used in vector control.
M4
1. Lot of developmeng is happening around chandigarh like mohali and panchkula. Tell us about it
2. Comapre Haryana and Punjab in development
3. Why is Haryana doing good in sports.
4. But akhada culture is also resulting in criminal activities around ncr
5. What can be done to reduce the violence
Board TCA Anant sir
Background : MBBS
CM: asked to take seat and read aload my daf.
1. For how long have you worked with Ordnance factories
2 Why did you leave that job
What are you doing now
3.What are your future plans
4. We need more Doctors or Civil servants
5. Tell me which CS with medical background worked nicely during 2nd wave
M1 female
1. You have stayed in chandigarh. Suppose you want to develop it as medical tourism hub. How will you do that.
2. What are 2 best and 2 bad things of TeleHealth
3. If you are posted at a distruct of NE India where infrastructure is not good. How will you ensure medicines reach there?
4. Name state govt using drone to delover medicines.
M2 male
1. Chandigarh is becoming a hub of drug abuse why ?
2. Recent changes in NDPS act. Are they good ?
3. What will you do resolve the drug problem?
M3 female
1. What are the common vector borne diseases in India
2. What can we learn from China
3. What should be done to tackle the problem of vector borne diseases in India
4. How will ragni help in solving attitudinal changes
5. How can ut be used in vector control.
M4
1. Lot of developmeng is happening around chandigarh like mohali and panchkula. Tell us about it
2. Comapre Haryana and Punjab in development
3. Why is Haryana doing good in sports.
4. But akhada culture is also resulting in criminal activities around ncr
5. What can be done to reduce the violence
Date -2nd September
Morning session, 1st to go
Board- Smita Nagraj ma'am
BTech (ECE)
Optional- Anthropology
Place- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Chairperson :
- What are you doing these days?
- Did you notice any change in the ethos of your city after it's name was changed?
- Govt says that it makes decisions based on people's will , how does the govt get to know what people want?
-Recently, T.N. govt made a decision to appoint female priests. What's your take on that?
Should the state intervene in religious matters?( 2-3 minutes discussion )
You can answer in yes/no .
- Should the will of the majority override the will of minority?
- How will you decide whose voice is to be heard?
M1
- The literacy levels are low in india.
What can you do about adult literacy?
- Tell me about Nirbhaya scheme.
- What are the challenges with it's implementation.
- Online Gaming affects young children, in several ways.What can be done about it.
Should the state regulate it?
M2
- We see the situation in Afghanistan, the blasts at Kabul Airport, how do you see the future of Afghanistan?
- Should India recognise Taliban?
- Tell me about maritime security being talked about at UNSC?
- US transgressed India's maritime boundary. Was India's stand just?
- What does UNCLOS do?
- How can we control the pollution in Delhi?
M3
- You've studied Anthropology, it is often said that women anthropologists did not make enough efforts to study women centric issues.
Your take on that?
- Since you mentioned Ruth Benedict, do you recall her contribution and study about WWII
- What did the female Anthropologists study in India's context?
M4-
- Western scholars say that marriages in India are imposed.
Your take?
- Digital divide.
- Did covid pandemic create this divide, or it existed earlier?
- Take on live-in relationships.
Does it happen in rural settings too?
There's a possibility that it does, but we don't know about it?
Chairperson- Your interview is over.
No questions from hobbies and graduation subject.
Morning session, 1st to go
Board- Smita Nagraj ma'am
BTech (ECE)
Optional- Anthropology
Place- Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh
Chairperson :
- What are you doing these days?
- Did you notice any change in the ethos of your city after it's name was changed?
- Govt says that it makes decisions based on people's will , how does the govt get to know what people want?
-Recently, T.N. govt made a decision to appoint female priests. What's your take on that?
Should the state intervene in religious matters?( 2-3 minutes discussion )
You can answer in yes/no .
- Should the will of the majority override the will of minority?
- How will you decide whose voice is to be heard?
M1
- The literacy levels are low in india.
What can you do about adult literacy?
- Tell me about Nirbhaya scheme.
- What are the challenges with it's implementation.
- Online Gaming affects young children, in several ways.What can be done about it.
Should the state regulate it?
M2
- We see the situation in Afghanistan, the blasts at Kabul Airport, how do you see the future of Afghanistan?
- Should India recognise Taliban?
- Tell me about maritime security being talked about at UNSC?
- US transgressed India's maritime boundary. Was India's stand just?
- What does UNCLOS do?
- How can we control the pollution in Delhi?
M3
- You've studied Anthropology, it is often said that women anthropologists did not make enough efforts to study women centric issues.
Your take on that?
- Since you mentioned Ruth Benedict, do you recall her contribution and study about WWII
- What did the female Anthropologists study in India's context?
M4-
- Western scholars say that marriages in India are imposed.
Your take?
- Digital divide.
- Did covid pandemic create this divide, or it existed earlier?
- Take on live-in relationships.
Does it happen in rural settings too?
There's a possibility that it does, but we don't know about it?
Chairperson- Your interview is over.
No questions from hobbies and graduation subject.
Board - Manoj Soni
Date of interview - 27 August
Background - CA, Mcom
State - Gujarat
Optional - sociology
Hobbies - Trekking and Ecotourism
CM
About civil services decision nd all
5 places which are not tourist destination but have potential in Gujarat?
How will you promote tourism in such area??
M1
Criminalisation of politics - supreme court judgement and your opinion
Bhutan tourism (follow up from my previous answer)
M2
Gandhiji ideology about Governance?
About kutch region?
Caste census - positives & negatives
White desert - reason
M3
About somnath temple
Harami nala in kutch
Places you trek?
What all things you consider while preparing for trekking?
Next place you want to trek?
M4
Considering all your education background, you might be interested in share market??
Should pension and PF invest in share market?
Marriage as institutions changing - how, why and impact on society?
Should we tax agriculture income?? Who has authority??
Date of interview - 27 August
Background - CA, Mcom
State - Gujarat
Optional - sociology
Hobbies - Trekking and Ecotourism
CM
About civil services decision nd all
5 places which are not tourist destination but have potential in Gujarat?
How will you promote tourism in such area??
M1
Criminalisation of politics - supreme court judgement and your opinion
Bhutan tourism (follow up from my previous answer)
M2
Gandhiji ideology about Governance?
About kutch region?
Caste census - positives & negatives
White desert - reason
M3
About somnath temple
Harami nala in kutch
Places you trek?
What all things you consider while preparing for trekking?
Next place you want to trek?
M4
Considering all your education background, you might be interested in share market??
Should pension and PF invest in share market?
Marriage as institutions changing - how, why and impact on society?
Should we tax agriculture income?? Who has authority??
03-09-20, Forenoon Batch, 3rd to go
RN Chobey Sir Board
DAF : Kerala, Doctor
Optional : Malayalam Lit.
Hobbies : Violin, Stand – up Comedy, Malayalam Novels, Indoor Gardening
Time- 11 am, approx 30 mins
The panel members were not wearing masks. There was no lady member present.
Chairman : Kindly take off your mask and place it on the table in front of you.
We are here to have a conversation with you. This is not an interrogation. If there is any question that you do not understand, do not hesistate to ask again. If you do not know an answer, you are free to say I don’t know. We do not expect you to know everything.
1. By what name would you prefer us calling you?
2. Please introduce yourself professionally.
3. What is your opinion on bringing doctors under the Consumer Protection Act?
Member 1
1. You have heard about the NEP 2020. Will it lead us closer to SDGs in 2030?
2.How will the adaptation of vernacular languages help?
3. Will the multiple- entry, multiple exit provision lead to more dropouts?
4. How will the new developments in Afghanistan affect the economy of Kerala?
5. Is Euthanesia currently permitted in India? What is your opinion regarding permitting Euthanasia?
6. Kerala has done very well in COVID management during the first wave. However, the cases are increasing now. Why?
Member 2
1. What is your opinion regarding granting combat roles to women in army? If you are on a medical board granting the same, will you set the same standards for men and women?
2. The government is giving more importance to traditional medicine systems now. Do you support equal importance for all the systems of medicine?
3. What is your take on granting Ayurveda doctors the right to perform surgery?
4. You have shown an interest in watching stand – up comedy. Comedy is comedy. But there have been many issues now following many comedy acts. Where should we draw the line in performance of comedy?
5. At this point the Chairman interrupted and asked me in which language I watch stand- up comedy and asked me about Indian Stand –up comedians
Member 3
1.Are mental health issues more prevalent among the women in Kerala? If so why?
2. Kerala was never really under any foreign rule. Is this statement true?
3. There is a place in Kerala called Sultan Battery. How did this place get its name?
4. You studied in Alappuzha. What are the issues affecting the place called Kuttanad?
5. What is the government doing to protect the farmers of Kuttanad?
6.Which is the major community in Alappuzha? What is the native language term for the community?
Member 4
1. I would like to ask one more question from Kerala. Why is there a huge problem of dowry in Kerala?
2. Suppose you are working in the Foreign affairs ministry during the time of previous minister Sushama Swaraj. Iran offers to give us oil at a very low price and the offer appears very attractive. But to get the deal, they ask that the minister go for the meeting wearing a Burkha. How would you advice the minister to proceed with the deal?
3. Would you apply the same standards while negotiating with Afghanistan regarding gender equality?
4. Is India taking the same stand about gender equality in the case of Saudi Arabia?
Chairman
We have asked you everything we need to ask. Is there something you would like us to talk about?
All the best. Your interview is over. You may leave.
RN Chobey Sir Board
DAF : Kerala, Doctor
Optional : Malayalam Lit.
Hobbies : Violin, Stand – up Comedy, Malayalam Novels, Indoor Gardening
Time- 11 am, approx 30 mins
The panel members were not wearing masks. There was no lady member present.
Chairman : Kindly take off your mask and place it on the table in front of you.
We are here to have a conversation with you. This is not an interrogation. If there is any question that you do not understand, do not hesistate to ask again. If you do not know an answer, you are free to say I don’t know. We do not expect you to know everything.
1. By what name would you prefer us calling you?
2. Please introduce yourself professionally.
3. What is your opinion on bringing doctors under the Consumer Protection Act?
Member 1
1. You have heard about the NEP 2020. Will it lead us closer to SDGs in 2030?
2.How will the adaptation of vernacular languages help?
3. Will the multiple- entry, multiple exit provision lead to more dropouts?
4. How will the new developments in Afghanistan affect the economy of Kerala?
5. Is Euthanesia currently permitted in India? What is your opinion regarding permitting Euthanasia?
6. Kerala has done very well in COVID management during the first wave. However, the cases are increasing now. Why?
Member 2
1. What is your opinion regarding granting combat roles to women in army? If you are on a medical board granting the same, will you set the same standards for men and women?
2. The government is giving more importance to traditional medicine systems now. Do you support equal importance for all the systems of medicine?
3. What is your take on granting Ayurveda doctors the right to perform surgery?
4. You have shown an interest in watching stand – up comedy. Comedy is comedy. But there have been many issues now following many comedy acts. Where should we draw the line in performance of comedy?
5. At this point the Chairman interrupted and asked me in which language I watch stand- up comedy and asked me about Indian Stand –up comedians
Member 3
1.Are mental health issues more prevalent among the women in Kerala? If so why?
2. Kerala was never really under any foreign rule. Is this statement true?
3. There is a place in Kerala called Sultan Battery. How did this place get its name?
4. You studied in Alappuzha. What are the issues affecting the place called Kuttanad?
5. What is the government doing to protect the farmers of Kuttanad?
6.Which is the major community in Alappuzha? What is the native language term for the community?
Member 4
1. I would like to ask one more question from Kerala. Why is there a huge problem of dowry in Kerala?
2. Suppose you are working in the Foreign affairs ministry during the time of previous minister Sushama Swaraj. Iran offers to give us oil at a very low price and the offer appears very attractive. But to get the deal, they ask that the minister go for the meeting wearing a Burkha. How would you advice the minister to proceed with the deal?
3. Would you apply the same standards while negotiating with Afghanistan regarding gender equality?
4. Is India taking the same stand about gender equality in the case of Saudi Arabia?
Chairman
We have asked you everything we need to ask. Is there something you would like us to talk about?
All the best. Your interview is over. You may leave.
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