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Interview Transcripts: CSE/IFoS 2020

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B tech ece
Jharkhand
Sociolog
Hobby - making decorative greeting cards, doodling
Date - 31 August


Chair
1st explained everything cordially.

1 agr. Don't you think govt shouldn't club non telecom revenue
2


M1
1 you from ece. Role of drone
2 is it threat or any positives also
3 social media how it helps in spreading disinformation.

M2
You sociology. Tell me reltuon between max weber and industrialisation.
2 what did he say about capitalism


M3
1 what is impact of taliban rule on women and children
2 why India worried
3 impact on Pakistan

M4
1. Do you think coz of ict, impact on sanskritization
2 impact of reservation policy on sanskritization
3 do you think sanskritization still happening if you see around

Chair

SC amended constitution. Do you think this is right
Anything you want to say to us. I said baiut my hobby.
He said ok say something about it.
Whats difference between doodling and sketching.

OK candidate. It was nice talking to you
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Profile
Indian Trade Service
2nd Attempt
Civil engineering from NIT KKR
Sociology Optional
Home state Madhya Pradesh
Hobbies Tennis, Volleyball,Trekking
TCA Anant

Chairman: Which all treks have you gone to?

Member 1: Switzerland and Himachal have similar potential but why Himachal lags behind Switzerland in tourism
2. If you are made tourism secretary what would you do?
3 What is carbon Neutral City ( Related to Daf)

Member 2
1 .Lot of landslides in Hilly Regions,suggest some civil Engineering solutions.
2 During rains roads get weathered down, suggest solutions.
3 You have been in Bhilai, how to replicate such planning across India.
4.What is role of citizens in Smart City

Member 3
1.Sand mafia issue in Mp..What is being done?
2.Alternatives to river sand?
3.Mp is home to such diverse population, how is it beneficial and problematic?
4.Which sector or factor exacerbate communalism?

Member 4

1. Split of MP and CG,20 years down the line, how do you see the benefits both states have reaped.
2 Latest Civil Engineering technology being used for construction
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03/09/21
Afternoon Batch, 3rd to go
Smita Nagaraj Board
Optional: Political Science and IR
DAF: Kerala, Btech EEE, currently working as State Coordinator for Tamil Nadu in Ministry of Social Justice
Projects: Electricity price prediction model at Adani, PwC Offshore Wind project, Urban planning evaluation of Panaji (Goa)
Time - 3pm, approximately 30 minutes

Face shield was not required, all members were wearing masks but they removed while speaking except the Chairperson.

Chairperson
• Please tell me what you are currently doing.
• Have you started monitoring projects? What are the states assigned to you?
• What was the process of selection for your job?
• Was the group discussion effectively conducted by the organisation?
• Do you think group discussions can be a reliable way to judge relative merit in UPSC?
• Do you think Adani Group is overstretching itself by expanding into multiple sectors?
• Do you think that government should have put restrictions on bidding for Adani as they have been given far too many airports for instance?
• Why IFS as your first preference?
• What are the regions from where maximum remittances are sent to India?

Member 1
• Elaborate about benefits/demerits of legal aid and especially with respect to Kerala
• What are the issues on the ground in the implementation of Lok Adalats?
• If you were appointed to spread awareness about the rights given by the Consumer Protection Act, what are the steps you would take?
• Kindly elaborate about the issue of women empowerment in Kerala even though it is a highly literate state that had matriarchal communities
• Do you think reservation for women is necessary in this regard
• You are using the term normative, do you mean Normative Theory by "x" author (don't remember)

Member 2
• What is the southernmost point of India?
• What is the strategic significance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
• What is meant by AFSPA and describe the special powers it grants?
• Do you think it should be applied continuously or intermittently to a region and give reasons for your stand
• Toddy is a big part of Kerala culture and is available freely, do you think it is a reason for alcoholism in Kerala
• What are the reasons for alcoholism to prevail in Kerala society, especially among men?
• Does data support the statement that alcoholism is quite prevalent in Kerala

Member 3
• Why is the diaspora split among NRI, OCI and PCI? Give reasons for such a classification
• If you were the Ambassador to Doha, how would you safeguard India's interests while making contact with the Taliban?
• How would we prevent alignment of Afghanistan with China and Pakistan?
• Is vaccine diplomacy a way forward in Afghanistan?
• What is your opinion about vaccine diplomacy of India?
• Do you think it was the right step?
• What is the Alappuzha model that has won global acclaim?

Member 4
• Tell me about issues with the SCA to SCSP scheme and Tribal sub plan
• You worked at PwC, tell me the differences in auditing in private and government firm
• (Chairperson interrupted and asked me what vertical I worked in)
• You have mentioned a project in electricity sector, tell me the future vision that you have in mind about the electricity sector
• With respect to DISCOMS, what is the way forward especially as UDAY scheme has not succeeded?
• You have done project on urban planning as well, what is your opinion about the issues with urban planning in India?

Chairperson
• Held up my photo and asked me to remove my mask
• Thank you, your interview is over
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3 September
Afternoon, 5th to go
TCA Anant sir board
Graduation: Bachelor in Physiotherapy
State: Uttarakhand
DAF tags: Travelling, Cooking North Indian food, Surya namaskar, Volunteered a team to teach underprivileged children

Chairman sir: Why Civil services( generalist ) after BPT( specialist) ?
How will you use this subject in administration?
Why only North Indian cooking?

Member 1
Where do you travel? What steps should be taken to boost tourism in your state?
An example where a citizen does not recognize the rights of other citizen?
Follow up qs: About Swachh Bharat Mission, it's relevance, shortcomings and corrective measures.

Member 2( Lady)
Online Yoga classes: Pros and cons.
Technological advancements in Physiotherapy.

Member 3( Lady)
Me too movement: Why? How it affected women at large? Shortcomings?
Follow up qs on gender sensitization.
HC( Uttarakhand) granting legal entity status to Ganga. Why? It's implications.

Member 4
Bionic arm
Biopharma mission
Rishikesh ( My hometown) : Changes in past few years, what steps are being taken to correct these adverse changes?

Chairman: Your interview is over. Thank you.
Lasted around 20-25mins

The board was cordial and responsive:)
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Board: Sujata Mehta;
Candidate: Anonymous;
Date: 03.09.2021—Afternoon—Last to go;
Background: NTPC, DANICS
Chairperson:
1. Introduce Yourself.
2. Shall we go for Leasing Model OR Outright sale model in National Monetization Plan;
3. Problems with Delhi MCDs;
4. My work Ex in DANICS & NTPC.
Member 1 :
1. Shall we Merge all Accounts Services?
2. Shall we Sell Air India?
Member 2 :
1. Problems in Thermal Power Sector.
2. Has India’s Foreign Policy moved away from Idealism?
Member 3 :
1. Why Cost & Time Overruns happens in Projects?
2. Shall we close down our Thermal Power plants as in UK?
Member 4 :
1. How have we maintained Good relationship with Iran & Saudi Arabia, Despite their Mutual Conflicts;
2. Problems with Power sector PPAs
Chairperson:
1. What kind of Meditation you do (My Hobby);
2. Significance of Rakhigarhi;
Thank you.
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Date: 18 august
Time 12.45 pm last candidate
Board: SUJATA MEHTA mam
Background: BTech mechanical engineering, Walchand college of engineering. Worked as associate engineer at Eaton India Innovation centre.
Hobbies: naam-smaran

I entered the room, greeted everyone and took my seat when told to.
Madam showed me my photograph and said something which was inaudible, i assumed she wanted to verify my photo so i removed the mask. She got a bit angry and said dont remove your mask, do you know COVID protocols? What are covid protocols.
I told about social distancing and masking, she asked then why did u remove your mask?
M3 chipped in and said mam unko laga hoga you want to verify his face.
I smiled and said yes mam.
She understood what had happened and said no no please dont remove your mask.
She then again showed me my photograph and asked with a louder voice is this the picture you have submitted. I replied yes mam, and interview started.

CM: tell us about yourself?
What was the kind of work you were doing?
What is innovation? How is it diff from jugaad?
Does inavailability of resource have anything to do with jugaad?
Can you use jugaad in management?
What solutions did u provide to social problems?
(I told about a level sensor on vehicles to detect potholes.)
Will this be made for all cars?
What were other problems you addressed
(Follow up questions)

M1: tell me in short about renewable resources.
What is your patent about, tell us very briefly?
What is china iran 25 years agreement signed in march this year?

M2: what is difference between innovation and immitation?
What are core competencies?
Can immitation be a core competency?
What is CPI?
Why is it used?
What is business analyst?
How do they forecast the demand?

M3: so you did a diploma and then a three years degree? Did u get credits for that, a year off etc?
What is national skill quality framework? What is national education quality framework?
In polytechnic did u visit any workshop?
What did u see there?
Did u get any hands-on training?
Did you do any workshop activity at all?
Where was the workshop?
What are your suggestions to improve the polytechnic course?
Who is heading walchand now?

M4: so u did transportation engineering?
Ok automobile engineering? Yes tell me about e scooter and e vehicle that bajaj is launching.
What are electric vehicles?
What are the pros and cons?
What is naam-smaran?
(Chairman madam answered on my behalf saying it is similar to meditation)

CM: is there anything that we have not asked?
Ok let me ask you about floods in your home district Sangli.
I corrected saying ratnagiri is my home district.
She said oh ratnagiri had greater loss this year, what are your suggestions for flood management?
Thankyou your interview is over.

Exit time: 1.17 pm

All the best. Godspeed.
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Board=>Bhonsle Sir

• Duration =>30-35 minutes

• Chairperson
○ Who is your best friend from college?
○ What good things he will tell about you?
○ What bad things he would tell you?
○ What one negative thing you would say about your friend?
○ Recently Hon'ble PM said that mother tongue education as prescribed in NEP would help in improving Strength ,Justice and Honour? What is your viewpoint?

• M1
○ How is mother tongue education helpful?
○ Why did you pursue manufacturing engineering when you wanted to be in civil services?
○ How would Tennis help you in administration?
○ Some more questions, not able to recall?

• M2
○ You have studied anthropology. How do you define tribe?
○ How many tribal people are there in Rajasthan?
○ Is World War 3 inevitable?
○ What is smart jewelry?
○ Is it possible to remain Non aligned in present world?
○ What is the issues of online gaming

• M3
○ You talked about tribals? Should we adopt the tribal way of life ?
○ What are the negative things among tribals? (Follow up)
○ Talk me through the BITS Pilani - about culture, education and institutional things?
○ Tell me about the evolution of manufacturing in India from medieval times to present?
○ Name some people from Bhakti movement and their message to humanity as whole?

• M4
○ You play tennis. Who are some new tennis players that will replace present era of Djokovic, Federer and Nadal is ending?
○ Why we are not performing that good even after having such good players in past
○ What is the issue regarding Pegasus?
○ Why is there so much uproar in the nation regarding it?
• Chairperson
○ What are your plans after the interview?
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Interview transcript
R.n. chaubey sir board
Optional - psir
Homestate- haryana

Chairman- asked me to tell about my academic qualifications and work expereince

1. Have you heard about #metoo movement? Do you support that movemnt unconditionally or against that or support that with some conditions?

2. what is the difference between slowdown and recession?
3. Why farmers are protesting at delhi borders? What suggestions would you give to make farm laws more acceptable to the farmers.

M1- asked about non alignment movement. Did india do a right thing by staying non aligned as compared to the countries like s.korea amd japan who adopted western model of economy and saw such tremendous economic growth? What is your opinion about this?

2. Three steps you would take to promote sports culture in your area?

3. 2 major issues faced by people in your area.

4. Asked about PDS system, loopholes and steps taken by govt to address them.

M2
1. Asked about KUSUM scheme
2. What is Startup india mission
3. saarc and its future

M3
1. As a DM what steps would u take to improve income of people in your area.
2. How suitable is the concept of work from home,specially for the women.
3. How covid pandemic has affected the state of indian economy?
4. In which sector of economy govt should focus upon to attain a sustainable economic growth?

M4
1. Govt is considering to increase the retirement age of people working for govt. What are your opinions about it?
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UPSC PERSONALITY TEST

31 August 2021
16:01

31 August, 2021
First to go (afternoon)
Home State : West Bengal
Academic background : B.Tech (Aerospace)
Chairman : Sujata Mam
Chairman :
1. Introduce with background and work experience
2. What were you doing for two years
3. Employment opportunities for Aerospace in India
4. Did you opted for campus placement? (said No)
5. How do see the recent decision of DGCA to allow Grounded Boeing 737 Max to operate.?
6. The rectification in the design flaw of Boeing 737 Max is claimed by the Company itself and not by any independent authority..? Do you think there is a need for independent verifying agencies where the life of lot of people are at stake.?

M1 :
1. Have you participated in any tournament of TT.? (said No)
2. Have you done any internship or training during Btech? (Yes) What was that?
3. What you did in Flight testing (from DAF)
4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.?
5. What will be your priorities if you are made DM of a district?

M2 :
1. How are you today..?
2. Why you choose anthropology as your optional.?
3. There are people in India in different parts of India say Bengal and Punjab, they have nothing in common and they are very different. How do you see this.?
4. Differentiate between patriotism and Nationalism
5. What would you choose between the two.?
6. How to improve relations between India and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh
M3 :
1. You are an aerospace engineer. Do you know about different types of drone technology? Regulation of drone in India?
2. We see a lot of similarities between the people of Kerala and West Bengal : they eat boiled rice,fish,love football, can be seen in campus all across India, Communism. Why so in your opinion..?
3. What does budget travelling means..? (Chairman stopped the member)
M4 :
1. So you are from Kolkata. Have you ever been to Guwahati? (said No) Or any other place in North East? (said No)
2. Which states are called North Eastern states? (said 8 including Sikkim)
3. Why Sikkim is also included in North Eastern states despite west bengal in between.?
4. Why the human development index of North Eastern states is low as compared to other states say West Bengal.?
5. How can you improve the situation as an administrator?
6. How will you use your aerospace knowledge if you are made DM of a district in North East India?

[I am not able to recall few questions and also the questions may not be in order]
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CSE Interview 2020
afternoon session last person to go, around 25 to 30 min.
Sujata mehta maam board, all others were male members.
Questions have been paraphrased in some cases.

A
Optional : PSIR
From Madhya Pradesh
Electronics and communication Engineering,
Hobbies - Indoor (Kitchen) gardening, Watching Vlogs on Innovative Agriculture.

CP:
- Is this your photo
- Introduce yourself with academics and job experience if any.
- have you got placement after graduation {told yes}
- We are having such a large number of engineer in india but why we are unable to provide good jobs?
- What our colleges are lacking? Your personal opinion?
-. We have AICTE, why still unable to provide skills and training.
- Do you think that only creation of HECI will solve the problem of jobs and skilling.
- Where are you living right now?
- Pre covid and post Covid challenges faced by your village
- Administration response, how much time they took, visits of higher authorities (discussion here).
- ASHA workers are getting very minuscule salary,
- Is there any ASHA worker in your village.?

M1: sir was trying to create traps😅
- a long question on chinese model of foreign relation {BRI}, Largely accepted by other countries, why so? { discussion here}
- Indias interference in neighbours affairs, what should be the policy.
- name changing of places, is it good or bad, like Allahabad to prayagraj, your opinion.
- long question on encounters, is it a good policy considering time taken by judiciary to deliver judgements, your opinion.

M2: {unable to recall some questions here}
- should we follow the aggresive policy like china in maritime domain {told hambantota port is grabbed by china in earlier answer to M1}
- difference bt blogs and vlogs

M3: Asked on hobby indoor gardening
- what are you growing
- whether using fertilizers or organic
- benefits associated with growing your own fruits and vegetables.
- shortage of fruits and vegetables in urban areas, how Kitchen Gardening can be used as a model to tackle shortage.
- how it is different from conventional growing in farms.
- what can be done with day to day kitchen waste.
- question on act east and its impact on North East.

M4 : Questions on hobby, watching Vlogs Innovative Agriculture
- what is precision agriculture
- use of your engineering {ECE}in precision agriculture
- how AI is used { discussion here}
- concept of farm to fork
- Around 40% food wastage, Why so and how it can be tackled?
- our share of global agri export is only 2% why so?
- what is average land holding in india?
- we have small and marginal farmers and innovative agriculture is costly, how we can promote innovation in agriculture for them?

Again maam, area in which you are comfortable and prepared {told PSIR😊 expecting questions on hot topic Afghanistan}, maam told we already asked on PSIR,
Thank you, your interview is over, Best of luck.

One advice😅
Maam was strict about mask, future candidates should make sure that it is properly placed before entering the interview room, otherwise maam will interfare in between answers, it hampers concentration and flow of your answers. no face shield.
Best of Luck to all.
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Harvey Spectre
17th August, Forenoon, 5th to go
Board- TCA Anant Sir
Time- 30mins

Background-
B.Tech. Electrical Engineering IITR
Optional- Electrical Engineering
2 Internships- 1 USA, 1 India
Relevant DAF area from which ques asked- Mentoring, IITR Motorsports, Research Paper Published

Chairman- (starts reading about my graduation and college)
1. What is this Viterbi India Program and what was your project there?
2. Why candidates like you are not going into research? (Told many in my branch did go)
3. Seems like good students at IIT are either going to USA or coming into CS and not contributing into research within India, What is the reason? (Little Discussion on this)

Member 1-
1. What will you do if there is change in frequency of grid?
2. Problems of integrating renewable energy into the grid?
3. Asked about a certain solar plant?- said I don't know about this
4. How to manage fluctuations in renewable power?
5. Which is the best method to store renewable power?
6. During National campaign to switch off electricity, how grid stability was maintained?

Member 2-
1. What is AI? What are the privacy issues with AI?
2. Indian society is closely knitted, do we even value privacy, do we need it?
3. Status of Electricity supply in UP?
4. Online education- effect of electricity and Internet penetration on learning outcomes?

Member 3-
1. Who is a mentor? What was your role?- tried to grill here a bit wrt my research focused resume during grad
2. What is moral policing? Difference between mentoring and moral policing? - Little discussion here
3. Service preference? Why IFS low at 5th?
4. ISRO failure, No indigenous weapons- have we failed? Why are we not able to manufacture products at large scale? Reasons and solutions?


Member4-
1. How AI is going to change the nature of jobs?
2. How will you use Electrical Engineering in administration?
3. What is IITR motorsports, your role there?
4. Constraints with electric vehicles?
5. How will you develop charging infrastructure?


Chairman- Your interview is over!
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31 August 2021
16:01

31 August, 2021
First to go (afternoon)
Home State : West Bengal
Academic background : B.Tech (Aerospace)
Chairman : Sujata Mam
Chairman :
1. Introduce with background and work experience
2. What were you doing for two years
3. Employment opportunities for Aerospace in India
4. Did you opted for campus placement? (said No)
5. How do see the recent decision of DGCA to allow Grounded Boeing 737 Max to operate.?
6. The rectification in the design flaw of Boeing 737 Max is claimed by the Company itself and not by any independent authority..? Do you think there is a need for independent verifying agencies where the life of lot of people are at stake.?

M1 :
1. Have you participated in any tournament of TT.? (said No)
2. Have you done any internship or training during Btech? (Yes) What was that?
3. What you did in Flight testing (from DAF)
4. Where do you see yourself 5 years from now.?
5. What will be your priorities if you are made DM of a district?

M2 :
1. How are you today..?
2. Why you choose anthropology as your optional.?
3. There are people in India in different parts of India say Bengal and Punjab, they have nothing in common and they are very different. How do you see this.?
4. Differentiate between patriotism and Nationalism
5. What would you choose between the two.?
6. How to improve relations between India and neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh
M3 :
1. You are an aerospace engineer. Do you know about different types of drone technology? Regulation of drone in India?
2. We see a lot of similarities between the people of Kerala and West Bengal : they eat boiled rice,fish,love football, can be seen in campus all across India, Communism. Why so in your opinion..?
3. What does budget travelling means..? (Chairman stopped the member)
M4 :
1. So you are from Kolkata. Have you ever been to Guwahati? (said No) Or any other place in North East? (said No)
2. Which states are called North Eastern states? (said 8 including Sikkim)
3. Why Sikkim is also included in North Eastern states despite west bengal in between.?
4. Why the human development index of North Eastern states is low as compared to other states say West Bengal.?
5. How can you improve the situation as an administrator?
6. How will you use your aerospace knowledge if you are made DM of a district in North East India?

[I am not able to recall few questions and also the questions may not be in order]
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Board : Rajiv Nayan Choubey
Date : 25.08.2021
Afternoon Session
5th to go.
4 male members and 1 lady in the panel
Qualification : Electrical Engineer, Software Engineer at Tech Mahindra
Hobbies : Football, Cricket, Singing and Teaching
Places I lived in : Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Kerala, Bangalore

Chairman : Asked me to sit. Confirmed whether I took an RT PCR test and was declared negative. When I answered in affirmative, asked me to take my mask off.
Explained the interview process in detail.


C : Tell us about your educational and professional qualifications.
Whether Army is required to tackle Internal Security issues.
What is AFSPA and whether its use is justified.
What happens to Fundamental Rights when AFSPA is declared in a place?

M1 : Continued with AFSPA. What will my role as an army member be in areas under AFSPA. What measures will be taken to build confidence among the local communities in such areas.
Is there any visible change at ground levels with the successive UDF and LDF governments in Kerala.
Why is China and Russia interested in friendship with Taliban
Security implications for India if Taliban comes to power. What should India's approach towards Taliban be.

M2 : What is outsourcing. Whether it is done in India? What are its advantages to Indian companies?
Correlation between Jackfruit, Kerala and Diabetes 🙃
Whether India stands a chance against China when it comes to Cyber warfare?
What should India do to improve its cyber capabilities

M3 (Lady member): What is special about the Andaman and Nicobar Command?
What is the need for a tri service command in Andaman?
What is the strategic significance of Andamans?
Whether it is legal to arrest a cabinet member (Narayan Rane arrest was in the news that morning).

M4 : Meaning of my name.
Why marks low in engineering after scoring well in school? 🙃🙃🙃
What is right to privacy?
What is the SC verdict in the Puttaswamy judgement?
What is the Pegasus issue? What is the government's stand regarding the issue.
What is the economic implication of using such a surveillance tool?

Chairman then asked me whether I wanted to ask or say something to which I replied in the negative.

C : Your interview is over. Wish you all the best. You may leave now.
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Qualification: MBBS
Work Experience: Medical Officer X 3 Years
State: Kerala
Hobbies: Public speaking, critical writing
Co curricular activity: Founding member, Health on wheels program amongst a host of others

Date of interview: 23rd August 2021
Chairman: Manoj Soni
3rd person to go.

Chair: Good afternoon. Lets start off. Before that, keeping a shield is optional, but wearing a mask is compulsory. Please remove your mask for a minute so that I can verify you with your photograph

Excellent. So lets start. You passed out in 2018?

Chair: What were you doing since then?

Chair: OK. So why did you jump from Medicine to Civil services?

Chair: So, if it is not a confidential issue, then can you please explain your experience?

Chair: Would you agree to me if I tell you that, despite 75 years of our independence, we have not been able to give everyone on the this country atleast 1 glass of drinking water.

Chair: What are the probable reasons accodring to you?

Chair: Can you tell me some proactive steps the government is taking now?

Chair: Are you sure that Jal Jeevan is about tap water connection?

Chairman points to the next member.


M1: Taking that conversation forward, so, is right to drinking water clearly mentioned in the constitution.

M1: Which article?

M1: So, how do we mention it clearly? What is the procedure?

M1: Okay. So, imagine that you are walking through the street and you find a dehydrated dog locked inside a car. What would you do?

M1: Points to the next member.

M2: South Indians love professional courses. Can you tell me gthe characteristics of education sector in south India?

M2: Can you give me the situation of health care professionals in India?

M2: Are there divides?

M2: Do you agree that it is huge?

M2: Then what can we do about it?

M2: So, tell me about bridge course.

M2: And about paramedicals?

M2: Next member.

M3: So, based on health on wheels program, can we take urban doctors to rural area to solve the rural urban divide?

M3: What is the single most achievement of India?

M3: what are three positive contributions of colonial british rule?

M3: What do you understand between religious tolerance and acceptability?

M3: So, is using religious tolerance as a word, is there something wrong to it?

M3 pointed to the next member after thanking me.

M4: Good afternoon. Can you tell me three positive things about Gig economy?

M4: And, three negatives?

M4: Okay. What are some of the recebt measures taken by the government to stop mounting NPAs?

M4: One thing the government is doing is it is recapitalising the banks. What do you understand by it?

M4: And, is it good to pump public money into such banks?

M4: Last question. In a rigid bureacracy, there is no space for the answer, 'I dont know'. In such a case,.what would you do?

M4: Good. Thankyou *Waves to the chairman*

Chair: All the best. Your interview is over.

Overall, board was cordial. I was doubtful in a lot of answers.

This is only a rough recall.
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01.09.2021 Forenoon
Smita Nagraj Maa’m
Background- B.com, C.A
Hobby- Pranayama
Others- Gold Medalist in CA, AIR Holder in C.A IPCC
Rajasthan
Chairman
- Why there is contrast between stock market and Indian economy ?
- What are unicorns?
- Shall I invest in ipo’s of unicorn?
- Why so many frauds are taking place in stock market?

Member 1
- What is Gem portal?
- Why govt is purchasing even after it is not cost effective?
- Don’t you think that it amounts to wastage of taxpayer’s money?
- Why CSR funding is not being made in education sector?
- What is economic justice?
Member 2
- You CA people help in tax evasion and that is why INDIA’S tax to gdp ratio is very low.Your views about it?
- Steps to increase tax to gdp ratio?
- Why govt is not giving reservation to women in parliament?
- Why they have agreed for the same in case of local governments?
Member 3
- Issues between EU and UK?
- Difference between law and order and internal security?
- Major areas of Atmanirbhar Bharat?
- How to increase India’s trade volume?
Member 4
- What are the parameters for declaring drought?
- Why floods in Rajasthan in recent years?
- Suppose you are DM of a district where flood is about to come. What will be your strategy BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER FLOODS?


Chairman- Thank you
Duration - 30-32 Minutes
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Gurgaon, Haryana
Commerce and accountancy
Bcom hons and mcom
Sujata mehta maams board
Last to go
Duration -35-40 minute
Chairman maam-
Introduce urself with ur academics
Whar are doing since 2019
Why civil service
Why billionaire increasing in india with poors are also increasing
Why stock market booming
What are unicorn
How startup helps
M1- what is reagon economics (didn't answered)
Why we win less model at Olympics
What need to done to win more Olympics
We have infrastructure already how to use it (counter)
M2-why Haryana winning more medal in wrestling
Can this culture can be imitated in other states (based on my reply)
What is IFRS
What is Ind AS
Tell me some IFRS
M3- what is international accounting standard board ( didnt answered)
Should cricket included in Olympics and why it's difficult to include cricket in Olympics
Why we r not hosting Olympics
Why 2047 plan to host Olympics (it's too late)
Why SEZ failed in India
Why not build SEZ near ports
M4-(psychologist, as he saw my body language again and again and even looking at my shoes also)
Gurgaon is unplanned and how to plan outer Gurgaon
As a DC of border dist whats ur priority
Chairman maam- do u want that we ask qs from some specific are ( I said maam no specifice area but If u want we can discuss more)
Share ur good experience with any govt dept
Share one bad experience also
Do u asked for any help from govt in lock down (I said no)
Ur interview is over
All members seemed satisfied and chair maam was happy
Note - chair was circular (those marriage waali) and two members were only at a distance of 1 metre. Table was like a meeting table
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Background : history hons. Du History optional
Board: Smita nagraj mam
Date: September 3
Chairperson
1. What are you doing since 2018. Why you did not go for postgraduation.
2. Why did you choose history?
3. If given the opportunity to make a time capsule what would you put in it?
4. What are your views on protest, explain with example?
5. Why farmers of particular states are at forefront of farmers protest?
6. How would you solve the farmer protest issue?
Member 1
1. What 3 steps would you take to improve situation of football in India?
2. What is government doing for same?
3. Should schools be reopened for all classes?
4. What is the government doing regarding opening of schools?
5. Fertiliser subsidy, advantages and disadvantages?
Member 2
1. Do you know of marriage law amendment bill of 2010?
2. Is history of any importance?
3. History is the unfolding of past, your view.
4. Has the shunting of children and adolescents in their home during corona had a negative impact over mental health?
5. CJI has admitted a PIL based on letter of a 10 year old boy regarding opening of schools . Don't you think it is problematic ?
6.In which article of constitution is complete justice mentioned?
Member 3.
1. How online radicalisation is done?
2. What steps should be taken to better regulate online space?
3. Recently a maritime dispute was settled in Indian Ocean, do you know about it?
4. How is maritime boundary delineated?
5. Recently economic emergency was declared in a country, Which country and Why?
6. Similarities between history and anthropology?
Member 4
1. What are laws and mechanism for dealing with cybersecurity issue? Are their any lacunaes?
2. How did the Pegasus issue happen?
3. Why did the aghanistan war last so long? What should be Indias focus regarding Afghan issue?
4. Schemes of government of India for promoting village level entrepreneurship?
5. What are your views regarding national cyber crime reporting portal?
Chairperson
1. Investment portfolio of middle class is changing. Explain and what are it's implication for government?
Thank you your interview is over
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BB VYAS sir board

Background: UP+ Mechanical engineering+ IPS+ involved in Designing of Race car+ Hobbies- cricket and Teacher

Chairman:
Asked me to sit down directly before even I could wish. But I wished all of them and then sat down. Chairman was pretty happy about it and said very good and then asked me to sit down again (Idk If he asked me to sit down before wishing intentionally or unintentionally )
So you are in IPS, did u join the academy? Why not ?
So today (6th September) is teachers day? I politely said sir it was yesterday. Oh ok, said the CM and then asked - "COVID is the best teacher" My take on this. Asked me to talk in 5 concrete points
What is you opinion about instant justice by police? Does it happen? Should it happen?
What is National security? What are the threats to National security? (Talked about external+internal + modern threats like Cyber security aspects and climate change)

Counter question: Should we have a specialised force to deal with Cyber security challenge? What has india done?

Member 1:
So u have done car designing, he asked very long question. But the crux was that how the design of vehicles in mountainous terrain will be different from that of normal vehicles ?
History of car racing in and current situation? Where it happens ? Talked about Coimbatore and Buddha international Circuit. When did F1 happened for last time in India? What's the current status of Buddha circuit?

So you play basketball and cricket both. Again very long 3 questions in one. He clearly said I will ask 3 questions and u please answer them after I have asked. So I carefully listened.
So If you have to chose one out of basketball and cricket which one will you chose to play and which one u won't? How to improve the attraction of the other one in india? Third question, I forgot even there but thankfully even he forgot that. And while we were talking about second question he asked about NBA and what India can learn from America in terms of Basketball etc etc

Member 2
Tell me your 5 positive and 5 negative attributes (talked about giving lot of time to cricket and some time waste)
How will you manage your passion for cricket and your duty as DM ?
How has the experience of cricket change with coming of highlights (not this exact question but somewhat like that )
What is Brexit? Tell two positive and two negative impacts of Brexit on India

Member 3:
What is Hexit? Related to Hungry- she only told me (thanked her)
New rules change in Drone rules? (Told 6-7 points
India is trying to become ------ by 2030? (What is india trying to become under new drone policy. I didn't understand the question. It was fill in the blanks type ) She told Global Drone hub 😀
What are three colours under rule? Meaning of each colour?

Member 4:
So u come from rural or urban background (said rural)
So what's your take on 'rapid urbanisation' (talked about smart cities with smart villages to ensure inclusive growth etc etc) how will you manage the both? Who will do CG or SG? Said along with these two we will need strong Local government to ensure sustainable development of both regions.
Status of Urbanisation in UP. (Smart cities first, new infra development etc etc)

Lot of MSMEs in UP are stressed. Is there a policy gap? Challenges?

Passed to CM
What is principle of natural justice?

Thank you. Your interview is over and All the best for your future

No question related to if I wanna share or ask anything


Overall: very cordial board. Sir was listening for whole time and nodding and smiling.

Mask: they asked me to take the mask down with shield on

I have forgotten few questions. Will add once I recall
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Date : 03-Sept-2021. Morning Session . 4th to go.
Board : Smitha Nagaraj Mam.
Background : Kerala , BTECH CS , Hobby : Travel Photography , Listening to Carnatic & Tamil Music

Enters room .
Got surprised by the arrangement inside the room . (Be ready for Surprises).
In that surprise i made a delay in wishing them . But Successfully did .
Mam Said you can sit down if u r ready .
Forgot to unbutton the coat and sat there . 😩

(No comforting words / explanation of the process / asking to remove mask to see my ugly face happened .—->Straight to business. Seemed they were done for the day and want to finish it of quickly )


Smitha Mam :

1. Why Tamil Music ?
A: Mam .. its very romantic .

2. Romantic?
A: Explained about Ilayaraja & AR Rahmans compositions .

3.Why Carnatic?
A: 2018 upsc pre qn on Tyagaraja -lord krishna . Forced me to listen to Carnatic .Now i am an expert . Everyone laughed .😝

3. 2018 passed out.. till now?
A: 1 year in Blore & 2 year in Delhi for preparation. (i feel i should have mentioned that its my first attempt. If anyone of you are - just bring it somewhere during conversation - sometimes they dont care to read ur DAF properly. )

4.WHy industries in Kerala are poor ? Tell me the most one Important Reason ?
A: Labour Union Culture

5. U think thats the most imp?
A: There r other factors like less land availability , high labour wages .

6. Tell me how u will tackle it?
A. Explained about UP Act for penalising damage to public Properties . Said i dont know what to be done with land. She gave me a disappointed look .

7. Dont u think each state has its own +ve & -ves. Kerala can focus on Service sector, isn't it ? Tell me a foreign country model which could be applied to Kerala .
A. Talked about Singapore & how we should focus on Ayurveda , Tourism in Kerala

7. Should State give patronage for Arts ? Should Corporates also give?
A:Said yes, and can be also included in CSR . Gave an average answer.


M2.
1. Sea level rise in Kerala . What be done ?
A: build magnets of employment in inner areas, train fisherman in coir,plantation, etc. Build Machan type houses as we see in vietnam & Cambodia.

Cant recollect further.


M3.
1. RTE? why additions in FDuties & DPSP ?
A: gave answer- average.

2.Definition of Child in various laws?
A : Said its till 14 in RTE. explained how it is leading to Child labour coz 15-18 can work in non-hazardous industries.

3. So u think Child should be<18 ?
A: Yes

4. Who is a Juvenile?
A: JJ Act : JJBoard constituted & they determine. Average .

5. Laws for Women Safety in Workplace .?
A: Explained about Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.

6. Tell me about NGT ?
A. Said its a Statutory body to ensure Environmental Justice . I said it has judicial powers.

7. Judicial /Quasi ?
A; Sorry Sir, Quasi , thanks for correcting me .

M4: Grill Mode.

1. How to regulate Online Gaming in backdrop of Chinese move.?
A: keeping times for apps , & more focus on creatig awareness to parents about detriments of games - mental health iissues, addiction etc.

2. How to regulate online gambling ?
A: Dont Know SIr.

Rest i cannot recollect.


M5 : Gentleman .

1. Ban on Chinese Apps, impacts?
A: Firstly it was mostly Symbolic- after the Clashes @ galwan . Secondly - gave a push for domestic IT sector .

2. U think it helped Indian apps?
A: Yes.

3. whats the performance of Digita Inddia?
A : Said i am not satisfied. We have not achieved milestones. 30k panchayats in India doesnt have Mobile network. Talked about Odisha boy died after falling from cliff when he was searching for mobile network.

4. Tell me something about govt schemes in digital india like DigiLocker , Bharat Net , he mentioned few other schemes .?
A: Talked about them and also added National Strategy on Blockchain.

5. How to deal with Pakistan ?
A: Gave an answer.


Smitha Mam Said u can go.
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Bharat Bhushan Vyas Board
Profile- Chem Engg BIT Mesra+ MBA, IIM Indore+ Work Ex Deloitte
Hobbies- Carnatic Music + Readathon Challenges
State- Telangana

Q1. You have two names-what do people address you as?
Q. You are still working?
Q. Why would you quit a high paying job and company known for good work culture ( Deloitte)
Q. When did this thought of appearing for UPSC Originate?
Q. Why did you not write the exam after graduation?
Q. Why not immediately after Post Graduation?
Q. Coming to Management- Tell me what is Management, what is Administration and what is Governance ( counter questions on Management)
Q. What is Good Governance
Q. Do you think our Foreign Policy has changed drastically in the last few years?
Q. How do you understand by Poverty?
Q. How do we measure poverty?
Q. Contributions of Ahilya Bai Holkar?
Q. Tell me her contributions sociologically
Q. What are Tax Havens
Q. Connect it to Global Minimum Tax Rate

Q. Hobby of Readathon and Goodreads Website
Q. What are current reading challenges you are taking part in
Q. Why did you opt for Sociology
Q. How will you use it in Administration
Q. Define Socialization

Q. Did marks feature in your decision of choosing sociology? It is consistently the most rewarding optional ( Told him, I did not think of it that way after seeing optional marks but I did consider limited syllabus as Criteria)
Q. What is most urbanized and least urbanized state in India
Q. Explain Urbanization as a phenomenon and in future if it will be inclusive - if inclusive will it be natural or state imposed
Q. Carnatic Singers- tell me 4 current practicing singers
Q. Why not mentioning Sudha Raghunathan

Q. Tell me about a leading music director from South India and his current controversy ( AR Rahman and some twitter trolling - he explained incident while I gave the name), your opinion on it
Q. NSS, NCC, Bharat Scouts and Guides- have these institutions served their purpose?
Q. In recent context, what is the most important thing for Comprehensive Nation Power, will give you a hint that Bhutan launched something in late 2000...connect it ( he was expecting Soft Power and importance of Qualitative Assessments like Global Happiness Index)

Q. ASEAN and SAARC what is difference in their working
Q. Differentiate Migration and Forced Migration
Q. Since you mentioned BBIN- What are the countries
Q. What is the other B and what are its problems for inclusion( I told Bhutan but there are environmental concerns)
Q. NEP- should states have separate policies
Q. Counter to you- shouldn't states want to protect their ethnicity and their history instead of uniformity of syllabus?

Thank you your interview is over
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