Interview Transcripts of CSE/IFoS 2021

Date: 11/4/2022 F.N.

Board: RN Chaubey Sir

Optional: Geography

DAF: Puducherry, B.Tech ECE, Badminton & Squash Nationals, Dairy writing, IRS(IT)

Masks & gloves can be removed after chairperson says

Chairperson:

Explained the process.

Asked me what to call me as my name was longer. Then he himself explained the meaning of my name to the other board members.

Q1. Tell me about educational & work experience in a minute

Q2. Can SC amend the constitution 

Member 1(F):

Q1. Sports in India and are we lacking in it

Q2. Why cricket is more popular

Q3. Steps taken by govt to promote sports 

Q4. How many hours you play everyday

Q5. French president election in Puducherry

Q6. How do people in India vote for it

Member 2(M):

Q1. Tax to GDP ratio

Q2. How to improve tax revenue

Q3. Is it fair to tax the rich (since I mentioned wealth tax)

Q4. Is the revenue enough

Q5. Should we spend our revenue on defense or livelihood development as India is a poor country

Q6. How to improve defense budget

Q7. How to improve R&D culture in India

Member 3(M):

Q1. CJI opinion about few govt not following judgements

Q2. Did u go outside in Nagpur

Q3. Gender neutral policy in college

Q4. How much will the infrastructure cost will be increased if we go for it

Q5. What can be an acceptable procedure according to you for gender identification

Member 4(M):

Q1. NEP

Q2. What is the name of the chip which is in shortfall

Q3. How diary writing started

Q4. Three famous persons who maintained a memoir

Q5. What can we learn from 'My experiments with Truth'

CP:

Q1. Anything you wish to discuss

Thank you

All the best for everyone

Date and session of interview- 07/04/2022 , 2nd half

Board- B.B.VYAS

Optional- LAW

Education- B.sc, LL.B, LL.M

Profession (if any)- IRPS

Hobbies- backpack traveling and cooking

Your experience in interview- it was a pleasant experience, smooth I must say.

Utility of mocks (if any) - yes three benefits for me

1. since very less time to prepare so i needed the confidence to face uncertain questions.

2. mocks helped me boost confidence. (since they went good.) can be other way for some.

3. mannerism and crystallization of my content. 

Chairman : asked about my services where I am and then began

1. what do you mean by distributive justice? how can we ensure it.

2. what do you mean by ADR?

delhi High court program for the same.

3. what do you think about AFSPA ? should we repeal it ?

4. What about the consumer protection act and recent amendments. I answered related to e commerce and big giants. to this there were follow up questions .

and  how to manage them.

5.  should FoSPE be curtailed ? in the new privacy laws ? should they not be made absolute.

M1 - lady Member.

1. based on DAF.  whats common in wardha and Ahmedabad.

2. Gandhiji story and why he was there.

3. which movement he started there.

4. Gandhijis relevance in todays time.

5. traveling today and issues due to it in himalayas.

6. any benefit of travelling to the local community.

7. provisions for Sc and Sts in the constitution.

M3

1. Views on Air India sale .

2. law questions related to justice.

3. position of child welfare and laws in India today. .are they sufficient ?

4. what things you would want to do for them.

5. Nanavati case brief.

6. mathura rape case. what was it about.

7. why custodial rape is more severely punished .

M3

1. whats different between public order and law and order.

2. What about NSA act? who has the power to issue areest order under NSA ?

3. State electoral funding views.

4. how would you implement it . whT criteriaas you would keep for the same. this was followed up with a lot of questions and rebuttals.

M4 .

1. how long have you stayed in kanpur (birthplace)? since i have 6-7 address of different states in my DAF. I ANSWERED in totality 8-9 months. then no follow up question on it.

2. as a DM what steps and for which section of people will you work to ensure human rights in your district.

( I emphasized on sanitation workers ,homeless and destitutes. )

3. last question. - Why can we not tax farmers? and solution for the same.

2-3 more questions i cannot recall them all.

The chairman said interview was over. .everyone smiled , I smiled. and I put an end to the aspirant Journey with a big smile :) I have happy and relieved to come out of the room. lost a lot of weight at that chair.😂

I expect the best for all. . ENJOY THE INTERVIEW AND THE JOURNEY !😊😊

Interview: 12th April Forenoon session

Graduation:Bcom honours

State: Telangana

Hobbies: watching stand up comedy,Debates, Yoga, Self Interospection

TCA anant board

Chairman: You are from Telangana.

Impact of bifurcation on both states.

Do u support the stand of making smaller states?

Other than administrative factors which have to be kept in mind while bifurcation.

Do u participate in Debates(hobby)

What is self interospection.(hobby)

Member 2:

How can we ensure growth of all regions in a state( in addition to bifurcation question)

America vs India.(Division of states based on geographical factors vs USA division of states)

Which model do you think is better?

Member 3:

Lot of cultural identities in states..ex-Arunachal Pradesh tribes... How can we tackle this.

Self interospection in Accounting.

Women are bad in finances..Your take on it?

Member 4:

How can we make India a five trillion economy?

Can we be completely self reliant without being dependent on other countries?

Difference between male and female minister(specially female finance minister).

Member 5:

How does government tackle inflation?

How does Rbi tackle inflation?

Why does inflation take place?

Can inflation and growth go hand in hand?

Thank you.

Interview: 12th April Forenoon session

Graduation:Bcom honours

State: Telangana

Hobbies: watching stand up comedy,Debates, Yoga, Self Interospection

TCA anant board

Chairman: You are from Telangana.

Impact of bifurcation on both states.

Do u support the stand of making smaller states?

Other than administrative factors which have to be kept in mind while bifurcation.

Do u participate in Debates(hobby)

What is self interospection.(hobby)

Member 2:

How can we ensure growth of all regions in a state( in addition to bifurcation question)

America vs India.(Division of states based on geographical factors vs USA division of states)

Which model do you think is better?

Member 3:

Lot of cultural identities in states..ex-Arunachal Pradesh tribes... How can we tackle this.

Self interospection in Accounting.

Women are bad in finances..Your take on it?

Member 4:

How can we make India a five trillion economy?

Can we be completely self reliant without being dependent on other countries?

Difference between male and female minister(specially female finance minister).

Member 5:

How does government tackle inflation?

How does Rbi tackle inflation?

Why does inflation take place? Board: Satyavathi Ma’am

11th April

Afternoon session, third to go

Optional: PSIR

Preference: Indian Foreign Services

DAF: Defence upbringing + Petroleum Engineering @ ISM Dhanbad + Work Ex in Schlumberger

S Ma’am: Read out my DAF, mentioning relevant details.

 1. Why did you leave Schlumberger? What is your preference after IFS?

 2. What is Green Hydrogen? Explain to us as if we are laymen.

 3. Government’s policy on green hydrogen? Is it enough, should we do more?

 4. Where have you travelled?

M1: Very difficult to hear him

 1. Is Schlumberger a Norwegian company?

 2. Have you been to a Rig?

 3. Did you not attend any trainings with ONGC? (No I didn’t)

 4. He did not ask many questions, moved to next one quickly

M2:

 1. What is water injection?

 2. Any news related to it? There was a CAG report on water injection losses at ONGC. How can they have avoided it?

 3. What is fracking? Is it good for environment? Should we do it now?

M3.

 1. Did you try joining the Armed forces?

 2. Explain this statement to me - “Stay away from the sails, close to the desk and you will rise up to be an admiral in the queen’s navy”.

 3. How does India select its judges? Is collegium system good? Shouldn’t we move to senate appointments like the US?

 4. What is coal gasification?

 5. Generalist vs Specialist? What’s the debate? The PWD head should be IAS or Engineer? - wasn’t convinced with answer for this. But overall very jovial conversation and back and forth with him.

M4.

 1. Chances of Nuclear war in Ukraine?

 2. Why India not being allowed to purchase oil from Russia while Europe is? - corrected him politely with facts that India is actually buying oil.

 3. What’s flash point and fire point of petrol?

 4. How do we measure viscosity?

 5. What’s the name and size of the area or Strategic Petroleum Reserve at Visakhapatnam (did my 10th there)?

Overall board was very cordial. Most of the time they were nodding to show encouragement for the answers. Mocks remain useful only for fine tuning mannerisms and inculcating proper articulation.

Can inflation and growth go hand in hand?

Thank you.

Date: 11/4/2022 F.N.

Board: RN Chaubey Sir

Optional: Geography

DAF: Puducherry, B.Tech ECE, Badminton & Squash Nationals, Dairy writing, IRS(IT)

Masks & gloves can be removed after chairperson says

Chairperson:

Explained the process.

Asked me what to call me as my name was longer. Then he himself explained the meaning of my name to the other board members.

Q1. Tell me about educational & work experience in a minute

Q2. Can SC amend the constitution 

Member 1(F):

Q1. Sports in India and are we lacking in it

Q2. Why cricket is more popular

Q3. Steps taken by govt to promote sports 

Q4. How many hours you play everyday

Q5. French president election in Puducherry

Q6. How do people in India vote for it

Member 2(M):

Q1. Tax to GDP ratio

Q2. How to improve tax revenue

Q3. Is it fair to tax the rich (since I mentioned wealth tax)

Q4. Is the revenue enough

Q5. Should we spend our revenue on defense or livelihood development as India is a poor country

Q6. How to improve defense budget

Q7. How to improve R&D culture in India

Member 3(M):

Q1. CJI opinion about few govt not following judgements

Q2. Did u go outside in Nagpur

Q3. Gender neutral policy in college

Q4. How much will the infrastructure cost will be increased if we go for it

Q5. What can be an acceptable procedure according to you for gender identification

Member 4(M):

Q1. NEP

Q2. What is the name of the chip which is in shortfall

Q3. How diary writing started

Q4. Three famous persons who maintained a memoir

Q5. What can we learn from 'My experiments with Truth'

CP:

Q1. Anything you wish to discuss

Thank you

All the best for everyone

Date: 12/04/2022

Board: B. B. Vyas Sir

Optional: PSIR

Work ex: Working in NABARD

Keywords from DAF: Vidarbha, Nashik, Anandwan (Baba Amte), Chemical Enginnering

Chairperson

1. You are working in Nabard, tell me about directed lending?

2. Don't you think, it is a burden on commercial banks ?

3. In which section you are working in NABARD (RIDF)

4. How much interst rate does banks get to deposite money into RIDF?

5. How much NABARD gets from these deposits ? So, it is a profitable business (sarcasm)

6. If you are given an opportunity by NABARD to travel to three countries, where will you go?

Member 1

1. Why Israel is so much advanced in agri technology? Why not India ?

2. You come from Vidarbha, why there is farmer suicide vis a vis rest of Maharashtra?

3. Warora (my town) is famous for something ? (Anandwan). Tell me abou it and the personality associated with Anandwan?

4.  Apart from Saoji cuisine, which dishes are famous from Vidarbha ?

5. What are the issues facing Indian agriculture

6. Tell me 3 priorities with respect to agriculture that you would focus upon as a DM

Member 2

1. Tell me about India's agriculture export and import

2. Which commodities India exports and imports ?

3. What is anti dumping duty ?

4. What is the % of anti dumping duty we impose ?

Member 3

1. How to identify whether a particular country is dumping the goods in india?

2. How do we decide how much % of anti dumping duty to be imposed

3. As a DM, which areas you would focus upon to improve dignity of people ?

4. What does a citizen expect from an administrator?

5. Which areas are yet to be under the ambit of e governance?

6. Which chemicals do we import and export ?

Member 4

1. Tell me about SHG and Nabard linkage.

2. Whether SHG is successful or there is scope to improve

3. If you are made an ambassador of a country, which three things will you promote about India?

4. Won't you promote Indian wine ? Can you rate Indian and foreign wine as per taste, quality ?

8th april

tca anant sir board

btech it

previously data analyst

currently mea aso

delhi

hobbies - cricket and travelling

optional maths

chairman - 1. why u chose maths as optional

2. why many students dont take it as optional

3. ur job as aso in mea

4. many questions on my current project

member 1

1. issue of congestion and slum development in delhi

2. schemes related to above issue

3. rank - honesty, integrity and work orientation

4. reason for 3.

member 2

1. how will u choose ur subordinate if u have 2 options (follow up of 3 and 4 of m1)

2. reason for choosing above

3. why travelling

4. where travelled last time

5. formulate plan for uttarakhand if made tourism minister

member 3

1. farms bills. what why

2. do we need them. my views

3. constitutional aspect of farm bills

4. privatization good or bad. my views

5. what are strategic sectors

member 4.

1. is tourism policy failure

2. is ipl subjugating other sports

3. is ipl not producing fast bowlers

chairman

1. why haldighati called haldighati

2. its historical significance

3. why war fought here

4. its economic significance

Board- Smita Nagarajan mam

Date- 8th April, forenoon, 3rd to go

Background- Btech IIT Roorkee Mechanical

Optional - Mechanical

Work- teaching physics

Chairman-

1. What are you doing nowadays?

2. Questions on my teaching physics and problems in schooling

3. Discussion on need to bring flexibility in school education and follow up questions

4. Why engineering students are opting for civil services and some follow up

5. Questions on robotics warfare( from my daf) and it’s future

6. Application of robotics and concerns and ethical issues

Member 1

1. Ukraine Russia crisis and its impact on BRICS.. follow up questions on BRICS and it’s significance

2. Questions on Srilanka economic crisis and what can be done to bring the change in short term and long term..some follow up questions

3. Significance of Nepal for India and china and issues coming out of it

4. Border issues between India and china and some follow up

5. Questions on recent India Australia trade deal and its significance for India

Member 3

1. Questions on my home state( Bihar) ..swot analysis of the liquor prohibition and some follow up questions which I don’t exactly remember

2. Future of mechanical engineering due to recent tech dev and booming of electronics sector..some follow up questions ..

Member 4( some grilling and cross questions here)

1. He took the conversation from India and aus trade deal where I mentioned coal import..he asked why we are importing coal if we have lots of reserves

2. Problem in coal mining in India and steps taken

3. Questions on coal scam and supremely court judgment..it’s impact on coal industry..steps taken..recent policy changes..here I was not much comfortable but he gave me some hints so I handled these

Member 4

1. Need for ministry of civil aviation and what reforms required..he gave me some hint

2. Need for an integrated ministry of transport.

3. Questions on multimodal transport and it’s importance

P.S- member 4 was mainly observing and was sitting to me left..

Chairman said your interview is over

Overall it was a cordial interview and members gave sufficient hints..

Board RN Choubey

8 April 2022

First makes the candidates comfortable by telling them it is a conversation and no need to be afraid as it is not a court interrogation. Offers removal of mask and gloves if not having covid symptoms.

No question from hobby.

Tell us something about you in 1 minute.

What are the benefits of GST ? (related to my service)

Do you think GST violates Indian constitution by restricting powers of state to impose taxes ?

What is black money ?

Ngo proposal to tax bank transactions only for tax collection. Your view ?

What is black money ?

after asking questions he stood up and was walking around his chair listening to the answers.

M1

What is contributing to global warming ?

Solutions ?

(Some follow up questions around it related to each sector)

some question related to RCP-Representative concentration pathway (global warming)

M2

What is sustainable development ?

How do PSUs ensure sustainable development?

What is CSR ?

Limits of CSR ?

Who ensures compliance of CSR ?

M3

difference between diplomacy and foreign policy ?

What is the importance of Australia for India ?

Chandrayaan 3 ? What lessons to be learnt from chandrayaan 2 ?

M4

Speak something on gap between India and Bharat (if you think it exists)

Do you think people in India are aware about the problems of people in Bharat ?

Chairperson

We are done. We have asked what we wanted to. Do you want to tell us something ?

Interview over.

Interview date— 5th April,2022 ( yes,the very first day) , afternoon session, Last one to go..

Board- TCA Anant

A little detail of the day….I reached UPSC bhawan before the reporting time, obviously because “bilkul RICKS nahi lene ka re baba.”

It was a hot day and I was sweating a lot,so i decided to sit in the car for almost an hour and half so that the suit will not be ruined before the interview.

Entry at 1 pm,then all electronic gadgets were submitted and we headed towards the waiting hall where my documents were verified..

Around an hour later after small formalities and paperwork,a list was circulated to our coordinator and we got to know it was TCA ANANT Sir's board.

Fast forward 4 hours…around 5.40pm,I was the last candidate in the waiting hall and then I was called by the peon to get ready for the interview…

I rushed to the washroom to get my clothes in a proper manner,washed the face, set the hair..

I was then asked to wear the gloves,mask and face shield that was provided earlier…

After around 10 minutes of waiting, I was called in.

I entered the room,there were 2lady members and 3 gents, I greeted the lady members first,then the chairman and then others.. they asked me to sit .

Even though I had practiced unbuttoning my coat a lots of times,but I fumbled in the hall, due to the rubber gloves on,the chairman sir sensed this anxiety and asked me to relax and not to Panic.

Sir asked me if I had any symptoms of COVID and after I said no,then he said I can remove the mask if I wanted.

Now the interview began

CHAIRMAN SIR

So, your name is Bibhansu Ray, right.?

Me - explained the reason for my name being spelled with a B, instead of a V.

2. so,you have worked at mywish marketplace pvt Ltd for sometime,why did you leave?

Me — answered (due to lack of time to focus on studies).

3. You have mentioned in your daf that you play Kabaddi,so tell me what are reasons for sports in general not being very popular in India, except cricket,and how can this problem be overcome.?

Me — answered (lack of funding and promotional aspects etc,better opportunity at school, infrastructure creation etc)

4. You have a very interesting hobby of Culinary tourism, what exactly is it?

5. How did you get interested in this hobby, which places have you been and what culinary skills have you witnessed…

Me — answered both the questions decently and honestly, without any exaggeration.

MEMBER 1-LADY

Mr Ray, what's your service preference?

Answered— IAS,IFS,IPS,IRS,IAAS.

2. Suppose you are heading the east Europe division at MEA,, what would be your response in handling the present Ukraine crisis..what would be your order of priority?

Answered what I had prepared (evacuation,then energy security,then humanitarian assistance etc)

3 . Good,,now tell us whether in the present geopolitical scenario, India should focus on it's neighborhood,or should aim beyond.?

Me - Should focus beyond,as neighborhood is too small of an arena for rising aspirations of growing India.

4 . What are the challenges to India from its neighbouring countries?

Mentioned Chinese policy, Pakistani instability, srilankan crisis,rise of Bangladesh etc.

5 . How is Bangladesh's rise a challenge to India?

It's more of a guiding light rather than a challenge.

6 . What's your view on Afghanistan situation and impact on India?

Answered -central asian policy and chabahar project etc.

7 . What's your opinion on trade deals.. should India focus on bilateral agreements or go for multilateral agreements?

Answered— should be on case to case basis, depending on nature of trade and whether trade surplus or deficient.

MEMBER 2

In one of earlier questions, you answered that you have tried cuisine from Uttarakhand,tell me something about it..

I could only answer about one peculiar dosh of bhang ki chutney, could not remember anything else at the moment (could have added a couple of more)

2 . Anything else,apart from that? 

I can't remember anything else from Uttarakhand sir.

3 . Do you eat non veg also,and have you tried the non veg cuisine of Delhi?

Yes sir.

4 . Which kebabs are your favourite?

Shammi kabas sir

5 . Since you have a Hobby of following culinary tourism,then tell me about the origin of Galouti kabab?

I nailed the answer (thank you culinary programs on TV for that)

6 . Good, now you are eligible to write culinary tourism as your hobby..

Thankyou sir.

MEMBER 4 (LADY)

Have you spent your life in a rural setup or have you only lived in cities?

Answered.

2 . What is your opinion on civil society and NGOs?

Answered as it was already prepared during mains preparation (also mentioned about FCRA Amendment,members seemed pretty impressed).

3 . Should they be regulated or left alone?

A well balanced answer (light but tight regulation).

4 . Where did you work on that NGO..?

I had worked with adore India NGO,so told about it

5 . What should be the model of regulation?

Mains type decent answer.

6 . What was the kudankulam protest?

Answered about the foreign funding angle in the protests.

Member 5

Sorry I don't the exact questions asked by member 5,but all I know is that I didn't fumble in answering any questions, I kept a gentle smile and waited for every question to be finished completely before answering them…

CHAIRMAN SIR

Thank you Mr Ray, your interview is over..

So, overall verdict— a better than expected and pleasant experience, EXTREMELY cordial board…hoping to get good marks…

Date and session of interview- 12/04/2022

Board- BB VYAS

Optional- PSIR

Education- B.E civil engineering

Profession (if any)- Previously in a construction firm,

Current: IRTS

Hobbies-Post Independence Indian Military history, Debating

Place: Bhojpur Bihar

Your experience in interview- it was better than the last time. Board was cordial

Utility of mocks (if any) - yes five benefits for me

Don't go by their negative feedback. Just know the areas that may be asked from. Collect questions from the mock.

Chairman :

1.What is Bhojpatra

2. How did this name Bhojpur come from

3. Tell me benefits and issues of IRMS

4. Three biggest reforms of Indian Railways

5. Your take on India Brazil relations and follow up questions

6. Difference between FTA and PTA

7. What's National cooling Action plan

8. What is National cooling Action plan

M1 -

1. What is Rashtriya Military school

2. What's your order of service

3. Why didn't you Put IPS as First preference.

4. What's the perception of police in the eyes of common man?

5. How has been your experiences with Police

6. What's your opinion on Traffic police personal

6. What's 112. Tell me three services provided by 112.

M2

1.Why civil engineering projects take lot of time to complete

2. What's the difference in technology of bullet trains of China and Japan

3. Why are we going for Japanese technology and not Chinese

4. What's levitation? Is it being used in India

M3

1. Since you have worked in construction sector, do you think new technologies have led to reduction in job

2. What about the job prospect of Civil Engineers now a days

3. How is Micro processors used in Civil engineering

4. What do you mean by Smart building construction

5. Have you heard about ECBC. What does it say?

M4 Lady member:

1. Newer technology leas to unemployment. Do you agree

2. Then how to increase employment in that case.

3. What's your thoughts on Gini coefficient and rising inequality.

4. Do you think that it is impacting India also.

Chairman: Thank you X. Your interview is over. You may leave.

11/04/2022 AN

Electrical engineering

4th attempt

Geography optional

Board: Sathyawati mam

DAF: Football, Spanish, Reading and following stoicism

Chairman read the DAF loud

Chairman:

1. What is STOICISM

2. How is stoicism different from other philosophies

3. How will stoicism help you become a good administrator?

Member 1:

1. In which continent and countries Spanish is most spoken?

2. Cross qn: Why is that so?

3. Difference between active and reactive power

4. Size of football field

M2:

1. Level of fluency in Spanish?

2. Have u heard the name of theagraja, the old bulky electrical book that used to be taught 20 yrs ago...( Not a qn but a discussion rather with other members).

3. A long monologue on his experience with philosophy, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar camp he attended........then a tauntful qn related to stoicism.

M3:

1. Which education policy were we following until last yr.

2. Who ws the committee chairman of education policy.?

3. Three important elements of NEP.

4.  A couple more qns.... can't recall

M4:

1. what are geosynchronous satellites? Thier relevance.

2. Major inventions in the field of electricity.

3. Who discovered electricity?

4. Mapping qns

5. How will u identify the lattitude of a place ?

Date- 12/04/22 Afternoon session

Board- TCA Anant sir

Background - B tech in mechanical from svnit

Work ex- Energy analyst (Trading in oil)

Optional- Gujarati literature

State- Gujarat

Chairman was very cordial asked me to remove mask

Started reading my daf and asked me about my job

What impacts oil prices

Asked about Brent oil and why it was benchmark

Asked about different oil like wti

Q2. About my role as welfare secretary in college (mentioned in daf)

M1

( He was a lot intrested in trading)

Lot of questions on trading

Impact of Ukraine war on oil prices

You like Playing TT( hobby)and volleyball ( mentioned in team sports) how they are different

M2

 What is flexi fuel vehicle

 Impact of ethanol blending on performance of engine

Why JNV were created (schooling in jnv)

How they are different from kV

How will new education policy benefit jnv

Few questions on coding ( mentioned in previous answer)

How jnv is different from state board school

Why Gujarati literature as optional

M3

Long story about Gujarat

Why there are few civil servants from Gujarat

Name few prominent civil servants from Gujarat

Role of hasmukh  adhia

Again long story on diffrence between Gujarat and Nagaland

How will you improve administration in Nagaland

Issue about insurgency

How much investment has vibrant Gujarat brought

Which area is backward in Gujarat why so how can you improve

Why tribal areas are backward

M4

Relation between crude oil price and product price and few counter questions

Long story on oil prices

But why consumption is not declining

Why vehicle registration is increasing

Date :11/04/2022

Morning session...

State : kerala

Chairman : TCA ananth :

Your service preferences...3-4..

Why you want civil service...?

Why IPS is an all india service...?

Why only 3 all india services...?

What are the primary responsibilities of the police?

Why they need arms...?

M1

Water metro kerala

How kerala got good social indicators

How Romans managed number system without zero...?

M2

Srilanka problems..

Srilanka tourism sector

Kerala tourism

Srilanka kerala comparison

Agriculture issues in india...? Should agriculture be taxed in India...?

M3

Maternal mortality rate, infant mortality rate

What is Block chain technology..? Tell me about its applications....?

How you will use technology for improving government services

As an administrator how will u solve drop out of girls from schools..?

M4

Problems of industries in kerala

Remittance

Covid impact on economy

Gdp to tax ratio

Problems in tax collection

What will u do to increase tax collection in the country...?

What are the new initiatives of the income tax department..?

Chairman : anything you want to discuss...?

Interview is over...

Background :

12th April, afternoon

Ece engineer, IIIT Allahabad

2.5 years as Data scientist in US based bank

History optional

Up- Mainpuri(home state), Mp-Gwalior(Resident)

Hobbies - Cricket, football,meditation

Tca anant board

Chairman:

No intro directly read my bio and asked -Why left the job?

What exactly my job entailed?

Football and cricket - had similar trajectories but why cricket is now more famous?

My positions in cricket and football team?

Most important position according to me on football team?

M2 :

How are number impacting sports - role of data science?

Is data science relevant in governance in country like india?

You practically worked ' in ' US for 2.5 years..how was this virtual expereince for you?

Difference in work cultures that you feel?

Why is allahabad relevant in terms of civil services?

M3 :

Long monologue reagrding machines..overall is automation good?

Another long monologue..leading to factual questions..

Was burma ever part of india? When seperated?

How it was incorporated - timeline?

Why is gwalior important? What is it currently famous for other than scindhias?

M4 :

Do the terminologies of modern medieval and ancient vary with country or are they universally applicant?

3 historical events as breakthrough events in indian history?

Why 1857 famous apart from revolt aspects?

M5:

A megapark or facilty coming up in gwalior regarding disabled..do you know?

Why need of rights of person with disblities act when article 14,15 already there?

How on average disbled educational outcomes greater than able bodied students?

Why paralympics medal greater than olympics?

Name a paralampian administrator.

Why mainpuri famous?

Lack of experimental learning in schools..your views.

Are we doing something in this regard?

Is credit based exit entry system good?

Why interaction of different streams in education?

Is it practically  possible for a person to be a musician and a mathematician at the same time?

Overall a very very cordial board. My suggestion would be to have a little relaxed mindset so as to let yourself think freely.

Due to paucity of time had given only 1 mock and hence cannot accurately comment on the effectiveness.

Date : 12/04/2022 Afternoon

Board : TCA Anant sir

Background : B.E. Mechanical, BIT Mesra

Optional : PSIR

DAF Keywords : Jharkhand, Football, 32 months at Maruti Suzuki

Chairperson:

Can take off the mask and the shield

Why you left Maruti Suzuki

Difference between petrol engine and diesel engine

Why Maruti discontinued diesel engines

M1

Why want to join civil service after 3 years corporate experience

Difference in work profile in public and private sector

Why jharkhand is less developed

Scope of sustainable mining

Ways to reduce naxalism

Switch to renewal energy and its impact on naxal financing (reducing coal reduces rent seeking by naxals)

Why we want to phase down coal and not phase out (from my previous answer)

M2

Impact of ethanol blending in petrol engine

Issues with 30percent ethanol blending

How Brazil is operating 100percent ethanol fuel

How ethanol will affect food security

Question on achievement award for engine durability (from daf)

M3

Why psir

Impact of Russia Ukraine on India

How will world powers realignment take place (answered both in short term and long term)

Will a russia china India axis develop against west

Why India is a member of SCO, BRICS

Why USA actions in the past have not been scrutinised in the same way as Russia

M4

Why usa is worried of Russia, if it is a declining power

How to reconcile Quad and SCO membership for India (from my previous answer)

What can the solution of ending Russia ukraine war

Unique features of Japanese work culture (from daf)

12th Afternoon

BB Vyas

B.COM, CA

Work- Deloitte, IFSCA, IA&AS

Football and Meditation

Chairmen

- Tell about Ujjain

- Defense procurements changes in last three years

- Indo Japan relations

- How Ifsca as a regulator is different

- Three things happened in Indirect taxes

- Why leave ifsca and join iaas?

M 1

- How Gst is different from earlier regine?

- What is SeZ Online portal?

- What is ICISA?

- What’s your service preference

- How would you use your CA expertise in administration

M2

- How international audit done by cag?

- Which UN agencies are audited by CAG?

- Unique key word of Gst, Vat, Excise? (Gst- supply of goods and services)

- How export refunds are processed

- How Bullion trade is affecting investment in country?

M3

- Automation taking jobs in Accounting?

- Can cryptocurrency replace Traditional mode of currency

- What are different Accounting software

- Declining financial health of States and Srilanka crisis, how does India’s financial health doing?

M4

- How faceless assessment reduce role of Ca?

- Can there be a possibility where role of CA can be made zero?

- What 3 areas that are not addressed in this budget?

- What 5 areas we should focus in budget?

- Expenditure on Defense?

- Does India’s foreign policy is in convergence with Vasudev Kutumbkum?

Date : 12/04/2022 Afternoon

Board : TCA Anant sir

Background : B.E. Mechanical, BIT Mesra

Optional : PSIR

DAF Keywords : Jharkhand, Football, 32 months at Maruti Suzuki

Chairperson:

Can take off the mask and the shield

Why you left Maruti Suzuki

Difference between petrol engine and diesel engine

Why Maruti discontinued diesel engines

M1

Why want to join civil service after 3 years corporate experience

Difference in work profile in public and private sector

Why jharkhand is less developed

Scope of sustainable mining

Ways to reduce naxalism

Switch to renewal energy and its impact on naxal financing (reducing coal reduces rent seeking by naxals)

Why we want to phase down coal and not phase out (from my previous answer)

M2

Impact of ethanol blending in petrol engine

Issues with 30percent ethanol blending

How Brazil is operating 100percent ethanol fuel

How ethanol will affect food security

Question on achievement award for engine durability (from daf)

M3

Why psir

Impact of Russia Ukraine on India

How will world powers realignment take place (answered both in short term and long term)

Will a russia china India axis develop against west

Why India is a member of SCO, BRICS

Why USA actions in the past have not been scrutinised in the same way as Russia

M4

Why usa is worried of Russia, if it is a declining power

How to reconcile Quad and SCO membership for India (from my previous answer)

What can the solution of ending Russia ukraine war

Unique features of Japanese work culture (from daf)

Board: RN Chaubey sir

Background: MBBS, MS

Optional: Medical Science

Work experience: AIIMS; Govt District Hospital

Overall: The board went out of its way to make it pleasant and relaxed. Hardly any interruptions but there were follow ups/cross questions. Largely stuck to the DAF keywords with a bit of polity and current affairs.

Mocks helped but didn't reflect the tone and tenor of the actual interview.

Chairman: We are friendly and are here to make you comfortable. Stay calm; you can remove the face mask if you have no Covid symptoms and even the gloves if you wish to.

1. Tell us in a minute about yourself, educational background and work experience.

2. You said you were working in the district hospital until before prelims – did you quit the job or you took a break?

3. I’m giving you three choices – judicial reforms, police reforms and electoral reforms. Pick any one. Tell about the problems that exist currently and what in your view must be done to address them.

He asked cross questions on the points I said.

4. What are electoral bonds? What is your view about them? Have they helped our electoral process?

M1:

1. What is your view about Big Pharma? Is it clean/corrupt?

2. What can be done to address the problems you cited? If you were the Health Secretary, what would be your priorities

3. A lot of Indian medical students have returned from Ukraine. Do you think they should be rehabilitated? How about completion of their education?

M2:

1. Why choose civil services when you’re already a doctor?

2. You have worked for Covid. How do you rate India’s performance in managing Covid? Give me both the good things and the other side. What can be done about the problems? How to be ready for the next pandemic?

3. India’s pharma industry is not where it should be. What do you think are the reasons?

M3:

1. What is Uniform Civil Code? What is your opinion about it?

2. Should we implement it or not?

3. There is a Special Marriage Act since so many years. Still it is not being used. So how will the society become ready for the reform/change to come from within, like you suggest?

4. Suppose marriage and inheritance laws are separated from each other and legislations are enacted under UCC for the same. What do you think about that?

5. Why not have a Common Civil Code when a Common Civil code can solve the problems?

6. Have you heard the term constitutional morality? What is your understanding of it?

M4:

1. I see that you have won a lot of quiz competitions. You also mentioned APIs in your answer to the earlier panelist. Name any major company or big manufacturer of APIs in India.

2. Mini speech on India’s success and failures on nutrition. What are the government schemes that you know which tackle malnutrition?

3. What about food fortification?

4. Questions on fortified rice. Can edible oils be used for fortification? Will that be useful?

5. You have mentioned reading popular science as one of your hobbies. What is popular science, is it science fiction or science magazine or science news articles?

6. What are the books you have read on it?

Chairman: Doctor, we have asked you all that we wanted to ask. Is there anything you want to tell us or want us to know?

Thank you. Your interview is over.

optional Sociology

board Sathyavati ma’am

Hobby: Endurance cycling, Vipassana, Audiobooks

B.Tech Civil Engineering

Very cordial board, board sitting on a round table, you are asked to sit on one end and other board members are equidistantly placed.

Chairman

Read out my entire DAF, then asked:

1. you’re related to startups, why is it that Indian startups are copied from the west?

2. What can we do to promote original startups.

3. What did your own startup do?

Member 1

1. What is Endurance cycling?

2. Where have you done Endurance cycling?

3. What did Leena AI do? ( my work ex) follow up questions on that

4. Have you used chatbots on banking websites

5. Do you think that AI can take over functioning of banks?

6. Do you think given the explosion of data and analytics, can such data be used for hacking and against our national interest?

 Member 2

1. You worked at Netherlands leprosy relief foundation, what is it?

2. Which act regulated foreign donations in India?

3. Follow up on what changes were brought in recently, (FCRA Amendment act)

4. Controversy around it.

5. What is you’re take on concrete vs. steel buildings, which so you support?

Some more questions I don’t remember.

Member 3

1. You’re a Shot putter, what is the physics involved in it? Followed up on projectile motion

2. What is the reason for seasons, followed up a little bit.

3. What is law of diminishing marginal utility.

4. He asked why drones are becoming so prevalent, and then the technological breakthroughs required for it.

Member 4

1. You’re from Maharashtra, for which god is the song “Digambara, digambara…” ( did not know)

2. Then said you’ve studied Sanskrit in class 10, do you remember it ( I said no).

3. He went on to ask can you finish a shlok I tell you… “Vidya dadati vinayam”, I said no, he asked the meaning, I deduced it.

Asked a few more I do not remember.