Interview Transcripts of CSE/IFoS 2021

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Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Job experience: Section officer in Revenue department (Gujarat Government)

Optional: Gujarati literature

Date: 20/04/2022

Board: Smitha Nagaraj Mam

0) Responsibility of section officer

o) What is procedure for land revenue collection?

0) Why there are many issues in land revenue collection?

0) Different types of land revenues collected in Gujarat.

0) Does land revenue relevant today?

0) Why there is no income tax on farmer?

0) Why is there less number Gujarati civil servant?

0) Why there is no pharmacy shop in rural area?

0) Views on mobile pharmacy.

0) Importance of jan aushadhi kendra

0) model of development other than Gujarat. ( Tamilnadu model)

0) Difference between Kerala and tamilnadu model

0) Speciality of tamilnadu model

0) Your views on Art-19

0) Kashmir files as rught of expression

0) Where is Bhakhara nangal dam situated?

0) Which another state ban alchohol?

0) You good marks in 10th, but not in 12th. Why there is so?

0) From Gujarati and bengali literature, which one you choose?

0) Give for and against argument of alcohol ban

0) Why is there more disputes in land? Give suggestions to reduce disputes.

0) Relationship between kyiv and lubin?

0) Why kyiv is important for Russia?

0) Why Gujarati people are less in civil services?

0) Why Gujarati people are less in army?

0) Why Gujarati people are less in jawan category?

0) Why Gujarati people are less in defence but more in politics?

0) Why Gujarati people are less in business school?

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Board: Satyavathi Ma’am

Interview Duration: 25-30 min

Optional: Economics

Hobbies: Football, Running, Data analytics

Last to go

CP:

1) Tell me what are you doing after graduation. Where are you working.

2) what’s the selection process

3) why did you leave your job

4) why are you suitable for CS

5) whats the administrative approach when you get posted to other states. Will your approach change?

M1:

1) why India despite having 1.3 billion population is not a sporting nation ?(daf)

2) what can you do as an admistrator to give sports an edge ?

3) how can electronics and Information & communication technology can help in administration

4) other Work ex related questions

M2:

1) what’s the latest inflation rate (optional)

2) what can govt do

3) what is data protection act

M3:

1) what are the sports attributes that can help in pub administration

2) why India has performed well in Paralympic but not so well in Olympics.

What could be the reason ?

3) do you know there was one ias officer who won the medal ? Who is he and why ?

M4:

1) What’s the difference between pace and speed of running (hobby)

2) I think marketing is the biggest obstacle in achieving growth in agriculture? Do you agree and why

3) what can be done for perishable items like vegetables

4) what was the recent agitation by farmers about ?

My interview was fully based on daf and 1-2 optional questions

Utility of mocks: Took around 5-6 mocks and found it useful purely for practice and to get into flow.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Name: XYZ

DATE: 19.04.22

BOARD: Chaubey sir

Session: Noon( 3rd to go)

We are very friendly people. This is an interaction basically where we try to extract the best and even if possible learn something from you. Sir said if u dont understand the question properly ask us to repeat and if you dont know the answer tell u dont know( he was very particular here).

CP:

1.Briefly tell me ur grad subject and word exp

2. Any plan B

3. How does RBI print money(on what basis)

4. What is cryptocurrency

5. Why dont we make it a global currency

6. What happens if it is made a global currency

M 1

1. Tell me about renewable energy

2. Isn't the transition to it costly

3. How will u attract investment in India as a diplomat

4. What is UN global compact

1. Tell me about Shankaracharya

2. Does India need a P5 membership?

3. QUAD

4. BIMSTEC

1. Tell me about the issues among food aggregators(gig economy)

2. Is climate change real

3. Kerala floods

4. Mitigation measures

5. Name a film critic and where and why u vary with him citing a movies as an example( hobby- watching movies)

6. Social media( had mentioned social media in the previous answer)

1. Lic IPO and issues around it

2. % of FDI allowed in insurance sector

3. Fdi vs fii

4. Recent census based delimitation and issues around it

5. J n K delimitation

CP was walking around the room while I was talking with the other members. He knew what was going to be the last question, because the moment j n k question was asked he came and sat down.

CP: Yout interview is over. If you want to share something please do. I spoke for a few moments and left.

Overall a very cordial board. Nowhere related to the mocks I gave. But que were random as no ques came from my daf or grad subject.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Board : Smitha Nagaraj Ma'm

College : Btech + Mtech (EE) ,IIT KGP

Optional : Pub Ad

Home State :Bihar

Chairman :

Why civil servants get more respect and recognition than scientists ?

Followup : there are two sections of ppl -elite and non-elite , whose perception would matter more for you ?

Why civil services ?

Should civil servant use social media ? Followup: One positive and negative regarding this ?

Should civil servant work anonymously?

Should cbse course be copied to other state board?

Followup : Should we also take inspiration from other country?

Case study: you are DM and sitting in ur office with six subordinates , and a mob attacks your office , what will you do ?

Do you use social media ?

What is NGT ?

Compostion of NGT?

Do engineers also present in NGT panel?

What is shiwalik range and where does this lie ?

Why your name is famous?

Why your district is famous?

What is difference between gulf war and ukrain-russia war?

Despite having so many railway minister from your state, still why railways condition is not excellent in your state?

Famous personality from your college?

What is Panther group?

How different you found Bengaluru compared to ur home city, how you adjusted and managed your life in Bengaluru?

What is green economy?

Why we are going for EV ?

Which country is leader in EV and why they are leading ?

What are steps take by government and challenges in going for EV ? What are solutions for that ?

Name some scientists and civil servant.

Do you think that civil servant plays significant role?

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Optional - Commerce & Accounts

Graduation - Chartered Accountancy

Hobbies - Playing chess, Badminton, Watching movies

Panel - Satyavathi ma’am

Interview duration - 28-30 min

On entering, I have wished everyone Good morning. Immediately Chairman asked me to be seated. Can see a sense of hurry in her tone.

Chairman - Read out loud my DAF, stressing on some key details. Other members are jotting points on the DAFs in front of them, may be the questions or points they want to bring up.

..., You are from Chartered Accountancy background, have cost accountancy as well. You must have known the difference between direct tax revenues and indirect tax revenues of govt. So which one contribute more to the govt revenues?

So, if u r placed in finance ministry and tasked with a job to increase tax revenues, which one will u pick up direct or indirect?

What measures will u take up?

M1 - ..., have seen the newspaper today?

Which newspaper do u follow?

Which article or news in today's newspaper in your opinion has made an impact? (I initiated with mentioning that Inflation and Supreme Court rejecting bail articles etc all are trivial matters which are very regular in news, so I said article on cryptocurrency has caught my eye, and then continued to tell about the key points of the article which is a critique on CBDC)

What is EBITDA

What is Depreciation, Amortization

M2 - What includes foreign reserves of a country?

Latest updates with respect to India in forex.

Specifically in the last 2 months.

How to reduce import bill?

If you are placed in finance ministry and tasked with a job to zero out on imports, what will you do?

What constitutes our majority of import bill

Alternatives to fuel imports

Some questions around renewable energy

M3 - ..., you are from Andhra, so tell me with respect to Andhra Telangana division, there has been perception that Telangana is deprived of development mainly because of poor educational facilities and medium of instruction is in Urdu. What are your views on that?

Lack of water resources, what would have been your suggestions at that time?

Lift irrigation system.

Do u know Rayalaseema, what constitutes it?

What is the importance of Cash flow statement?

By seeing a cash flow statement, how will you

M4 - What are your services preferences

Why IAS

Why have picked up Chartered Accountancy?

Why preference to IAS if u r more suitable for IRS

What changes do u want to bring if selected as IAS

Chairman - Nice to meet you Siddesh, your interview is over, u may leave.

Mocks experience - mocks stressed on my DAF and hobbies and haven't touched technical in CA background, here no question on hobbies.

Overall a good one

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date:19/04/2022, Morning first person to go

Board: Smita Nagaraj Maam

Optional: Economics

Graduation: Btech Mechanical

Hobbies: Defence enthusiast, watching football

Home state: jharkhand

Chairperson:(straight to point)

1) How long have you stayed in your hometown

2) what are the 2 things you have seen that you would like to change

3) are the people of your hometown politically empowered?

4) (based on previous discussion) what is civil society?

5) are they always on the right side of things?

6) (based on previous answer) should we censor them?

7) how to incorporate their suggestions?

M1:

1) what were the headlines of today's paper?

2) what happened in Jehangirpuri?

3) why are communal incidents rising these days

4) (based on previous answer) how should we control social media?

5) why would big global giants like twitter alter their algorithm for us

6) what are the prominent democracies of this world

7) what's the difference between US and indian democracy

8) don't you think 2 party system is better?

9) aren't regional parties hurting us in progress?

10) didn't china grow faster than us because of lack of democracy?

11) how much free speech should be restricted

M2:

1) What is BRICS?

2) (based on previous answer) why hasn't it lived upto its hype?

3) what are the recent developments

4) what is the difference between a summon and a warrant

5) whats the difference between custody and jail

1) what is your opinion on private coaching

2) where there any attempts to curtail coaching that you know of

3) what do you know about telecommunication sector

4) (wanted to know about a specific development in the sector which i couldn't recall)

1) who is ruling Afghanistan

2) what is their history

3) how is taliban of now different from 90s

4) is the taliban brutal

5) should we contact them

6) what is the difference between public and private health sector

7) why do you want to be an ias officer?

Chairperson: Your interview is over.

Experience: nothing from optional, graduation,hobbies,homestate. They just had a constructive conversation and they knew what they were looking for

Mocks: helps a lot in practicing etiquettes and predicting some common questions

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date - 13 April forenoon

Board - satyavathi mam

College - DTU (ECE)

Hobbies - mandala art, writing and illustrating poetry

Experience on D-Day

I was the third to go in, and two things happened before the interview. First, because of the discussion at waiting table, i got worried that mam never smiles and is super serious. Secondly, the guy before me came out with an expression as if he died inside.

I entered with mixed emotions, wished all the members with a smile hidden behind two layers.

Madam asked me to sit, put the shield in my lap and take the mask down for verification. At this point I gave her a km long smile, she was forced to smile back at me, then asked me to put the mask back on.

Chairperson

1. So there was a scandal related to your name, are you aware about it? (Aarushi hatyakaand) - what happened - who was responsible - what is happening now?

2. What do you mean by illustrating poetry?

3. What are your service preference? (IFS)

4. What is going around in our neighborhood?

5. How should india tackle this china problem you mention?

6. What can we do to promote our relationship, if you are let's say our foreign secy?

(In the last discussion 2 other members were also giving their inputs)

Member 1

(He had a big mask on and many of his words were inaudible)

1. Have you ever been employed? - any internship?

2. So you're from meerut, some communal violence happened there, why did it happen?? (Had to ask him twice)

3. Have you read recent world happiness report? - do you know where India stands?

4. What are the specialised agencies of UN?

5. There is a phrase in ur daf 'igniting young minds', which famous personality comes to your mind? - any other - go more ancient in history.

6. What was philosophy of swami vivekananda?

7. So why is Swami Vivekananda a youth icon, why does youth relate to him?

Member 2

1. Are you from meerut or just born there?

2. Ok so you're from Delhi, tell me what are the reasons of Delhi's pollution within delhi?

3. The recent change of having a separate bus lane, will it be a solution, or the odd and even, or they are just propoganda?

4. What else can we do about pollution in Delhi?

5. So you're taking IFS, are you fluent in languages, what are the languages of UN?

6. If you get IFS, which language would you be taking for language training?

Member 3

1. What have you been doing in the past 4-5 years?? (Ps -I graduated just 3 years back)

2. Your college name Delhi technological University, so tell me what is technology?

3. Some put technology in their names ,some engineering, is there any difference?

4. So you were a bright science student, then an engineer, now you took philosophy in mains. How will philosophy help in public services?

5. As an engineer tell me how has light bulb changed in many years?

6. We drink cold drink, water from straw. Explain the physics behind it?

7. Tell me Indian citizens, let me re-emphasise, citizens who got Nobel prize? - ok let me rephrase, you can also tell people of Indian origin - tell more - tell more- there was one related to peace- think more.

Member 4

1. What is the meaning of your name?

2. You did internship at delhi metro, How many phases have been developed? (I said I'm not aware)

3. Did you really did this internship or not? (I said no sir it was just an on paper one)

4. Ok so many countries resort to terrorism and other indirect means of warfare. Should india also resort to them?

5. What is hybrid warfare? - another example- give more example.

6. So you're interested in poetry, have you read 'some Hindi poem'?? (I said no sir I don't read much) - so what you are saying is please move away from poetry, don't ask me questions here...(i said no sir I'm sorry I just don't read as extensively as I'd like, you may ask me about my writing)

7. Tell me what is embedded technology and it's application in medical?

8. Ok last question, you mentioned a term life's purpose (in vivekananda discussion) so what is your life's purpose??

Then madam smiled and nodded and interview was over. I wished all of them again and left

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date - 20th April afternoon session

Board - R N Choubey Sir

Optional- PSIR

College - DU and JNU

Hobbies - Travelling and movies

Chairperson :

1.Introduce yourself

2.Features which green revolution 2.0 and economic reforms 2.0 should have

(Counter questions on this)

3.Millets and crop diversification. How millets cultivation will help small farmers ?

4. Are economic laws and policies gender neutral ?

2nd member

1. Founder of Bihar school of yoga ?

2. where all travelled in recent times ?

3. What did you like about Assam and Meghalaya

4. Where is North Eastern Police Academy situated ?

5. What is brexit ? Which do PMs resigned over it ?

6. Quote - “Eat in silence. Work in silence. Because God loved silence”. Meaning and appropriateness ?

3rd member :

1. Questions regarding JNU. Why recent incidents ?

2. Who all are alumni of JNU ?

3. Suggest reforms in JNU ?

4th member :

1. Parasite movie - what message it conveyed ?

2. Who were the parasite in this movie ?

3. Freebies good or bad ?

5th member :

1. Contractual labours? What should be done for them ?

2. Is UN successful in achieving its objectives ?

3. What can India do for reforms in UN ?

4. What should be done for making Hindi as official language of UN ?

Chairperson - Anything you want to discuss ?

Board was cordial. They give sufficient time to answer. Mocks helped me to generate confidence and questions and many were asked in actual interview also.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date - 20 April Afternoon session

Board - RN Chaubey Sir

BE Mechanical

Utility of mock - Experience of facing interview panel

Chairman

1) Introduce yourself.

2) What did you eat.

3) Internship experience

4) Criteria to bifurcate states.

5) Economic viability to bifurcate states

1) If I do all wrong things in life and die in Kashi will I get Moksha.

2) What is karma yoga, bhakti yoga, Gyan yoga

3) What is Raja yoga

4) Who was Paramhansa yogananda

5) What did he do in west?

6) What kind of Yogi was Mahatma Gandhi?

7) What is the first shloka of Isha upanishad.

I have not written anything about spirituality or meditation in my DAF. Totally random stuff.

1. Pollution in your city? How to curb it.

2.Why thermal power plant is not following guidelines

3. Why pollution in mining areas?

4. Role of parliamentary committees?

5. Kind of committees?

6. What is public account committee.

7. Comparison with the US Senate and parliamentary committee of India.

8. Why you go for walking(hobby).

1. What is balance sheet.

2. Profit and loss account of company

3. Emission balance sheet of company?

4. What is net zero?

5. What steps should be taken to reach net zero.

6. Do you watch Netflix? Any recent event related to it.

Don't know why he asked about balance sheet and profit loss. No relation with DAF.

M4:

1) What is automation?

2) Will it affect employment

Cross questions related to it.

3) New mines are following regulations but the old mines are not following. What's your take(Picked up from my answer to M2)

4. Russia Ukraine war. Whether stand of India is good?

Chairman - Anything you want to tell us.

Board was very cordial.

My advice : Don't get afraid from random questions but have some general understanding of major issues.

All the best.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

20/04/2022

Afternoon Session

M. Sathiyavathy board; 1st to go.

Duration : 2 PM - 2.40 PM

Optional : PSIR

Interests : contemporary foreign policy developments in India and issues of India’s internal security.

I was asked to remove the shield but put the mask and gloves on. All members including Chairwoman were wearing mask.

DAF based questions :

1. What is unique about you? (All members were smiling at me and I was nervous.)

2. Good academic credentials, why not research?

3. Why such poor state of private sector in your state?

4. People from your state faced mass exodus from Bengaluru. Any personal experience? (Clarified that when it happened I was not residing there. Then I was asked if any experience during my stay)

5. What steps need to be taken to improve industrialisation in your state?

6. Possibilities of inland river transportation? Can it be a game changer?

7. Questions on status of insurgency in nine states of India, one by one and several questions followed.

8. Your views on India’s stand on Russia-Ukraine war

9. Indo - Pacific vision of India

10. India’s collaborations with Japan and Australia. This got extended to AUKUS, NATO, and China.

11. As an editor what are your top 5 priorities while selecting a piece for publication?

12. Bharat Ratna awardees from your state?

13. How to make North -East a homogeneous economic unit?

14. Why not IFS ? (Chairwoman put this question while I was answering questions on Indo -Pacific asked by another member.)

15. Few more factual questions related to DAF.

Current affairs :

1. Issues in civil aviation industry in India.

2. Two situation based questions (DC in home state and Secretary)

No questions from hobbies and job experience. Chairwoman kept nodding with a smile. I missed two factual questions. Overall it was a good experience.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date and session of interview- 20th april, morning session

- Board- R. N. Choubey Sir

- Optional- Sociology

- Profession (if any)- Lecturer (1 yr)

-Hobbies- Playing Dhol-tasha, watching fitness Vlogs

- Your experience in interview- board was cordial, no mask no shield ( intro by sir on the same lines, to stay calm and accept anything you dont know). Nothing specifically from daf.

- Utility of mocks (if any)- benefits in managing nerves, greetings, staying calm.... questions quite different in original interview, but 4-5 can be given.

( interview happened in more of a conversation manner, so not able to recall many cross questions.)

Chairman : Intro and then no questions, directly asked other member to start. ( sir stood up and started taking a walk around the room)

M1 :

1. Writ petitions

2. Difference between HC and SC writs

3. Dr Ambedkar had called some provision as soul of our constitution, name it.

3. Articles related to services( which I couldn't tell exact ones he wanted, said sorry sir cannot recall)

4. Views on KGF 2 ( random)

5. What about violence and society?

6. What are your views on vulgarity and nudity?

(Few more questions, cannot recall)

M2.

1. Many cooperatives in maharashtra, your views?

2. What are their problems?

3. Drinking Water crises especially in western Maharashtra? ( couldn't find much,asked her that i am not aware of specific drinking water scarcity issue in that region, so may i provide probable reasons - permitted )

4. Question on pakistan, what can be the future course?

5. Some progress has been done recently with pakistan, you know? ( had no idea, said sorry I am not aware of the event)

1. Significance of Ayushman bharat, what new?

2. Why so many people in AIIMS?

3. What to do? Shouldn't it be only for specialist care?

4. What are your views on parenting style? ( west vs India)

5.why Indian better ( had a conversation about how our family structure is different, had few more exchange and laughs)

1. Russia ukraine, west has issues with us, elaborate it?

2. Are we correct?

3. Finance minister has said something in US, do you know? (Wanted crypto, i said something else)

4. You are a mechanical engineer, why is manufacturing sector lagging than services, what to do?

5. You said earlier about regulation of content, but we do have censor?

6. Do you mean OTT? Should we regulate it all?

7. What other methods you think are viable?

Finally chairman: we are done, you want to say something?

so I asked permission to speak about local cuisine of Ahmednagar and its part in tourism development. Told them that everyone visits temples but are not aware of these places. Requested them if they visit Shirdi someday please visit those food joints(Hurda Party) .it helps to boost farmer's income and will be a nice experience for them as well.

Chairman : We keep learning about new things from young people like you, thank you, we shall visit.

Over.

No idea how it went, but questions were very random. Only convergence was maharashtra related and sociology, that too society part.

( thank you transcripts team, your work has made our life easy as well, reading transcripts does help

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Board- Satyavathi Ma'am

Interview duration -35 minutes (19th April)

B.Tech Electrical

Optional -PSIR

Trekking, NGO, Sqay Khawankay

Home state - Maharashtra

Chairperson

1) If we utilise Hydropower potential of Arunachal Pradesh alone then also we can meet energy demands of whole India, then why India is not following this strategy ?

2) What are the environmental impacts of Hydro projects?

3) Tell us about the NGO in which you worked.

4) What was your contribution for the success of NGO ?

5) What is this Sqay Khawankay in which you participated at state level championship ?

6) Why such indigenous games of India are not so popular ?

Member 1

1) What would you prefer gentleman - Beer or Wine ?

2) Your B'day is on 15th August & it is a dry day. Then how will you celebrate your B'day ?

3) What are advantages & Disadvantages of having B'day on 15th Aug ?

4) In Mumbai, you need to pay ₹100 for alcohol permit if you want to consume alcohol. If we make you the BMC commissioner, would you abolish this permit ?

5) BMC's budget is 40,000 Cr., ₹100 fee will not make any huge revenue diffence, still you want to continue it ?

6) If you were the BMC commissioner, how differently could you have handled the Mumbai Covid compared to Mr. Iqbal Chahal ?

7) Tell us 3 Infrastructural bottlenecks of Mumbai and how can we address it.

Member 2

1) Why cooperative movement got success in Maharashtra in sugarcane sector only? Why not other sectors?

2) Tell me the well known politician from Latur. Tell few more names.

3) How is condition of water in Latur now ?

4) Don't you think we should ban sugarcane cultivation in Latur district so as to reduce water wastage?

5) Deccan plateau is relatively stable region, then why Earthquake in Killari ?

6) Why so many casualties ? If same magnitude earthquake in other countries there are very low casualties.

Member 3

1) What do you think about of EV? are they safe for environment ?

2) I will create an scenario, Electricity used for EV comes from coal so pollution, that electricity passes through transmission losses & conversion losses, so overall impact on efficiency and pollution....(long monologue) Now would you like to change your stand of previous answer ? Few Follow up questions.

3) If we increase the efficiency of IC engine of diesel vehicles so that they emit less pollutants, then would you like to chage your stand ? Few Follow up questions.

4) You were chairperson of two college festivals, why your college had two festivals, why don't you merge them.

5) You were Cultural secretary in college, what were the major challenges & learnings from it ?

Member 4

1) Does Russia Ukraine crisis provide apt time for India to invest in Semiconductor sector ?

2) Do you really think that India have capacity to be a semiconductor superpower ?

3) What steps has GOI taken ? And how far are we from that goal ?

4) So let's accept that. But along with semiconductor production some environmental concern also arises. Do you think we can takle those concerns ?

5) What is happening between China & Japan in East China Sea ?

6) What is happening between China & other ASEAN countries in South China Sea?

7) How can these countries curb China's aggressive behaviour in that region ?

8) Do you know strait of Malacca ? What is it's significance ?

9) India have very unique advantage when it comes to strait of Malacca, can you tell that ?

10) What is India doing to maintain Free, Open & Inclusive Indo-pacifc ?

Chairperson- Your Interview is over. Thank you.

Not able to recollect few questions, board was very cordial, it was just like a candid discussion

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date- 12th April, afternoon session

Board- RN Chaubey sir

Optional- Anthropology

College- IIT Roorkee

Profession- 2 years of experience in private sector

Hobbies- (no question asked from the entire section)

Experience- cordial board. Enjoyed the conversation.

Utility of mocks- To understand your shortcomings and work on them

C-

tell me about yourself

What did you do in your job

What is AI.

Is thermostat an example of ai?

Is finance commission a constitutional body?

What are its function?

Why do we share revenue with states?

M1-

what do you understand by min government and max governance?

Should we remove the government?

Or do we increase the government?

Should liberal studies be introduced in IITs?

Some more discussion on liberal studies.

M2-

Law vs morality ?

Relation between law and morality?

Are international laws based on morality?

Why are countries not adhering to international law?

Few other questions wrt Russia Ukraine crises.

M3-

Why initially state was named Uttaranchal ?

Why was it changed to uttarakhand ?

Tagline of uttarakhand tourism ?

How many tourists visit uttarakhand ?

Which states in India receive maximum tourists?

How would you boost tourism in uttarakhand?

M4-

Shall women from uttarakhand join army? ( since a lot of young men from uttarakhand join army)

What problems will they face?

What should we do to remove these problems?

Social movements like chipko movement are not successful now. Why?

Digitization vs digitalization?

C-

Anything you would like to tell us?

You are free to go now.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date and session of interview- 20th April, Afternoon, last person to go.

Board- RN Choubey Sir

Optional- Chemistry

College- IIT Delhi

Profession (if any)- CAPF AC

Hobbies- Endurance exercises

Chairman: Asked me to remove the mask if I dont have any covid symptoms, I politely said that the positivity rate for Covid in Delhi is around 7%, if you allow me, I will keep it as it is, for which he readily agreed to.

1.Introduce yourself in 1 min, he cut short in between as I said I got recently selected as Assistant Commandant(which is not yet updated in DAF2) He congratulated me.

2. Covid fight, how do you rate The Center's and State's performance on the scale of 10.

3. What steps did the Center and States taken to fight Covid?

3. Demonetisation=>was it a right/wrong step? Rate it on the scale of 10 =>Follow up questions

4. What is Black money?

5. Let's say gambling is banned, and you earn some money out of it, and you pay taxes on this income, will it be considered black money?

M1:

1. CAPF force preference order and reason behind the way I've chosen?

2. What about the order I've chosen for Civil services?

3. Do you know why Germany is in news today? (apparently Hitler's birthday)

4. Why did WW2 started?

5. How did Hitler die?

6. if WW3 comes, which side should India take?=>follow up questions.

7. Why aren't we becoming UNSC permanent member?

8. Why China is opposing?

M2 (Lady)

1. IMF/WB Differences?

2. Boris Johnson visit, why is he coming now, what's on the agenda?

3. Hockey=>status now? Is it bouncing back?

4. Why Odisha is promoting Hockey?

5. Marathon Distance?

1. What is Subordinate Legislation?

2. Pearl Harbor incident?

3. Capital Punishment=>should we continue or not?

M4:

1. 2008 Financial crisis=>why did it occur?

2. Do we get similar crisis if we continue with similar populistic policies?

3. Green Building=>what components needed?

4. Nuclear power=>is a green energy? why aren't we able to harness it?

5. What are the steps we are taking to harness it?

6. Make in India=>Atmanirbhar Bharat=>initiatives taken?

7. NGOs regulation on foreign funds? is it good or not?

8. Amnesty international issue=>Aakar Patel, why did authorities blocked him from going abroad=>can it be done?

Chairman: We're done young man, Do you have anything to say? I pointed out the quality of sanitisers provided at UPSC, said that they might be of duplicate quality and not suitable for regular use=>given the spelling mistakes and the caution given on the bottle

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date - 20/4/22

Optional - law

Work experience - with an MP for a year

Hobbies - running, Hindi poetry writing, light music, mooting

Afternoon session

Board - TCA Anant Sir

Chairman:

1. Had experience of working with Parliament, asked about my experience

2. My learnings from above

3. Asked if private member bills can be named after people just as in US

4. Utility of the above move

Member 1:

1. Let's talk about interface of law and technology, elaborated a bit of this and then asked about what would be issues in automated vehicles vis a vis law.

2. Stated some private member bill from the US and asked if I knew about it.

3. Asked about NEP.

4. NEP in higher education

5. Why legal education not in NEP

Member 2:

1. AI and legal issues in it in future.

2. What are issues in AI and judiciary (didn't let me answer it by referring to previous question)

3. Define what is a war criminal and if Mr. Putin would qualify as a war criminal.

4. What are important things for writing a poem. (Writing Hindi poetry as my hobby)

5. Again asked on legal education and how NEP would help it.

6. Asked about legal issues in RERA, 2017

Member 3:

1. Asked about running (my hobby)

2. How I would define running, how much did I run and how often did I run

3. Is CBI's functioning affecting federal structure - cross questions on its functioning.

4. Tell me chronology of events in Pakistan.

5. Do you think we can Pakistan is a robust democracy especially after its Supreme Court's judgment.

Member 4:

1. Asked about formation of CBI

2. Asked on Sharda Act

3. What are aggravated offences

4. Status of herbal medicines in India, it's global share and prospects

5. China's share in herbal medicine.

Overall - bit of randomness in questions, but fine discussion. Most members were cordial.

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Date and session of interview- 21/04/2021

Board- Satyawathi mam

Optional- History

College- PGDAV college

Profession (if any)- No

Hobbies- Playing cricket, Singing and composing songs, acting and cooking.

Your experience in interview- None

Utility of mocks (if any)- Gave 6 mocks, and they mostly suggested that I need to study my home city(Bhopal) and home state( MP ) as I had a knowledge gap in that regard. Interestingly, almost 75% of the questions came from Bhopal and MP. So I would say their assesment was quite bang on. Mocks also helped me to get into habit of speaking and reduced hesitancy.

Questions:

Read my DAF aloud.

What have you been doing since graduation?

Why didn't you pursue post graduation? (I mentioned that my backup plan is to be an entrepreneur)

Specific questions regarding my entrepreneur plans followed.

Why didn't you choose cricket as your career?

What kind of songs do you compose?

Member 2:

What has MP govt done to avoid a tragedy like bhopal gas tragedy in MP. What can you do as a collector, what learning did you get from bhopal gas tragedy?

What are the famous crops of MP? (I mentioned sharbati wheat)

What are its qualities?

Which protein makes it sweet?

Compare protein amount of wheat and rice and give protein amount in each.

How do you compose songs?

Can different music be applied to same lyrics?

Member 3:

What is the stray cattle issue, what can be done?

Problems of Bhopal?

Member 4:

Where is Mandu situated?

Which airport can I take to reach Mandu?

Why is Mahakaleshwar famous, where is it situated?

Where is Bateshwar temple located?

What is the law and order situation in Bhopal?

Tell me which section covers murders?

When was MP split?

What is the naxal situation after split of MP, is their any improvement?

Member 5:

Tell me about freedom struggle of MP?

Name the princely states in MP, who ruled them, tell me about their contribution to freedom struggle.

Overview:

I might be forgetting a couple of questions, the interview lasted around 25 minutes, but for me it felt that the interview was over in a flash.

Mock interviews are good for practice and give you an idea of topics to cover. But don't overdo them, take time to be able to implement the feedback given in mocks. The interview board was mixed, chairman mam was cordial and supportive, 2 members seemed slightly disinterested, 2 member seemed to test my patience by making me repeat things etc. Overall I felt the questions were mostly MP based and could have been more multi dimensional, but the pro was that the questions were relatively easy and relevant to my DAF. My only advice would be to stay calm and confident and believe in yourself throughout the duration of interview. One more advice, try to find atleast 5 minutes where you settle yourself before the interview, I didn't have that luxury as I was almost instantly called up after doing my document verification. All the very best!!

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Interview Date- 18 April; Forenoon session

Board : TCA Anant Sir

College : B Tech- Mechanical

Optional : Geography

Home State :Andhra Pradesh

Hobby- Cricket, Cooking, Badminton

IPS as First preference

My Experience - Board was Cordial, Lively and Members seem genuinely interested. No follow up questions were asked. Gave ample amount of time on questions to think and respond. Much of the questions we’re linked with Geography.

No Face Shield. Entered the Cabin.

Chairman - Greeted, Asked to Sit. Asked to remove the Mask to get comfortable. I politely told them, I am suffering from cold and sore throat.

Started reading the DAF out- Hometown, Graduation, College, Hobbies etc,

1. You have done Mechanical engineering for three years, so why did you prefer Civil services instead of Engineering Services.

2. Some counter questions

3. Follow up- There are many Engineering service jobs which give ample amount of self satisfaction same as civil services. Can you explain with detail?

4. What made you select Cooking as a hobby?

M1(lady)

5. What is the Southern most point of India?

6. What is the significance of Andaman and Nicobar Islands?

7. Tell me what is the present status of India’s presence and footprint in Indian Ocean Region

8. Comparative analysis of India and Chinese footprint in the Indian Ocean Region.

9. What are the reasons for high presence of China in the region?

10. With How many countries does India share its border with?

11. Follow up- Which country shares the longest border with India?

12. Many months back, US warship entered into India’s maritime zone in Lakshadweep. Can you tell me what is the issue?

13. What laws govern maritime zones internationally?

14. On how many types of maritime zones the UNCLOS divides?

15. Difference between Territorial waters and the EEZ?

16. On one hand India has large demographic dividend and huge unemployment problems. On the other, India is pushing for Automation, Industry 4.0 etc, which reduces the role of manual labour. What is your opinion on this?

17. What steps did government take for Skill development?

18. So, Skill development of the masses is the way forward(for the First question)?

19. In UK, Prime Minister was criticised and penalised for the Party gate scandal. Why cannot this happen in India? Difference between India and UK police in handling this kind of situations?

20. Are Police in India incapable or the system is suffering with Systematic lapses?

21. As you’re from Mechanical background I will ask you about Gun Barrel Technology? Why is India suffering with this technology? Are we lacking sufficient Mechanical/Functional technology or Metallurgical Technology?(Told- Im not aware of this sir; Sir felt betrayed after this, as i was listening enthusiastically for his long question)

22. India is well placed Geopolitical/Physical setting wise. Tell me some Strengths and Vulnerabilities of this unique physical setting?

23. Every country- India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan are culturally, historically almost same. Then why cricket is well developed in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and not in Nepal and Bhutan?

24. You cook- So you might as well cook Tea. How many types of tea are there? Which is the best one? Which one will you make for us or recommend us?- I told Sir, I don’t drink Tea and never made it. Everyone laughed out loud. Chairman interrupted- He is from South India, why would he drink tea, when they have coffee cultivations all around his neighbourhood?

Now M4 be like- I will not ask you on Coffee.

Chairman- Thank You, Your interview is over. You may leave now.

Utility of mocks- They helped me in developing some confidence and also helped in getting prepared for the D-day. Mock after mock I have seen there is a change in how I answer the questions. I would say please don’t get carried away even if they award you high or low in the mocks. Varied opinions and suggestions will be given, select ones in which you really feel there is a need for improvement. Go with your gut feeling!!

Goldroot .

commented 2 year(s) ago

Board – S. Nagraj Madam

21 April, Morning

Second last

Graduation and Optional – mechanical engineering

Rajasthan

Hobbie – Gardening, had also mentioned cricket in sports

Utility of Mocks – As far as questions were concerned there was no such direct benefit but it gave me confidence. I had given 6 mocks.

Chairperson

1. What do you do? (Some more questions on my professional experience)

2. What are the initiatives that Rajasthan government has taken that can be implemented in other states?

3. What is sustainable mining?

1. Asked question not from my district but from neighbouring district, prominent personalities from that district?

2. What are the issues that you will face if you are posted in Northeastern states?

3. Name of northeastern states, then asked about their capital.

1. Your city is a very beautiful city, will you not miss your home if you become civil servant?

2. What is the utility of mechanical engineering in administration?

3. What are the recent developments in mechanical engineering?

4. Reasons for electric vehicles catching fire, how companies can prevent them?

M3 (Grilled me to some extent)

1. What are the problems because of Indira Gandhi Canal, have you visited any district where it is extended, what is the length of it?

2. Question on Jal Jeevan Mission, why are we providing water to every household and not at the community level and because of this will there be no problem of shortage of water because earlier people used to save water and own that, now they will relegate this responsibility to the government?

3. If you are given an opportunity, what is that one area where you will work?

Some other questions I cannot remember.

1. What are the 2 positive and 2 negative aspects of Rajasthan?

2. What is Damodar valley?

3. IMF, why is it in news?

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