[Official] Interview Transcripts of UPSC (CSE) 2019 - CSE & IFoS At One Place

Work ex SBI

IA &AS 2018

Pub ad optional

Btech+MBA

5th to go afternoon session

Approx 25 mins

Sujata Mehta Ma'am:Is this you 

Do you know about 3d printing what are it's medical uses 

Are we focussing on it 

Enough resources going towards it 

Public vs private sector focus on 3d printing

You audit dept of biotechnology and raise objection if some research fails  so what are your views on that

M1:Who is father of management

Management vs administration

Govt has no business to be in business

Failing psu should be closed and govt should restrict itself to Regulation only 

Examples of bsnl air india hotel businesses and some counter questions

Recent changes in companies act 2 days back

M2:Is there any need of bullet train burden on general public justify it and some counter questions

Any alternative hyperloop Elon Musk 

Pesticides alternative

Use of Information technology in irrigation

M3:Manga anime whats the difference how it is beneficial DAf

Traditional games DAF

Some other questions I'm not able to recall

M4:What are payment banks name some payment banks 

How do they function who are their customers 

How much loan do they give

Anything else we should ask you

Board: Air Marshall Bhonsle sir

Background: MBBS, MS

IRMS

IRTS

Hobby: Spending time with kids, reading short moral stories to them.

Chairman: Reading out my DAF aloud, you seem to be clearing every exam u appear in(probably he was checking my temperament) We wish you a good luck for the change of service that you are wishing for. 

1.Tell me one "very short moral story".

2. The reasons for increasing rage against doctors

3. What are the advantages and problems in implementation of PMJAY?

4.Increasing share of private sector in Education also. How do you view it?

5. Despite health and education being equally important necessities of people, there is violence against doctors, but not against teachers. Why so?

M1(Lady member): 

1. Can you tell any other country which has insurance based health care delivery system?

2. What is the difference between USA and India's Insurance based delivery system?

3. Are there any problems with US insurance system also? 

4. What are the major malpractices in education in your state?

5. Malpractices in coaching institutes?

M2. 1.You have had Sanskrit in your intermediate, while you didn't have it in school. Why?

2. Why is the penetration of Sanskrit so less?

3. What will you do to promote Sanskrit language?

4. Medical education takes a long time to complete. Can we reduce the duration of the courses?

5. What can be done to address the dearth of doctors in rural India? 

M3. All 4 south Indian languages seem to have common origin. Do they also have some Sanskrit elements?

2. What are the contributions of Adi Shankaracharya? 

3. Why do you think Hyderabad has not faced so much of problem when compared to Kashmir, both of them being integrated to India  after initial resistance?

4. Do u know about panchsheel ?

 M4. 1.What is your opinion on bridge course?

2. What is your opinion on foreign medical graduates?

3. What is the NEXT exam in NMC Act?

4. Are the private medical colleges that are cropping up leading to decline in quality of medical education? 

Chairman : Ok thank you kiranmayi. Your interview is over. Just tell me, what questions your daughter will ask you in the story that you told? 

What are your plans next?

Thank you.

20/02/2020

TCA Anant Board

Geography Optional

Chairman sir:

Why you left Job at Tata Motors?

You are from Koriya district in Chhattisgarh? How its name came about?

Was Korea a princely state once? 

I said No. He said it was a princely state.

Then he asked about US killing general Sulemani.

Member 2:

Your father is in Coal India and You are from Mechanical Engineering.

Tell me what coal is found in India?

How much ash content in it?

What is Fuel supply agreement and its benefits?

What is Metallurgical Coal?

Can we convert normal coal to metallurgical coal?

What is efficiency of Ultra super critical power plant?

Do you know place called Kirandul in Chhattisgarh?

What are prudential norms (something like that) of RBI for banks to give loans?

What is Reverse Mortgage?

Member 3:

What PSUs are in Chhattisgarh?

Any CSR activities done by PSU?

What are the 5 qualities of Good administrator?

Don't you think the qualities you told are also the same qualities needed for being a politician? (He was laughing).

Explain the Statement "Administrators are made not born"

Tell me how can we control population growth?

Have you heard about UNCCD in Noida?

I said NO.

He asked what is desertification and how it happens?

Member 4:

Sir said about politics.

Tell me what Chanakya Said about Politics?

Can you compare Machivelli and Chanakya?

Said a statement of Plato and asked me to explain it.

Asked about how Multi tasking by people in Railways can improve its efficacy?

Asked full form of CSIR.

Asked how much of CSIR funds go in paying salaries to its employees.

How has India performed in R&D.

What is NPS and how economics of it works?

How important is Data becoming in our lives? Give examples.

Member 5:

What is Coronavirus and explain associated issues?

You are a DM how will you chart out plans to revamp health sector in your district.

Chairman sir again:

You said Ayushman Bharat is an Insurance scheme. How it is insurance scheme when premium is paid by the Government?

Thank you, Interview is over.

It lasted 25-30 mins.

Kapil Kumar

Date- 26 Feb

Optional - Geography

Schooling - JNV Allahabad 

Education - BA MA (University of Allahabad) M.Phil and Pursuing PhD in Political Geography (JNU) 

Hobbies - Hindi Theatre and Compering

Place- Allahabad

Board CP- M Satyavathi Ma'am

CP-

Q1-What was the issue in JNU?

Q2-What was the new fee structure?

Q3- What would you do in dealing with the situation on this issue?

Q4- Why did you join JNU for research and not University of Allahabad?

Q5- What is Political Geography? 

Q6- What is your research topic?

Q7- Explain Look East Policy and Act East Policy.

M1

Q1- Tell me any movement in history which shaped Indian Scociety/Constitution?

Q2- Difference between JNV and KV?

Q3- How is JNV entrance done?

Q4- Motto of JNV?

Q5- How Sainik Schools are different?

M2

Q1- 1857 is a Mutiny or War of independence?

Q2- Is food subsidy justified? What about the food wastage in cold storages?

Q3- Do you know Dicey?

Q4- What is Rule of Law?

Q5- What is the effect of WTO on MSMEs and Agriculture?

Q6- What was 73rd Constitutional Amendment Act?

Q7- What was Ashok Mehta committee related to? 

Q8- Where is India's Mean Time Meridian? 

Q9- How many time zones are there in India? 

M3

Q1- Should anti national slogans be allowed in campuses? What is your take?

Q2- You are doing research and want to join civil services. Is it not contradictory?

Q3- Started asking another question on JNU and in between CP stopped him from asking any further questions.

M4

Q1- What is Justice?

Q2- What is economic justice?

Q3- What is Gandhian philosophy in our constitution?

Q4- What is the philosophy of Indian Constitution?

Q5- What are the pillars of Indian Culture?

CP- Thank you Kapil. You may go now.

Observations- Chair was very gentle and cordial. She paid full attention to me. She also stopped a member from asking any controversial question. Overall I think the board members were very good.

IRTS Trainee

Chairperson:

Reading daf out

Wat ws ur role in reliance.

What is this speed painting.                                

Member1

Which ngo u worked with?

What were the outcomes of ur projects

What are health related interventions of government.

What social changes would u do if made head of a state.

Why do we need civil society. 

Member2

Broadgauge width and problems associated 

Pocso

Ppp in railways

Khap panchayat

Monetary and fiscal policy

Which one do u think is better matriarchy or patriarchy

Member 3

Vishaka guidelines

Women reservation bill 

Rcep why india opted out

Some conference on desertification

Member 4

IRMS

Cross subsidization...

Should we increase passenger fare.

Staff cost of railways.

Should we lay people off from railways 

Lean manufacturing.

Tc anant board

Pmrdf, ifs, worked in it sector,bird watching, skill development

1.asked about education qualification and work ex

2.where have u worked

3.is it naxal area

4.what is the work you have done.

5.why tribal land is grabbed

6.if indebtness is cause, one has to repay, so what's problem there

7 what are various acts regarding protection of land rights

8 are they implemented well

Lady member

1.asked about disha incident

2.is it correct to encounter

3.what is way ahead, what is deterrence

4.she asked about all india judicial service.

5.is it needed, will it bring transformation

6.what is stopping it.

7.what is procedure for appointment of judges at higher level

8.what is problem there

Lady 2

1.what is mission kakatiya

2.what is your work.

3.what kind of changes you brought.

4.what is tribal perception about naxals

5.are people with us or naxals, what is ground level perception.

Male member, 

 1.what is erp

2asked about a software that I haven't heard

3.what is bank rate

4.How are interest rates calculated

5.what is hypothecation

6.How do u differentiate between urban area, rural area, tribal area

7.what is tribal area. 

Male member 2

1.india low in ease of doing, what can be done

2.low in transparency index, what can be done

3. What govt doing for financial inclusion.

4.what is pravasi bharat di was

Is it success?

5.He asked about some economic survey questions.

One lady member also asked about river water dispute. 

 Chairman said your interview is over. Humbly came out with smile on face??

Optional : PSIR

Prof. PK Joshi Board

19th Feb 2020

Chairman

1. You passed out in 2016, what did you do from then?

2. Tell me about your work experience at SBI

3. Why did you shift from engineering to banking to civil services?

4. It is said, farmers are born in poverty, live in poverty and die in poverty. How can we change this?

5. Farm loan waiver - good or bad?

6. Should agriculture be taxed?

7. What did you do in hackathons? (Hobby based)

M1

1. Tell me the significance of 21st Feb and why. ( She told me, it was international mother tongue day. I dint know this)

2. Banks often resort to harsh measures while dealing with loan defaulters. They even misbehave with farmers. What do you think?

3. Industrial workers are also losing their jobs. But why are only farmers doing suicides? Are they faint hearted?

4. What's your opinion on 3 capitals at AP

5. Polavaram project is leading to flooding in some villages in Orissa. What do people of your state think? Are they concerned?

(I messed this up a bit, and thus came the following question)

6. What is nationalism? ( Some discussion around this )

M2

1. Do SWOT analysis of India

2. Is Indian youth contributing in industrial development

3. Chinese model vs Indian model of growth

M3

1. Tell me the love story of Urvashi and Pururav

2. Do you know the reason for insurgency in Burundi?

3. Tell me about the difference between Asha worker and community health worker in Uganda

4. Difference in approach of India and Israel in tackling the issue of flight hijack.

5. Tell me about agricultural distress in Guntur.

M4

1. Why is Middle East always in a crisis situation?

2. Should there be more private medical colleges? Problems?

3. Is social media marketing ethical?

Thank You. Your interview is over.

Integrated M.Sc Physics (IIT Roorkee), 6th attempt, 2nd interview. Sociology.

PK Joshi Sir board, 9AM 20th Feb, 1st one to go.

C:

1. Roorkee college, who established, timelines of university of Roorkee.

2. About 7-8 years of gap, is it not wastage of national resources?

3. Indian sociologists? MN Srinivas contribution?

M1(lady)

1. Any teacher that inspired you in school? Any books he recommended to you?

2. March 8 significance? How did it become women's Day? Is it okay to have ONE day for women?

3. Do women have equality in India? Historically?

4. Ramachandra guha's 50-50 comment on Indian democracy? Democracy status in India? Success? Penetrated enough?

M2

1. About my work (in vision IAS), what did you learn? How do implement that in administration?

2. Differences you observed between North and South India?

3. One thing you liked in North India that you would like to implement in South India?

4. Balance of payment? BoP in domestic? (I was clueless)

M3

1. About violence in Rayalaseema in 1970's? Bellary iron mafia? (I'm from kadapa district)

2. About godmen in Andhra and India? Are they conmen? Why do they exist? Do you believe?

3. How did communists in Telengana lose influence post-independence?

M4

1. About Roorkee place? Canals?

2. About Nadal's performance at Wimbledon? (Tennis hobby)

3. Politicians are outcomes of society. What shall we do to transform society so that we can have clean politics?

4. If two 50ml liquids with pH of 5 and 7 are mixed, what's the resultant liquids pH?

Overall, there were several disappointing moments, exciting moments, fumbling, conviction etc

Grad: Engg (E&C), MBA (Fin)

Work-ex: 5 years (Cisco, Crisil, Cognizant)

Optional: Management 

Panel: A S Bhonsle

Chair:

1. How would you control traffic - innovative ways (I started with tech and other initiatives. He asked me to talk about traffic control and not traffic mgt.). reference: Bangalore, & some startup that operates with shared workspace on a need basis apparently. 

M1:

1. What would you do to address the situation of sports in India (I think it was at school level. Don’t remember exactly. I spoke about giving equal importance to both studies and sports as part of the curriculum, incentivising parents and teachers...). 

2. Learning from work-ex that I would implement in civil service (I talked about employee engagement, performance based incentives, autonomy and ownership of initiatives) 

3. Ways how corporate and civil service are similar and different (that I would have to get accustomed to. Spoke about having to change my orientation from profit to service/Public)

M2:

1. Is IPL good? (said Yes, it brings talent and give opportunity to many) 

2. What’s the idea behind pink ball cricket? (said it is related to visibility and ability to play day night tests) 

3. 3 traits you think a leader should have (Team player, leading by example, EQ. There was followup question to which I fumbled) 

M3:

1. Interlinking of rivers - pros and cons

M4:

1. Sledging (IPL and players from diff nationalities playing together and its impact on their international games vis-a-vis sledging)

2. Is guitar part of English orchestra? Ref: guitar

Overall - good. Nice board, kept giving positive reinforcement as I went through my answers.

Board - Bharat Bhushan Vyas sir

27th feb 2020 forenoon.1st to go.

Chairman - you are an electronics engineer 2014 passout then you joined EPFO in 2018. What were you doing from 2014 to 2018? 

You are in job so how do u get time to study?

why did u chose public administration as optional?What is the criteria for coverage under EPFO?

How will EPFO ensure that an establishment complies as per the law?

How do we ensure transparency in procurement through GEM?

If you have to buy furniture for your office would you use GEM or private vendors?

what would you have done as delhi police commissioner during the recent riots?

would you have led from the front or only given orders from your office?

Would you have focussed on providing security for Trump or stopping delhi riots.

What is String of pearls? Name ports and bases of China .what is india doing to counter it?

M1- what is reverse mortgage?

  What is repo rate. 

  Why is govt merging banks. Cross questions.

M2- Tell me 5 places in India  you would promote for tourism if you are taking part in an international conference. Name one place with cultural significance for tourism showcasing indian heritage.

Where is Mundra port?which group holds it?

M3- what is the meaning of sitamarhi(my district) Why was sita named as sita? 

Why are we not able to stop floods in north bihar?your district is at nepal border so what are the problems faced ?

what kind of history books do you read( my hobby)? Have You read Great Mughals? 

Name a famous historian from bihar. 

Do you know about Ramdhari Singh Dinkar?

Have you read his poems?Recite a few lines of his poem

M4- It is critised that history writing in India is not fact based. Do you agree?

What is your opinion about the works of  Jadunath Sarkar and RS Sharma?

Why was Rajgir famous?

Why is no indian institute in top 100 in higher education rankings worldwide?

Name: 03-03-2020, FORENOON SESSION, 

SRI SUJATHA MEHATHA MAM BOARD. 

CM:

1.Introduced your self.? 

2. Why did you resign to Police constable job? 

3.Is it your first attempt? 

4. Tell me the relevance of vocational education today..? (DAF based) 

5.what is your duty as a constable in coastal security police station..? 

M1:

1.you got NCC "B" Certificate? 

2.Tell me how it changed your personality? 

3.Have you ever done Firing? And with what weapon? 

4.Tell me ARMY HIERARCHY RANKS? 

5. Do we need to make NCC compulsory?

6.Do we need to change NCC uniform? 

7.How did you engage into counseling to HIV AND AIDS patients? (DAF) 

M2:

1.What is the mental condition of HIV patient..? 

2.Does HIV patients need Reservation in Government Jobs..? 

3.CHAIR PERSON INTERVENED: Where have  you  worked as LAB TECHNICIAN.. In pathological lab or Hospital.? 

4.Why ENGINEERING graduates are not having desired skills to catch up industrial jobs? (I am not an engineer) 

5.Have you been trained in LATEST MEDICAL LAB TECHNIQUES..? What was your curriculum? 

M3:

1. What do you feel about POLICE SYSTEM and it's image in today society? 

2.why do police lacking SENSITIVITY towards vulnerable sections..? 

3.Do police face resources crunch..? 

4.why Law and Order is out of control in India (not in DELHI) 

M4:

 1.what is your opinion on ANDHRAPRADESH Telangana  bifurcation..? 

2.How Can Andhrapradesh use it's COASTAL AREA for revenue generation? 

3.what about 15 th finance commission ? 

4.what is 4th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION as you mention ? (I talked about this while answering LATEST MEDICAL LAB TECHNIQUES ) what were REST OF THREE  INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION S..? 

5. Is our country prepared for 4th industrial revolution.? Can we include ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE and CODING in school curriculum..? 

CM:

1.Have you ever been to SEA PATROLLING or Humanitarian and disaster rescue duty? 

2.Is there anything you want to discuss ? 

Ok..your interview is over.

Board: Air Marshal Bhosle sir

Chairman: 1. what does  Smruthik mean?

2. U look like a honest person, are you? I said yes sir. He asked, “How can u say dat”

3. What is self discipline (based on my response to previous question)

4. What kind of photography do u like (hobby) and related questions on photoshop etc 

5. You look familiar to me, did u attend any interview of UPSC before? (Some discussion on my Asst commandant training in SSB)

M1(Lady)- 1. Discuss the problems of health care sector in India

2. What is aayushman Bharat scheme, its challenges 

3. Comparison of US health insurance sector with that of India 

4. What are the different types of health care 

5. Where will India go if it faces problems in its Health sector (since i mentioned medical tourism in my previous questions)

M2- 1. relationship of India with the countries that split from USSR (he took 2-3 mins just to frame the question in detail) 

M3- 1. why gender inequality exists in India (elaborate discussion on this)

2. What are the different ways of acquiring citizenship in India. 

M4- 1. can India handle olympics, when do you think it can successfully conduct one 

2. Gulmarg, sonmarg and pahalgaon (he just stopped with these three words).. I explained that they r hill stations and valleys in Kashmir and subsequent questions followed on Kashmir tourism and what can be done to improve it 

 3. India vs. Bharat. I get a feeling that I stay in India and not in Bharat. What exactly is the difference 

Back to chairman- he elaborated on India’s potential to conduct olympics. Brought back the self discipline aspect and linked it to India’s growth potential 

No questions from state, graduation, work experience or optional. It was just a cordial discussion

Optional - Anthropology 

Graduation - BAMS 

PANEL- Vyas Sir

Morning session, 4th to go

Time-30mins

C- what have you done after graduation? So your training had community health, so tell me what is Incidence and Prevalence of disease? What is elimination and eradication of disease? Which diseases have we eradicated? Tell me one more disease that we have eradicated(hint-Delivery related) 

Tell me 5 diseases or causes due to which there is Neonatal mortality? What are the sticking points related to health or medical devices betweem Ind and USA? What is IPR? How will you formulate medical tourism policy? 

Lady Member-

Among the 4 Vedas which is related to Ayurveda? 

Difference between Ayurveda and Siddha? Principles of Siddha? Can Ayush practitioner practice Modern medicine? Why there is out of pocket expenditure? What should be done to reduce it? 

M2-

Tell me what percentage of GDP is spent on Health? How much Out of pocket expenditure? You are from Maharashtra, so tell me what is Maharashtra 's contribution to Indias GDP? 

Take the notepad and pen in front of you and write down 2 major problems India is facing and what percentage of GDP you will allot to solve it

M3- Tell me health issues of tribes in Melghat.? Difference between Allopathy and Modern Medicine?

You have anthropology as optional and graduated from Ayurveda, so tell me which Surgical practice of ayurveda do tribes follow? Is Siravedhan scientific? 

M4-

You have written Yoga as hobby, so i will ask you 2 asanas, tell me benefits of Bhujangasan and Shalabhasan? 

India is Sun-soaked country but still people have Vitamin deficiency, which Vitamin is it? Tell me why doctors dont practise in rural areas? What should be done to tackle this? Tell me 3 qualities that a Civil Servant should have? 

C- Should Allopathy syllabus include some part of Ayurveda or traditional medicine?

Board: BB Vyas

Chairman

Difference between major and minor minerals

Any change govt brought regarding these

Vizag bimstec event ?

Why bimstec is needed

Will asean fade away

Coal sector - changes made by India

Can we say so in road shows abroad (allowing private sector mining)

Impact of coal mining - asked for clarification- said on everything

M1

What would you do if not civil service

How is steel sector doing?

What is steel import duty?

Should voting be made mandatory

Argue regarding decreasing budget for a constituency if low voting turnout, mumbai example after 1993

Is metallurgy suitable for women? What kind of job opportunities are available for them?

M2

Meaning of dhatri

Why ias after ips? Why are you leaving IPS?

What are your top choices in services?

DB - rank in fortune 500

M3

why enginnering to IB to civil service?

waste of public money?

Should civil servants enter politics

dramatics vs drama and act

did u read anything on dramatics

favourite play and its author

M4

which act amended least times amongst IPC, CrPC and IEA

malimath committee

smart policing full form

As a woman cop how will u address domestic violence

How to decrease corruption in Police

Andhra model of tackling Naxalism? Why was it so successful? Can it be replicated?

Optional:PSIR

Board: Sujata mam

Ch:-

1) Introduce your yourself

2) did you always wanted to do engineering?

3) why civil services

4) does development means urbanisation??

5) is Maharashtra developed?

6) What is Dowry? What are your thoughts about it? How will You remove it?

M1:-

1) how will you solve social issues through smartphones?( DAF Related)

2) What did U learn through organising sports meet?

3) similarities between Nagpur and Delhi?

4) How are people in delhi different from Nagpur?

M2:-

1) As a DM how will u solve begging as a problem( follow up question from my ans to M2)

2) How will U use your civil engineering problem to solve rural problems

3) what will u do to increase farmers income?

4) Types of cement?

5) their speciality ( based on my answer)

6) precision agriculture?

7) Benefits of flyash bricks?

M3:- 

1) What is brain drain?

2) how will u reduce it?

3) what is M35 Concrete?

4) what are smart cities? How many of them?

M4:-

1)which industries will You develop in Chhattisgarh?

2) why Industries are not getting developed?

3) If you are the Finance security and given ₹500cr how will u allocate it between security and development in C.G.?

Chairman:-

1) what is digital divide?

2) why it is there? How will u solve it?

3) why lack of digital literacy even after 800 million phones

4) why so many IITs and your opinion on it?

Would u like to discuss any topic?

Overall board was very cordial and interactive.

There were some questions i am not able to recall them

Optional: Anthro

Date: 02.03.2020

Chairman:

Good Morning, 

1.Monday morning and the first person in the list, How do you feel?

2.So what are the advantages and disadvantages of being the first to come. 

3.So you chose anthropology after engineering, why?

4. Cultural Relativism is a dear concept for Anthropology.  So do you see any relevance if it today?

And one more question I don't remember. 

5. There is a major discussion on the 5Tn economy, what is it? 

6. What is the difference between GDP and GVA

7. What are our major exports?

Member1: 

1. Can you recall any 3important happening in the last one year internationally?

(I wasn't able to. )

2. Can you recall any important happenings in the last year nationally. 

3. But chandrayaan was a failure.? (Based on the previous answer)

4. What are the 2qualities that a leader should not be having?

5. Tell me one leader in your personal life. And why is he/she a leader according to you. 

6. You have  such a long name,  why is that so? 

Member 2

1. Anthropology and tribals. Why is it essential. 

2. Anthropology how is it relevant today?

3. So you're a technocrat. How do you think the philosophy of mahatma gandhi is relevant in today's technology. 

4. Sophia the robot, how do you see the use of sophia in India. 

Member 3. 

1. You're from Telangana, (I corrected and said AP)

2. So what is the genesis of Naxalism in AP and Telangana. 

3. How can be addressed. 

4. You studied in Vellore, but there are very good colleges in Andhra Pradesh also, why is that so? 

Member 4. 

1. So you're a writer, and an avid reader. So have you heard of the Indus to Vaigai book? I said I haven't heard.

2. There was an article in the Hindu also and I think all the aspirants do read the hindu. I again said I am sorry ma'am I haven't come across it. 

2. Then she explained me the basics of the book. And said the author is a civil Servant.  So do you feel civil servants should write books?

.

3. Why do people write books in general?

4. Then why does Chetan Bhagat write a book?

5. You got this special achievers award in college, why is that given?

6. Do you know the trade share of india in the global trade? 

7.. Why are there no prominent ports in the east coast and very busy ports in the west coast. 

8. So, being an anthropology student, do you know how the British got Mumbai? I said I don't know. 

9. So you swim? Recreational or competition? I said recreational and there were no further questions on it. 

10. You have such a long name, What do your friends call you? 

Chairman.

1. When is the national voter day celebrated. 

2. Why do we need a special voters day?

Overall the board was very cordial.

Interview Transcript

Place:- Palakkad,  Kerala 

Background :- B.Tech EC from Cochin University, M.Tech in RF and Microwave Engineering – IIT Kharagpur

Interest :- Music, History, Learning Languages

Optional :- History

Date :- 06/03/2020

Board :- TCA Anant Sir

Entered, was greeted with a smile. 

Chair read the DAF aloud.

Chair:- From Engineering to History how did that happen ?

Member 1 :- What is the deal about History, right winger and Left Wingers, what are they fighting about. 

M1 :- Are you saying India didn’t exist?

M1 :- How about Ashoka and Harsha and others ?

M1 :- Why so much emphasis on Medieval Indian History?

M1 :- So dearth of sources is the reason?

M2 :- So, you are from IIT Kharagpur, What was it before?

M2 :- Why is the place important?

M2 :- Who is the most important person w.r.t RF technology?

M2 :- It is J C Bose, where did he get this idea from? (Didn’t Know)

M2 :- Where did this happen (Didn’t know)

M2 :- Which is you favorite part of History ? (I said Medieval )

M2 :- Who is your favorite Historian? (I said Upinder Singh)

M2 :- Who is Upinder Singh ? I have not known her I am from DU as well? What is her contribution?

I said about she being daughter of Manmohan Singh. He accepted it. I spoke about her Feminism in History about, vedic period and Gargi and her debates..

M2 :- What is special about Vedic Period in 600 BCE if I say it was dominated by a Symbol Sign and Logic. (Had no clue )

M2:- Who is your favorite social reformer? (I said Basava)

M2 :- Who is satyarthi. What was his contribution?

M3 :- You are into Music, what sort of Music do you like? (I said about Carnatic Music and Rabindra Sangeet)

M3 :- What is so special about Tagore? (Spoke about Sub Nationalism, Nationalism and internationalism)

M3 :- How many languages do you speak. I said about 7 languages and they smiled, I also speak a bit of German, so question took a different tone from there. 

M3 :- What is the new technology which is implemented in the Tolls these days. (RFID)

M3 :- What is the name given to that program (Was about FASTTAG, didn’t recollect it then, though he gave a lot of clue)

M3 :- Courts are having a lot of case pendencies, are lawyers taking court for a toll. ( I said yes, but I also criticized government a bit by not taking decisions and passing buck to the courts)

Chair :- Can you give an example (Spoke about many, like Kaveri issue, Homosexuality, Ayodhya issue all must have been a political solution and Judicial Solutions)

M4 was a lady

M4 :- What is HAM Radio? Where is it used? What is the specialities? (Couldn’t answer much, but they insisted and got busted a bit)

M4 :- What about Nazi Germany , some of their dark period has made them what they are?

M4 :- Have you visited Concentration camps?

M4 :- What was the experiment he did on Twin babies (Didn’t know much)

Chair said interview is over..

If you want to know the answer I can type it up in detail as well, Coz most question flowed from one to another. 

They were very cordial over all, and I could smile through out the interview.

4th March, 2020

Afternoon session

BB VYAS sir board

Optional geography

Mirzapur UTTAR PRADESH

Bsc physics (hons) - BHU

Hobbies- chess and meditation

Working as SCIENTIFIC ASSISTANT in IMD

CM

1.Mr. Maurya, what would be current temperature in delhi as per u(job related).

2.what is today's  AQI of delhi

3. Which newspaper have u read today

4.three eye-catching news from front page

5.three throughout the newspaper- (I said corona virus, turkey syria problem related news and India's semis with england in women's t20).

6. What is the importance of khadi when everybody including me and u has started wearing western dresses (pointing towards my suit).

7.Diff bw intensity and magnitude of earthquake

8. How do we measure them

9.In how many earthquake zones India is divided

10. Delhi in which zone

11. What is vipassana ( a technique of meditation)

12.why everybody who teach meditation are so much obsessed with breathing ( he gave examples of baba ramdev and sri sri ravishankar)

M1.

1.Tell me three reasons why road accident happens in UP(I said lack of scientific design, rash driving and lack of awareness)

2. Don't u think corruption is granting license is one major problem..Then no followup question

3.since u have also studied maths tell me what is magic number

4. Why do we observe more cyclones in East coast of india than west coast

5.major challenge of mirzapur (my home district)follow up questions were- challenge of carpet industry, which european country alleged use of child labour in this industry.

6. Tell me some aasan to cure diabetes and back pain

M2( lady member)

1.viswanathan anand and Spain citizenship issue

2.who came to india as cheif guest on26th january this year

3. What was criticism surrounding this

4.tell me current status of education  in the country.

5.What are the challenges in school and college education

6.what is special about Caspian sea

7.is it salt water or fresh water

M3

1.Two challenges specific to UP - I said regional inqueality and law and order issue

2. Reasons for both

3. Solutions

M4

1.Tell about some more challenges of mirzapur

2. What will be your focus when u become DM of mirzapur.

3. How wil u promote tourism there?

4. Where is pipari dam

5.challenges  of Brassware industry in mirzapur

6.why did it collapse in mirzapur but still flourishing in moradabad.

CM:

THANKU MAURYA JI, your interview is over.

Total time Around 35-38 minutes

I've missed some questions 

There were total six members...One lady member joined later ..She sat towards my immediate Right and kept telling hindi meaning of english words which were used by members ( my interview medium was hindi) but didn't ask any question.

Name 

Working in power sector

Board R N Choubey Sir

Optional Geography

Home State Bihar

College IIT BHU

Date of Interview 25th feb

Hobby Jogging, Reading non fiction books, Transcendental Meditation

CH 

Give a brief introduction of your academic and work career.

Why electron moves in current and not proton?

But why do current flow?

Do you use social media?

Do you think social media should be regulated?

Apart from Article 19(2) what are the provisions  that are there to regulate social media?

Are the present laws sufficient to regulate social media?

How should we come up with new regulations?

M1

What do we spend on food or guns?Should we spend on welfare activities or defence?

You said defence can prevent loss of lives. Can you explain it how?

Why is there Hindu word in Benaras Hindu University?

How do you manage job and preparation? 

For how long have you been doing Transcendental Meditation?

Have you learnt it from a guru?

M2

Have you heard of Bodo accord? What is it?

Is there any restrictions on entry into Assam?

What are Inner line Permit?

Which States are there in Inner Line Permit?

Whose permission is needed for Inner line permit?

Is there continuity or change in India's foreign policy?

What are the principles of foreign policy?

Have you heard of National Interest and national goals? What are they?

So it has turned more towards national interest?

Who controls Afghanistan?

M3

Do you watch movies?

Why is it named Oscar awards or Us Academy awards?

Are you aware of the south korean movie awarded Oscar this year?

Why do you want to join Civil Services after having experience in your field?

CH

You said IAS, wil you join if you get say xyz services?

M4

What are smart grid?

How will you design smart village? What according to you is smart village?

Being a technical person in your village what advice will you give to the electricity board to prevent thefts?

CH

Is there anything thay you wanted to speak but we havent asked you?

It could be anything.

All the best for your life.

My interview ,6 march first half last one to go

Optional- Sociology

Graduation- b.tech in cse

Home state - UP

Chairman

- How Historical Ashoka and buddhism related to each other

-what are the basic difference between buddhism and jainism

-discussion over existence of soul.

 Member 1

-what is artificial intelligence?

-how it works?

-what do we need to develope artificial intelligence devices.

-Is there any country which is using artificial intelligence at large level.

-what is facial recognition ?

-Application of facial recognition 

Member 2

- you have throughout science background then why you have opted sociology as optional

-what is the use of WhatsApp 

-Is it have any negatives ?

-Should there be regulation of rumors on WhatsApp?

-What is designer baby? And what is the mechanism behind it ?

-In future such babies will become normal.Is it good for society?

Member 3

-what is holistic development of students.

-what government has done for slum development?

-what will you do for development of slum?

-Government is building house for slum dwellers however they are not sifting in those houses why?

-Is there any act related to slum development..

Member 4

-What is human development index?

-What are its parameter and what is Indias rank in index

-How does company act strengthen governance aspect?

- What is insider trading?

-What is audit ?

- What is the gdp contribution of mineral sector in india?

-What is the recent development in coal sector?

-How would private participation help in coal mining sector?

-What is CBM ?

-What is IGPS ?

Chairman- in end

-Any thing you would like to tell us about your self or any suggestion.

- Here i told about my current job under trainee Assistant Commissioner in State Department UP(that was not mention in the DAF) and suggested reform required in training for better implementation of upgst act and collection of revenue for development of society 

Then chairman your suggestions are good and now your interview is over all the best..