Mandar Patki
Date - 24th July (afternoon)
Board- P K Joshi Sir
Graduation - Mechanical Engineering (2018)
Optional - Anthropology
DAF - Electoral officer, Police Mitra, Journaling Hobby, Visiting Gram Sabha
Chairman
1. You are from Beed, you completed your graduation in Pune university. What is full name of Pune university?
2. Contributions of Savitribai Phule?
3. Books written by Jyotirao phule?
4. Difference between Mechanical and Production Engineering?
5. Technical mechanical terms- CPT, CRT (no idea)
6. Difference between Petrol and Diesel Engine?
7. What is Kyoto Protocol?
8. What is UNFCCC?
Member 1-
1. You are a mechanical Engineer, but have anthropology as a optional. Why so?
2. Why Covid is doing such a Havoc? What is impact on society?
3. Do u think india successfully handled Covid crisis?
4. Coming to anthropology, why we should isolate the tribes who are distant in their culture, why should we not integrate them?
Member 2-
1. Define Artificial Intelligence to a layman.
2. On one hand we are having demographic dividend, on other hand we are adopting AI. Isnt it paradox? What should we do to benefit from AI?
3. Do you know the name of aircraft which is using solar energy and circumventing the earth.
4. What is Carbon Tax? Does india have carbon tax?
Member 3- inaudible
1. You were electoral officer in college. Tell me, what government needs to do to increase people's trust in electoral process and what steps should we take. Tell me in points like 1, 2, 3
2. How to encourage people to come to vote, what steps are required?
3. Analyzing past 10 years record, do you think election commission has been impartial in its role? What is your opinion
4. You know water table is going down. Ground water is decreasing. What steps are required to improve water table?
5. You are from Maharashtra. Tell me how Saint Tukaram reformed society? What is his contribution?
Member 4- lady member
1. You have done your diploma in mechanical engineering. Then you have done your BTech in mechanical. Why didn't join job after diploma?
2. So you are not accommodating your sisters advice also as you are leaving mechanical for civil services. (based on my previous response)
3. Don't you think this is exact reason why skill india is failing, because youth like you are not joining jobs.
4. Tell me some reforms required in skill india mission.
5. You know India is demanding reform in UNSC. Why India is demanding a permanent seat in UNSC?
6. What are the obstacles to get a permanent seat in UNSC?
Chairman - Ok. Interview is over.
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Date - 24th July (afternoon)
Board- P K Joshi Sir
Graduation - Mechanical Engineering (2018)
Optional - Anthropology
DAF - Electoral officer, Police Mitra, Journaling Hobby, Visiting Gram Sabha
Chairman
1. You are from Beed, you completed your graduation in Pune university. What is full name of Pune university?
2. Contributions of Savitribai Phule?
3. Books written by Jyotirao phule?
4. Difference between Mechanical and Production Engineering?
5. Technical mechanical terms- CPT, CRT (no idea)
6. Difference between Petrol and Diesel Engine?
7. What is Kyoto Protocol?
8. What is UNFCCC?
Member 1-
1. You are a mechanical Engineer, but have anthropology as a optional. Why so?
2. Why Covid is doing such a Havoc? What is impact on society?
3. Do u think india successfully handled Covid crisis?
4. Coming to anthropology, why we should isolate the tribes who are distant in their culture, why should we not integrate them?
Member 2-
1. Define Artificial Intelligence to a layman.
2. On one hand we are having demographic dividend, on other hand we are adopting AI. Isnt it paradox? What should we do to benefit from AI?
3. Do you know the name of aircraft which is using solar energy and circumventing the earth.
4. What is Carbon Tax? Does india have carbon tax?
Member 3- inaudible
1. You were electoral officer in college. Tell me, what government needs to do to increase people's trust in electoral process and what steps should we take. Tell me in points like 1, 2, 3
2. How to encourage people to come to vote, what steps are required?
3. Analyzing past 10 years record, do you think election commission has been impartial in its role? What is your opinion
4. You know water table is going down. Ground water is decreasing. What steps are required to improve water table?
5. You are from Maharashtra. Tell me how Saint Tukaram reformed society? What is his contribution?
Member 4- lady member
1. You have done your diploma in mechanical engineering. Then you have done your BTech in mechanical. Why didn't join job after diploma?
2. So you are not accommodating your sisters advice also as you are leaving mechanical for civil services. (based on my previous response)
3. Don't you think this is exact reason why skill india is failing, because youth like you are not joining jobs.
4. Tell me some reforms required in skill india mission.
5. You know India is demanding reform in UNSC. Why India is demanding a permanent seat in UNSC?
6. What are the obstacles to get a permanent seat in UNSC?
Chairman - Ok. Interview is over.
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Pickle jam
Board : p k joshi
Eng electronics and comm
Poems cycling basketball
Chairperson
1Difference b e and btech
2How do we calculate national income
3Two strengths and weakness of mp
Two follow up questions
4 logistical challenges in mp
Member 2
How many type of cycling events in olympics
Olympic games previously cancelled which years
world wars could have been averted
Questions about water treatment
What is green national income
Member3
What is green national income
Water quality standards
Did a iot kind of project in water quality monitoring
How can u improve water quality monitoring
What do you know about index number
Hdi of india
Mam
Brettonwoods institution
Significance of rajya sabha
What is uS senate
Who heaquaters
Member 5
Do we need ngo
Japan china relation
Should psus be privatized
Has the value of engineering as a proffession decreased
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Board : p k joshi
Eng electronics and comm
Poems cycling basketball
Chairperson
1Difference b e and btech
2How do we calculate national income
3Two strengths and weakness of mp
Two follow up questions
4 logistical challenges in mp
Member 2
How many type of cycling events in olympics
Olympic games previously cancelled which years
world wars could have been averted
Questions about water treatment
What is green national income
Member3
What is green national income
Water quality standards
Did a iot kind of project in water quality monitoring
How can u improve water quality monitoring
What do you know about index number
Hdi of india
Mam
Brettonwoods institution
Significance of rajya sabha
What is uS senate
Who heaquaters
Member 5
Do we need ngo
Japan china relation
Should psus be privatized
Has the value of engineering as a proffession decreased
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Ss
Sujata madam board
Ch:
1. Introduce yourself
2. Tell about your work experience and what you did
3. Vizag gas leak and the reasons
4. Was chemical safety taught in your college (DAF)
5. Is it sufficient or anything more you will like to add
6. What are the last two food items you wrote about( DAF)
7. There is one class that can eat food and other are finding it hard ...Do u feel there is disparity in India with respect to food
8. What do u think we have done or have we done enough to address the food issue from march to June that is during corona times
M1
1. So u play badminton at what level
2. Can u tell any success stories if badminton
3. Who are main competitors of India in badminton
4. What can India do to achieve higher success in badminton
5. Is badminton an expensive or cheap sport
6. Do u see badminton stature has improved?
7. What did u do as participation of cultural events
M2.
1. What is Vedic maths
2. Tell Exactly 4 parameters to see if river is polluted for eg in namami change what are the 4 parameters or metrics used to see if ganga is clean or polluted
3. How can technology make chemical industries safer
4. How can technology make people working in plants safer
5. How can technology be used to make address pre covid issue as in if somebody has to communicate that they have corona or how can we avoid the spread using technology
M3.
1. Have you heard of crowd funding,where can it be used successfully
2. What are payment banks and evaluate them
3. Why is it that in agriculture we have 5 percent population but only 17 percent gdp can it be made better
M4.
1. 4 distinct stages of badminton
2 differences in various folk dances as explained to a lay man mentioned in the daf
3. What is csr and is it useful?
4. Have you heard of cicada we vishawas scheme -what is it and it's success or failure
Ch:
Would you like us to ask on anything that you have prepared but we didn't ask
Interview is over
Thank you
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Sujata madam board
Ch:
1. Introduce yourself
2. Tell about your work experience and what you did
3. Vizag gas leak and the reasons
4. Was chemical safety taught in your college (DAF)
5. Is it sufficient or anything more you will like to add
6. What are the last two food items you wrote about( DAF)
7. There is one class that can eat food and other are finding it hard ...Do u feel there is disparity in India with respect to food
8. What do u think we have done or have we done enough to address the food issue from march to June that is during corona times
M1
1. So u play badminton at what level
2. Can u tell any success stories if badminton
3. Who are main competitors of India in badminton
4. What can India do to achieve higher success in badminton
5. Is badminton an expensive or cheap sport
6. Do u see badminton stature has improved?
7. What did u do as participation of cultural events
M2.
1. What is Vedic maths
2. Tell Exactly 4 parameters to see if river is polluted for eg in namami change what are the 4 parameters or metrics used to see if ganga is clean or polluted
3. How can technology make chemical industries safer
4. How can technology make people working in plants safer
5. How can technology be used to make address pre covid issue as in if somebody has to communicate that they have corona or how can we avoid the spread using technology
M3.
1. Have you heard of crowd funding,where can it be used successfully
2. What are payment banks and evaluate them
3. Why is it that in agriculture we have 5 percent population but only 17 percent gdp can it be made better
M4.
1. 4 distinct stages of badminton
2 differences in various folk dances as explained to a lay man mentioned in the daf
3. What is csr and is it useful?
4. Have you heard of cicada we vishawas scheme -what is it and it's success or failure
Ch:
Would you like us to ask on anything that you have prepared but we didn't ask
Interview is over
Thank you
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Board: Manoj Soni Sir
Date : 24th July , morning session , 5th to go.
hobby : running, travelling and food tasting.
education: B.sc , LL.b, LL.m ( constitutional law)
Chairman: there are too many address in your DAF. so where are you currently- Sir, surat since i have recently joined services there.
2. famous line on surat food and since you are also a foodie - me: surat nu jaman ane banaras nu maran . i.e. for food go to surat and for moksh goto banaras.
3. do you think we should make DPSP justiciable by 2047 ( this he framed in almost 2 mins creating a good background on it).
4. tell me two points in favour and two against.
5. will you do it ?
6. how many Dpsp in constitution. and tell me 5 very important.
M1
1. a big epidemic in surat in the 1980s?
2. difference between solicitor general and advicate general.
3. how many wars india has fought. and in one line explain all of them.
i mentioned 1962, 1965, 1971 . he asked about 1949. so i mentioned that as well.
4. 1999 kargil ? not a war ? i said sir since you asked wars with nation and this is was not a full fledged open war. so i did not mention.
5. what about galwan? we lost 20 lives ? not a war ?
1 or 2 more questions I cannot remember regarding the same.
M2
1. comment on lies, dammed lies and statistics
2. how can we improve it ?
3. how to implement it in larger scale
4. SDGs (since i Mentioned in one of my answers .) does it has any special provision for disabled ?
5. is the govt doing enough ? if not where do we lack ?
6. how do we improve this ?
7. as an admisitrator how will you bring changes
8. any provision in the National building code regarding the same ?
i said no, so she asked me to take a good read at it. 🙈
M3.
1. why do you like experimenting with food ?
2. explain with one recent experience and explain the dish with your logic.
3. which is the famous food of bihar ?( Litti chokha )
4. process in making it.
5. why don't you join judiciary - i told him i was already working as civil servant
to which he followed up by asking me why not judiciary. . (eventually i had to say sir i would definitely give it a thought.)
6. major amendment in cr.pc by which executiveagistrate power was transferred to judicial magistrate ? i made a wrong attempt here by talking about 176A .
6. to which he said the provision is in regards to cr. pc to remove Nuisance . i said sorry to which he told me its sec 133.
M4 ( by now the chairman had already started giving the member warning to look at the watch before even starting. )
1. is civil services still the same effective today ?
2. what all things can be done in regards to the same ?
he still managed to ask a couple of questions which i am unable to recall.
Chairman wished me luck . thanks !
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Date : 24th July , morning session , 5th to go.
hobby : running, travelling and food tasting.
education: B.sc , LL.b, LL.m ( constitutional law)
Chairman: there are too many address in your DAF. so where are you currently- Sir, surat since i have recently joined services there.
2. famous line on surat food and since you are also a foodie - me: surat nu jaman ane banaras nu maran . i.e. for food go to surat and for moksh goto banaras.
3. do you think we should make DPSP justiciable by 2047 ( this he framed in almost 2 mins creating a good background on it).
4. tell me two points in favour and two against.
5. will you do it ?
6. how many Dpsp in constitution. and tell me 5 very important.
M1
1. a big epidemic in surat in the 1980s?
2. difference between solicitor general and advicate general.
3. how many wars india has fought. and in one line explain all of them.
i mentioned 1962, 1965, 1971 . he asked about 1949. so i mentioned that as well.
4. 1999 kargil ? not a war ? i said sir since you asked wars with nation and this is was not a full fledged open war. so i did not mention.
5. what about galwan? we lost 20 lives ? not a war ?
1 or 2 more questions I cannot remember regarding the same.
M2
1. comment on lies, dammed lies and statistics
2. how can we improve it ?
3. how to implement it in larger scale
4. SDGs (since i Mentioned in one of my answers .) does it has any special provision for disabled ?
5. is the govt doing enough ? if not where do we lack ?
6. how do we improve this ?
7. as an admisitrator how will you bring changes
8. any provision in the National building code regarding the same ?
i said no, so she asked me to take a good read at it. 🙈
M3.
1. why do you like experimenting with food ?
2. explain with one recent experience and explain the dish with your logic.
3. which is the famous food of bihar ?( Litti chokha )
4. process in making it.
5. why don't you join judiciary - i told him i was already working as civil servant
to which he followed up by asking me why not judiciary. . (eventually i had to say sir i would definitely give it a thought.)
6. major amendment in cr.pc by which executiveagistrate power was transferred to judicial magistrate ? i made a wrong attempt here by talking about 176A .
6. to which he said the provision is in regards to cr. pc to remove Nuisance . i said sorry to which he told me its sec 133.
M4 ( by now the chairman had already started giving the member warning to look at the watch before even starting. )
1. is civil services still the same effective today ?
2. what all things can be done in regards to the same ?
he still managed to ask a couple of questions which i am unable to recall.
Chairman wished me luck . thanks !
👇For interview transcript
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Madhusree
Board: PK Joshi
Civil engineering
Interest: Bhagavadgita, Teaching
Sports: Kabaddi, Shotput
Chair:
1. Civil engineering difference between the upsc building you waited till now and the building you are sitting now
2. Green building
3. Difference between leakage and seepage
4. Weather vs climate
M1
1. Difference in qualities of a political leader and bureaucratic leader
2. Name some charismatic leaders
3. Can a leader with no communication skill be charismatic
M2
1. Types of cement
2. What is quick setting cement
3. What is M40
4. Unit of 40
5. Amount of Carbon dioxide released in production of one tonne of cement
6. Who wrote Bhagavad Gita
7. How many minutes it took to recite it?
8. Is Kabaddi part of Asian games
9. What is atmanirbhar bharat
M3
1. Durkhiem's contribution to sociology
2. Is bhagavadgita a mahakavya or khandakavya
3. China and India why so much difference in development
M4
1. Why so much craze for gold in Kerala
2. Why people feel it is a good investment despite the fact that it's returns are lower than other investment options
3. Why kerala's port not so well developed
4. What are the potentials of the long coastline of Kerala
5. Performance of Kerala in ease of living index
6. Who is Jayprakash Narayanan
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Board: PK Joshi
Civil engineering
Interest: Bhagavadgita, Teaching
Sports: Kabaddi, Shotput
Chair:
1. Civil engineering difference between the upsc building you waited till now and the building you are sitting now
2. Green building
3. Difference between leakage and seepage
4. Weather vs climate
M1
1. Difference in qualities of a political leader and bureaucratic leader
2. Name some charismatic leaders
3. Can a leader with no communication skill be charismatic
M2
1. Types of cement
2. What is quick setting cement
3. What is M40
4. Unit of 40
5. Amount of Carbon dioxide released in production of one tonne of cement
6. Who wrote Bhagavad Gita
7. How many minutes it took to recite it?
8. Is Kabaddi part of Asian games
9. What is atmanirbhar bharat
M3
1. Durkhiem's contribution to sociology
2. Is bhagavadgita a mahakavya or khandakavya
3. China and India why so much difference in development
M4
1. Why so much craze for gold in Kerala
2. Why people feel it is a good investment despite the fact that it's returns are lower than other investment options
3. Why kerala's port not so well developed
4. What are the potentials of the long coastline of Kerala
5. Performance of Kerala in ease of living index
6. Who is Jayprakash Narayanan
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Surjith
Date : 22/7/2020
CSE 2019
Board : PK Joshi
Chemical engineer from Kerala
Hobbies : Football
Chairman :
1. What is your profile?
2. Which all subjects do you teach?
3. Throw some insights on evolution of Himalayas ( Geography Optional)
4. What is GPS. Give its applications
5. What is GIS
6. What is the difference between Chemical engineering and Engineering Chemistry
Member 1
1. What was the conditions of Himalayan region before it's origin (asking about thethys origin)
2. What is god particle.
3. Are you aware of Stephen Hawking's views on research on quantum physics
4. What is GIAN network
5. What is SWAYAM program?
6. Which is your favourite football club and coach. ( Football hobby)
7. Give a quality of the coach which impressed you the most.
Member 2
1. What is Chemical complexity index
2. What is a Scrubber
3. How does it function in reducing the pollutants
4. What do you mean by SULPHUR 2020
5. What is Ease of Living Index
6. Which organization publish it
7. What is Ease of doing business index
8. How it is measured
Member 3
1. You are a Kendriya vidyalaya student, why the government schools infrastructure and performance is poor in India.
2. What suggestions can be given to improve them
3. Does draft National education policy suggestions address the problems you mentioned.
4. What is one nation, one ration
5. What are its benifits
6. How does it help you when you are in Delhi
Member 4
1. Explain the Kalaripayatu to me in simple terms
2. What is the difference between EQ and IQ, followed by a case study on the same.
3. What do you mean by Grand Slams. Explain
4. What is your view on NGO.
5. India and China were two equal countries during early 1950s, but
China got far ahead of India. What China got right and India got wrong.
Chairman :
Thankyou
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Date : 22/7/2020
CSE 2019
Board : PK Joshi
Chemical engineer from Kerala
Hobbies : Football
Chairman :
1. What is your profile?
2. Which all subjects do you teach?
3. Throw some insights on evolution of Himalayas ( Geography Optional)
4. What is GPS. Give its applications
5. What is GIS
6. What is the difference between Chemical engineering and Engineering Chemistry
Member 1
1. What was the conditions of Himalayan region before it's origin (asking about thethys origin)
2. What is god particle.
3. Are you aware of Stephen Hawking's views on research on quantum physics
4. What is GIAN network
5. What is SWAYAM program?
6. Which is your favourite football club and coach. ( Football hobby)
7. Give a quality of the coach which impressed you the most.
Member 2
1. What is Chemical complexity index
2. What is a Scrubber
3. How does it function in reducing the pollutants
4. What do you mean by SULPHUR 2020
5. What is Ease of Living Index
6. Which organization publish it
7. What is Ease of doing business index
8. How it is measured
Member 3
1. You are a Kendriya vidyalaya student, why the government schools infrastructure and performance is poor in India.
2. What suggestions can be given to improve them
3. Does draft National education policy suggestions address the problems you mentioned.
4. What is one nation, one ration
5. What are its benifits
6. How does it help you when you are in Delhi
Member 4
1. Explain the Kalaripayatu to me in simple terms
2. What is the difference between EQ and IQ, followed by a case study on the same.
3. What do you mean by Grand Slams. Explain
4. What is your view on NGO.
5. India and China were two equal countries during early 1950s, but
China got far ahead of India. What China got right and India got wrong.
Chairman :
Thankyou
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Pawanjot Kaur; Date of Interview: 24th July 2020
PK Joshi Board
6th one to go- called at around 12:30pm (Lots of patience and energy needed)
Duration-30-40 minutes
Optional: Commerce and Accountancy
Hobbies: Ashtanga Yoga, Contributing to Google Maps
The main challenge in post COVID Interviews lies in your handling of the mask-gloves-shield trio. They are all equally annoying. People with glasses face more problems as the moisture from breathing settles on your glasses and face-shield. If you are comfortable with contact lenses, kindly choose them over glasses. Also, be hydrated properly as you will sweat profusely throughout the process- thanks to this trio I mentioned. Please meditate in the days to come and focus on retaining your composure. It is the single most important thing in this round of the interview.
Chairman:
1. You are Pawanjot Kaur, right?
2. You did your graduation from SRCC, M.com from DSE, then taught in DU for around six months, why didn’t you continue in Academics and rather chose Civil Services?
3. Which subjects did you teach?
4. For how many years have you been preparing for Civil Services?
5. What is a balance sheet? I gave meaning/significance, Components- Assets, Liabilities and also talked about old and new format.
6. Does a balance sheet depict the true picture of the financial position of the firm, like you mentioned? To a large extent yes but accounting policies can cause some discrepancy
7. You offered Income Tax, right? What are the 5 heads under which income is taxed?
8. Under which head is the salary of MP and MLA charged?
Beckoned to ask M1 to take over
M1
1. You must be comfortable with trade and business, right? So tell me why are FTAs (Free Trade Agreements) not very beneficial for India?
2. What is our most important mercantile export?
3. Which countries/continent is India comfortable with, with regards to trade?
4. Major Export items?
5. Why refinery products?
6. Major import items?
7. Which of these is not a good deal for India?
8. Why is price of gold rising? He mentioned it has risen to Rs. 52,000. Is WTO system working well, as USA is warning that it will pull out of WTO?
9. He said perceptions apart, is the system totally broken etc?
Somewhere in the middle of this section, M1 noticed how foggy my specs and face shield were and asked me to remove it. Chairman intervened and asked me to clean my specs also. Was so relieved! Instantly thanked them both.
M2 (Lady member- with mask on it looked like she was frowning while I was giving answers to others, but when she started conversing, it looked like she was nice only)
Tip- Don’t be bothered about Panel Members’ expressions. They are all nice people.
1. You said in a previous answer that education sector needs reforms, what reforms would you bring?
2. Business Studies is a subject taught by CBSE in XI-XII, do you think it is a good idea?
3. There have been protests and unrest in various universities of Delhi, what are reasons?
4. What is the pain-point- I talked about college leadership not supporting demands
5. What have been the responses of college leadership?
6. Students are protesting and rioting, why shouldn’t they be stopped?
M3 (Mostly standalone questions asked in a mechanical manner, looked like he had a list of such questions already framed)
1. You have studied in SRCC, why does your institution have sky-rocketing Cut-offs?
2. Yoga is your Hobby, how many types of Yoga are there?
3. You contribute to Google Maps, how do you do that?
4. What is Urban Naxal?
5. Are we Non-aligned?
6. JNU students keep creating headlines every 15 days. We should shut the institution, there is no need for it. What do you think?
7. Who are the first women Fighter pilots of India?
8. Last and final question: Now we have GST, tell me the difference between Pre GST and Post GST scenario
While I was still expecting a volley of questions, M4 signalled Chairman that he was done and the Chairman signaled to me that my interview was over.
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PK Joshi Board
6th one to go- called at around 12:30pm (Lots of patience and energy needed)
Duration-30-40 minutes
Optional: Commerce and Accountancy
Hobbies: Ashtanga Yoga, Contributing to Google Maps
The main challenge in post COVID Interviews lies in your handling of the mask-gloves-shield trio. They are all equally annoying. People with glasses face more problems as the moisture from breathing settles on your glasses and face-shield. If you are comfortable with contact lenses, kindly choose them over glasses. Also, be hydrated properly as you will sweat profusely throughout the process- thanks to this trio I mentioned. Please meditate in the days to come and focus on retaining your composure. It is the single most important thing in this round of the interview.
Chairman:
1. You are Pawanjot Kaur, right?
2. You did your graduation from SRCC, M.com from DSE, then taught in DU for around six months, why didn’t you continue in Academics and rather chose Civil Services?
3. Which subjects did you teach?
4. For how many years have you been preparing for Civil Services?
5. What is a balance sheet? I gave meaning/significance, Components- Assets, Liabilities and also talked about old and new format.
6. Does a balance sheet depict the true picture of the financial position of the firm, like you mentioned? To a large extent yes but accounting policies can cause some discrepancy
7. You offered Income Tax, right? What are the 5 heads under which income is taxed?
8. Under which head is the salary of MP and MLA charged?
Beckoned to ask M1 to take over
M1
1. You must be comfortable with trade and business, right? So tell me why are FTAs (Free Trade Agreements) not very beneficial for India?
2. What is our most important mercantile export?
3. Which countries/continent is India comfortable with, with regards to trade?
4. Major Export items?
5. Why refinery products?
6. Major import items?
7. Which of these is not a good deal for India?
8. Why is price of gold rising? He mentioned it has risen to Rs. 52,000. Is WTO system working well, as USA is warning that it will pull out of WTO?
9. He said perceptions apart, is the system totally broken etc?
Somewhere in the middle of this section, M1 noticed how foggy my specs and face shield were and asked me to remove it. Chairman intervened and asked me to clean my specs also. Was so relieved! Instantly thanked them both.
M2 (Lady member- with mask on it looked like she was frowning while I was giving answers to others, but when she started conversing, it looked like she was nice only)
Tip- Don’t be bothered about Panel Members’ expressions. They are all nice people.
1. You said in a previous answer that education sector needs reforms, what reforms would you bring?
2. Business Studies is a subject taught by CBSE in XI-XII, do you think it is a good idea?
3. There have been protests and unrest in various universities of Delhi, what are reasons?
4. What is the pain-point- I talked about college leadership not supporting demands
5. What have been the responses of college leadership?
6. Students are protesting and rioting, why shouldn’t they be stopped?
M3 (Mostly standalone questions asked in a mechanical manner, looked like he had a list of such questions already framed)
1. You have studied in SRCC, why does your institution have sky-rocketing Cut-offs?
2. Yoga is your Hobby, how many types of Yoga are there?
3. You contribute to Google Maps, how do you do that?
4. What is Urban Naxal?
5. Are we Non-aligned?
6. JNU students keep creating headlines every 15 days. We should shut the institution, there is no need for it. What do you think?
7. Who are the first women Fighter pilots of India?
8. Last and final question: Now we have GST, tell me the difference between Pre GST and Post GST scenario
While I was still expecting a volley of questions, M4 signalled Chairman that he was done and the Chairman signaled to me that my interview was over.
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Smilna
Board - Smita Nagaraj .
Afternoon, First to go
Date- 23/07/20
Kerala State-
History optional, From Kerala.
Chairman:
Tell me what are you doing currently?
From your personal experience compare private and public sector, sub questions on corruption
M1
What is the status of industries in Kerala..?
Why there is no industrial development in kerala ..?
What are the positives and negatives of Ezhimala naval academy in kannur (Home District)
M2:
Why so many gold smuggling cases in Kerala..?
What is the solution for it..?
Is gold coming to our economy good for it..?
Tell me about India Sri Lanka relation..
What is your favourite area in history..? Why.? (Optional)
M3:
If I gave you an option for time travel which period in ancient india will you choose..? Why..?
How will you use the principles of Ashoka's Dhamma in administration.?
If you are appointed as an administrative officer in a district in Bihar, how will you promote local self government there..?
What will you do if the Sarpanch wont allow your reforms..?
M4:
Questions on the correlation between wealth and happiness and sub questions based on that
Smita ma'am again.
Are you a doer or thinker..?
Okay that's it.
Thank you. Your interview is over.
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Board - Smita Nagaraj .
Afternoon, First to go
Date- 23/07/20
Kerala State-
History optional, From Kerala.
Chairman:
Tell me what are you doing currently?
From your personal experience compare private and public sector, sub questions on corruption
M1
What is the status of industries in Kerala..?
Why there is no industrial development in kerala ..?
What are the positives and negatives of Ezhimala naval academy in kannur (Home District)
M2:
Why so many gold smuggling cases in Kerala..?
What is the solution for it..?
Is gold coming to our economy good for it..?
Tell me about India Sri Lanka relation..
What is your favourite area in history..? Why.? (Optional)
M3:
If I gave you an option for time travel which period in ancient india will you choose..? Why..?
How will you use the principles of Ashoka's Dhamma in administration.?
If you are appointed as an administrative officer in a district in Bihar, how will you promote local self government there..?
What will you do if the Sarpanch wont allow your reforms..?
M4:
Questions on the correlation between wealth and happiness and sub questions based on that
Smita ma'am again.
Are you a doer or thinker..?
Okay that's it.
Thank you. Your interview is over.
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Aniket Sachan
24 July
Board- T.C.A anant sir
Last to go.
Chairman read my DAF aloud.
CM- tell me which book you last read.
CM - what was it about? What were your key takaways?
CM- Do you agree with his conclusions. What you feel is different about India? ( Book was the billionaire raj by James Crabtree)
M1- ok, so you are from jalgaon, what are strengths of jalgaon?
M1- and what are the weaknesses?
M1- don't you feel the situation is peculiar. On one hand there is water scarcity in district. On other hand there is banana cultivation and microirrigation. Connect the dots.
M1- you also did industry defined problem. What was the problem( problem was regarding design of an EV charging infrastructure)
M1- tell me the algorithm for it.
M1- did you had fast charging accomodated in your solution.
M2 - who coined the term gilded age( from previous book)
M2- which other book you have read ( here I mentioned "the four" by Scott Galloway)
M2- what was it about? What you agree and what you disagree with
M2- why there's a problem. US has anti trust laws right?
M2- what India must do to safeguard itself against monopolies.
M2- does India has lobbying? No I am not asking if it's legal or not ? Is it there?
M3- which hindi poet lost his entire family in Spanish flu?(DAF)what's his most famous poem?
M3- what you know about chhayawad?
M3- here's a line tell me which alankar is used in it? (Couldn't answer) have you heard about anuprass alankar?
M3- you debate as well. Here is a topic, give arguments for and against the motion for 1 min each. Topic was - last 5 yr of the govt. has been a success.
M4- tell me evolution of political science over history and contributions country wise.
M4- which Indian political scientist you believe has given the most original contribution to the field. Why?
M4- differentiate between thoughts of Machiavelli and gandhiji
CM- thank you, your interview is over.
Note: I don't remember many questions. Overall ample time for speaking was given, wasn't interrupted even once. Entire interview was DAF based with few questions from contemporary thought currents due to hobby. Questions were pretty easy. Anant sir began operating mobile in between with short bursts of intent listening whenever an important point was being raised. Overall a decent experience.
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24 July
Board- T.C.A anant sir
Last to go.
Chairman read my DAF aloud.
CM- tell me which book you last read.
CM - what was it about? What were your key takaways?
CM- Do you agree with his conclusions. What you feel is different about India? ( Book was the billionaire raj by James Crabtree)
M1- ok, so you are from jalgaon, what are strengths of jalgaon?
M1- and what are the weaknesses?
M1- don't you feel the situation is peculiar. On one hand there is water scarcity in district. On other hand there is banana cultivation and microirrigation. Connect the dots.
M1- you also did industry defined problem. What was the problem( problem was regarding design of an EV charging infrastructure)
M1- tell me the algorithm for it.
M1- did you had fast charging accomodated in your solution.
M2 - who coined the term gilded age( from previous book)
M2- which other book you have read ( here I mentioned "the four" by Scott Galloway)
M2- what was it about? What you agree and what you disagree with
M2- why there's a problem. US has anti trust laws right?
M2- what India must do to safeguard itself against monopolies.
M2- does India has lobbying? No I am not asking if it's legal or not ? Is it there?
M3- which hindi poet lost his entire family in Spanish flu?(DAF)what's his most famous poem?
M3- what you know about chhayawad?
M3- here's a line tell me which alankar is used in it? (Couldn't answer) have you heard about anuprass alankar?
M3- you debate as well. Here is a topic, give arguments for and against the motion for 1 min each. Topic was - last 5 yr of the govt. has been a success.
M4- tell me evolution of political science over history and contributions country wise.
M4- which Indian political scientist you believe has given the most original contribution to the field. Why?
M4- differentiate between thoughts of Machiavelli and gandhiji
CM- thank you, your interview is over.
Note: I don't remember many questions. Overall ample time for speaking was given, wasn't interrupted even once. Entire interview was DAF based with few questions from contemporary thought currents due to hobby. Questions were pretty easy. Anant sir began operating mobile in between with short bursts of intent listening whenever an important point was being raised. Overall a decent experience.
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Tandoor
Board- RN Chaube Sir
Background- Mechanical engineering IIT MADRAS
Optional- Mechanical engineering
Hobbies- Playing and following cricket, watching Bollywood movies, teaching
Overall- Board was very cordial, especially CM gave warm welcome and said that it will be like discussion than interview and if u don't know answer you can just say no and interview was mostly on technical lines
Covid safety- allowed to lower the mask as it got foggy
CM
1) meaning of the name and what should we call you
2) How was food different in Chennai compared to North India and how did I adjust
3) Opinion about Live in relationship - counter questions like Would you go for it? Is it weakening institution of marriage? What about when a kid is born how to deal with that?
3) How do u describe yourself? Tell 2 strength and weaknesses (mostly rest of interview went on the basis of strength I told them- planning and implementation and the work I had done in the past on race cars)
Passed on to M1....
M1 (soft voice very tough to hear)
1) what parameters to take into account while designing electric vehicle? Suitable for India?
2) how to improve the aerodynamics of a car
3) Do u accept that there is problem of unemployability among engineers ( I said yes- no counter questions on why, how to reduce etc)
4) Should India go for 3 party system
5) Which khan you like most out of three khan's ? Why Salman khan last? Why amir khan at top?
Passes to M2
M2
1) What kind of fuels in the car can be used in future and issues in them? Which one will u chose in coming future eg biofuels, hydrogen etc
2) Do u know about Periyar ? (I got confused between prriyar and NTR 😆 but then I said yes after some pause) Are u sure? (Said yes)
Do u consider him as a modern reformer ? What was his idea about God ?
M3
1) So you from UP.... Would u play T20 or Test match in relationship with Nepal ? What are the issues in relationship? China factor? ( I talked about soft power here)
2) In coming future cars will be sent to scrap in 15 years when people want to use it for longer period lik 25-30 years how would you deal with such situation? How should automobile Industry handle the changing situations eg BS norms, e vehicles, new fuels etc
M4
1) What do u understand by soft power ? Who gave this term? (Told about culture, people to people connection, Project Mausam, aid without expectation eg Africa support, support during covid) then he said...there is something beyond this? (I didn't know )
2) Election commission allowing postal voting above 65 years. Why? Issues? How to solve this problem of ensuring fairness while deepening democratic participation at the same time
Passed to chair
Would u like to share or ask something that we might have missed
I shared
Thank you.. your interview is over and all the best for results
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Board- RN Chaube Sir
Background- Mechanical engineering IIT MADRAS
Optional- Mechanical engineering
Hobbies- Playing and following cricket, watching Bollywood movies, teaching
Overall- Board was very cordial, especially CM gave warm welcome and said that it will be like discussion than interview and if u don't know answer you can just say no and interview was mostly on technical lines
Covid safety- allowed to lower the mask as it got foggy
CM
1) meaning of the name and what should we call you
2) How was food different in Chennai compared to North India and how did I adjust
3) Opinion about Live in relationship - counter questions like Would you go for it? Is it weakening institution of marriage? What about when a kid is born how to deal with that?
3) How do u describe yourself? Tell 2 strength and weaknesses (mostly rest of interview went on the basis of strength I told them- planning and implementation and the work I had done in the past on race cars)
Passed on to M1....
M1 (soft voice very tough to hear)
1) what parameters to take into account while designing electric vehicle? Suitable for India?
2) how to improve the aerodynamics of a car
3) Do u accept that there is problem of unemployability among engineers ( I said yes- no counter questions on why, how to reduce etc)
4) Should India go for 3 party system
5) Which khan you like most out of three khan's ? Why Salman khan last? Why amir khan at top?
Passes to M2
M2
1) What kind of fuels in the car can be used in future and issues in them? Which one will u chose in coming future eg biofuels, hydrogen etc
2) Do u know about Periyar ? (I got confused between prriyar and NTR 😆 but then I said yes after some pause) Are u sure? (Said yes)
Do u consider him as a modern reformer ? What was his idea about God ?
M3
1) So you from UP.... Would u play T20 or Test match in relationship with Nepal ? What are the issues in relationship? China factor? ( I talked about soft power here)
2) In coming future cars will be sent to scrap in 15 years when people want to use it for longer period lik 25-30 years how would you deal with such situation? How should automobile Industry handle the changing situations eg BS norms, e vehicles, new fuels etc
M4
1) What do u understand by soft power ? Who gave this term? (Told about culture, people to people connection, Project Mausam, aid without expectation eg Africa support, support during covid) then he said...there is something beyond this? (I didn't know )
2) Election commission allowing postal voting above 65 years. Why? Issues? How to solve this problem of ensuring fairness while deepening democratic participation at the same time
Passed to chair
Would u like to share or ask something that we might have missed
I shared
Thank you.. your interview is over and all the best for results
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Anonymous
Board: PK Joshi
Optional and graduation: Law
No questions about home state or Covid.
Chair:
1. Is this your first time in Delhi? How do you find it different from your city?
2. What is a contingent contract? How is it different from a wager?
3. Who is a finder of lost goods? Who is a bailee?
4. Holder vs holder in due course?
M1:
1. Which position do you play in football?
2. Pele or Maradona? Why?
3. Thoughts on Jose Mourinho as a coach?
4. As a lawyer, what can you bring to the civil service?
M2:
1. Natural gas pricing model in India?
2. Other petroleum products' pricing? Why aren't oil prices falling these days?
3. Private players in the downstream sector in India?
4. FCPA vs Indian bribery laws? Are you familiar with the concept of "greasing"?
M3:
1. What's the point of the ICJ? Binding vs enforceable rulings?
2. Which judge was a minister before? Name a famous judgement by him.
3. PILs are out of control. Thoughts?
M4:
1. Difference between film criticism and a review? Watershed Indian filmmakers through history?
2. "All history is gunk." Can you frame an argument against this claim?
3. What is the point of history? If it's open to reinterpretation, why even study it?
4. How should we look at Aurangzeb as a historical figure?
M3 wanted to ask another question, but the Chair looked at his watch and cut them off. He said "thank you, your interview is over."
Overall, it was an extremely polite interaction. Panel's demeanour was reassuring in the room, but unable to know for certain how they reacted/felt about one's performance.
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Board: PK Joshi
Optional and graduation: Law
No questions about home state or Covid.
Chair:
1. Is this your first time in Delhi? How do you find it different from your city?
2. What is a contingent contract? How is it different from a wager?
3. Who is a finder of lost goods? Who is a bailee?
4. Holder vs holder in due course?
M1:
1. Which position do you play in football?
2. Pele or Maradona? Why?
3. Thoughts on Jose Mourinho as a coach?
4. As a lawyer, what can you bring to the civil service?
M2:
1. Natural gas pricing model in India?
2. Other petroleum products' pricing? Why aren't oil prices falling these days?
3. Private players in the downstream sector in India?
4. FCPA vs Indian bribery laws? Are you familiar with the concept of "greasing"?
M3:
1. What's the point of the ICJ? Binding vs enforceable rulings?
2. Which judge was a minister before? Name a famous judgement by him.
3. PILs are out of control. Thoughts?
M4:
1. Difference between film criticism and a review? Watershed Indian filmmakers through history?
2. "All history is gunk." Can you frame an argument against this claim?
3. What is the point of history? If it's open to reinterpretation, why even study it?
4. How should we look at Aurangzeb as a historical figure?
M3 wanted to ask another question, but the Chair looked at his watch and cut them off. He said "thank you, your interview is over."
Overall, it was an extremely polite interaction. Panel's demeanour was reassuring in the room, but unable to know for certain how they reacted/felt about one's performance.
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development projects there. Like the Rooppur nuclear power plant we are developing jointly with russia. china is acting aggressively in our neighborhood. Recently they exempted about 97% goods from bangladesh and trying for more engagements. It's a matter of concern. But we could tackle this issue.)
Is our domestic issues affecting foreign relations?
(Sir, domestic issues should not affect our relationship with others. Even if domestic issues are affecting our foreign policy with other country we can sort it out. We have that diplomatic strength to separate such issues.
Smita ma'am again.
What strength?
(Ma'am diplomatic strength)
What if I say the net gainer in ongoing india china conflict is third country?
(No ma'am we can be a gainer too. We work according to our aspirations and interests. We have our strategic autonomy and we are a major power.)
Okay tell me what makes us a major power, we are not the largest economy.
(I said we have the numbers, population.)
So you are saying a problem we face in the country can be an asset internationally?
(Yes ma'am we have the demographic
Dividend, and great potential.)
What is that one thing others are looking for?
(Market - said we are the largest market.)
So they want us to consume?
(Yes ma'am they want us to consume. But we wish to produce more and we want orhers to consume our products.)
So you are saying we have all the potential?
(Yes ma'am, we can be a manufacturing hub, also our economy is booming!!!
Made a huge blunder here. It was an accident. )
Ma'am laughed, asked really? I was trying to conclude and you are throwing options for more questions haa?
(Sorry ma'am it was a mistake. Our economy is not booming currently, I meant it was growing. we have all the potential to be major power.)
Okay that's it. Ma'am smiled.
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Thanked all members and left the room.
It was a good experience. Very cordial board.
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Is our domestic issues affecting foreign relations?
(Sir, domestic issues should not affect our relationship with others. Even if domestic issues are affecting our foreign policy with other country we can sort it out. We have that diplomatic strength to separate such issues.
Smita ma'am again.
What strength?
(Ma'am diplomatic strength)
What if I say the net gainer in ongoing india china conflict is third country?
(No ma'am we can be a gainer too. We work according to our aspirations and interests. We have our strategic autonomy and we are a major power.)
Okay tell me what makes us a major power, we are not the largest economy.
(I said we have the numbers, population.)
So you are saying a problem we face in the country can be an asset internationally?
(Yes ma'am we have the demographic
Dividend, and great potential.)
What is that one thing others are looking for?
(Market - said we are the largest market.)
So they want us to consume?
(Yes ma'am they want us to consume. But we wish to produce more and we want orhers to consume our products.)
So you are saying we have all the potential?
(Yes ma'am, we can be a manufacturing hub, also our economy is booming!!!
Made a huge blunder here. It was an accident. )
Ma'am laughed, asked really? I was trying to conclude and you are throwing options for more questions haa?
(Sorry ma'am it was a mistake. Our economy is not booming currently, I meant it was growing. we have all the potential to be major power.)
Okay that's it. Ma'am smiled.
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Thanked all members and left the room.
It was a good experience. Very cordial board.
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Seeker
Board- Manoj Soni
Date.. 22/07/2020
State- Bihar
Optional-geography
Works at IMD
Afternoon
Chairman- you play flute. Did u have training for it? Do u play classical ragas?
Is IMD doing it's job at par compared to other countries forecasts? (Job related)
M1- u have studied from CBSE.. Tell me 2 things that we are doing good fit education? Two things that we are doing wrong in education? Two things that we can do to improve it?
Ok now tell me two things we did right during lockdown to fight with covid? Two things we could have dinner better to manage during lockdown?
What is integrated agriculture farming?
M2- tell me famous temples in Gaya (daf)..Why is Gaya famous for?
How can cricket be played in present circumstances? (Grilled here)
M3- How is IMD useful? What is it doing for agricultural insurance? What are the schemes for agricultural insurance? Objectives of JNV (DAF)? Has it been successful in reaching those objectives? How can it improve?
M4- have you heard about ancient silk route? Somewhere I read that it also passed through patna-prayagraj-delhi-amritsar belt.. Do u think it's correct? Ok how do we conclude that it existed here.. What are the evidences we see?
Have u heard about cryosphere? If polar bear goes extinct, how will it affect people in distant lands as in India? What are zoonotic diseases? Any correlation between climate change and zoonotic diseases? Can covid be called an example of climate change induced virus... Just only an opinion on it.... Your opinion May differ?
Chairman- thank you. Your interview is over
(Mask and Sheild created lots of frustration.. Once the chairman even told to correct the mask as it was coming down while talking.. Difficult to understandt board members expressions as only their eyes are visible)
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Board- Manoj Soni
Date.. 22/07/2020
State- Bihar
Optional-geography
Works at IMD
Afternoon
Chairman- you play flute. Did u have training for it? Do u play classical ragas?
Is IMD doing it's job at par compared to other countries forecasts? (Job related)
M1- u have studied from CBSE.. Tell me 2 things that we are doing good fit education? Two things that we are doing wrong in education? Two things that we can do to improve it?
Ok now tell me two things we did right during lockdown to fight with covid? Two things we could have dinner better to manage during lockdown?
What is integrated agriculture farming?
M2- tell me famous temples in Gaya (daf)..Why is Gaya famous for?
How can cricket be played in present circumstances? (Grilled here)
M3- How is IMD useful? What is it doing for agricultural insurance? What are the schemes for agricultural insurance? Objectives of JNV (DAF)? Has it been successful in reaching those objectives? How can it improve?
M4- have you heard about ancient silk route? Somewhere I read that it also passed through patna-prayagraj-delhi-amritsar belt.. Do u think it's correct? Ok how do we conclude that it existed here.. What are the evidences we see?
Have u heard about cryosphere? If polar bear goes extinct, how will it affect people in distant lands as in India? What are zoonotic diseases? Any correlation between climate change and zoonotic diseases? Can covid be called an example of climate change induced virus... Just only an opinion on it.... Your opinion May differ?
Chairman- thank you. Your interview is over
(Mask and Sheild created lots of frustration.. Once the chairman even told to correct the mask as it was coming down while talking.. Difficult to understandt board members expressions as only their eyes are visible)
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Date - 23 July 2020
Choubey sir
Last to go , forenoon session
No lady member present
Chairman
1. Tell me about your education background and work experience
2 . Explain artificial intelligence
3 . Can AI become the reason to job loss in future
M1
1. Ask 2 questions about digital literacy n how to decrease digital devide and give very long explanations
2.what are the ways to control fake news
M2
1. Hobbies related question ask about e-books
2. Ask about what is the 25 year after condition of library and physical books , are they completely convinced
M3
1. History of aksai chin
2 . Who ruled over aksai chin
3 . Would we aksai chin tu China and have a Madhya Pradesh
4. What is the terms of Neocolonialism
5. Is Google represented that theory
M4
1. Meaning of your name
2 . How lord Shiva got his trishul
3. The work of Charles Darwin
4 . Why cockroaches survived but dinosaur not
5.recent notification about coastal regulation zone and their importance
6. Should person of criminal background to enter legislative?
Would you like to anything that we need to ask
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Choubey sir
Last to go , forenoon session
No lady member present
Chairman
1. Tell me about your education background and work experience
2 . Explain artificial intelligence
3 . Can AI become the reason to job loss in future
M1
1. Ask 2 questions about digital literacy n how to decrease digital devide and give very long explanations
2.what are the ways to control fake news
M2
1. Hobbies related question ask about e-books
2. Ask about what is the 25 year after condition of library and physical books , are they completely convinced
M3
1. History of aksai chin
2 . Who ruled over aksai chin
3 . Would we aksai chin tu China and have a Madhya Pradesh
4. What is the terms of Neocolonialism
5. Is Google represented that theory
M4
1. Meaning of your name
2 . How lord Shiva got his trishul
3. The work of Charles Darwin
4 . Why cockroaches survived but dinosaur not
5.recent notification about coastal regulation zone and their importance
6. Should person of criminal background to enter legislative?
Would you like to anything that we need to ask
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Date- 24th July 2020
Board- Sujata Mehta Ma'am
4th to go
Optional- History
Profile-Uttar Pradesh, Computer Science Engineering,Reading and Blogging
Chairman-
1.Introduce yourself.Tell us about your education and work experience if any.
(Told about final semester internship with infosys)
2.You were placed at infosys? Which campus did you go for training? You stayed in the campus only? Are there hostels?Did you get out of the campus to explore the city?
3.Your state is famous for many crafts.Can you tell me any two that you personally like?
4.Due to covid lockdown what problems have local artisans of these crafts have faced as per you? What should the government do to give them immediate relief?
5. Asked the rationale behind blog's name.
Member 1
1.Your university is named after APJ Abdul Kalam. He gave a concept for development of rural areas.Are you aware of it?
Said no Sir.
M1 said Kalam talked about PURA.Have you heard of it?
Said yes sir.Told about it.
2.As a student of technology how can you attain objectives of PURA.In what verticals would you work?
3.Difference between Machine Learning and deep learning.
Give an example citing its application.
Member 2
1.Is classification of history as ancient medieval justified in your opinion? Yes/No why?
2.Mandate of NHRC and shortcomings.
If you are made the chairperson what changes will you bring?
3.What problems did state governments faced when migrants arrived? What would you have done better in sucha situation.
Member 3
1.Why capital changed from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911?
2.Why did INA fail to liberate India?
3.Contributions of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi.
4.Reasons for fall of Kanpur from manchester of east to the current condition.
Member 4
1.What are the challenges faced by women working in govt sector or in any job in general.
2.Views on Dowry.
3.UP state schemes for women and children
4.Indradhanush scheme.
4.What about crime against women in UP? What changes would you bring?
5.Last book you read.What was it about?
Chairman-
Is there anything you want to ask us?
Okay.Your interview is over.
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Board- Sujata Mehta Ma'am
4th to go
Optional- History
Profile-Uttar Pradesh, Computer Science Engineering,Reading and Blogging
Chairman-
1.Introduce yourself.Tell us about your education and work experience if any.
(Told about final semester internship with infosys)
2.You were placed at infosys? Which campus did you go for training? You stayed in the campus only? Are there hostels?Did you get out of the campus to explore the city?
3.Your state is famous for many crafts.Can you tell me any two that you personally like?
4.Due to covid lockdown what problems have local artisans of these crafts have faced as per you? What should the government do to give them immediate relief?
5. Asked the rationale behind blog's name.
Member 1
1.Your university is named after APJ Abdul Kalam. He gave a concept for development of rural areas.Are you aware of it?
Said no Sir.
M1 said Kalam talked about PURA.Have you heard of it?
Said yes sir.Told about it.
2.As a student of technology how can you attain objectives of PURA.In what verticals would you work?
3.Difference between Machine Learning and deep learning.
Give an example citing its application.
Member 2
1.Is classification of history as ancient medieval justified in your opinion? Yes/No why?
2.Mandate of NHRC and shortcomings.
If you are made the chairperson what changes will you bring?
3.What problems did state governments faced when migrants arrived? What would you have done better in sucha situation.
Member 3
1.Why capital changed from Calcutta to Delhi in 1911?
2.Why did INA fail to liberate India?
3.Contributions of Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi.
4.Reasons for fall of Kanpur from manchester of east to the current condition.
Member 4
1.What are the challenges faced by women working in govt sector or in any job in general.
2.Views on Dowry.
3.UP state schemes for women and children
4.Indradhanush scheme.
4.What about crime against women in UP? What changes would you bring?
5.Last book you read.What was it about?
Chairman-
Is there anything you want to ask us?
Okay.Your interview is over.
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Naveen
12th March 2020
Afternoon batch
Board- Smita Nagraj Mam
CP-
1. What do you do Naveen?
2. Congratulated me for clearing PCS
3. Asked me how did people around me reacted when I cleared it?
4. Which service do you think is the hardest?
5. She then reiterated that she meant civilian ones
6. Since I talked about Police, she asked me what is the outcome of such working conditions? Do you think it's conscious demonstration of power?
M1
1. The authority of President seems merely symbolic. Dont you think Presidential system is better?
2. What are the instances where President could actually impede the working of the Parliament?
3. Education system and it's variations in India? Is it good or bad?
4. Do you think our system in general impedes working by putting in too many checks?
M2
1. What is the cause behind drug issue in Punjab?
2. Has the situation improved?
3. What would you do as an administrator?
4. What is the role of Police in tackling with it?
5. What has the state government done?
6. What were the two sects that rose in 5-6th century BC?
7. Causes of their rise.
8. Cross Question- wasn't it a social revolt?
M3
1. You're a BDPO. Have you visited the field office ever?
2. Would you like to visit the office as a common man?
3. Why is approval of BDPO necessary? Why not to let the village authorities do their work?
4. What services could be provided at the village level without having to come to the BDPO office?
5. Why do pollution control units need permission? I had no idea of this
M4
1. What was the cause behind rise of militancy in Punjab?
2. Role of Pakistan in it?
3. Linkage between terrorism and drug issue?
4. Role of Police and BSF in it?
5. Asked me about Greater Punjab concept.
Overall a very cordial board.
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12th March 2020
Afternoon batch
Board- Smita Nagraj Mam
CP-
1. What do you do Naveen?
2. Congratulated me for clearing PCS
3. Asked me how did people around me reacted when I cleared it?
4. Which service do you think is the hardest?
5. She then reiterated that she meant civilian ones
6. Since I talked about Police, she asked me what is the outcome of such working conditions? Do you think it's conscious demonstration of power?
M1
1. The authority of President seems merely symbolic. Dont you think Presidential system is better?
2. What are the instances where President could actually impede the working of the Parliament?
3. Education system and it's variations in India? Is it good or bad?
4. Do you think our system in general impedes working by putting in too many checks?
M2
1. What is the cause behind drug issue in Punjab?
2. Has the situation improved?
3. What would you do as an administrator?
4. What is the role of Police in tackling with it?
5. What has the state government done?
6. What were the two sects that rose in 5-6th century BC?
7. Causes of their rise.
8. Cross Question- wasn't it a social revolt?
M3
1. You're a BDPO. Have you visited the field office ever?
2. Would you like to visit the office as a common man?
3. Why is approval of BDPO necessary? Why not to let the village authorities do their work?
4. What services could be provided at the village level without having to come to the BDPO office?
5. Why do pollution control units need permission? I had no idea of this
M4
1. What was the cause behind rise of militancy in Punjab?
2. Role of Pakistan in it?
3. Linkage between terrorism and drug issue?
4. Role of Police and BSF in it?
5. Asked me about Greater Punjab concept.
Overall a very cordial board.
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Malkaraj
23/07/2020 session forenoon 5th to go
Name: Malkaraj P
Board: smitha nagaraj madam
Hobbies: solid waste management, understanding civic issues, watching motivational videos
optional: literature of tamil language
degree: undergraduation in computer science engineering
work: 3 yrs in wipro
Interview time: 35-40 mins
chair person made me very comfortable by giving time to settle and asked me to lower the mask with face shield kept intact.
chairperson:
1.what are you doing now?
I said upsc preparation and taking care of provisional store with my father and the questions taken its course in the business area.
2. how is business in the corona times? Has your employees left the place?
3. is e commerce a threat to your business?
4. In many traditional businesses why dont the parents like their children to come to business?
5. Can we let the market forces to determine the fate of these businesses or should we have special intervention?
6. if one business you want to hold tight and dont want it die its natural course what would that be? Why?
7. why tamil literature ? Is it because it is high scoring?
8. who is favourite writer in tamil and why?
M1:
1. if you let market forces rule over everything like traditional occupations would we not lose our heritage?(he said about handloom in kancheepuram as an example)?
2.whats your view about bimaru states?
3. which bimaru state will develop fast in the present scenario?
member 2:
1.what motivational videos do you watch?
2. If mumbai terror attacks (they came through sea) happened anywhere in the long tamilnadu coast , what help would fishermen community would have done to thwart the attack?
3.would they have helped?(It was like wheteher fishermen is happy with govt or not kind of question)?
4. coastal hazards in general and the effects for the fishing community?
(since they live very close to sea and are they prepared for the hazards – this was the clarification he gave me)
5. as an administrator if you are asked to change one thing what thing will you change?
I said political recall should be made as a part of policy but I later found thats out of scope for the question asked.
member 3:
1. have you been to vivekananda memorial?
(I bluffed saying are you saying the one near marina beach in chennai and they clarified that with a smile that he is saying about kanyakumari) - I said no idea
2. who is the tall person standing ?
3. why he is so famous in tamilnadu?
4. what is katchatheevu issue ? What rights do indian fishermen have over there now?
5. why fishermen killings in indian waters near srilanka? Who is responsible for that?
Member 4
1. do you think tamilnadu is in the top of development as in 20 years before? Why it cannot continue that path?(why its growth is not in the top one or two)
2. what is the per capita income in tamilnadu?
3. differentiate between artificial intelligence and machine learning?
4. how could it be used in governance?
5. what is vocal for local and think global act local?
6. when was they unveiled?( I said both unveiled in atmanirbhar bharat but he clarified the second was in globalisation era)
7. can machines replace humans in governance?(I said cannot because of empathy)
8. why cant empathy be infused in to machines?
Chair:
1. if empathy is shown in lower office in government why so many petitions come directly to district collectors?
2. then are you saying machines can become a substitute for government officers?
(I said institutions and processes like grievance redressal and feedback loops if properly enforced this can be thwarted and still I feel empathy is the hallmark of humans not machines).
Thank you
your interview is over.
I smiled warmly and wished them and came back happily.
So comfortable smiling members and chairperson , very receptive never troubled much.
Nice experience.
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23/07/2020 session forenoon 5th to go
Name: Malkaraj P
Board: smitha nagaraj madam
Hobbies: solid waste management, understanding civic issues, watching motivational videos
optional: literature of tamil language
degree: undergraduation in computer science engineering
work: 3 yrs in wipro
Interview time: 35-40 mins
chair person made me very comfortable by giving time to settle and asked me to lower the mask with face shield kept intact.
chairperson:
1.what are you doing now?
I said upsc preparation and taking care of provisional store with my father and the questions taken its course in the business area.
2. how is business in the corona times? Has your employees left the place?
3. is e commerce a threat to your business?
4. In many traditional businesses why dont the parents like their children to come to business?
5. Can we let the market forces to determine the fate of these businesses or should we have special intervention?
6. if one business you want to hold tight and dont want it die its natural course what would that be? Why?
7. why tamil literature ? Is it because it is high scoring?
8. who is favourite writer in tamil and why?
M1:
1. if you let market forces rule over everything like traditional occupations would we not lose our heritage?(he said about handloom in kancheepuram as an example)?
2.whats your view about bimaru states?
3. which bimaru state will develop fast in the present scenario?
member 2:
1.what motivational videos do you watch?
2. If mumbai terror attacks (they came through sea) happened anywhere in the long tamilnadu coast , what help would fishermen community would have done to thwart the attack?
3.would they have helped?(It was like wheteher fishermen is happy with govt or not kind of question)?
4. coastal hazards in general and the effects for the fishing community?
(since they live very close to sea and are they prepared for the hazards – this was the clarification he gave me)
5. as an administrator if you are asked to change one thing what thing will you change?
I said political recall should be made as a part of policy but I later found thats out of scope for the question asked.
member 3:
1. have you been to vivekananda memorial?
(I bluffed saying are you saying the one near marina beach in chennai and they clarified that with a smile that he is saying about kanyakumari) - I said no idea
2. who is the tall person standing ?
3. why he is so famous in tamilnadu?
4. what is katchatheevu issue ? What rights do indian fishermen have over there now?
5. why fishermen killings in indian waters near srilanka? Who is responsible for that?
Member 4
1. do you think tamilnadu is in the top of development as in 20 years before? Why it cannot continue that path?(why its growth is not in the top one or two)
2. what is the per capita income in tamilnadu?
3. differentiate between artificial intelligence and machine learning?
4. how could it be used in governance?
5. what is vocal for local and think global act local?
6. when was they unveiled?( I said both unveiled in atmanirbhar bharat but he clarified the second was in globalisation era)
7. can machines replace humans in governance?(I said cannot because of empathy)
8. why cant empathy be infused in to machines?
Chair:
1. if empathy is shown in lower office in government why so many petitions come directly to district collectors?
2. then are you saying machines can become a substitute for government officers?
(I said institutions and processes like grievance redressal and feedback loops if properly enforced this can be thwarted and still I feel empathy is the hallmark of humans not machines).
Thank you
your interview is over.
I smiled warmly and wished them and came back happily.
So comfortable smiling members and chairperson , very receptive never troubled much.
Nice experience.
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Board: Satyavati
Date: 27/07/2020
Education: BE electronics and communication
Work experience: 3+ years in software and networking
Hobby: cooking and sudoku
Sports: Kho Kho
Native: chikmagaluru, Karnataka.
Chairman:
1. About work experience
2. 5g and how it is different from 4g
3. Why India needs 5G, can't we manage with 4G now. (Conversation on technology development, employment )
4. Sudoku, how much time I take to solve different level ones.
M1.
1. Coffee and chikmagaluru.
2. Only in few games Indian win medals in olyampic, do you see any pattern in this ?
3. Different modes of transportation, which one is better and why. ( I mentioned water ways)
4. Why water ways are not developed in India and also in Kerala, Karnataka.
M2: case study
If your subordinate, doesn't work and continuesly absent from the job. What action will you take. (Question was long, I shortened it)
I could recall only this question.
M3:
1. Renewable energy and its cost benefit analysis. Vis a vis thermal power plant.
2. Covid lockdown and environmental advantages
3. Work from home and advantages.
4. Future of IT industry w.r.t work from home
M4:
1. Indo Nepal
2. Demographic dividend, boon or bane ?
3. Software and hardware. Which one is cause and which one is effect.
Long conversation happened on both the above lines.
These are only broader topics on which the conversation happened.
Overall it is very pleasant. It went for just 20 minutes. Mam didn't ask me to remove facemask or shield.
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Date: 27/07/2020
Education: BE electronics and communication
Work experience: 3+ years in software and networking
Hobby: cooking and sudoku
Sports: Kho Kho
Native: chikmagaluru, Karnataka.
Chairman:
1. About work experience
2. 5g and how it is different from 4g
3. Why India needs 5G, can't we manage with 4G now. (Conversation on technology development, employment )
4. Sudoku, how much time I take to solve different level ones.
M1.
1. Coffee and chikmagaluru.
2. Only in few games Indian win medals in olyampic, do you see any pattern in this ?
3. Different modes of transportation, which one is better and why. ( I mentioned water ways)
4. Why water ways are not developed in India and also in Kerala, Karnataka.
M2: case study
If your subordinate, doesn't work and continuesly absent from the job. What action will you take. (Question was long, I shortened it)
I could recall only this question.
M3:
1. Renewable energy and its cost benefit analysis. Vis a vis thermal power plant.
2. Covid lockdown and environmental advantages
3. Work from home and advantages.
4. Future of IT industry w.r.t work from home
M4:
1. Indo Nepal
2. Demographic dividend, boon or bane ?
3. Software and hardware. Which one is cause and which one is effect.
Long conversation happened on both the above lines.
These are only broader topics on which the conversation happened.
Overall it is very pleasant. It went for just 20 minutes. Mam didn't ask me to remove facemask or shield.
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27/july/2020
Board: TCA Anant
Optional : PSIR, Mechanical engineering
Hobbies : reading books, writing poems, youth parliament.
Chairman
1. What is the job of a quality analyst.
2. Can you explain using a scenario
M1
1. Use of mechanical in cse
2. China's growing influence has led to changes in global order. What are these changes?
3. Any specific grouping?
M2
1. What is innovation
2. What is 4th industrial revolution
3. Disruptive innovation
4. If you are dm how will u do disruptive innovation
5. If dm in bihar during floods
6. NDMA what is a disaster
Which ministry
M3
1. Afspa valid
2. Torture of terrorist for info valid
3. E books vs hard copy
4. Self publish vs traditional publishing
5. Assam floods
6. Steps to solve
M5
1. Qualities of a leader
2. Student politics good bad
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Board: TCA Anant
Optional : PSIR, Mechanical engineering
Hobbies : reading books, writing poems, youth parliament.
Chairman
1. What is the job of a quality analyst.
2. Can you explain using a scenario
M1
1. Use of mechanical in cse
2. China's growing influence has led to changes in global order. What are these changes?
3. Any specific grouping?
M2
1. What is innovation
2. What is 4th industrial revolution
3. Disruptive innovation
4. If you are dm how will u do disruptive innovation
5. If dm in bihar during floods
6. NDMA what is a disaster
Which ministry
M3
1. Afspa valid
2. Torture of terrorist for info valid
3. E books vs hard copy
4. Self publish vs traditional publishing
5. Assam floods
6. Steps to solve
M5
1. Qualities of a leader
2. Student politics good bad
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Shivam
Board-b.s bassi
Forenoon,4th to go
Optional-philosophy
Civil engineering
Hobby-swami vivekananda,mahatama gandhis philosophy
Chair
1.3 best qualities a civil servant should have..
2.arrange them increasing order of importance for u as civil servant and why
3.1 good trait from these which u can sacrifice
4.3 worst traits a person can have
5.arrange top to bottom.
6.upto what extent can have these worst traits
7.if u r custom official and some very dreaded smuggler like dawood is smuggling gold and u have caught this cargo..now u have two options either to let him off or he will kill u..will u be selfish in this case and save ur life and allow the smuggling to take place..
M1(civil engineering)
1.different forms of energy?
2.why so much focus on hydropower?
3.types of dams?
4.highest dam of india.?
M2
1.where do u place integrity in terms of quality a person should have?
2.types of integrity..difference between them?
3.gandhiji's absolute truth and relative truth..?
M3.
1are u man of thought or man of action
2.most painful impact covid had
3.what u did for migrants as a man of action
4.oppprtunities created by covid
5.atamnirbar bharat making migrants also atamnirbhar
M4.
1.1 book from which hinduism flow, like christianity and islam
2.few examples where ghandhiji differ from bhagvad gita
3.case study..terrorist has planted bombs across the city with 3 instances given
A.10 people die B.20 people die C .50 people will die..u have arrested the terrorist and have only 30 minutes.will u use torture to know those location of the planted if yes, in which case.?
Chair
1.will u use torture if a person has stolen something and he is not telling where he has kept that thing
2.will u b selfish if ur child wants admission in best of the college but u cant afford that..why if not??
All the questions were ethics based and each followed from the answers given to the previous
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Board-b.s bassi
Forenoon,4th to go
Optional-philosophy
Civil engineering
Hobby-swami vivekananda,mahatama gandhis philosophy
Chair
1.3 best qualities a civil servant should have..
2.arrange them increasing order of importance for u as civil servant and why
3.1 good trait from these which u can sacrifice
4.3 worst traits a person can have
5.arrange top to bottom.
6.upto what extent can have these worst traits
7.if u r custom official and some very dreaded smuggler like dawood is smuggling gold and u have caught this cargo..now u have two options either to let him off or he will kill u..will u be selfish in this case and save ur life and allow the smuggling to take place..
M1(civil engineering)
1.different forms of energy?
2.why so much focus on hydropower?
3.types of dams?
4.highest dam of india.?
M2
1.where do u place integrity in terms of quality a person should have?
2.types of integrity..difference between them?
3.gandhiji's absolute truth and relative truth..?
M3.
1are u man of thought or man of action
2.most painful impact covid had
3.what u did for migrants as a man of action
4.oppprtunities created by covid
5.atamnirbar bharat making migrants also atamnirbhar
M4.
1.1 book from which hinduism flow, like christianity and islam
2.few examples where ghandhiji differ from bhagvad gita
3.case study..terrorist has planted bombs across the city with 3 instances given
A.10 people die B.20 people die C .50 people will die..u have arrested the terrorist and have only 30 minutes.will u use torture to know those location of the planted if yes, in which case.?
Chair
1.will u use torture if a person has stolen something and he is not telling where he has kept that thing
2.will u b selfish if ur child wants admission in best of the college but u cant afford that..why if not??
All the questions were ethics based and each followed from the answers given to the previous
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27/07 A/N
Background: IIT Kanpur, B.Tech CE
Sathiyavathi ma’am
Last one to go in
Chair: - Why Civil services, opportunity cost, why engg at first place?
⁃ couch-surfing (hobby) - discussion on airbnb, oyo, bed and breakfast scheme
⁃ Tribal problems, discussion on land alienation (central India), FRA Act
M1: - you said sense of satisfaction in Civil services, you think you would be happy and satisfied when your hands would be tied in govt?
⁃ You look like Ayushman Khurrana, do you watch his movies? What social message they give? Do you think it’s good/bad that young people like you give their 3-4 years to this when ample of opportunities in other fields.
⁃ Explain morale? How would you keep the morale of your team members high?
M2: - Why is Indian bureaucracy criticised/accused of being status quoist? What one can do when it’s all in the hands of political class? Do we need a committed bureaucracy in India? Why not?
M3: - ToT model in CE? Feasible for all kind of road projects? What’s HAM? How much time period? Where to get finances from? How to make less viable roads more viable?
M4: - NPAs estimated by RBI governor to be 14.7% by next year, what can we do to prevent that? Evergreening isn’t good? It can give time for projects to recover and pay loans.
⁃ Farm loan waiver is necessary, don’t you think that?
⁃ How can India be a 5 tr$ economy (by 2024) now?
Chair: Thanks Ankush. You may leave.
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Background: IIT Kanpur, B.Tech CE
Sathiyavathi ma’am
Last one to go in
Chair: - Why Civil services, opportunity cost, why engg at first place?
⁃ couch-surfing (hobby) - discussion on airbnb, oyo, bed and breakfast scheme
⁃ Tribal problems, discussion on land alienation (central India), FRA Act
M1: - you said sense of satisfaction in Civil services, you think you would be happy and satisfied when your hands would be tied in govt?
⁃ You look like Ayushman Khurrana, do you watch his movies? What social message they give? Do you think it’s good/bad that young people like you give their 3-4 years to this when ample of opportunities in other fields.
⁃ Explain morale? How would you keep the morale of your team members high?
M2: - Why is Indian bureaucracy criticised/accused of being status quoist? What one can do when it’s all in the hands of political class? Do we need a committed bureaucracy in India? Why not?
M3: - ToT model in CE? Feasible for all kind of road projects? What’s HAM? How much time period? Where to get finances from? How to make less viable roads more viable?
M4: - NPAs estimated by RBI governor to be 14.7% by next year, what can we do to prevent that? Evergreening isn’t good? It can give time for projects to recover and pay loans.
⁃ Farm loan waiver is necessary, don’t you think that?
⁃ How can India be a 5 tr$ economy (by 2024) now?
Chair: Thanks Ankush. You may leave.
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