Stefan
Background:-
BA Economics (2014)
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
Indian Postal Service (2017 Batch)
Home state: Kerala
Optional: Public Admin
27/07/2020 (Forenoon session)
Board: Mr Bharat Bhushan Vyas
1st to go..
Chair:-
What were you doing btw 2014-17?
Why Public admin?
It’s not scoring?
Difference btw governance, admin and management
What’s empowerment?Mention 5 things
Suppose you’re addressing a gram panchayat what are the 5 things you’d mention
What’s SDR? Why’s it in the news?
M1:-
What does MKSS do? (DAF related)
What did you do at MKSS for a month? (DAF)
What is labour force participation rate
What are the challenges facing agriculture in India
M2:-
SAARC : what are the issues?
Do you think it’s worth the effort?
It’s not just Pakistan that we have issues with, we have issues with other neighbouring countries too
Nepal issue
Maldives issue
What are the peculiar features of Kerala that is fueling the rise in number of covid cases now?
What made Kerala model a success initially
M3:-
What did you do as Literary Arts Coordinator of your college?
What did you do as Member of the Economics Circle?
Do you play sports?
What do you do for physical activity now?
M4:-
What is a bad bank?
Are you in favour of it?
Tell me about India Post’s commercial bank
Tell me about your college
Chair:-
Trivandrum - 2 things you’d like to change/ see
(Really smooth interview. I was allowed to speak without any interruptions from the members’ side.)
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Background:-
BA Economics (2014)
St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai
Indian Postal Service (2017 Batch)
Home state: Kerala
Optional: Public Admin
27/07/2020 (Forenoon session)
Board: Mr Bharat Bhushan Vyas
1st to go..
Chair:-
What were you doing btw 2014-17?
Why Public admin?
It’s not scoring?
Difference btw governance, admin and management
What’s empowerment?Mention 5 things
Suppose you’re addressing a gram panchayat what are the 5 things you’d mention
What’s SDR? Why’s it in the news?
M1:-
What does MKSS do? (DAF related)
What did you do at MKSS for a month? (DAF)
What is labour force participation rate
What are the challenges facing agriculture in India
M2:-
SAARC : what are the issues?
Do you think it’s worth the effort?
It’s not just Pakistan that we have issues with, we have issues with other neighbouring countries too
Nepal issue
Maldives issue
What are the peculiar features of Kerala that is fueling the rise in number of covid cases now?
What made Kerala model a success initially
M3:-
What did you do as Literary Arts Coordinator of your college?
What did you do as Member of the Economics Circle?
Do you play sports?
What do you do for physical activity now?
M4:-
What is a bad bank?
Are you in favour of it?
Tell me about India Post’s commercial bank
Tell me about your college
Chair:-
Trivandrum - 2 things you’d like to change/ see
(Really smooth interview. I was allowed to speak without any interruptions from the members’ side.)
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Prince
27th july
Board-Bhonsle sir
2nd to go
CP-
1.Problems faced by women in lockdown
2.Iran-China strategic partnership...highlights all failures of India's foreign policy
3.Arab world in light of Iran-China
4.Issues w.r.t pakistan with growing Iran-China-Pakistan
M1
1.Meaning of name
2.Tell me about Junkyard event (DAF)
3.Explain Circular economy and the way we becoming hub of waste
4.Any Zinc mine in india or any famous mines in india(somewhat realted to college)
5.How to reach Pancheswar(my blunder of naming this in earlier question)
M2(female and most pleasing member)
1.Why Mechanical engineering optional ..otherwise graduates take humanities
2.Lessons from Ladakh for India
3.Atmanirbhar bharat ..is it right
4.Tell me few pranayams u practice
M3
1.Atmanibhar again ..what u understand by it
2.Online education..is it good and is it viable for India particularly in rural areas
M4(highest time taker)
1.Online education again and other problems in viability of it
2.Alternatives of Brick and mortar colleges and why?
4.IR 4.0
5.Tell all IR in context of source of energy
6.Tell difference btw IR 3.0 and IR4.0 in context of Mechanical engineering.
CM-
Did u enjoyed discussion?
Plan for today?..then sugggestion for National War memorial.
-Very few cross questions
-Every member was active throughout the discussion and very encouraging nodding.
Best of luck for all candidates!
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27th july
Board-Bhonsle sir
2nd to go
CP-
1.Problems faced by women in lockdown
2.Iran-China strategic partnership...highlights all failures of India's foreign policy
3.Arab world in light of Iran-China
4.Issues w.r.t pakistan with growing Iran-China-Pakistan
M1
1.Meaning of name
2.Tell me about Junkyard event (DAF)
3.Explain Circular economy and the way we becoming hub of waste
4.Any Zinc mine in india or any famous mines in india(somewhat realted to college)
5.How to reach Pancheswar(my blunder of naming this in earlier question)
M2(female and most pleasing member)
1.Why Mechanical engineering optional ..otherwise graduates take humanities
2.Lessons from Ladakh for India
3.Atmanirbhar bharat ..is it right
4.Tell me few pranayams u practice
M3
1.Atmanibhar again ..what u understand by it
2.Online education..is it good and is it viable for India particularly in rural areas
M4(highest time taker)
1.Online education again and other problems in viability of it
2.Alternatives of Brick and mortar colleges and why?
4.IR 4.0
5.Tell all IR in context of source of energy
6.Tell difference btw IR 3.0 and IR4.0 in context of Mechanical engineering.
CM-
Did u enjoyed discussion?
Plan for today?..then sugggestion for National War memorial.
-Very few cross questions
-Every member was active throughout the discussion and very encouraging nodding.
Best of luck for all candidates!
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e (long question)(he was indirectly referring to killing of Iranian Revolutionary Guards Chief, but didn't say explicitly). How ethical is that? (I said sir it depends on who is being killed, told if it is terrorist then it is ethical) (Here he wanted specific keyword which I didn't mention, hence he framed next Q)
4. What would have been pros and cons if we had used drone instead of manned aircraft in Balakote airstrike (I talked about 2 pros, but before I could start cons, he cut me short and mentioned what about collateral damage (this is the word he wanted in previous answer it seems) - killing of civilians - I said sir, that issue can be taken care if we design drones with more precision.
5. How will you use your E&C knowledge in civil service (talked about smart irrigation if get opportunity to work in agri department, work for technology transfer from countries like USA, Israel if in IFS, use of e-governance etc.)
6. You worked in this company for few months. What was your work? I told about iPhone network chip project which I was part of, then told about some features, but highlighted we were only designing, but fabrication is done in Taiwan.
CH:
Mr. X, is it your photo? He was showing it from some long distance, but I was able to see, I said yes sir, he asked me are you confident or just making out from there, I said I am confident, then ma'am sitting besides me asked me to go near bassi sir to check photo, I went and again he asked - I said yes sir, this is my photo only.
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Duration was almost 30 minutes. Overall feeling average though I was confident through out, but questions were long, I was not able to bring out specific keywords which they had in their mind. I might have missed some questions. Also did one factual mistake, which I don't know how board will consider.
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4. What would have been pros and cons if we had used drone instead of manned aircraft in Balakote airstrike (I talked about 2 pros, but before I could start cons, he cut me short and mentioned what about collateral damage (this is the word he wanted in previous answer it seems) - killing of civilians - I said sir, that issue can be taken care if we design drones with more precision.
5. How will you use your E&C knowledge in civil service (talked about smart irrigation if get opportunity to work in agri department, work for technology transfer from countries like USA, Israel if in IFS, use of e-governance etc.)
6. You worked in this company for few months. What was your work? I told about iPhone network chip project which I was part of, then told about some features, but highlighted we were only designing, but fabrication is done in Taiwan.
CH:
Mr. X, is it your photo? He was showing it from some long distance, but I was able to see, I said yes sir, he asked me are you confident or just making out from there, I said I am confident, then ma'am sitting besides me asked me to go near bassi sir to check photo, I went and again he asked - I said yes sir, this is my photo only.
Thank you. Your interview is over.
Duration was almost 30 minutes. Overall feeling average though I was confident through out, but questions were long, I was not able to bring out specific keywords which they had in their mind. I might have missed some questions. Also did one factual mistake, which I don't know how board will consider.
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: Don't you think more revenue generating things are given to centre and areas where more work is needed is given to states? How can we reconcile this?
(Said that it is a balanced division. Spoke about national issues needing a concerted effort vs decentralisation, bottom up approach, etc)
LM: How can states address the finance gap?
(Spoke about gst, compensation cess and states own revenue through gst excluded products including alcohol)
LM: okay so say that states can have tax through alcohol. So on one hand you are saying alcohol is bad and then state is also selling alcohol. Isn't there a paradox?
(Spoke about democratic state respecting individual's freedom of choice and how prohibition would lead to blackmarkets and spurious liquor which will have even more detrimental impact on health. Plus need for value education, behavioural change etc)
LM: okay then what about drugs? (She was smiling and laughing in a cordial way)
(Drugs are extremely addictive, can spur violence resulting in social chaos).
CH: You said people are not happy in China. And that they have no freedom. What is the source of this information?
(Mentioned about general perception, death of Doctor who warned about covid, poor labour laws etc)
CH: What you are saying is propaganda How did china grow ? What policy in the 60s did they undertake?
( Talked about Deng Xiaping in 70s and focus on manufacturing)
CH: china grew because of land reforms that they initiated in 1950s. And their policy on education. Mao said that the rate of growth in education must be more than the rate of growth of GDP. Even to this day they follow this.
Me: I will definitely read more about it sir. I had no idea about these reforms.
CH: I take your answer. But you must learn to not take things at face value. I'm telling this because you are a teacher. One must learn to respect our enemy. But otherwise we are happy to have a humanities student. Thank you your interview is over.
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(Said that it is a balanced division. Spoke about national issues needing a concerted effort vs decentralisation, bottom up approach, etc)
LM: How can states address the finance gap?
(Spoke about gst, compensation cess and states own revenue through gst excluded products including alcohol)
LM: okay so say that states can have tax through alcohol. So on one hand you are saying alcohol is bad and then state is also selling alcohol. Isn't there a paradox?
(Spoke about democratic state respecting individual's freedom of choice and how prohibition would lead to blackmarkets and spurious liquor which will have even more detrimental impact on health. Plus need for value education, behavioural change etc)
LM: okay then what about drugs? (She was smiling and laughing in a cordial way)
(Drugs are extremely addictive, can spur violence resulting in social chaos).
CH: You said people are not happy in China. And that they have no freedom. What is the source of this information?
(Mentioned about general perception, death of Doctor who warned about covid, poor labour laws etc)
CH: What you are saying is propaganda How did china grow ? What policy in the 60s did they undertake?
( Talked about Deng Xiaping in 70s and focus on manufacturing)
CH: china grew because of land reforms that they initiated in 1950s. And their policy on education. Mao said that the rate of growth in education must be more than the rate of growth of GDP. Even to this day they follow this.
Me: I will definitely read more about it sir. I had no idea about these reforms.
CH: I take your answer. But you must learn to not take things at face value. I'm telling this because you are a teacher. One must learn to respect our enemy. But otherwise we are happy to have a humanities student. Thank you your interview is over.
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Shruti K
24th July 2020
Afternoon batch
Board- Sujata Mam
CP-
1. Introduce yourself
2. What are your duties in Indian railways and how do u manage it
3. Controversy regarding icmr vaccine deadline
4. Should India go for clinical trials
5. What are the issues involved
6. How to tackle the issues.
M1
1. Asked about hobbies(cooking and ghazal)
2. What was your role in college fest organization?
3. Dedicated freight corridor and it's benefits
4. What is prayagraj famous for?
M2
1. Places of importance for Buddhism in UP
2. Importance of kushinagar
3. What is mahaparinirvana?
4. Why Buddhism could not revive in India?
5. Historical and cultural significance of bundelkhand.
M3
1. Compare cultural aspect of Bhusawal and prayagraj
2. Steps by govt to help msme pre and post covid
3. Grand cot line and why it was made?
M4
1. Issues with GSM-R technology and where is it used in Railways.
2. Can drones be used for track monitoring
3. Problems due to this
4. Role of govt in clinical trials
CH-
Challenges during the first phase of lockdown
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24th July 2020
Afternoon batch
Board- Sujata Mam
CP-
1. Introduce yourself
2. What are your duties in Indian railways and how do u manage it
3. Controversy regarding icmr vaccine deadline
4. Should India go for clinical trials
5. What are the issues involved
6. How to tackle the issues.
M1
1. Asked about hobbies(cooking and ghazal)
2. What was your role in college fest organization?
3. Dedicated freight corridor and it's benefits
4. What is prayagraj famous for?
M2
1. Places of importance for Buddhism in UP
2. Importance of kushinagar
3. What is mahaparinirvana?
4. Why Buddhism could not revive in India?
5. Historical and cultural significance of bundelkhand.
M3
1. Compare cultural aspect of Bhusawal and prayagraj
2. Steps by govt to help msme pre and post covid
3. Grand cot line and why it was made?
M4
1. Issues with GSM-R technology and where is it used in Railways.
2. Can drones be used for track monitoring
3. Problems due to this
4. Role of govt in clinical trials
CH-
Challenges during the first phase of lockdown
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Date: 27th July 2020 (Afternoon)
Optional: Sociology
Background: M.A
Hobbies: Calligraphy and Rangoli
Board: Ms. Smita Nagraj
Chairperson:
1. What are you doing currently?
2. What is a start up?
3. Heard about Lijjat Papad?
4. Which start up is most appealing to you?
5. Do you think business to consumer e-commerce gives importance to talent?
6. If you are sent as an Indian diplomat to China what will you say to them about recent LAC standoff?
7. If they don't agree to our dialogue then what should we do?
8. If they say that India is colluding with US against China so what would you say?
9. Diplomacy is to avert war. Give me one instance where diplomacy helped in avoiding war or violence?
Member 1
10. Why our GDP is declining?
11. What can we do about it?
12. Was demonestisation successful ?
13. What can we do to ensure that companies that are leaving China come to India?
14. What labour reforms do we need?
Member 2
15. Do you think Orwellian big state like someone is watching all our data? Data snooping?
16. Police violence is it because of lack of judicial reforms or culture of violence is engrained in us?
17. Are we living in heterogeneous society?
18. Which movie did you watch recently?
19. What was your takeaway from it?
Member 3
20. What is English pen calligraphy?
21. Why do we make rangolis?
22. Why on festivals?
23. Why jamia students protested?
24. Why violence started? How it became a conflict?
Member 4
25. What is the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?
26. What is direct monetisation of deficit?
27. Should we monetise our deficit?
28. What fiscal and monetary policy would you suggest right now?
Chairperson
29. Which section of the society is the most disadvantaged right now?
30. Why this section?
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Optional: Sociology
Background: M.A
Hobbies: Calligraphy and Rangoli
Board: Ms. Smita Nagraj
Chairperson:
1. What are you doing currently?
2. What is a start up?
3. Heard about Lijjat Papad?
4. Which start up is most appealing to you?
5. Do you think business to consumer e-commerce gives importance to talent?
6. If you are sent as an Indian diplomat to China what will you say to them about recent LAC standoff?
7. If they don't agree to our dialogue then what should we do?
8. If they say that India is colluding with US against China so what would you say?
9. Diplomacy is to avert war. Give me one instance where diplomacy helped in avoiding war or violence?
Member 1
10. Why our GDP is declining?
11. What can we do about it?
12. Was demonestisation successful ?
13. What can we do to ensure that companies that are leaving China come to India?
14. What labour reforms do we need?
Member 2
15. Do you think Orwellian big state like someone is watching all our data? Data snooping?
16. Police violence is it because of lack of judicial reforms or culture of violence is engrained in us?
17. Are we living in heterogeneous society?
18. Which movie did you watch recently?
19. What was your takeaway from it?
Member 3
20. What is English pen calligraphy?
21. Why do we make rangolis?
22. Why on festivals?
23. Why jamia students protested?
24. Why violence started? How it became a conflict?
Member 4
25. What is the difference between fiscal and monetary policy?
26. What is direct monetisation of deficit?
27. Should we monetise our deficit?
28. What fiscal and monetary policy would you suggest right now?
Chairperson
29. Which section of the society is the most disadvantaged right now?
30. Why this section?
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Transcript- my humble contribution to group which has helped many
28072020
Background- IIM NIT Currently management advisor
Hobbies- movies, football
Board- BB Vyas
Chairman
- Meaning of name
- wind energy potential in India and challenges
- why many NPAs post 2008? What has gov done to tackle twin BS problem
- why take a huge pay cut?
- is multilaterism dying
- diff between extradition and deportation. Do we need extradition treaty to get back criminal
M1
- why not join NGO, why take paycut?
- can PRI play a role in foreign policy
- recent statement of Bangladesh foreign minister are people also responsible for IR?
M2
- can India get a place in UNSC? Why not getting? How to get?
- diff between seat in UNSC and G8
- why Indian IT industry not innovating?
F1
- why football not popular in India
- what kind of movies you watch?
- the awards you got? For what?
M3
- Many successful people later on join NGO
- dialogue from film important for merger and acquisition professionals
- who gets priority in IBC resolution? Creditor?
Chairman
- thanks
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28072020
Background- IIM NIT Currently management advisor
Hobbies- movies, football
Board- BB Vyas
Chairman
- Meaning of name
- wind energy potential in India and challenges
- why many NPAs post 2008? What has gov done to tackle twin BS problem
- why take a huge pay cut?
- is multilaterism dying
- diff between extradition and deportation. Do we need extradition treaty to get back criminal
M1
- why not join NGO, why take paycut?
- can PRI play a role in foreign policy
- recent statement of Bangladesh foreign minister are people also responsible for IR?
M2
- can India get a place in UNSC? Why not getting? How to get?
- diff between seat in UNSC and G8
- why Indian IT industry not innovating?
F1
- why football not popular in India
- what kind of movies you watch?
- the awards you got? For what?
M3
- Many successful people later on join NGO
- dialogue from film important for merger and acquisition professionals
- who gets priority in IBC resolution? Creditor?
Chairman
- thanks
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te and concurrent list.
LM
: Don't you think more revenue generating things are given to centre and areas where more work is needed is given to states? How can we reconcile this?
(Said that it is a balanced division. Spoke about national issues needing a concerted effort vs decentralisation, bottom up approach, etc)
LM: How can states address the finance gap?
(Spoke about gst, compensation cess and states own revenue through gst excluded products including alcohol)
LM: okay so say that states can have tax through alcohol. So on one hand you are saying alcohol is bad and then state is also selling alcohol. Isn't there a paradox?
(Spoke about democratic state respecting individual's freedom of choice and how prohibition would lead to blackmarkets and spurious liquor which will have even more detrimental impact on health. Plus need for value education, behavioural change etc)
LM: okay then what about drugs? (She was smiling and laughing in a cordial way)
(Drugs are extremely addictive, can spur violence resulting in social chaos).
CH: You said people are not happy in China. And that they have no freedom. What is the source of this information?
(Mentioned about general perception, death of Doctor who warned about covid, poor labour laws etc)
CH: What you are saying is propaganda How did china grow ? What policy in the 60s did they undertake?
( Talked about Deng Xiaping in 70s and focus on manufacturing)
CH: china grew because of land reforms that they initiated in 1950s. And their policy on education. Mao said that the rate of growth in education must be more than the rate of growth of GDP. Even to this day they follow this.
Me: I will definitely read more about it sir. I had no idea about these reforms.
CH: I take your answer. But you must learn to not take things at face value. I'm telling this because you are a teacher. One must learn to respect our enemy. But otherwise we are happy to have a humanities student. Thank you your interview is over.
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LM
: Don't you think more revenue generating things are given to centre and areas where more work is needed is given to states? How can we reconcile this?
(Said that it is a balanced division. Spoke about national issues needing a concerted effort vs decentralisation, bottom up approach, etc)
LM: How can states address the finance gap?
(Spoke about gst, compensation cess and states own revenue through gst excluded products including alcohol)
LM: okay so say that states can have tax through alcohol. So on one hand you are saying alcohol is bad and then state is also selling alcohol. Isn't there a paradox?
(Spoke about democratic state respecting individual's freedom of choice and how prohibition would lead to blackmarkets and spurious liquor which will have even more detrimental impact on health. Plus need for value education, behavioural change etc)
LM: okay then what about drugs? (She was smiling and laughing in a cordial way)
(Drugs are extremely addictive, can spur violence resulting in social chaos).
CH: You said people are not happy in China. And that they have no freedom. What is the source of this information?
(Mentioned about general perception, death of Doctor who warned about covid, poor labour laws etc)
CH: What you are saying is propaganda How did china grow ? What policy in the 60s did they undertake?
( Talked about Deng Xiaping in 70s and focus on manufacturing)
CH: china grew because of land reforms that they initiated in 1950s. And their policy on education. Mao said that the rate of growth in education must be more than the rate of growth of GDP. Even to this day they follow this.
Me: I will definitely read more about it sir. I had no idea about these reforms.
CH: I take your answer. But you must learn to not take things at face value. I'm telling this because you are a teacher. One must learn to respect our enemy. But otherwise we are happy to have a humanities student. Thank you your interview is over.
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Ramya P
Board Chairman : BB Vyas
Date of Interview : 27th July 2020 (Afternoon)
Optional : Anthropology
Education : Civil Engineering, PGP from IIM Bangalore
Experience : 3 years in Data Analytics
Hobbies: Watching and Analysing advertisements; Making DIY greeting cards
No questions on Home State
Chairman: Read out my DAF
1. Private sector has good prospects for your education and experience. Why do you want to get into government service?
2. You chose Anthropology as your optional. How do you think it will help in services?
3. Do you know any legislation for protecting rights of tribals?
4. Tribal displacement happens in many developmental projects. How will you handle or how will you do things differently?
M1: I will ask you some questions on foreign policy
1. Do you think NAM is relevant in today’s context?
2. How should India tackle Chinese aggression?
3. Which are the friendly countries in our neighbourhood that we can use to counter China? (led to this question from my previous answer)
M2:
1. What do you think of Amul butter advertisement? (Ads of Amul girl) - I told that they stay contemporary by using Amul girl to comment on current happenings
2. Amul must have improved their products too to stay relevant. Don’t you think so?
3. What are the recent advertisements that you liked?
4. How do you do DIY greeting cards?
5. Do you create the designs/patterns on your own?
M3:
1. You are a civil engineer. Tell me the use of Shear walls?
2. You did Engineering, MBA, worked in different companies. I sense some volatility. What if you get bored of Civil Service job in 2-3 years?
3. What is social advertising?
4. What is the difference between social and commercial advertising? What are the similarities?
5. How would you classify advertisement on Sanitary pads? Is it social or commercial?
6. Who do you think is good at social advertising? Government or Private?
7. Amul’s Varghese Kurian has contributed immensely for India’s White revolution despite being out of Govt machinery, may be even more than many civil servants. Isn’t it? What do you think?
8. Have you heard about “Irrational Exuberance”?
M4:
1. Why is Credit rating needed for a country? (I worked at Crisil rating agency)
2. What are the problems in credit rating?
3. Despite many measures, scandals like Satyam happen every now and then. How do we curb this?
4. What is the conflict between RBI and Govt that was in news earlier?
5. How does RBI earn its revenues?
Chairman:
1. What is MFP?
2. How will you promote tribal crafts and art?
Overall: Cordial board. Chairman was nodding in acknowledgement. Other than that, very difficult to judge panel members’ response due to air masks.
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Board Chairman : BB Vyas
Date of Interview : 27th July 2020 (Afternoon)
Optional : Anthropology
Education : Civil Engineering, PGP from IIM Bangalore
Experience : 3 years in Data Analytics
Hobbies: Watching and Analysing advertisements; Making DIY greeting cards
No questions on Home State
Chairman: Read out my DAF
1. Private sector has good prospects for your education and experience. Why do you want to get into government service?
2. You chose Anthropology as your optional. How do you think it will help in services?
3. Do you know any legislation for protecting rights of tribals?
4. Tribal displacement happens in many developmental projects. How will you handle or how will you do things differently?
M1: I will ask you some questions on foreign policy
1. Do you think NAM is relevant in today’s context?
2. How should India tackle Chinese aggression?
3. Which are the friendly countries in our neighbourhood that we can use to counter China? (led to this question from my previous answer)
M2:
1. What do you think of Amul butter advertisement? (Ads of Amul girl) - I told that they stay contemporary by using Amul girl to comment on current happenings
2. Amul must have improved their products too to stay relevant. Don’t you think so?
3. What are the recent advertisements that you liked?
4. How do you do DIY greeting cards?
5. Do you create the designs/patterns on your own?
M3:
1. You are a civil engineer. Tell me the use of Shear walls?
2. You did Engineering, MBA, worked in different companies. I sense some volatility. What if you get bored of Civil Service job in 2-3 years?
3. What is social advertising?
4. What is the difference between social and commercial advertising? What are the similarities?
5. How would you classify advertisement on Sanitary pads? Is it social or commercial?
6. Who do you think is good at social advertising? Government or Private?
7. Amul’s Varghese Kurian has contributed immensely for India’s White revolution despite being out of Govt machinery, may be even more than many civil servants. Isn’t it? What do you think?
8. Have you heard about “Irrational Exuberance”?
M4:
1. Why is Credit rating needed for a country? (I worked at Crisil rating agency)
2. What are the problems in credit rating?
3. Despite many measures, scandals like Satyam happen every now and then. How do we curb this?
4. What is the conflict between RBI and Govt that was in news earlier?
5. How does RBI earn its revenues?
Chairman:
1. What is MFP?
2. How will you promote tribal crafts and art?
Overall: Cordial board. Chairman was nodding in acknowledgement. Other than that, very difficult to judge panel members’ response due to air masks.
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le all seemed the
same. The only way to know is your quality of voice)
M4: In East Delhi, let us assume there is a problem of riot which can take place any time. As a DCP, how will you tackle it?
Me: Sir, can I take a few seconds to think?
M4: yes, you can.
Me: ( after a few seconds..) Sir, firstly, I will make sure that there is no intelligence failure. I will make sure information is available even from the bottom level of beat constables who are active at ground level
Secondly, i will make sure sufficient force is available to tackle any unforeseen events which can happen and prevent essential services from being disrupted
Thirdly, We can take help of technology like drones to check any suspicious activities in hotspot areas….
M4: okay, okay and tell me about legal actions which you can take
Me: Sir, I can take help of different provisions under IPC and CrPc to control the situation. I may even control gathering of more than five people if law and order situation is under threat.
M4: okay ( he was satisfied with my reply)
Chairperson again:
(i am not sure whether she asked one or two questions....before coming to the final question)
CP: Analyzer, do you want us to cover something which you think we can discuss?
Me: (i thought for a few seconds) Ma’am we can discuss vaccination.
CP: Okay, tell me why there is hesitancy for vaccines?
Me: Ma’am because of a number of reasons. Firstly, there are reports and cases about adverse reactions in some cases. Secondly, some people are unaware about the positive effects of vaccine
CP: what is herd immunity?
Me: Ma’am, herd immunity refers to a scenario when some people in a community are infected say 40-60 %. Due to which infection say, virus spread in an epidemic/pandemic , do not spread aggressively, thereby protecting other people from infection and thus breaking chain of transmission
CP: Okay analyzer, your interview is over, you can go
Me: Thankyou ma’am.
( i stood up nodded again, thanked other members with a nod and left)
Negatives:
Member 3 was not satisfied
Sometimes sujhata maam was inaudible.
Answers could have been better in some questions
Positives:
Not for a single time i had to touch either my mask or shield, no problem of fog and all. I was comfortable with both mask and shield
Member 1, 2 and 4 were satisfied
Sujata maam nodded all the time to my response so she was interested in the interview despite of a flat tv behind me :)
I answered only after thinking on the question raised, in almost 3 questions, i even took permission of the members to think for few seconds before answering and not a single time they refused.
Overall, it was better than last year, but let's see how the future unfolds :)
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same. The only way to know is your quality of voice)
M4: In East Delhi, let us assume there is a problem of riot which can take place any time. As a DCP, how will you tackle it?
Me: Sir, can I take a few seconds to think?
M4: yes, you can.
Me: ( after a few seconds..) Sir, firstly, I will make sure that there is no intelligence failure. I will make sure information is available even from the bottom level of beat constables who are active at ground level
Secondly, i will make sure sufficient force is available to tackle any unforeseen events which can happen and prevent essential services from being disrupted
Thirdly, We can take help of technology like drones to check any suspicious activities in hotspot areas….
M4: okay, okay and tell me about legal actions which you can take
Me: Sir, I can take help of different provisions under IPC and CrPc to control the situation. I may even control gathering of more than five people if law and order situation is under threat.
M4: okay ( he was satisfied with my reply)
Chairperson again:
(i am not sure whether she asked one or two questions....before coming to the final question)
CP: Analyzer, do you want us to cover something which you think we can discuss?
Me: (i thought for a few seconds) Ma’am we can discuss vaccination.
CP: Okay, tell me why there is hesitancy for vaccines?
Me: Ma’am because of a number of reasons. Firstly, there are reports and cases about adverse reactions in some cases. Secondly, some people are unaware about the positive effects of vaccine
CP: what is herd immunity?
Me: Ma’am, herd immunity refers to a scenario when some people in a community are infected say 40-60 %. Due to which infection say, virus spread in an epidemic/pandemic , do not spread aggressively, thereby protecting other people from infection and thus breaking chain of transmission
CP: Okay analyzer, your interview is over, you can go
Me: Thankyou ma’am.
( i stood up nodded again, thanked other members with a nod and left)
Negatives:
Member 3 was not satisfied
Sometimes sujhata maam was inaudible.
Answers could have been better in some questions
Positives:
Not for a single time i had to touch either my mask or shield, no problem of fog and all. I was comfortable with both mask and shield
Member 1, 2 and 4 were satisfied
Sujata maam nodded all the time to my response so she was interested in the interview despite of a flat tv behind me :)
I answered only after thinking on the question raised, in almost 3 questions, i even took permission of the members to think for few seconds before answering and not a single time they refused.
Overall, it was better than last year, but let's see how the future unfolds :)
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Date-27 july 2020, AF
Optional-PSIR
Hobbies-Gardening,Watching biographical movies
Board- smita nagaraj mam
Chairman-
- why so many problems with student politics in jnu? What can be done?
- did u participate in student politics?how was ur experience?
- who is ur fav thinker in psir?wht views influenced u the most?
M 1
- should we go for presidential system?give reasons? For and against
- should India also have federation like that of USA?
- role of bismarck and sardar patel
- which biographical movies has inspired u the most? Wht message do u get from watching them?
M-2
- wht type of gardening u do?
- what are challenges in rooftop gardening?
- wht do u usually grow- tell me process
- should govt have power to ban foods? Wht abt nagaland govt order?
- is it right for govt to increase taxes when prices of oil in international markets are low?
M-3
- should india ban all kinds of import from china? What are the challenges- short discussion on that
M-4
- wht is south china sea?
- what r the issues?
- wht is the importance?
- explain the aggressive nature of china there?
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Date-27 july 2020, AF
Optional-PSIR
Hobbies-Gardening,Watching biographical movies
Board- smita nagaraj mam
Chairman-
- why so many problems with student politics in jnu? What can be done?
- did u participate in student politics?how was ur experience?
- who is ur fav thinker in psir?wht views influenced u the most?
M 1
- should we go for presidential system?give reasons? For and against
- should India also have federation like that of USA?
- role of bismarck and sardar patel
- which biographical movies has inspired u the most? Wht message do u get from watching them?
M-2
- wht type of gardening u do?
- what are challenges in rooftop gardening?
- wht do u usually grow- tell me process
- should govt have power to ban foods? Wht abt nagaland govt order?
- is it right for govt to increase taxes when prices of oil in international markets are low?
M-3
- should india ban all kinds of import from china? What are the challenges- short discussion on that
M-4
- wht is south china sea?
- what r the issues?
- wht is the importance?
- explain the aggressive nature of china there?
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Name - K Kundan Krishna
Education - ECE engg (UG), Liberal Arts (PG)
Hobbies - Badminton, Adventure Tourism
Places in DAF - Telangana, Delhi, Manipal
Date - 28/07/2020
Morning session, 1st to go
Board - Air Marshal A.S Bhonsle
Time - 35 mins
Chairman : If you are not comfortable, you can remove the face shield. Be comfortable, if you are not able to hear us, ask us to repeat. I thanked them and removed my face shield.
Q1) Why is there bitterness and Acrimony between Telangana and AP? We have created other states too like Uttarakhand, Chattisgarh, but I don’t see so much bitterness. Why?!
Q2) What is Quantum Computing? How can you use it for security purposes?
Q3) Why is Rafale jet so important?
Member 1
Q1) What is Liberal Arts? Why is it important?
Q2) Don’t you think liberal arts is becoming more important than other disciplines in the present day India?
Q3) What adventure tourism did you do? When was the last time you did it?
Q4) What did you learn from it?
Member 2 (lady)
Q1) You have mentioned about fighting drug abuse in college, how serious is it in Manipal?
Q2) Why are youngsters taking to drugs?
Q3) Situation based - imagine if your subordinate/ junior acts in devious ways/ mischievous ways but he does nothing illegal. He doesn’t violate law but his methods of working don’t seem good. How will you tackle it?
Member 3
Q1) You spoke about water issues in Telangana bifurcation, have those issues been resolved?
Q2) India is not a water scarce country but even now there are huge problems. Why?
Q3) Asked about Urban flooding in HYD, Chennai. How can we solve this issue? How to increase rain water harvesting?
Q4) How do you see Telangana’s progress in 6 years?
Member 4
Q1) What is start up India? What is exact definition of start up? Why are start ups important?
Q2) Asked about waste management, how to manage our waste?
Q3) Asked about MSME. What are the recent measures to support MSME?
Q4) What are the differences between cultures of TS and AP?
Chairman : Asked about badminton. Then he gave me a proverb and asked me to tell him what I understood out of it. “ Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway” Thank you, your interview is over.
Overall the board was very cordial. Mask kept on coming down, and I had to adjust it again n again.
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Education - ECE engg (UG), Liberal Arts (PG)
Hobbies - Badminton, Adventure Tourism
Places in DAF - Telangana, Delhi, Manipal
Date - 28/07/2020
Morning session, 1st to go
Board - Air Marshal A.S Bhonsle
Time - 35 mins
Chairman : If you are not comfortable, you can remove the face shield. Be comfortable, if you are not able to hear us, ask us to repeat. I thanked them and removed my face shield.
Q1) Why is there bitterness and Acrimony between Telangana and AP? We have created other states too like Uttarakhand, Chattisgarh, but I don’t see so much bitterness. Why?!
Q2) What is Quantum Computing? How can you use it for security purposes?
Q3) Why is Rafale jet so important?
Member 1
Q1) What is Liberal Arts? Why is it important?
Q2) Don’t you think liberal arts is becoming more important than other disciplines in the present day India?
Q3) What adventure tourism did you do? When was the last time you did it?
Q4) What did you learn from it?
Member 2 (lady)
Q1) You have mentioned about fighting drug abuse in college, how serious is it in Manipal?
Q2) Why are youngsters taking to drugs?
Q3) Situation based - imagine if your subordinate/ junior acts in devious ways/ mischievous ways but he does nothing illegal. He doesn’t violate law but his methods of working don’t seem good. How will you tackle it?
Member 3
Q1) You spoke about water issues in Telangana bifurcation, have those issues been resolved?
Q2) India is not a water scarce country but even now there are huge problems. Why?
Q3) Asked about Urban flooding in HYD, Chennai. How can we solve this issue? How to increase rain water harvesting?
Q4) How do you see Telangana’s progress in 6 years?
Member 4
Q1) What is start up India? What is exact definition of start up? Why are start ups important?
Q2) Asked about waste management, how to manage our waste?
Q3) Asked about MSME. What are the recent measures to support MSME?
Q4) What are the differences between cultures of TS and AP?
Chairman : Asked about badminton. Then he gave me a proverb and asked me to tell him what I understood out of it. “ Aerodynamically, the bumble bee shouldn’t be able to fly, but the bumble bee doesn’t know it so it goes on flying anyway” Thank you, your interview is over.
Overall the board was very cordial. Mask kept on coming down, and I had to adjust it again n again.
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Name: A Singh
Work ex: Currently in Indian Forest Service, previous work ex in Nomura Investment Banking, Nvidia Graphics
Education: BE (Hons). Comp. Science. BITS Pilani + MBA from IIM Kozhikode
Others: NSS
Hobbies: playing chess, video editing
Date: 27/7/2020
Board: M Sathyavathi ma'am
Chairman
-So what is this video editing thing?
- What did you do in NSS?
-How would education shape in post COVID scenario?
-How to ensure education of poor children/children in rural areas?
-Google has 16% employees without formal degree. What's your take on that?
-How to identify raw young talent from distant places
M1
-What is QUAD? What are its objectives? Has it fulfilled its objectives?
-Tell me one area where QUAD can work more
-Gave a case study. Suppose in your forest department some new employees have trouble maintaining work life balance. They have come to you as a group. What will you tell them?
M2
-How to use business management principles in wildlife management?
-Has private sector contributed enough to forest dept? What is the scope for this?
-Can afforestation also be an area for this collaboration?
-Suggest a model how private sector can participate in afforestation
M3
-What did you do in Nomura?
-How did you price a bond while pitching?
-So it was a specialist job?
-Does investment need specialization?
-So joint secretary in disinvestment department should be generalist or specialist?
- Is lateral entry at joint secretary level good or bad? (i said it has its pros and cons, then he said tell what is your take what have you thought about it...further discussion)
-Whole world is moving towards specialization, and you are already specialist so why do you want to become generalist?You don't like your job?
M4
-How to balance development and environment?
-Tell INDC targets wrt forestry
-Will India be able to achieve its INDC target of carbon sink? What should be done?
- Why environment clearance takes long time ?
- When the project proposing department has done its due diligence, why does environment ministry sit on it for clearance?
Chairman: Your interview is over
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Work ex: Currently in Indian Forest Service, previous work ex in Nomura Investment Banking, Nvidia Graphics
Education: BE (Hons). Comp. Science. BITS Pilani + MBA from IIM Kozhikode
Others: NSS
Hobbies: playing chess, video editing
Date: 27/7/2020
Board: M Sathyavathi ma'am
Chairman
-So what is this video editing thing?
- What did you do in NSS?
-How would education shape in post COVID scenario?
-How to ensure education of poor children/children in rural areas?
-Google has 16% employees without formal degree. What's your take on that?
-How to identify raw young talent from distant places
M1
-What is QUAD? What are its objectives? Has it fulfilled its objectives?
-Tell me one area where QUAD can work more
-Gave a case study. Suppose in your forest department some new employees have trouble maintaining work life balance. They have come to you as a group. What will you tell them?
M2
-How to use business management principles in wildlife management?
-Has private sector contributed enough to forest dept? What is the scope for this?
-Can afforestation also be an area for this collaboration?
-Suggest a model how private sector can participate in afforestation
M3
-What did you do in Nomura?
-How did you price a bond while pitching?
-So it was a specialist job?
-Does investment need specialization?
-So joint secretary in disinvestment department should be generalist or specialist?
- Is lateral entry at joint secretary level good or bad? (i said it has its pros and cons, then he said tell what is your take what have you thought about it...further discussion)
-Whole world is moving towards specialization, and you are already specialist so why do you want to become generalist?You don't like your job?
M4
-How to balance development and environment?
-Tell INDC targets wrt forestry
-Will India be able to achieve its INDC target of carbon sink? What should be done?
- Why environment clearance takes long time ?
- When the project proposing department has done its due diligence, why does environment ministry sit on it for clearance?
Chairman: Your interview is over
Good luck to all
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Name Prasanna Lodh
MBBS, Job experience 2 years Casualty head at JJ Hospital Mumbai. Hobby Cooking Indian Cusines , Domesticate Pets.
27-07-20 Afternoon. Satyavathi Madam board 1st to go.
Chairman :- read out DAF and Job profile.
1. MH and TN are well developed states still we see large Covid cases. Why ?
2. What could be done more ?
3. What is vaccine status regarding Covid 19 in India.
4. Where do we stand ?
5. What are T cells ? Are they first line of defence ? How Vaccine - Antibody - T cells are related explain in detail.
6. What pets do you have ?
7. What do you like to cook ? How you developed this hobby ?
Then she waived at Member 1.
M1 :-
1.Why Diabetes cases are increasing in India ?
2. Any government guidelines regarding healthy living/lifestyle ?
3. Cardiac stents and other medical devices price capping issue. How it is done ?
4. Does it deter investment in these sectors ? Way ahead.
5. Generic medicines. What are APIs ? How to become self sufficient in API ?
.
Member 2.
1. Should we talk with Taliban ? (Detailed discussion over Strategic depth, National security, Intra Taliban factions)
2. "Respect is earned and not demanded" what do you understand by this phrase ?
.
Member 3
1. Does corticosteroids work in last stages ?
2. What is Cytokine storm ?
3. Which steroids will you prefer ?
4. What are contraindications for IV Methylprednisolone ?
5. When we already knew the efficacy of corticosteroids, then why we not started with it ?
6. Eotlizumab vs Steroids. What will you prefer ?
.
Member 4
1. Very long question on similarities and differences between public health institutes and other public institutions.
2. What are your preferences to work in fields ? Why ?
3. You can work in health sector by becoming Director General of Helath services but you want to become Secretary of Health , both have same salaries. Why so ?
Chairman madam :- Thank you Dr. Prasanna you interview is over.
Thank you to Mahesh Bhagvat sir and all other mentors. Your guidance helped me a lot. Thanks to Shailendra Deolankar sir. Best wishes to all candidates.
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MBBS, Job experience 2 years Casualty head at JJ Hospital Mumbai. Hobby Cooking Indian Cusines , Domesticate Pets.
27-07-20 Afternoon. Satyavathi Madam board 1st to go.
Chairman :- read out DAF and Job profile.
1. MH and TN are well developed states still we see large Covid cases. Why ?
2. What could be done more ?
3. What is vaccine status regarding Covid 19 in India.
4. Where do we stand ?
5. What are T cells ? Are they first line of defence ? How Vaccine - Antibody - T cells are related explain in detail.
6. What pets do you have ?
7. What do you like to cook ? How you developed this hobby ?
Then she waived at Member 1.
M1 :-
1.Why Diabetes cases are increasing in India ?
2. Any government guidelines regarding healthy living/lifestyle ?
3. Cardiac stents and other medical devices price capping issue. How it is done ?
4. Does it deter investment in these sectors ? Way ahead.
5. Generic medicines. What are APIs ? How to become self sufficient in API ?
.
Member 2.
1. Should we talk with Taliban ? (Detailed discussion over Strategic depth, National security, Intra Taliban factions)
2. "Respect is earned and not demanded" what do you understand by this phrase ?
.
Member 3
1. Does corticosteroids work in last stages ?
2. What is Cytokine storm ?
3. Which steroids will you prefer ?
4. What are contraindications for IV Methylprednisolone ?
5. When we already knew the efficacy of corticosteroids, then why we not started with it ?
6. Eotlizumab vs Steroids. What will you prefer ?
.
Member 4
1. Very long question on similarities and differences between public health institutes and other public institutions.
2. What are your preferences to work in fields ? Why ?
3. You can work in health sector by becoming Director General of Helath services but you want to become Secretary of Health , both have same salaries. Why so ?
Chairman madam :- Thank you Dr. Prasanna you interview is over.
Thank you to Mahesh Bhagvat sir and all other mentors. Your guidance helped me a lot. Thanks to Shailendra Deolankar sir. Best wishes to all candidates.
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Panel : Air Marshal Bhosale sir
Background:
B.Tech.(EnTC)
Optional :PSIR
Chairperson:
1.Maharashtra is famous for (i guessed Cooperative sector)
2.Right, why cooperative sector is facing crisis
3.Solution to revive cooperative sector (i started with regular elections, modernisation but he asked me to give new solutions which are not proposed )
M1:
1.Who is Baba amte?
Tell me about his projects
2.solapur is famous for ??
3.GI tags ??
4.does government needs to regulate Media
5.Environmental impact of emails and social media
M2
1.What are the FPOs(farmer producer organisations )
Their importance in rural economy
2.World environment day is celebrated on
What is the theme for the same in 2020
3.world biodiversity day ??
4.What is rashtriya hareet sena (DAF related)
5.are we doing enough for environmental protection
6.Does coronavirus is because of environmental degradation
7.What are the zoonotic diseases ,what is food chain and food web
M3
1.What is Ham radio (DAF )
2.what are the band's used for the same
3.is there any exam for it ,who conducts , Have you cleared
4 .Use of HAM radio in disaster management (I gave examples like in raigad after nisarga cyclone ,Australian bush fire)
5.why such incidences forest fires
6.difference between administration and management
M4
1.what is realpolitik
2.what is geopolitics
3.does more corruption is happening at top most level of administration
4.Your opinion on US intervention in South china sea ... Is it right
Chairman
1.Some survey talking about antibodies and delhi...What is it
2.what are the antibodies
3.neutralising antibody ??
4.difference between antibodies ,antigen and vaccine
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Background:
B.Tech.(EnTC)
Optional :PSIR
Chairperson:
1.Maharashtra is famous for (i guessed Cooperative sector)
2.Right, why cooperative sector is facing crisis
3.Solution to revive cooperative sector (i started with regular elections, modernisation but he asked me to give new solutions which are not proposed )
M1:
1.Who is Baba amte?
Tell me about his projects
2.solapur is famous for ??
3.GI tags ??
4.does government needs to regulate Media
5.Environmental impact of emails and social media
M2
1.What are the FPOs(farmer producer organisations )
Their importance in rural economy
2.World environment day is celebrated on
What is the theme for the same in 2020
3.world biodiversity day ??
4.What is rashtriya hareet sena (DAF related)
5.are we doing enough for environmental protection
6.Does coronavirus is because of environmental degradation
7.What are the zoonotic diseases ,what is food chain and food web
M3
1.What is Ham radio (DAF )
2.what are the band's used for the same
3.is there any exam for it ,who conducts , Have you cleared
4 .Use of HAM radio in disaster management (I gave examples like in raigad after nisarga cyclone ,Australian bush fire)
5.why such incidences forest fires
6.difference between administration and management
M4
1.what is realpolitik
2.what is geopolitics
3.does more corruption is happening at top most level of administration
4.Your opinion on US intervention in South china sea ... Is it right
Chairman
1.Some survey talking about antibodies and delhi...What is it
2.what are the antibodies
3.neutralising antibody ??
4.difference between antibodies ,antigen and vaccine
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BB VYAS BOARD
PSIR OPTIONAL
IRS(IT)
Hobby-Reading Fiction.
Chairman
1. tell me three things about your home district.
2. if you have to sell 2 things from your home district what will they be.
3. Tell the difference between Regan’s policy towards Israel and Donald Trump’s policy.
4. next question was on Middle East peace plan.
M1
1. why is your alma mater in news today?
2. Next question on subsidised education.
3. asked on schemes related to women’s education
M2
1. is there a national university for women.
2. why should India be worried about china’s aggression in South China Sea.
3. There are no permanent friends or enemies in international relations only permanent interests, who said this statement.
4. PM made a statement on only few professionals paying income tax ? What was the context of the statement.
M3
1. what is the meaning of your name?
2 Is it common in Rajasthan to be named after “the earth”?
3. What is difference between progressive and regressive taxation, explain with examples.
4. Tell me something about the current social upheaval in France?
5. What is Super Tuesday (in context of US presidential elections)
6. If a man is absconding and his second wife comes to you And asks for his salary will you give him that?
7. there are many opportunity in IRS, especially with changing technologies, why do you want to leave that for IAS OR IPS?
8. Apart from hind heartland, where would you like to work in India?
M4
1. Your entire education is based on IR, what is the reason behind it?
2. What was the tipping point of fall out of US Iran relations?
3. Tell me the exact date?
4. what do you know about maanganiyar singers of Rajasthan.
5. Why is there population reducing.
6. Fifty years from now which religion will have the highest population in the world?
7. As China in building artificial islands in SCS, why is India not doing the similar activities in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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BB VYAS BOARD
PSIR OPTIONAL
IRS(IT)
Hobby-Reading Fiction.
Chairman
1. tell me three things about your home district.
2. if you have to sell 2 things from your home district what will they be.
3. Tell the difference between Regan’s policy towards Israel and Donald Trump’s policy.
4. next question was on Middle East peace plan.
M1
1. why is your alma mater in news today?
2. Next question on subsidised education.
3. asked on schemes related to women’s education
M2
1. is there a national university for women.
2. why should India be worried about china’s aggression in South China Sea.
3. There are no permanent friends or enemies in international relations only permanent interests, who said this statement.
4. PM made a statement on only few professionals paying income tax ? What was the context of the statement.
M3
1. what is the meaning of your name?
2 Is it common in Rajasthan to be named after “the earth”?
3. What is difference between progressive and regressive taxation, explain with examples.
4. Tell me something about the current social upheaval in France?
5. What is Super Tuesday (in context of US presidential elections)
6. If a man is absconding and his second wife comes to you And asks for his salary will you give him that?
7. there are many opportunity in IRS, especially with changing technologies, why do you want to leave that for IAS OR IPS?
8. Apart from hind heartland, where would you like to work in India?
M4
1. Your entire education is based on IR, what is the reason behind it?
2. What was the tipping point of fall out of US Iran relations?
3. Tell me the exact date?
4. what do you know about maanganiyar singers of Rajasthan.
5. Why is there population reducing.
6. Fifty years from now which religion will have the highest population in the world?
7. As China in building artificial islands in SCS, why is India not doing the similar activities in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
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Pankaj Bansal
Chairman: BS Bassi
optional: PSIR
Home state: Punjab
Job experience: teaching in engineering University
27/07 Afternoon First to go
Asked Nothing from hobbies
Bassi "saab": Why did u leave teaching?
Is teaching a bad profession? Speak for 2 mins
Convince me that civil services is a bad job....Speak for 2 mins
You have to convince...there is no escape.
If you don't want to answer, it's your choice with a clear warning.
M1: Questions on Anti-defection
Few Counter Questions
What is special about your home district?
M2: Name some Dams in Uttarakhand (job)
Environmental Impact of dams
Purpose of dams
Are we able to effectively utilise dams?
One question on India-China boundary issue
M3: How China is able to establish herself through trade, military & strategic dimensions.
M4: India's policy on Tibet
Should India change its approach towards Tibet & Why?
Tibet issue in global arena
Bassi saab: your colleague is indulged in corruption. What will you do?
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Chairman: BS Bassi
optional: PSIR
Home state: Punjab
Job experience: teaching in engineering University
27/07 Afternoon First to go
Asked Nothing from hobbies
Bassi "saab": Why did u leave teaching?
Is teaching a bad profession? Speak for 2 mins
Convince me that civil services is a bad job....Speak for 2 mins
You have to convince...there is no escape.
If you don't want to answer, it's your choice with a clear warning.
M1: Questions on Anti-defection
Few Counter Questions
What is special about your home district?
M2: Name some Dams in Uttarakhand (job)
Environmental Impact of dams
Purpose of dams
Are we able to effectively utilise dams?
One question on India-China boundary issue
M3: How China is able to establish herself through trade, military & strategic dimensions.
M4: India's policy on Tibet
Should India change its approach towards Tibet & Why?
Tibet issue in global arena
Bassi saab: your colleague is indulged in corruption. What will you do?
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Wolverine
Satyavati Ma'am
Afternoon, 1st to go
Read out DAF aloud
Chair:
What were you doing after graduation
Why have you written patent applied?
What is smart meter? What features does it have?
Why didn't you go in startup?
What is net metering?
Why solar panels are being used in rooftop plants?
M1
Why bihar is having so much poor electricity supply?
Why bihar just can't import electricity
What will you do to improve the supply?
M2
Who will take whole kashmir first, India or Pak
What are the UN resolutions
How can you convince Pak to remove it's troops
India is sending astronaut to moon? Why not send a robot? What advantage will a man have?
M3
What is the relevance of Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka in foreign relations?
How is china affecting them
Why china considers India an enemy?
How will you improve the relations?
How is USA china relations affecting India?
M4
Recited a long situation where the procurement of medicine done with UN agency, cost is more, but quality no issue.. what will you do? I told we go with procurement, with a comment
Chair: thank you your interview is over (around 25 min)
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Satyavati Ma'am
Afternoon, 1st to go
Read out DAF aloud
Chair:
What were you doing after graduation
Why have you written patent applied?
What is smart meter? What features does it have?
Why didn't you go in startup?
What is net metering?
Why solar panels are being used in rooftop plants?
M1
Why bihar is having so much poor electricity supply?
Why bihar just can't import electricity
What will you do to improve the supply?
M2
Who will take whole kashmir first, India or Pak
What are the UN resolutions
How can you convince Pak to remove it's troops
India is sending astronaut to moon? Why not send a robot? What advantage will a man have?
M3
What is the relevance of Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka in foreign relations?
How is china affecting them
Why china considers India an enemy?
How will you improve the relations?
How is USA china relations affecting India?
M4
Recited a long situation where the procurement of medicine done with UN agency, cost is more, but quality no issue.. what will you do? I told we go with procurement, with a comment
Chair: thank you your interview is over (around 25 min)
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Nomadic Verses
Interview Date - 28th July
Smita Nagaraj Maam board
5th to go in the afternoon slot
Btech, Masters, IIT-B , Flipkart, PSIR
*Chairwoman:*
1. So how have you been keeping fit in the lockdown (question was asked to relax me, but it did not)
2. So about Uttarakhand
a. Post monsoon in UK the frequent landslides occur, cutting of mountains for road construction, but how do you balance this cost of development?
b. How does this pattern of govt projects getting environment clearance from govt agencies work. Isn't that a case of conflict of interest
c. There have been issues like certain NGOs, pressure groups stalling development projects due to vested interests and foreign interference.
What could be a Non - Government stakeholder that can solve this issue.
*Member 1:*
1. So you have mentioned about mentoring startups. How do you do that
2. Further questions to understand my role more
3. Can you give me an example of a startup you have helped to launch
4. What is your opinion on the compliance that are industries are subjected to are they really following it
*Member 2:*
1. You have worked with Flipkart. How does Amazon and Flipkart work when they are so much in losses
2. Why did Walmart take over Flipkart and what are their end goals
3. Did Walmart follow this strategy anywhere else too
4. What are your views about the newest player entering into the space. How will this sector change( Reliance)
5. Recently 'Country of Origin' tag was introduced but not the percentage from where parts are procured. How fair is it.
( certain more quick questions but it turned into a rapid discussion so cnt recall some)
*Member 3:*
1. I will come back to compliance of industries. Where are all the compliances listed ( I started talking about GST, was interrupted saying that is tax compliance not asking that, i further said dnt know sir)
Sir mentioned some acts
2. So what is the condition of these compliances ( Sir sorry i dnt know the current stage)
Ohk no further questions
*Member 4:*
1. Have you read any book on startups
2. Have you read a book named 'Lean Startups'
3. Name 3 sectors which you feel will have huge scope in the coming decade. Name sectors in different fields not all IT based
4. Dnt you consider EV as one of those sectors ?
5. When do you feel despite all its challenges EV will truly take off.
*Chairwoman:*
1. A long statement on how permanent bureaucracy is getting challenged, scope for contractual bureaucracy is increasing. How does permanent bureaucracy still is effective
2. Imagine a model where the Zila Parishads select their own capable bureaucracy. How do you think the current model is still better ?
- was asked to lower down the mask at the beginning itself, kept the shield on
- interview was intense in parts, therefore did not pay attention to the shield, gloves much
- duration 30-35 minutes
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Interview Date - 28th July
Smita Nagaraj Maam board
5th to go in the afternoon slot
Btech, Masters, IIT-B , Flipkart, PSIR
*Chairwoman:*
1. So how have you been keeping fit in the lockdown (question was asked to relax me, but it did not)
2. So about Uttarakhand
a. Post monsoon in UK the frequent landslides occur, cutting of mountains for road construction, but how do you balance this cost of development?
b. How does this pattern of govt projects getting environment clearance from govt agencies work. Isn't that a case of conflict of interest
c. There have been issues like certain NGOs, pressure groups stalling development projects due to vested interests and foreign interference.
What could be a Non - Government stakeholder that can solve this issue.
*Member 1:*
1. So you have mentioned about mentoring startups. How do you do that
2. Further questions to understand my role more
3. Can you give me an example of a startup you have helped to launch
4. What is your opinion on the compliance that are industries are subjected to are they really following it
*Member 2:*
1. You have worked with Flipkart. How does Amazon and Flipkart work when they are so much in losses
2. Why did Walmart take over Flipkart and what are their end goals
3. Did Walmart follow this strategy anywhere else too
4. What are your views about the newest player entering into the space. How will this sector change( Reliance)
5. Recently 'Country of Origin' tag was introduced but not the percentage from where parts are procured. How fair is it.
( certain more quick questions but it turned into a rapid discussion so cnt recall some)
*Member 3:*
1. I will come back to compliance of industries. Where are all the compliances listed ( I started talking about GST, was interrupted saying that is tax compliance not asking that, i further said dnt know sir)
Sir mentioned some acts
2. So what is the condition of these compliances ( Sir sorry i dnt know the current stage)
Ohk no further questions
*Member 4:*
1. Have you read any book on startups
2. Have you read a book named 'Lean Startups'
3. Name 3 sectors which you feel will have huge scope in the coming decade. Name sectors in different fields not all IT based
4. Dnt you consider EV as one of those sectors ?
5. When do you feel despite all its challenges EV will truly take off.
*Chairwoman:*
1. A long statement on how permanent bureaucracy is getting challenged, scope for contractual bureaucracy is increasing. How does permanent bureaucracy still is effective
2. Imagine a model where the Zila Parishads select their own capable bureaucracy. How do you think the current model is still better ?
- was asked to lower down the mask at the beginning itself, kept the shield on
- interview was intense in parts, therefore did not pay attention to the shield, gloves much
- duration 30-35 minutes
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LORD | 28 July 2020
Board – M. Sathyavathy Madam
Hometown - Udaipur, Rajasthan
Education - Mechanical Engineering
Work experience - Oil and gas (3 years)
Chairwoman
Read out DAF to other members
Have you resigned or continuing?
Why civil services?
Wasn’t your previous job better than Indian Account and Audit Service? (grilled on this – untold acceptance of the same)
Udaipur is a tourist destination. What has been the impact of CoVID on tourism in the country and how to revive? (suggested regulated opening)
Why not open the tourist places as well if religious places have opened?
Member 1
Is your company in the Fortune 500 list? What is its market cap?
Why are cash rich oil companies investing in the renewable energy? (mentioned a reason – push due to government regulations)
But the US government is not doing the same? (because Trump doesn’t believe in climate change)
Do you believe in climate change? Why? Is the scientific evidence concrete enough?
What is ISA (International Solar Alliance)? How is India benefitting from ISA?
Member 2
Case study: You are the secretary in UIDAI (Aadhar) and have organized a meeting with NGO’s/activists to discuss privacy and data security concerns. On the day of the meeting, your Director General gets to know of it and asks you to cancel the meeting, citing that these NGO’s are anti-government and anti-national? What would you do – take the meeting or cancel it?
(Later told me that this was a real incident in which the UIDAI secretary cancelled the meeting, which lay the grounds for PIL against Aadhar Card and the landmark SC verdict)
Member 3
Without making any changes either to the fuel or the engine, how would you reduce emissions?
Strategic reason for the divestment of BPCL (not economic)?
Member 4
Have you heard of CERN? Why are they trying to find the God Particle – Boson?
Is it worth spending billions of dollars on this experiment?
We do not hear much about Hydrogen fuel these days. Has H2 lost the race to biofuels and electric vehicles?
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Board – M. Sathyavathy Madam
Hometown - Udaipur, Rajasthan
Education - Mechanical Engineering
Work experience - Oil and gas (3 years)
Chairwoman
Read out DAF to other members
Have you resigned or continuing?
Why civil services?
Wasn’t your previous job better than Indian Account and Audit Service? (grilled on this – untold acceptance of the same)
Udaipur is a tourist destination. What has been the impact of CoVID on tourism in the country and how to revive? (suggested regulated opening)
Why not open the tourist places as well if religious places have opened?
Member 1
Is your company in the Fortune 500 list? What is its market cap?
Why are cash rich oil companies investing in the renewable energy? (mentioned a reason – push due to government regulations)
But the US government is not doing the same? (because Trump doesn’t believe in climate change)
Do you believe in climate change? Why? Is the scientific evidence concrete enough?
What is ISA (International Solar Alliance)? How is India benefitting from ISA?
Member 2
Case study: You are the secretary in UIDAI (Aadhar) and have organized a meeting with NGO’s/activists to discuss privacy and data security concerns. On the day of the meeting, your Director General gets to know of it and asks you to cancel the meeting, citing that these NGO’s are anti-government and anti-national? What would you do – take the meeting or cancel it?
(Later told me that this was a real incident in which the UIDAI secretary cancelled the meeting, which lay the grounds for PIL against Aadhar Card and the landmark SC verdict)
Member 3
Without making any changes either to the fuel or the engine, how would you reduce emissions?
Strategic reason for the divestment of BPCL (not economic)?
Member 4
Have you heard of CERN? Why are they trying to find the God Particle – Boson?
Is it worth spending billions of dollars on this experiment?
We do not hear much about Hydrogen fuel these days. Has H2 lost the race to biofuels and electric vehicles?
Chairwoman: Thank you, your interview is over.
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Interview transcript
Native Place: Lucknow, UP
Graduation: BE (Civil), BIT Mesra.
Optional: PSIR
Hobbies: Participation in Social Initiatives, Writing Hindi poetry.
Other things in DAF: Research on Flood Forecasting published in Journal of Water Resources Management
Date: 27.07.2020 (Afternoon)
Board- Satyavati Maam
5th to go
Asked to remove the mask and confirmed if the photo is mine.
Read DAF aloud.
Chairperson:
What kind of social initiatives do you pursue?
Which NGOs have you worked with?
How do you arrange funds for your work?
Have you thought of crowdsourcing from outside?
So, presently you are working in L&T. (I clarified that I worked in L&T before, now I am working in IB, but it wasn't mentioned in DAF).
What is your profile and basic pay?
Why do you want to join IAS?
There is an issue of river inter-linking going on. What is your take on it?
Member 1:
Why are there frequent floods in India?
Do you think large dams can control flood?
What are the environmental losses due to dams?
What are check dams?
Member 2:
You talked about leadership in one of your answers. How many types of leadership are there?
Who is a good boss?
How would you quantify a good boss?
Member 3:
India had a lot of waterways 50-60 years before. But now, this is not the case. Why?
As a Civil Engineer, what can you do to improve waterways?
Suppose goods are to be transferred from Varanasi to Agartala via rivers, is it possible to transfer goods only through rivers? Analyse geographically.
Is any such project going on? (Follow up question referring to Kaladan project)
Member 4:
Who is the appointing authority for All India Service Officers?
Why is President the appointing authority?
If AIS officers work in different states, then why not appointed by Governor?
(I answered regarding ultimate authority of AIS officers with Centre)
Ok. Then why appointed by President and not the PM?
If the President, PM, CM and your immediate boss are saying one thing, but Constitution saying something else. What would you follow?
If your personal conscience doesn't approve of something that is mentioned in Constitution, what would you follow?
Any chance that Constitution can be ignored/flouted?
(Played Devil's advocate)
So you are pliable to ignoring the Constitution?
(I clarified my position)
No questions on any recent current event.
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Native Place: Lucknow, UP
Graduation: BE (Civil), BIT Mesra.
Optional: PSIR
Hobbies: Participation in Social Initiatives, Writing Hindi poetry.
Other things in DAF: Research on Flood Forecasting published in Journal of Water Resources Management
Date: 27.07.2020 (Afternoon)
Board- Satyavati Maam
5th to go
Asked to remove the mask and confirmed if the photo is mine.
Read DAF aloud.
Chairperson:
What kind of social initiatives do you pursue?
Which NGOs have you worked with?
How do you arrange funds for your work?
Have you thought of crowdsourcing from outside?
So, presently you are working in L&T. (I clarified that I worked in L&T before, now I am working in IB, but it wasn't mentioned in DAF).
What is your profile and basic pay?
Why do you want to join IAS?
There is an issue of river inter-linking going on. What is your take on it?
Member 1:
Why are there frequent floods in India?
Do you think large dams can control flood?
What are the environmental losses due to dams?
What are check dams?
Member 2:
You talked about leadership in one of your answers. How many types of leadership are there?
Who is a good boss?
How would you quantify a good boss?
Member 3:
India had a lot of waterways 50-60 years before. But now, this is not the case. Why?
As a Civil Engineer, what can you do to improve waterways?
Suppose goods are to be transferred from Varanasi to Agartala via rivers, is it possible to transfer goods only through rivers? Analyse geographically.
Is any such project going on? (Follow up question referring to Kaladan project)
Member 4:
Who is the appointing authority for All India Service Officers?
Why is President the appointing authority?
If AIS officers work in different states, then why not appointed by Governor?
(I answered regarding ultimate authority of AIS officers with Centre)
Ok. Then why appointed by President and not the PM?
If the President, PM, CM and your immediate boss are saying one thing, but Constitution saying something else. What would you follow?
If your personal conscience doesn't approve of something that is mentioned in Constitution, what would you follow?
Any chance that Constitution can be ignored/flouted?
(Played Devil's advocate)
So you are pliable to ignoring the Constitution?
(I clarified my position)
No questions on any recent current event.
Join👉 @upscinterviewscript