Board : P. K Joshi
B. Tech material science IIT Kanpur, 2016
Optional: PSIR
Hobbies: Artificial intelligence , vipassana meditation and badminton.
State: Maharashtra

CM :( cordial and straight to the point)
why have you been doing after graduation.
why upsc after b. Tech.
*How did material science help in competitive exam
* Use of material science in administration.

M1:
*economic challenges for india.
*Why students going least for IFS.
*P. Vsindhu and sania nehwal playing style difference.
*Challenges of AI for India.
*Should we go ahead in adopting AI technology.
*What has the government been doing?

M2( extra loud and rude) :
* why football not taking up as much as cricket.
*Explain Artificial intelligence to me, I am a art student and I don't understand technology.
*Why Is political science called science and history is not?
*(followup)But don't we study history systematically?
*why are engineers going for humanities. Is humanities easy as compared to engg.. And why did you take a humanity?

M3:
*what is machine learning and IoT
*Is IOT being used in India. Example.
*What is the export scenario of india.
* Export challenges to india.
*(followup)Why pharma is leading?
*Top gems and jewellery production areas.
* Nepal relations Kyu important and aur kise sudharoge.
* Kulbhushan jadhav ko execute kar diya toh kya. Kare indi, unka bhi ek banda maar de?

M4: (obsessed with North East)
*manipur dance form.
*Name all the Northeast state.
*Literacy rate india?.
*States with more than 90℅ literacy rate.
*Neighborhood schooling and it's challenges.
*NGO collaboration with Beaucracy and two areas where you will collaborate with ngo..
*Name a few national parks in India.especially from North East.
*Assam flood and why a concern.

# Overall experience: very satisfied. One member tried to be very rude. His eyes look like some serial killer. But if one manages to stay calm despite the hostile atmosphere he tries to create, one can do well.
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UPSC Interview Transcript

20th JULY Afternoon session
Last person to go
Optional medical science

Smitha Nagraj Ma'am board

Chairman

Good evening
That's your seat doctor please sit down

Don't you miss working as a doctor especially with an ongoing pandemic?
Is the govt doing enough to protect the health care workers?
any scope for improvement?
Which step do you think is the most important step taken by govt for health care workers in the current situation?

1.
Many medical colleges organize fests. What's the use of these?
Do you know about Hambantota port? Why it's in news?
Is there any listening station in the Indian ocean?
What is China Pakistan economic corridor in news? What's its relevance to India?
What is BRI? Why China is pursuing it?

2.
Didn't to you get the idea of civil service before joining MBBS?
Did you get the service mentality from your school?
What do you think about the privatization of health care? Is it in the interest of the society?
Some follow up questions on that.

3.
Sir was talking very softly.
If you become health secretary what are the 3 things you will pursue?
Health care expenditure is to be increased, By how much?
Where did you get this exact number?
Something he asked about the privatization of health care and it's relation to a scene in 3 idiots movie
What is telemedicine? Uses

4.
which devotional songs do you listen to?
What is ayushman Bharat scheme?
Does this helping the people?
Many private hospitals are misusing it. What steps can be taken?
Are you suggesting something like health ombudsman? But this system also may involve such doctors like misusing ones from Pvt. Hospitals!

Chairman
What is integrity
Different between views and values?
Values may be different then what values constitute integrity?
Who comes to your mind when you think of a man of integrity?
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