C B Rex
20th July 2020
B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering
Geography Optional
Jharkhand ( Native: Kerala)
Hobbies : Reading High Fantasy Novels, Playing Guitar

PK Joshi Board
Forenoon Session
Last one to go

Chairperson:
What is your full name?
(Chairperson reads my DAF)
Why did you choose civil services and not continue with engineering?
Why are Indian engineers not employable?
How to improve it?
What all things you learned in engineering that is useful now?
Difference between Assurance and Insurance

M1

Why is Kerala called God's own country?
How is Kerala's dealing of Covid different?
What factors helped Kerala?
How are other states performing now?
Why does Kerala have different administrative capital and HC at different place?

M2

Why are there less manufacturing industries in Kerala?
Why are the other states more successful in manufacturing sector like Eastern states, Southern (TN) and Western states?
Why does East India have more industries?
How is Kerala govt addressesing the problems faced by manufacturing sector?
Can you shed light on the recent issue related with Hagia Sophia? And how should international community resolve this?

M3

What are high fantasy novels? Which one would you suggest us to read? (Hobby)
Which was the last novel not belonging to high fantasy genre which you read?
Why did decentralisation work in Kerala and not other states?
How are the Himalayas important for India? 5 points
Is there any change in our approach in dealing with China now?
How is it different from earlier?
Is banning 59 apps any good?

M4
How many types of Guitars are there?(hobby)
Explain India to a person who hasnt been here in two minutes?

(There were one or two more questions here and there as part of cross questions)

Chairperson : Thank You, Your interview is over.
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N santosh kumar reddy

22nd July 2020

Smita nagaraj board

Tennis and science fiction movies
Comp science graduate osmania university
Telangana

CM:
1) How to deal with loss of employment due to lockdown
2) explain with respect to automobile sector
3) on one hand we promote public transport and on the other we need to boost demand in automobile industry, how to balance
M1)
1)opinion on 3 capital issue
2) which is more suitable according to u
3) why the present govt is pushing it
M2
1) how to ensure policy continuity
2) performance of anti defection law
3) what should we do to enforce the anti defection law
4)can sc intervene in speaker domain
5) how to ensure those checks and balances
M3
1) biggest internal security threat
2) what is insurgency and how is it different from naxalism
2) our performance in dealing naxlalism and insurgency
3) telangana and naxalism
4) even after 70 years of Independence why they still persist
5) have u visited any govt office and u r view on its functioning
6) how should we bring the change
7) if u r a dcp and corruption complaint on sho, what's ur plan of action
M4
1) why civil services
2) why not like sundar pichai or nadella
3) collector as karim nagar ,what r your priority areas and plan of action
4) should we make office of speaker similar to chairman of rajya sabha(didn't understand the question)
CM
1) should we interfere in tribal communities affairs
2) how to mainstream tribal society
3) what is mainstreaming according to you
4) do you know any successful example as such
Thank you
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Name : Mohammad Nadeem
( IRS(IT)/BE Civil/ PSIR/Karnataka)
TC Anant Sir's Board

Chairperson :
1)So you are Mohammad Nadeem ?
2) Which NCC you did (AirWing)? Why didn't you pursue Certificate B ?
3) When did you join IRS(IT) ? How long has it been ?
4) Why did you opt for PSIR ?

M1
1) What's Capital Gains Tax ? And a follow up question .
2) How's the rate decided ?
3) What's Form 26A ?
4) What's Indexation ?
5) Do we tax Agricultural Income ? and a follow up.

M2)
1) What's your favourite topic in PSIR ?
2) What happened in Cuban Missile Crisis ? Who was the leader of Cuba ?
3) How did it impact the International Relations ?
4) What was NAM and its relevance ?
5) Who were the leaders of NAM ?

M3)
1) Tell me about Bidar. What's it famous for ?
2) Water Crisis in Bangalore, Capetown Water Crisis.
3) What's Water Mining ?
4) What did Capetown do to solve the problem ?

M4)
1) Is it a good idea to Abolish Income Tax ?
2) Other ways to raise the revenue ?
3) Share of Taxes to total revenue . Share of Income Tax to Total Revenue.
4) What's an Ideal Tax ?

The board was very cordial and the interview went for 20-25 mins.
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M4:
(Completely on immigration and migrants)
1. You're from Kerala. Why a lot of people from Kerala go to Gulf? (While answering, I also mentioned about recent reduction in migration to Gulf)
2. What are the reasons for reduction in Gulf migrants?

3. Recent Migrant crisis - what are the reasons for this, sociologically?
4. Do you think the issue is getting better now?
5. Do you think the states could've handled the migrant situation better? (I said yes and talked about actions taken in Kerala)
6. How does this migrant crisis affect the Indian economy?
7. Do you think there is chance of infection spreading because of migrants going back? ( I said about present surge being limited to Urban areas and possible of a rural spike later)
8. What actions should we take to control that kind of situation in rural areas (spreading of infection) ( i said about rural health infra, resources and use portable testing kits)
9. Shouldn't we raise awareness among people in rural areas? (Answered in affirmative and talked about leveraging LSGs for that)

Back to Chairman. He said "Your interview is over, you can go"

Started with Optional and Hobbies, then went back to Optional theory before ending with some current issues. And Chairman didn't ask any questions, may be because all other members took a lot of time.

All of board members were wearing masks at all times and never asked whether I wanted to remove my mask, even after I kept readjusting my mask for like 6 times. So, eventhough some boards are allowing to remove your masks, don't count on it. And it's better not to ask the board permission to remove it.

Good luck all. Perform well
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Chairperson : Sujatha metha
22 July AN
B.E. CSE ( TRICHY) - 2015
Tamil literature
Rotaract club member and symposium organiser


Chairman:
Introduce yourself
What are you doing all these years?
Ans: preparing for CSE from 2015 in Chennai.
Did you attempt any other government exams?
During Chennai floods what were you doing?
What is fake news?
If someone sends you fake news what would you do?
How to stop spreading of fake news?

Member 1 :
Why suicide rate is high in Tamil Nadu?
Is bigamy present in Tamil Nadu? (I couldn't understand his accent, he said small house and big house)
Tamil have rich literary tradition. Tell me something about it?
It's relevance today?
How will you improve governance if you're posted as DM?

Member 2 :
ICJ rulings were not followed by many countries ( unable to understand why he is asking. Then he said in context of kulbhushan jadav).
What can be done?
(I will ask some easy qsn. Looked my DAF and asked)
What is the topic of symposium you organised?
Reason for the topic?
Ans: To encourage new technologies among young graduates

Member 3: (He was watching TV all the time after I entered the room. Then went to loo. After asked qsns he started to watch TV again)

How Sangam literature helped in socio economic development of people at that time?
(Follow-up question I forgot)
Age group of Rotaract members?
Motto of rotary international?
Activities done under Rotaract?
Ans: Cleaned Cauvery river
What is target year to achieve ujjwala Yojana? ( I couldn't hear him clearly, I told the target count 8 crores. He asked again the target year)


Member 4 :
(He asked questions from my previous answers)
Does river require cleanup?
Then why are cleaning it?
How can we reduce the pollution? (He specifically asked for technological solution for which I said I don't know)
Your state face lot of tsunami. How will you use your CSE knowledge to warn people?
Any technology to receive warnings quickly?
What is block chain technology?
Is it safe? How?

Chairperson:
Anything you want us to ask?
Thank you.
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Name : KARTHIKEYAN S
IRTS 2017
Home town : Madurai
Hobbies : Travelling and Reading


Chairman: Are you comfortable, if not you can remove either one of them ( shield or mask )

1. Where are you right now ? Why did you not go back to madurai during lockdown

2. How is your IRTS life ? what did you learn ?

3. If it so happens that you are made to continue in railways will you be happy?

4. Tell me something interesting that happened during your childhood. Anything that comes to your mind.


Member 1.

1. Other than meenakshi temple, what other temples are there in madurai.

2. Industries of madurai

3. Organ donations myths ( DAF )

4. Have you met any recipient of organ donation

5. Technologies of railways

6. Mandate of CRIS


MEMEBER 2

1. Who audits Banks.

2. Who is an external auditor

3. Tell me one sector that has never progressed since independence

4. Labour laws

5. What drove you to civil services

6. ICAI vs NFRA

Member 2

1. Safety in Indian railways

2. Again cutting edge technology in Indian railways

3. IOT applications

4. Difference between ICF and LHB

5. What are thick web switches ( follow up to 4th )

6. Covid and Indian Railways


Member 4.

Made fun of my accent ( in a funny wat5 though)

1. Problems in making calender year as Financial year

2. Where all you've travelled

3. What's the last but one book you've read

4. Jim Corbett

5. Man eaters - Avni episode

6. If you're made chairman of CWC how will you solve KN TN water dispute - tell me 3 principles

7. I give you 100 crores , where will you invest in railways


Chairman PK Joshi

Please show me your face ( for verification )

Thank you your interview is over - god bless you.
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Jon_Snow. 22/7/20 (second to go)
Chairperson: Sujata Mehta

Background: Electrical Engineering, NIT Durgapur, Yoga and Meditation, Cricket , PSIR optional

Greeted the board, told to sit down
Chairperson: Introduce urself briefly citing education and work experience
2. What the company's do
3. What was ur role
4. Impact of covid on cricket(talked about rule changed)
5. Why IPL not postponed
6. Should cricket be continued in these situations.. tell me ur opinion
7. Where u stayed in lockdown( why in delhi amid all these uncertainties)
Ok good she told

M1: Some questions about solar thermal energy(had done project on the topic)
2. Various type of majority in parliament
3. Fundamental duties why it is added and should we make it enforceable
4. Argument in favor and against

M2: monologue on national broadband mission..then asked a technical application based question which I told I don't know
2. Again constraints in adaption of that technology(how would I know the constraints if I was not even knowing the name of technology 😄😄)
3. Where solar energy is more feasible in Rajasthan/Laddakh

M3: Asked about bihar school of yoga, it's vision and motto
2. What kind of meditation u do
3. Is yoga helpful in curing some of the fatal disease.
4. Ur opinion on various claims made by it
5. Schemes for rural electrification..some features
6. How to reduce power theft..some cross question abt smart meter

M4: Again on cricket..why IPL in Dubai only..(I told since already organised some match in previous sessions and conditions better in comparison to India) .. but still he was asking what technicalities UAE provides which is not in India.
2. Why aour situation is not good as compared to UAE
3. How delhi had done better in these weeks strategies
4. In one word tell me has ICMR succeeded or failed

Chairperson: Do u want us to ask something more.
Okay thank u ur interview is over

Since all persons are in mask u can't actually see their reaction so it gets little bit difficult to say how ur interview went..
The board was cordial and mam was listening to the conversation with patience..
Let's hope for the best😊😊😊
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Name : abhijith k v
Optional: geography
Hobbies: Travelling
Graduation : Mechanical engineering
State:Kerala
Board: Sujatha mehtha

CM:
1.introduce your education and work background
1.what helped kerala tackle outbreak like nipah and corona
2.exodus of migrants from kerala and return of NRI from west asia how can kerala manage both.

M1:
1.which island group of lakshadweep is closest to Maldives
2.role of msme in industrial sector
3.How will you use 3d printing to reduce the time period of protoype development and manufacturing
4.If you are appointed in kerala what will be your first step?
5.what type of industries can be developed in kerala
6.why people prefer websites like airbnb over direct hotel booking

M2
1.role of youth clubs in kerala
2.kerala gold smuggling
3.what led to collapse of oyo rooms
4.National tourism policy
5.PRASAD scheme

M3
1.role of indian coast guards in maritime security
2.India srilanka relationship how tamil nadu influence it
3.Recent padmanabhaswamy temple verdict

M4.
1.contemporary indian painters
2.Last place of visit
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