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PK Joshi board
2nd to go
Electrical engineering
Hobbies - Lawn tennis and Cricket
Working in financial services (pvt)

Just as I entered I glanced at all members everybody had grim faces only chairman was smiling , wished and smiled at everyone

C:
Q Where did you did your schooling ? Where is it located?
Q : Why working in a financial sector job why not core?
A: (Said was not proficient plus had did projects in data analytics ML which attracted me)
Q: Transmission losses sources ?
A: (Mentioned 3 forgot to mention corona losses )
Q: Solar power how is it generated the principle ?
A: (Photoelectric effect explained)
Q: Limitations of sola power
A: (Told 3 - storage , grid parity , transmission ( AC-DC).; Chairman said what about area I said yes sir and explained how difficult it has been to implement NSM


M1:
Q: Data is new oil explain
A: Monologue followed knowledge economy how data is fueling new age business blah blah)
Q: Role of social media and how is it changing marketing
A: ( Long monologue with real life examples followed -insurance credit , recommendation engines)
Q: Disruptive tech
A: ( Told only one said sorry)


F1: Till now she was very serious and every answer I gave she frowned
Q: Domestic violence act and dowry act ? Are the necessary because not benefiedtd ? Aren’t they anti men
A: ( Humbly disagreed that they have been useless said deference has been added She counter questioned so you are saying that 0 dowry cases ?
Q: What will you do as DM for women empowerment
A: Told a differentiated strategy depending on rural and urban areaw
Q: which states are with low and high women literacy
A: high said Kerala and TN while low can I take a guess ? She said why not - so I told Bihar and UP , She said very safe guess and everyone laughed
Q: How to improve women education
A: Told how we can capture low hanging fruits like infra improvements -like toilets ; nudging parents towards education

M2:
QWas very stern and every time I told any ans to any member he would smirk as if I am telling a joke
Q: What is DPSP what is FR and difference
Q What are grand slams ? What different in surfaces
A : got carried away on this explained grand slams diffence of surfaces and how ball travels he was clearly not expecting all of this
Q: Is India Non aligned or changed
A: Said sir india is multi aligned while pursuing strategic autonomy

M4: was smiling throught and went quick fire
Q: Yogi Adityanath how many times MP from Gorakhpur
A: Dont know sir
Q: Logo of Aus open ? Told
Q: And which is that player - dont know sir
Q First 200 in cricket ?
A SRT? And in test - told Dravid he said no Umrigar
Q: First 300
A: Sir Sehwag in Multan against Pakistan memorable (everyone laughed
Q: 5 classical dances and states
A: Told 3 and said dont remember sir
Q :why people prefer banking jobs and why engineers go to non core isn’t it a waste’
Q: which kind of bowler you are ? Told sir medium fast
Q: can you swing? - No sir but bowl good leg cutters he laughed again

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Jagadish Adahalli

20th july
Belagavi, Karnataka.
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Work experience- SDM(prob)

Board- RN Choubey
Morning session first one to go.

Chairman
1. Introduce urself
2. Do u believe that coronavirus is created by china?
3. If u get naga land cadre, will u go?
4. Financial regulators in india
5. How RBI regulates
6. Diff bw slowdown and recession

M1
1. Cooking hobby which all northkarnataka food do u prepare
2. Farming and my experience in it
3. Recent steps of aatmanirbhar bharat and ordinances with respect to agriculture

M2
1. Sugarcane and petrol relation and ethanol blending
2. Jaggery and sugarcane in belagavi
3. Earthquake in belagavi which zone it falls
4. Geographical and geological features of belagavi

M3
1. Again chaina and WHO controversy over coronavirus
2. Weaknesses of WHO and some related questions
3. Which one region which u have not visited and want to explore if u given a chance.
4. Macmohan line and its extension and importance

M4
1. Mgnrega and its importance
2. How it helped in rural economy and some related questions
3. What are the flagship schemes of Govt in rural area.
Chairman- any topic or suggestion if u want to discuss with us.
Thank u and all the best for ur result..
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Ihsanul Hussain
From Assam, MSc chemistry, optional- history
Reviewing movies,bihu
2nd March 2020 forenoon
Vyas sir board 40-45 min

Chairman

- Give a picture of Indo China relation from independence till now.
- history repeats itself. How it is correct?? Why history repeats itself?
We get a very less chance to interact with people from Assam . So, I am sorry but we will ask more questions about Assam. ( Laughed)

- what is golden butterfly? ( tea variety from Assam)

- In recent years , rhinos number has been increasing in kaziranga. So, should we shoot some of them? Otherwise it will lead to man animal conflict.

- what are the causes of rhino poaching?
- what is the main market and route of smuggled rhino products?
- tell me two major problems of Assam?
- one thing you will do for Assam and India if you become an IAS officer ?
- describe problem of illegal immigrants very shortly.
- what to do with nrc?

Member 1

- Jhum cultivation has been the cause of pollution in NE India. How the practice can be reduced? What will be your strategy as an IAS officer?

-chemistry is expected to give solutions,but it is causing pollution. What to do?

-role of chemistry in solid waste management?

- why Manas national park is famous? Tell some of it's problems. ( In the issues, I have mentioned Indo- bhutan division of the park,so asked me about the possible solutions in this regard)

Member 2

- the recent movie avenger is somewhat related to India i.e something to do with Indian mythology. What is it?

- what is the historical significance of Cotton college ( my graduation college)?

Member 3

- Haj is under ministry of minority affairs. Should it be moved to some other ministry like external affairs?( Counter questions on it)

- why sivasagar is famous?

- What is the economical and environmental significance of monuments of sivasagar?

- what is your today's mode of transportation to UPSC office? (I told them it is Uber.)
- tell two positives and negatives about a Uber ride.

Member 4

- You are a fond of cricket. Have you heard the name of a recent committee on bcci?
- state two recommendations of lodha committee.
- how far the recommendations will be effective ?

- suppose you are a member of today's interview panel and one of the candidates is your son. What you will do?

Chairman again

- Tell something about bihu. What are the types of bihu? How it is celebrated? In detail.


(Overall the panel was very friendly,cheerful and it was more like a conversation than a interview)
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Ihsanul Hussain
From Assam, MSc chemistry, optional- history
Reviewing movies,bihu
2nd March 2020 forenoon
Vyas sir board 40-45 min

Chairman

- Give a picture of Indo China relation from independence till now.
- history repeats itself. How it is correct?? Why history repeats itself?
We get a very less chance to interact with people from Assam . So, I am sorry but we will ask more questions about Assam. ( Laughed)

- what is golden butterfly? ( tea variety from Assam)

- In recent years , rhinos number has been increasing in kaziranga. So, should we shoot some of them? Otherwise it will lead to man animal conflict.

- what are the causes of rhino poaching?
- what is the main market and route of smuggled rhino products?
- tell me two major problems of Assam?
- one thing you will do for Assam and India if you become an IAS officer ?
- describe problem of illegal immigrants very shortly.
- what to do with nrc?

Member 1

- Jhum cultivation has been the cause of pollution in NE India. How the practice can be reduced? What will be your strategy as an IAS officer?

-chemistry is expected to give solutions,but it is causing pollution. What to do?

-role of chemistry in solid waste management?

- why Manas national park is famous? Tell some of it's problems. ( In the issues, I have mentioned Indo- bhutan division of the park,so asked me about the possible solutions in this regard)

Member 2

- the recent movie avenger is somewhat related to India i.e something to do with Indian mythology. What is it?

- what is the historical significance of Cotton college ( my graduation college)?

Member 3

- Haj is under ministry of minority affairs. Should it be moved to some other ministry like external affairs?( Counter questions on it)

- why sivasagar is famous?

- What is the economical and environmental significance of monuments of sivasagar?

- what is your today's mode of transportation to UPSC office? (I told them it is Uber.)
- tell two positives and negatives about a Uber ride.

Member 4

- You are a fond of cricket. Have you heard the name of a recent committee on bcci?
- state two recommendations of lodha committee.
- how far the recommendations will be effective ?

- suppose you are a member of today's interview panel and one of the candidates is your son. What you will do?

Chairman again

- Tell something about bihu. What are the types of bihu? How it is celebrated? In detail.


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Somesh Magadum
Belagavi, Karnataka
Aeronautical engineering
Interest: vachana literature , agriculture appreciation

Board: P K Joshi
Morning session Last person to go .

Chairman
Come in
Read my DAF ...
1. You are an aeronautical engineer?
2. Then you have wasted your aeronautical engineering by opting for civil service ?
3. You have done NCC also, when in school or college ?
4. Tell me what is the difference between NCC and NSS.?
5. Who heads the NCC?
6. What is the difference between aircraft and helicopter ?
7. How much FDI did India received last year.?
8. Which country invested more ? Said Mauritius
9. How smaller country like Mauritius are able to invest so much in India?
10. Is it the good sign that companies are taking that root?

Member 1
1. I will give you 2.5 minutes within that time explain me complete issue between India and China , along with present status ?
2. Then what is the issue between India and Nepal?
3. What is the stand of India in it?
4. Name the tests we are using for covid.
5. Explain these tests and tell me the difference ?
6. Asked me something about HAL , I didn't understand the question .. said sir I didn't get the question ... He said leave it.
7. Do you know Tejas?

Member 2
1. What is the difference between aeronautics and aviation ?
2. Tell me about solar plane ?
3. Do you know about Rudra?
4. Do you know name of the Indian who circumvented earth?
5. What is disinvestment ? Is it good or bad?
6. Which government department looks after disinvestment ?
Some more questions he has asked , I m not able to recollect.

Member 3
1. Aeronautical Engineer why MRO operations is not based in India ?
2. What about our professional competency ?
3. What is the future of Indian aviation sector in covid world ?
4. What is wrong with Air India?
5. Tell me about look east policy.
6. One project where India and Pakistan are part of? Said TAPI
7. Tell me what it is and it's current status ?

Member 4
1. Do we export sugar ?
2. Why we are erratic in export unlike Brazil ?
3. Young man do you support APMC's or not ?
4. Reasons for not supporting .
5. Why the monopoly has been created in APMCs ?
6. Why states are not reforming APMCs act ?

Chairman
Thank you. Your interview is over.
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Chirag Jain
Interview Date: 21/07/2020 FN, 5th to go
Sujata Mehta board
Geography optional, from DEEG BHARATPUR Rajasthan
Mechanical engineer, Worked in Tata Motors Pune for 1 year

Chairwoman
1. Tell me about your academic background and work experience
2. Why you left the job?
3. Tata culture is said as Government culture and tata also have administrative services so don't continue with that?
4. You lived in Pune so tell me the names of armshead quarter there?
5. Who is raja dinkar Kelkar?
6. some times in news picture of India gate come which showes it grey and blue background why so?
7. What immediate steps should be taken to sustain Air quality in covid unlock?

Member 1
1. Tell me about Nano project of tata motors?
2. Names some names of cyclone recently in news?
3. There is book by arvind adiga in which he discussed about cyclone and its impact on Sunderban, have you read it?
4. You are from Bharatpur, tell me about maharaja surajmal?


Member2
1. Tell me about your final year project and then follow up questions
2. tell me about technologies used in Drone? Then follow up questions
3. What are the challenges to electric vehicles?
4. What are issues related to batteries in india? Follow up questions

Member 3
1. Which is Mewat region? What are its problem? Why is railway track is not laid in this region? What has government done for its development?
2. Is hills in deeg is boon or bane? Follow up questions
3. How far do you think NGT is successful in its mandate?

1. What is Udan scheme? is it successful? What are the challenges?
2. what is Masala bond? Why named so? What is its benefits ? What is its success?
What are challenges in its success?
3. What are the benefits of Biofuel ?

Chairwomen
1. Is there anything you want us to ask which you have prepared?( I told about Rajasthan)
2. Tell me about the potential of rajasthan tourism?

Thank you...
went for around 30 minutes.
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Vinayak

Date 20th July 2020
Optional- Sociology
Graduation- Civil Engineering NIT Kurukshetra(2018)
Hobbies- Following tennis, Trekking, Volleyball
Board- Smita Nagraj Ma'am

Chairwoman- 1. So where are you living these days?
2. What did you do for past 4 months.
3. Your primary motivation behind civil services. Just tell me one?
4. Now there is so much pressure on civil servants how do you see it?
5. Why do people still look at civil services with such respect?
6. Tell me the best governed state in India. ( I told TN based on rankings of NITI Aayog..) No don't tell me on ranking basis, what is your view?

Member 1: Tell me the worst governed state.( No we won't put a sedition case against you. Just tell me one)
2. After 10 years you won't be in the field. How will you contribute then.?
3. How are the ministers of M.P? You think they listen to Buereacrats ?

Member 3: What is the role of SP and collector?
2.What is this following tennis?
3.Tell me about one civil engineering structure from past and one from present.
4. What is this 2 degree Celsius talk about climate change?
5. Is India doing something in that direction?

Member 3- Have we found out any remains of Mahabharat in Kurukshetra?
2.Then what proof is there?
3.What are the places associatied with Mahabharat?
4. How is India forging alliances in South asia?
5. Why shift from SAARC to BIMSTEC?
6.Neighbourhood first policy
7. Tell me some instances where India has acted as first responder in crisis in South Asia

Member 4: Which is the last trek you went to?
2.What is it that you like about trekking?
3. What if India hadn't accepted Italian marine case judgement. Where would have the case gone?
4. What is territorial waters, EEZ and High seas?
5. Why is China making aggressive moves in South China Sea?
6.Why isn't ASEAN doing Anything?
7.So, might is right. Is that the case.
8.What are India's stakes in South China Sea?


Chairwoman- What are 2 major problems that your city faces?
2.Who should be blamed for that?

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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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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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PK Joshi Board
1st to go
21/7/20

Optional: public administration
Graduation:ECE
Hobby: Endurance running, Playing football
State: Kerala

Chairman

1. How Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalayas are different from other schools?
2. Similar school exclusive for girls?
3. What criteria will you use to measure development? Compare two states.
4. What is HDI?
5. How electronics can be used in administration?

M1.
1. Difference between 1G,2G,3G,4G and 5G.
2. Why public administration after electronics?
3. What is Maslow's need hierarchy theory?
4. Herzberg's two factor theory?
5. What is the difference between endurance running and a marathon?

M3. (Less audible)

1. How covid affected Kerala economy?
2. What can be done to improve the economy of Kerala in the wake of Covid?
3. Favorite football club.
4. What is the status of Barcelona in European league?
5. What are your strengths which will help you as an administrator?
6. Do you think you'll be able to use electronics knowledge in civil service?

M4.

1. India's readiness in 5G.
2. Investments in electronics in the country.
3. What is data mining and data security?
4. Why the oil prices are increasing in India when the prices are reducing globally?

M5

1. India Bangladesh issue
2. What is Farakka barrage
3. Rohingya issue
4. Major global diplomatic trends that are happening.
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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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Anupam

Manoj Soni
Pursing PhD
22.07.2020

Chairman
1. What is Geography in your research topic?
2. Tell 5 places related to lives of Babasaheb Ambedkar.
3. Any place related to his life in Uttar Pradesh or Madhya Pradesh?

M1
1. An old factory in Ghazipur?
2. From where raw material come to it?
3. Is Ghazipur peaceful place?
4. How you will deal with Mafia in Ghazipur?

M2
1. Who produces maps of India?
2. Who is produces satellite imagery?
3. How remote sensing can be useful in disaster management?
4. Any ministry of India that uses remote sensing in its working?

M3
1. Do think merger of banks is a good step?
2. Similar merger strategy you would like to suggest in any other affairs of govt?

M4
1. Is Mau sugar belt?
2. What issues sugarcane farmers are facing?
3. What could be it's solution?
4. What could be other use of sugarcane?
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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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Vikash raj

Date - 21/07/2020
4th to go (afternoon session)
Manoj soni board
Duration - 30 minutes
B. Tech Mining (IIT Dhanbad)
Working in coal India limited
Hobbies - teaching and badminton

Chairman read the DAF for 2-3 minutes
Chairman-
1) India since independence not able to drastically change the education system leading to slow growth of education. Comment
2) Three points about drafts education policy
3) Issues in draft education policy
4) You were involved in an NGO how was your experience?
5) Offered me tea 😜
M1-
1) What are alternatives of coal?
2) Are you afraid that your job in coal sector will be danged?
3) Impact of opening of coal sector
4) Alternative methods of extraction of coal with less pollution?
5) Is your home district a agricultural town or industrial?
6) Why no growth of industry in your hometown?
M2(lady member)-
1) Anthropology is an apology to primitive man. Your opinion
2) Underground coal mine fire in jharia
3) Why government not able to resettle the people there?
4) Law and order issue in settlement?
5) National reserve security
6) Coal gasification
7) Coal bed methane
M3-
1) Last movie you watched. How it impacted you?
2) Scheme related to restore the village tank
3) industrial discharge in gange near Patna
4) Which country is pioneer in water conservation?
5) How to handle huge protest as a head of district.
M4-
No question
Chairman asked to remove mask and face shield to match photo
Wished me all the best for result
Very few cross questioning
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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 ?

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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 )

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