Author: Root

Board : Smita Nagaraj

Background:  Electrical Engineering. Worked in a private firm for 2 years
Home State: Delhi

Chairman

– What did u learnt from your job? It is not same in the government sector why come here?
– Should we go for nuclear energy? Why protest in Kundankulam?
– Why low sex ratio and areas?

M1

– What did u learn from social documentaries? (DAF)
– Should India increase its navy budget to 30% on account of China’s presence in IOR?
– Should Delhi be made a state?

M2

– What do u think of IPS?
– Is police accessible only to the influential?
– Two reforms in police service? Should they be armed?

M3

– The problem in sports in India. Why only cricket and badminton are doing well? Indicated playing sports as a hobby in DAF
– The politicisation of federations is it right. BCCI issue?
– Your steps as sports secretary. Sports Policy of India?

M4

– How to increase exports to China? Problems in manufacturing sector?
– Steps on Delhi Pollution?

Chairman

– How caste affects daily interaction in people? How reservation policy and protests against it has changed it?

Board : Dr. P K Joshi

Background: B.E. Mechanical Engg, BIT Mesra Ranchi
5 years in Automobile MNCs.

Chairman

– So Omendra…you did schooling from… worked in automobile sector….(long initiation) tell me what did you do in Hyundai?
– (contd) work profile in Toyota?
– in Maruti?
– How is Maruti different from Hyundai? (work culture and all)
– What was your roles and responsibilities in these companies… (Long discussion)
– Kanpur was known as Manchester of East…what happened to it? tell me what are the industries in Kanpur and why they are facing issues..and what kind of issues?
– What can be done to help them?
– What are the differences between Ranchi and Kanpur?

M1

– (something continued from CH related to Ranchi and Kanpur…industrial and economic growth..)
– What is demonetisation and what happened? Positives and negatives of it?
– What was income disclosure scheme (somewhat on the topic)..when did it happen? what happened?
– Did demonetisation work? failures? success?….(some counter questions…)
– Defense related industries in Kanpur? in UP? in India? (some counterqns on defense industry..)
– long intro to question related to water deficiency situation in India….why so? what geographic climatic factors responsible for same? wht can be done?
– (counter qn) What is river interlinking? any project? what would be its positives and negatives?

M2 (Member who always looked dissatisfied)

– (contd discussion on Ranchi) Why is Ranchi not developed, if it is not? What can be done? (counterqns on same)
– Do you know about Shobhan Sarkar? What did he dream…( some news in 2013!) What did govt do? What happened there?
– Mejakhas (in DAF)..where is it? why did you go there for schooling? What is its topography? what industries there? any new project coming there? (bad experience on this discussion…in between his reaction was you don’t know about your surroundings)

M3

– So you play table tennis…( I told frankly I played in school, not been playing since sometime…she smiled and said its ok) So how do you keep yourself fit? what do you play now?
– Who are famous TT players in India?
– What do you think is the future of Electric vehicles in India? ( Many counter qns on problems of charging, infra, industry in detail..handled pretty well)
– Which countries currently have EV market growing? anyone in our neighbourhood?

M4

– (contd discussion in the EV market, future of the Automobile industry and India’s position and efforts?)
– What kind of batteries are used in EV? Why India doesn’t have them? What issues involved in charging infra related?
– What kind of energy requirement we will have to meet such demands in EV market? and some counter qns…
– What kind of reforms do you suggest in industrial development? (Long discussion…about labour reforms, infra… handled this part satisfactorily I guess)

Chairman

OK, your interview is over.

Board: Bassi Sir

Chairman

– Mangesh, You have done electronics engineering a having political science optional also currently working in Bank. ( And Looked at me)
– I said, “Yes Sir” ( I thought he is checking my confidence).
– Tell me about Venezuela crisis
– Tell me about the Yemen crisis
– Developments in Nepal. Why Nepal important for us?

M1

– The different frequency band in communication? Many subsequent technical questions
1G 2G 3G 4G difference.
– GSM vs CDMA? Why CDMA not popular over GSM. Anything to do with licencing?

M2

– Use of robotics in Army?
– Introduction of robotics vs job losses. Opinion
– Why Afghanistan unstable? What are sectarian divisions? Why not normalcy restored

M3

– Why demand for Marathwada statehood? Reasons.
– Difference between Marathwada movement and Vidarbha movement for statehood .
– Similarity between Marathwada and Telangana demand.
– What are disadvantages of adverse sex ratio ? To men and to women?
– Why development in Bangladesh important for India?
– Role of India diaspora.

M4

– What is exposure of SBI in recent PNB fraud?
– Tell me about PNB fraud ?
– Who should bear loss of it ?
– What was wrong on part of other banks ? Their mistakes
– Difference between LC and LoU.
– What is NPA ? Steps taken for its resolution ?
– What is insolvency and bankruptcy code ? Detailed discussion

Chairman

– Tell me about Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana? Details of it
– Talk on MSP . Talk more. Any committee on it
– Is this your photo? It’s a lovely photo Mangesh.

Thank you.

Board: Ms Smita Nagaraj

Chairman

– It’s already two years in Service don’t you think going to IAS you will have career disadvantage ?
– Where you posted currently ? Don’t you think compared to department , private people have better competence in AAR ? (job related )
– What did you do in social welfare activities ?

M1

– How many genes avg human have ?
– Which is smallest and largest gene ?
– How do genes vary ? ( he was particular about SLP ) I knew a bit , it was more technical so did not venture into it .
– Who is No 1 tennis player now ? What’s so great about federer even now ? Why is tennis not that popular in India ? What challenges it face ? Do you think politics in apex tennis association is affecting its development ?

M2

– What is AFSPA? Do you thing it’s violation of human rights? Do you think it’s needed in j&k ?
– Police reforms? Do you think police has colonial mindset ? Why no reform taken?

– police reforms ? Do you think police is more of political service than public service ?

M3

– Why is today special ? ( It was national science day )
– What is your view on Karnataka flag issue ?

M4

– What is APA ? ( job related )
– Why do we have APA n AAR is it not overlapping ?
– What is your view on women’s cricket ? Who is the women cricketer who made a difference in semifinal in women’s world cricket ?

Chairman

– In Bangalore so many issues Gauri lankesh , Tipu sultan , and so on ? Why is it ,what is your view ? Then tipu sultan ? What you view ? Do we need to have critical thinking in school two to three views ? We just follow what is taught ?
– Do you think we need critical thinking in department as well ?

You interview is over.