Author: Root

Board : PK Joshi sir

Chairman

– Famous things about Jind
– Worked in DAE, why left
– National Income
– Why it is called National
– 3 states with least forest cover
– States whose forest cover has increased?
– Have you applied for IFoS also?

M1

– Hobby: Slow walking or Fast
– Benefits of walking
– Why left DAE
– What you learnt from Hospitality committee?

M2

– Should Indian Railways be privatised?
– Why do government need to run railways?
– As an administrator , what are the 3 things you want to do?
(Told working for migrant labour as one of the priorities)
– What do you want to do for them?
– Amount of migrant labour in India every year.

M3

– Difference betweem diesel and electric loco.
– How do you see evolution of India as a country from 1947 (Actually I was not able to understand the question clearly)

M4

– Haryana is a water scarce state?
– How you will conserve water in Haryana?
– Major crops in Haryana
– How much water is consumed in growing rice?
– Water table in Haryana
– Rainfall in Haryana
– Should rice be allowed in Haryana?
– Ways to ensure effective water utilisation.

Chairman

Your interview is over.

Board: PK Joshi sir

Hobbies: Voluntary work, playing and watching cricket

Chairman

– There was one famous CM named Bansilal (my father’s name)..Do you know?
– You stayed in Mumbai as well as Delhi. Tell me cultural differences? (Some follow up question)
– You are residing in ORN..so tell me distinct problems of ORN?..some light moments and
Some Supplementary…
– Relevance of annual cultural gatherings in educational institutions (daf related)?

M1

-What is voluntary work(hobby)?
– Dont you think reading book is voluntary work?
– What do you do in voluntary work?- some supplementary questions..
– What are the zones for cricket at natinal level?
– Your hobby is to play and watch cricket?
– Playing is fine..don’t you think watching the game which is already fixed is waste of time?
– Name the Players involved in fixing scandal?
– He grilled me on this but CH intervened.

M2

– Your optional is anthropology, which is your favourite part in it?
– I said socio-cultural anthropology.. So she asked..
– Explain the India from socio cultural perspective. Some supplementary questions..
Primitive tribes?

M3

– You worked in TCS,what was your role?
– What is the revenue of Tata group?
– How many employees are there in TCS?
– Why the tata is so respected group?
– I said balance between social goals and profit so he asked about Tata controversy.

M4

– Challenges of Indian agriculture?
– What is the solution for land fragmentation?
– I replied consolidation and cooperative farming..
– As a DM what can you do to consolidate fragmented land holdings?
– Is it easy?
– Have you ever seen any successful experiment of cooperative farming?
– What are the issues with it?
– Major crops of Nashik district?
– To whom we export onions?

Chairman

Thank you, Niketan

Board: Manoj Soni sir

Chairman

– What does the word Perumal refers to? Is it a place’s name or your second name?
– When did you receive the intimation about the interview?
– What are all the preparations you made for the interview after receiving the call letter?
– Tell me about the topography of Cuddalore?
– Do you know about Arab Spring? What is it all about?
– What is ISIS? What are they trying to achieve?

M1

– Do you think himalayas is affected by climate change?
– What are the effects of glacial retreat? How much glacial retreat has happened?
– Reasons for glacial melt in ladakh? What local measures would you take to reduce it if appointed as DM?
– Do you think historical fiction novels are right? Won’t it reduce the genuineness of history? ( One of my hobby is Reading Books- fiction)

M2

– Tell about your final year project?
– Is there only one Anna University or many others?
– In the construction of flyovers and bridges, is civil Engineers are only involved or mechanical engineers are also involved?
– What do mech engineers do here?
– Role of mechanical engineers in robotics.

M3

– Rohingya issue- what’s it all about? And India’s role?
– Ram Setu- what is it? Is it a real bridge? What’s the issue involving Ram Setu?
– Tamil Nadu fisherman issue- what measures could be taken?

M4

– What is the government agency involved in disaster relief operations? ( I’ve organised disaster relief operations during Cuddalore floods)
– As a DM what measures will you take to address a disaster?
– What inspired to undertake disater relief operations?
– Reasons for Chennai floods? Where the fault lies?
– What are the areas in Kerala where LWE is making inroads? Do you think they will be successful? – — Have they tried to make inroads into TN?
– Idealogies of LWE?
– What is type of mountain ranges in TN? How is it different from himalayas?
– Difference between block mountain and fold mountain?
– Where the river Brahmaputra originates?
– What’s the issue regarding Brahmaputra between india and china? Does India have any treaty withchina regarding Brahmaputra?
– What is the other nation with which India has a treaty for water sharing? Can India stop giving water to Pakistan? Is india legally bound to give water to Pakistan?

Chairman

Thank you.

Board : Bhosale Sir

Background : Graduate in Mechanical Engineering from IIT Delhi

Chairman

– What were you thinking?(last one to be interviewed)
– Why do we select you?
– Situational question.. Should dm use his popularity to counter politicians illegitimate pressure/threat.

M1

– Why didn’t you take Mechanical as optional?
– why do you want to become IAS.?
– but then why do u went to IIT?
– Three landmark event of Rajasthan history
– Explain accountability..

M2

– You must have heard the name of Arthshashtra. But what do you know about Neetishashtra, it’s writer??
– ‎Anthodia meaning and schemes
– Brand Equity ??

M3

– Explain that history repeats itself and some counterquestions
– Problem related to urbanisation in Delhi

M4

– How often do you jog? What do you do when you are free other than study or jog?

–  (I have answered that I listen to Rajasthani songs) Ghoomar song of Padmavati, what were the objections and your view

Board-  Bhimsen bassi Sir

Chairman

– You have done Bsc. agri and ur hobby is seed collection it’s very interesting ..,
– How many seeds u have collected,? Which seeds?
– How do u store bajra seeds?
– How long can the seeds be viable?
– what are orchids? Where are they found? Are they found in western Ghat? Are they epiphytic? Parasitic?
– What is tissue culture? What are its advantages?

M1

– What is contribution of M. S. Swaminathan in indian agricultur?
– Why farmers suicides are happening? And give solutions?
– How digitalisation can help to overcome security?

M2

– Tell about BT cotton issue. What are ur views on GM crops
– In which country GM food is grown?
– What happened to gm mustard and gm brinjal

M3

– Interlinking of rivers and its technical problems
– How role of farmers can be increased in markets chain?
– How can food adulteration can be controlled?

M4

– What is emotional intelligence? Example of how it can be used in administration.
– How u will motivate yourself and ur team
– Many people do well in the studies but not in life.. Why does it happen??

Chairman

– Tell me in detail about PM Fasal bima yojana

Thank you Rohit

Board-  Bhimsen bassi

Background: B-tech metallurgical and material sciences engineer + MBA
Hobbies : football, reading and writing answers on Quora

Chairman

– If I were to tell you that there is a plant and its parts are made of gold, what would your reaction be?
– Who is your favourite footballer?
– Do you know the signature move of Pele?

M1

– Amongst all the sources of energy other than coal, which all have the most potential in the next ten years?
– Why?
– What is iso4 (dnk)
– How is material sciences used in mining.

M2

– How is material science influencing human life?
– What is the geography of Bahrain? (I grew up there, schooling as well)
– How does India have to behave in the Maldivian crisis?
– Dont remember two more

M3

– What are the problems faced by Indian workers in the gulf region?
– How does the Indian community help them?
– What steps has the government taken to aid these workers?
– Does the srilankan issue still exist?
– What is the opinion of the government of India on it?
– Doesnt the state government have another opinion?

M4

– You are a management graduate, what kind of advice can you give to a company which wants to invest in another country?
– We have improved our ease of doing business, what are some of the parameters on which it is judged?
– Salient features of India-Bahrain ties?
– Present to me a holistic description of the country you grew up in, I don’t have any knowledge about it.

Chairman

– Is the latte irrelevant today?
– Is this your photo?