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  • [Interview Transcripts 2018] Dinakar PK

    Smitha Nagaraj Board

    Session: Forenoon session

    Optional: Sociology

    Hometown: Bangalore

    1st preference IPS!

    Interview Transcript

    Chairman: so you’re from Bangalore?
    C: see Rajnikanth is entering politics. Some people claim he belongs to Karnataka, TN, and Maharashtra how do you see this ?!
    C: people associating him with Tamil pride. How do you see this?
    C: can a Bihari become chief minister of Karnataka?
    C : Asked about Jallikattu!
    C: So violent protests happen. You’re aspiring to be an officer how do you see the ingredients of the movements? (I told )
    Madam pointed about funds! I said yes and agreed.
    C : can you analyse any movement in the last two decades ?( I used pen and paper )
    Lady Member 1: what’s the term associated with Rajnikanth?
    M1: he doesn’t hold authority? Is ethnicity not the term ?!
    M1: difference between family and household?
    M1: Belgium issue
    M1: so what’s the step by Karnataka govt ?!
    M1: just by creating 2nd assembly problem is solved ?!
    Member 2: recollect any two terrorist attacks in India ?!
    M2: who are behind these terrorist attacks !?
    M2: name those terrorist organization ?!
    M2: do you know their leaders(their leadership keeps changing so I haven’t followed it sir )
    M2: steps taken after 26/11 ?!
    M2: other steps ?!
    M2: source of terror funding?
    M2: how to prevent terror funding?
    M2: how far demonetization successful in culling terror funding?
    M2: have you heard of Right to private defence ? ( I explained it completely )
    M2: so if an innocent is killed isn’t it wrong ?! (Told about test of mens Rea)
    Member 3: newspaper of today you read ?!
    M3: university rankings of today. On what parameters ( I used paper again )
    M3: Maldives issue. Suddenly he went back to Cuban missile crisis .( I explained )
    M3: what was done in Cuban missile crisis can it be replicated here ?!
    Member 4: fake news ?! Why it spreads ?! ( arey take a guess dear )
    M4: way forward ?!
    M4 : why should we give so much of freedom to media ?!
    M4: spying how are they dealt with ?!
    M4: what are the legal provisions wrt old age people ?!
    M4: Earlier were there any provisions existing ?!
    Back to chairman
    C : you seem to be aware of IPC AND other provisions how come ?!
    C: why IPS as the first choice ?!
    C: what you dreamt as an IPS officer ?!
    C: today the complexity of policing has increased apart from normal functions what are the other functions  Associated with ?!
    Thank you!

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  • CD Prelims TS 2018- FLT 1 (Economic Survey & IYB) discussion

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    Highlights of tomorrow’s test:

     

    Q.1) Consider the following statements:

    1. The biologically determined natural sex ratio at birth is 1.05 males for every female.

    2. Any significant deviation from the biologically determined natural sex ratio at birth cannot be on account of human intervention.

    Which of the statement/s given above is/are incorrect?

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 only

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) Neither 1 nor 2

     

    Q.2)  What does the term “”exports superstars”” mean in the Economic Survey?

    a) Firms that account for a disproportionately large share of exports.

    b) Small and medium enterprises only that account for large quantum of exports.

    c) Top 1% of the firms in India according to their Market Capitalisation.

    d) None of the above

     

    Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding tax-GDP ratio:

    1. Higher tax-GDP ratio will overcome the fiscal vulnerability.

    2. Tax-GDP ratio has remained almost constant since last three decade.

    Which of the above statement/s given above is/are correct?

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 only

    c) Both 1 and 2

    d) None of the above

     

    Q.4)  Which of the following/s is most likely to increase export-GDP ratio of India?

    1. Competitive exchange rates

    2. Open capital accounts

    Select the correct answer using the codes given below:

    a) 1 only

    b) 1 and 2 only

    c) 2 only

    d) None of the above

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  • [Interview Transcripts 2018] Shashank Goyal

    Ms. Smita Nagaraj Board

    Date: 21 March 2018

    Chairperson

    1. NIT-IIM and now civil services. Is it now the new career norm?
    2. There is extensive marketing being adopted in govt schemes. Is it necessary?
    3. Do we focus more on objectives or outcomes while designing marketing strategies?
    4. Questions on positive reinforcement and negative reinforcement.

    Member 1

    1. 2 questions on Delhi pollution-causes, steps taken by the govt, causes of stubble burning
    2. How would you environmental awareness in society?
    3. How do we counter China?
    4. Why aren’t we raising CPEC on international forums?
    5. What are wearables?

    Member 2

    1. On hobbies:
    1. Which recent books have you read?
    2. On Anne Frank- what inspires you?
    3. Does glass ceiling exist? Does in exist more in India or in the West?
    4. Your motivating personality (whom we are aware of)…name two more?
    5. NAM has been integral to our FP. We are digressing from it? What are your views on this?

    Member 3

    1. The purpose of Government is not to do business. What do you think?
    2. What is ‘fire in the belly’?
    3. Which is your favorite business case study of MBA curriculum? Followup qn- what motivates
    such people?
    4. Solar projects need too much land? Is it a hindrance? Followup- what are your views on rooftop
    solar projects?
    5. Situational: You are a DC in a district with a very reputed govt engg college. Students are
    demanding for postponement of exams. Having postponed once, they are demanding
    postponement again. What will be your role?

    Member 4

    1. Job profile: What kind of sales you are in? Why change in job?
    2. What is social marketing?

    3. Need for regulations in marketing? Followup- is there any regulatory framework for marketing
    in govt schemes and programmes?
    4. A very important personality was born in your birthplace (Mhow)? Who was he?
    5. There are so many schemes in his name. How do we improve implementation? Followup- How
    do we improve scheme monitoring ?
    6. Situational: You are an IFS officer. You are asked to organize celebration of Nelson Mandela’s
    100th birth anniversary. How will you go about it?

    Chairperson

    1. Government is increasing the number of IIT/NIT/IIMs. Don’t you think it dilutes the brand?
    (involved a discussion of 2 3 questions about the evolution of college that I graduated from and
    need and role of such institutions of eminence)

    Member 3 requested the Chairperson for one more question

    1. Are you a PGDM or an MBA?
    2. What is Alzheimer’s disease?

    End of the personality test

  • [Interview Transcripts 2018] Kunal Aggarwal

    Sh. Arvind Saxena Board 
    Date: 19th March 2018
    Session: Afternoon Session
    Optional: Political science and International Relations
    Work experience: 3 years as Software Developer
    Interview Transcript
    Chairman
    1. What have you been doing?
    2. So, what were you doing at the *company where I worked*?
    3. What is Kizuna bond project? (from DAF)
    4. So how are India-Nepal relations now?
    5. What is the involvement of China in Nepal? Have you heard of cheque book diplomacy? Can India compete with China on this? How can India gain it’s space in Nepal then?
    6. What do you think of Aadhar card? Aren’t there security issues?
    7. Should we have aadhar? US and UK are rolling back their social security systems. Shouldn’t we learn from them?
    8. Views on AI – two opposite views from Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. What do you think about AI?
    Member 1
    1. Why do you want to join civil services?
    2. So, you belong to Sonipat or you are currently staying there?
    3. What progress do you see in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in Sonipat?
    Member 2
    1. How are Panchayats doing in India?
    2. Do they have real powers? What are their issues?
    3. What is your opinion on Khap Panchayats?
    4. What kind of TV Shows do you watch? (Hobby)
    5. Do you watch reality tv shows?
    6. How do they impact children? Is it bad or good?
    7. How is technology impacting the people? Does it always help? *Discussion on that*
    Member 3
    1. Why did you leave your job and want to join civil services?
    2. What was your experience at *previous job*?
    3. Can you expect them in civil services?
    Member 4
    1. Bank frauds questions
    2. Privatisation or not?
    3. Air India privatization? Will it help or not?
    Chairman: *Continuing from M2*
    1. So you said watching news helps. Do you think it is always good?
    2. Discussion on Fb misuse of data?
    3. Have you heard of fake news?
    4. How do you as a civil services aspirant ensure you do not consume fake news?
    5. How do you discuss news with people?

  • [Interview Transcripts 2018] Mithun H N

    Board: BS Bassi sir

    Date: 16/03/18

    Session: Forenoon session

    Education: Electronics and Communications Engg.
    Optional: Sociology

    Interview Transcript

    Chairman

    1. so you worked as an instructor in an education center now if you are asked to design a curriculum from 1st to 8th standard how would it be?
      (Some related questions)

    Member 1

    1. Have you read the book by Stephen Hawkings called “A Brief History of Time”?
    2. What do you mean by hacking?
    3. What is ethical hacking?
    4. What are Cybercrimes and what are its types?
    5. Which act deals with such crimes?
    6. Is IT Act sufficient to deal with these? What are the shortcomings of IT Act? (Chairman asked about phishing and spamming)
    7. There is an ongoing cultural and societal interaction between the east and the west, explain.

    Member 2

    1. What is a UMPP?
    2. Do you know about PTC(Power Trading corporation)?
    3. What are power grids?
    4. You must have heard about MoEFCC (some related questions)
    5. Which deal did the world negotiate to combat climate change? What is India’s share in total GHG emissions?
    6. Who are the major emitters in the world?
    7. What are ESZs?
    8. Are you aware of the latest National Forest Policy?

    Member 3

    1. What is the better method to ensure that farmers get remunerative price for their produce?
    2. What exactly is price deficiency payment mechanism? Which state introduced it first? Are you aware of Telangana model?
    3. What is the ongoing issue between UK and Russia? (Some related questions)

    Member 4

    1. So you have directed 2 dramas… So tell me who said, ” All the World’s a stage…”?
    2. Rooftop gardening is one of your hobbies, tell me what are the differences between normal gardening and the rooftop gardening?
    3. You must have heard about Lord Macaulay, what are his contributions?
    4. Do you think Macaulay is one of the most misrepresented figures in the modern Indian history? Why do you think so?
    5. Let’s talk about Indian Civil service, who was the first Indian Civil Servant? Which Governor general introduced Indian Civil Services?
    6. What is EIA? What is its significance?

    Chairman

    1. Now let us go to Pakistan. Tell me something about Pakistani elections.
    2. How does peaceful and stable Afghanistan help serve Indian interests? What are the sectors in which we have greater scope for investment?

    Your interview is over. Thank you