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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?

  • 29 March 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

    Note: Please comment your responses to questions in the comment section. It will help you in assessing yourself.

    Q.1) Which of the followig body/Ministry deals with the matter related to Anti-Dumping?

    a) Department of Industry Policy and Promotion

    b) National Company Law Tribunal

    c) Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal

    d) Intellectual Property Appellate Board

    Q.2) ) The Shri Narayan Dharma Paripalana Yogam (SNDP) Movement(1902-03) was related to which of the following community?

    a) Mopilla Community

    b) South Indian Tea Planters

    c) Ezhava Community in Kerala

    d) North Eastern Tea Planters

    Q.3) Consider the following statements regarding the Sulphur Dioxide gas:

    1. It is a gas covered under the Kyoto Protocol.

    2. Sulfur dioxide is sometimes used as a food preservative.

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

    a) 2 only

    b) Neither 1 nor 2

    c) 1 only

    d) Both 1 and 2

    Q.4) Which of the following statements correctly explain the term Food Credit?

    a) It is the credit given to BPL families for buying vegetables.

    b) It is the credit provided by commercial banks for procuring foodgrains from farmers.

    c) It is a special loan scheme for Food parks,

    d) It is a component of MGNREGA.

    Q.5) The Amaq News Agency, sometimes seen in news, is related to which of the following country/organisation?

    a) North Korea

    b) Pakistan

    c) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

    d) Syria

    Q.6) The ‘Swadeshi’ and ‘Boycot’ were adopted as methods of struggle for the first time during the(CSE: 2016)

    a) Agitation against the partition of Bengal

    b) Home Rule Movement

    c) Non Cooperation Movement

    d) Visit of Simon Commission to India

    Q.7) With the reference to the Religious history of India, consider the following statement:(CSE: 2016)

    1.The concept of Bodhisattva is central to Hinayana Sect of Buddhism

    2.Bodhisattva is the compassionate one on his way to enlightenment

    3.Bodhisattva delays achieving his own salvation to help all sentient beings on their path to it

    Which of the statements given above is/are correct

    a) 1 only

    b) 2 and 3 only

    c) 2 only

    d) 1, 2, and 3

    Q.8) ‘Doctors without borders (medecins sans frontiers)’ often in the news is (CSE: 2016)

    a) a division of world health organization

    b) a non governmental international organization

    c) an inter- government agency sponsored by European union

    d) a specialized agency of the united nations

     

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  • 28 March 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

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    Q.1) With reference to the Indus Water Treaty, consider the following statements:
    1. As per the provisions of the treaty, India and Pakistan can use equal percentage of the total water.
    2. The treaty was brokered by the World Bank.
    Which the statements given above is/are correct?
    a) 1 only
    b) Both 1 and 2
    c) 2 only
    d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Inspired by: India, Pakistan to hold Permanent Indus Commission meet

    Q.2) The President can issue the removal order after an address by the Parliament. Consider the following statements regarding Impeachment of Supreme Court judges in India:
    1. The removal of a judge of the SC is regulated by the Judges Inquiry Act,1968.
    2. The address has to be presented to the President in the same session of Parliament for such a removal.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    a) Neither 1 nor 2
    b) 1 only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) 2 only
    Inspired by: Talks revived to consider impeachment of CJI

    Q.3) With reference to the RUSA scheme which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS).
    2. The scheme was launched for special category states only.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    a) Both 1 and 2
    b) 1 only
    c) Neither 1 nor 2
    d) 2 only
    Inspired by: [op-ed snap] A game-changer for higher education

    Q.4) The first Indian to join the Viceroy’s Executive Council was:
    a) Dadabhai Nairoji
    b) Rabindranath Tagore
    c) Mahatma Gandhi
    d) Satyendra Prasad Sinha

    Q.5) The Tiangong-1 is expected to fall back to Earth. With reference to the Tiangong-1, recently seen in news, which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. It is a low earth satellite.
    2. It was an experimental space lab.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    a) 1 only
    b) Both 1 and 2
    c) Neither 1 nor 2
    d) 2 only
    Inspired by: China’s space lab Tiangong-1 expected to fall to earth this week

    Q.6) With reference to ‘Near Field Communication (NFC) Technology’, which of the following statements is/are correct? (CSE: 2015)
    1. It is a contactless communication technology that uses electromagnetic radio fields.
    2. NFC is designed for use by devices which can be at a distance of even a metre from each other.
    3. NFC can use encryption when sending sensitive information.
    Select the correct answer using the code given below.
    a) 1 and 2 only
    b) 3 only
    c) 1 and 3 only
    d) 1, 2 and 3

    Q.7) The area known as ‘Golan Heights’ sometimes appears in the news in the context of the events related to (CSE: 2015)
    a) Central Asia
    b) Middle East
    c) South-East Asia
    d) Central Africa

    Q.8) Convertibility of rupee implies (CSE: 2015)
    a) being able to convert rupee notes into gold
    b) allowing the value of rupee to be fixed by market forces
    c) freely permitting the conversion of rupee to other currencies and vice versa
    d) developing an international market for currencies in India

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  • Indian Geography | IAS Prelims & Mains

     

    Indian Geography

    “So far as I am able to judge, nothing has been left undone, either by man or nature, to make India the most extraordinary country that the sun visits on his rounds. Nothing seems to have been forgotten, nothing overlooked.”

    – Mark Twain in ‘Following the Equator’

    India is a vast country with a great diversity of physical features. Certain parts of India are so fertile that they are counted amongst the most fertile regions of the world while other are so unproductive and barren that hardly anything can be grown there. Climates vary from the blazing heat of the plains to freezing point in Himalayan areas. On one hand, areas like Cherapunji in Meghalaya get more than 1000cm of rainfall per year, and on the other hand, Sindh and Rajasthan get less than 10cm of rainfall per year.

    In this article series, we make an attempt to understand the geography of this “epitome of the world” along the following lines:

    1. Geography of India: An Introduction
    2. The Geological Structure of India
    3. Physiography
    4. Drainage System
    5. The Climate
    6. Natural Vegetation and Wildlife
    7. Soils
    8. Irrigation
    9. Agriculture
    10. Miscellaneous Topics

     

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  • 27 March 2018 | Prelims Daily with Previous Year Questions

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    Q.1) The Draft Digital Information in Healthcare Security Act (DISHA), recently seen in news, envisages which of the following bodies?
    1. Health information exchange
    2. State Electronic Health Authorities
    3. National Electronic Health Authority
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    a) 2 and 3 only
    b) 1, 2 and 3
    c) 1 and 3 only
    d) 1 and 2 only
    Inspired by: In draft digital health security law, 5-year jail term, Rs 5 lakh fine for data breach

    Q.2) With reference to the Bharat stage emission standards (BSES) which of the following statements is/are correct?
    1. These standards are not applicable on internal combustion engines.
    2. The timeline for implementation of these standards are set by the Central Pollution Control Board.
    Select the correct answer using the codes given below.
    a) Neither 1 nor 2
    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) 1 only
    Inspired by: SC asks Centre to consider rolling out BS-VI fuel in 13 cities by April 2019

    Q.3) Which of the following factors are responsible for coral bleaching?
    1. Increasing of water temperature.
    2. Over fishing
    3. Increase in salinity
    Select the correct option from the codes given below:
    a) 1 and 2 only
    b) 2 and 3 only
    c) 3 only
    d) 1, 2 and 3

    Q.4) Consider the following statements regarding Shuddhi movement:
    1. It was started by Swami Dayanand Saraswati and Swami Shraddhanand.
    2. It was aimed at abolishing the practise of untouchability.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    a) Both 1 and 2
    b) Neither 1 nor 2
    c) 2 only
    d) 1 only

    Q.5) With reference to the INS Tarkash, consider the following statements;
    1. It is a Talwar-class frigate.
    2. It is a warship of Russian origin.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    a) 1 only
    b) Both 1 and 2
    c) 2 only
    d) Neither 1 nor 2
    Inspired by: U.S., India hold naval training

    Q.6) In India other than ensuring that public funds are used efficiently and for intended purpose what is the importance of the office of the CAG?
    1. CAG exercises exchequer control on behalf of the parliament when the president of India declares national emergency/ financial emergency
    2. CAG reports on the execution of projects or programmes by the ministries are discussed by the PAC/
    3. Information form CAG reports can be used by investigating agencies to press charges against those who have violated the law while managing public finances.
    4. While dealing with audit and accounting of govt. companies. CAG has certain judicial powers for prosecuting those who violate the law.
    Which of the above are correct?
    a) 1, 3 and 4 only
    b) 2 only
    c) 2 and 3 only
    d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

    Q.7) With reference to the Delimitation Commission, consider the following statements:
    1. The orders of the Delimitation Commission cannot be challenged in a Court of Law.
    2. When the orders of the Delimitation Commission are laid before the Lok Sabha or State Legislative Assembly, they cannot effect any modifications in the orders.
    Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
    a) 1 only
    b) 2 only
    c) Both 1 and 2
    d) Neither 1 nor 2

    Q.8) The Prime Minister of India, at the time of his/ her appointment
    a) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of one of the Houses within six months
    b) need not necessarily be a member of one of the Houses of the Parliament but must become a member of the Lok Sabha within six months
    c) must be a member of one of the Houses of the parliament
    d) must be a member of the Lok Sabha

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  • [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

  • [Interview Transcripts 2018] Basist Nandan

    Sujatha Mehta Board

    Date: 13.03.2018

    Session: Afternoon

    Interview Transcript

    Chairman
    1. Tell me where you did ur graduation. What you do now.
    2. You are in pipelines of IOCL. How do you secure pipelines?
    3 What is your role in securing pipelines?
    4. Which pipelines in eastern coast you are in.
    5. You seem to be interested in sports. Do u think a large event like Olympics be held where there is no income just expenditure?
    6. Will it be good for India to host Olympics?
    7. India didn’t win any gold in Olympics and also we had a bad experience of holding commonwealth games. So why should India host such events when there is poverty and all.

    Member 1
    1. You are in iocl. Why should one invest in a refinery when we are moving towards the renewable source and electric vehicle?
    2. You are a mechanical engineer. Tell me which law of physics applies when a thermal energy is converted to mechanical energy.
    3. What is critical supercritical in a power plant?

    Member 2
    1. Tell me has 73rd and 74th amendment been good.
    2. What are problems?
    3. Women representation is just for name sake in PRI. What do you say?
    4. There is a program called employment guarantee program. Should fund from that be used in empowering grass root.
    5. Other discussions mainly on PRI.

    Member 3
    1. You are from Bhagalpur. Tell about the violence of the 1980s.
    2. What is the regulatory mechanism of oil and gas sector?
    3. In spite of so many regulations, why do fires and other hazards occur?
    4. How would you inculcate safety culture?
    5. What is energy audit? How it is done ( I said something and he said it’s not correct)

    Member 4
    1. Tell me something about the green revolution.
    2. How to have a balance between population rise and food crisis.
    3. Can GM crop be helpful in solving the food crisis?
    4. What are problems of GM Crops and solutions?

    Again Chairman
    Do you want us to ask something?
    I took a pause and said, mam, if you would like to ask something from hobby.
    She said what’s your hobby.
    Then she asked about it.
    How much time you spend on the internet.
    Your view on social media. Is it helpful?

    Ok. Thank you.

  • [Interview Transcripts 2018] Ashis Sahu

    Arvind Saxena Board

    Date: 06/03/2018
    Session: Afternoon session

    2nd last to go

    Education: B.Tech (Mech) + 4 Years work experience
    Hobbies: Jogging, Meditation, and Teaching
    State: Odisha

    Interview Transcript

    Chairman:
    1. Justin Trudeau episode.PM of a state. ..With wife and kids. … was it correct on Indian part for the kind of treatment?

    2. ‎Section of Indian diaspora called ‘Republican Hindu coalition’ in the USA supported Trump during the election. Do you think it was right on their part to use the word Hindu there?… (direct hit from the boundary)

    3. How is the diaspora community helping India?
    ‎

    Member 1 (Lady)
    1. Olive Ridley turtles. ….mass nesting timing around the year? Why are numbers decreasing? What steps has the government taken?
    2. ‎you have been in so many places around the country, what difference have you found among the people and their culture?
    3. ‎Do you think regionalism is good?
    4. ‎what should be done to promote unity in diversity?

    Member 2
    1. What is stealth aircraft? (Physics+ Aero modeling club during college)
    2. ‎Govt banned the 500 and 1000 Do he high denomination note o
    3. ‎which other countries had tried demonetization and what were the effects?
    4. ‎Any other instance when the circulation of money decreases in the market?

    Member 3
    1. You were part of BAJA SAE (college activity). What did you learn?
    2. ‎Such competitions must be encouraging entrepreneurship, Should the government be promoting it?
    3. ‎what do you like about jogging?…..have you run any marathon…..what speed do you jog?

    Member 4
    1. Changing the name of places. Is it right? Why is it done? Do you support it?
    2. ‎How to develop Odisha?

    This is all I can recall.

    The board was very cordial and allowed me to present my views. Saxena sir was as poker face as it could be. Couldn’t make anything from his face. Only time will tell…

    Wishing all of you the best of luck

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