Saturday, February 23, 2013

UPSC IAS INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE (11)




31 March 2012
01:43 PM

(Afternoon Session, 3rd to be called in)Chairman (Dr. K.K. Paul). 2 male and 2
female members)Buzzer; the Orderly opens the door for me. I ask “May I come in
Sir”. Somebody said “come in”.During entering I saw that the Chairman is going
through my summery sheet. I enter; went near my chair and wished the board; the
members were not interested in wishes. Asked to sit down by Chairman.

CM: What is your Name?
CM: And Date of Birth
CM: And Roll number
CM: So you are from Law; tell me the difference between Due Process of Law and Procedure
established by Law.
CM: When this Due Process did enter our constitution.
CM: Tell me what happened in the Menka Gandhi case.
CM: In How many ways the constitution of India can be amended.
CM:  What was held in Golaknath case.
CM:That is fine but something more was there.
CM: What was the ratio of Judges of Golaknath case.
CM: What happened after Golaknath.
CM: And Minerva Mills case.
CM: You have a hobby Calendar reform, What is it?
CM: How do we correct Gregorian Calender?
CM: Indian Calendar also has; one extra month.
CM: What have you done for this hobby of yours?
CM: There is election of President. How is President elected.
CM: No, no. We have our Presidential elections in June or July.
CM: What is the formula for counting electoral votes.
CM: There was an election where the second and third priority votes were actually counted. Do you know
that.
CM: No Subba Rao lost outrightly to Dr. Zakir Hussain.
CM: You have been associated with a business firm. What is it.
CM: After doing business for so many years; why do you want to come for civil services?
M2. (Female member with extremely charming personality)
M2: What is Street Food (my hobby)?
M2: How can this hobby help you in Service?
M2: You can also organize street food fairs and handle Tourism sector.
M2: You have been in Business for so many years. How will your Business experience help you in service?M2: Your experience of Management will also help.M2: Do you like Gol-Gappa?
M3. Male Member. (A bit strict, decided to be hard as the lady earlier was soft).
M3: You have international relations as one of your subjects. There is dispute
between Turkey and Greece. Can you tell.
M3: Don’t you think Hygine issues involved with street food?
M3: Then why do you take street food.
M3: You take street food anywhere or you have some choices?
M3: How do make the choice?
M3: You have Dispute Resolution as your hobby. What kind of disputes you resolve.
M3: Have you ever been in external disputes, outside your circle of influence.
M3: Your extracurricular activities are Artificial Limbs, Blood Donation camps etc. How do you
do them.
M3: Have you ever donated blood your-self?
M4. (Female Member. A bit serious.)
M4: What is Jaipur Foot?M4: Explain the technology of Jaipur Foot?
M4: What is special in this technology?
M4: How they tie the limbs?
M4: Heard about Kalam?
M4: What were his achievements?
M4:Why was he popular?
M4: He has written somebooks?
M4: Have you read them?M4: There has been a new-book by Dr, Kalam? Are you aware?
M4: What is the difference between invention and innovation?
M4: What innovations have you done in your industry?
M4: What have you done for Quality Control and betterment?

Chairman. Back to Mighty Paul sir.
CM: In Bihar/Jharkhand there is a disease called Kala-Azar? (Home State- Jharkhand)
CM: Tell in details about the disease?
CM: Difference between Epidemic and Pandemic?
CM: There is problem of flood in
Bihar. Why?
CM: What is the solution?
CM: You talked of Nepal; Why we have
difficulty dealing with them?
CM: What is the problem there?
CM: What is the Solution?
CM: Thank you.



(The Chairman was staring; throughout my way to the exit).Paul sir is extremely
smart and good-looking person. He is pakka police wala. He can dig everything out
of you. Yet he was cordial and smiling too. Though his smiles were few and not very
large. In short he is extremely smart person. Very dangerous. You can’t bluff him and
get away.I tried to be cool, calm and humble which I was able to.It was 20-25
minutes interview. I was third to be interviewed and out by 3.35 PM.

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