17 April 2012
07:30 PM
Tushar Ghorpade. Education:BHMS(HOMOEOPATHY) from Pune, Parents:Farmers , RTI
& Consumers protection campaigning, Member of admissions committee in
college,Worked in a project on child malnutrition under ICDS, Event Organistion.
Hobby:Singing & listening to film music, Optionals: Zoology & Litt. Of Marathi Language,
Medium of Interview:MARATHI(But interview went on in English.)
Date-16th april Morning session. 3rd to be interviewed. BOARD: Alka Sirohi
(it was 11.45 am. I wished all.Board was expressionless throughout the interview.)
Ch: u hav done consumers protection campaigning. It’s a great thing. So tell me what is
special jurisdiction of consumer forums?
Me: Madam pardon.
Ch: what is special jurisdiction of consumer forums?
Me: I am sorry madam, but I m not aware of it.
Ch: What is the consumer grievance redressal structure?
Me: I explained three tier structure.
Ch: what kind of cases they hear?
Me: Madam, for district forum the cases involving goods & services worth upto 20 lacs or
compensation claimed upto 20lacs, for state commission betn 20 lacs to 1 crore & for
national commission above 1 crore rupees.
Ch: what about appellate jurisdiction?
Me: madam, it lies with state & national commission.
Ch: when u will go to consumer forum?
Me: Madam, Whenever there will be violation of any of my six consumer rights.
Ch: what are these six consumer rights?
Me: Madam, right to be assured of variety & competitiveness in the market, right to safety,
right to be informed, right to be heard, right to grievance redressal, right to consumer
education.
Ch: suppose u visit some restaurant & no one attends u. Is there violation of your
consumer right.
(This question was actually a trap.I answered after thinking for few seconds.)
Me: Yes madam.There is violation of my consumer right. Because it amounts to deficiency
in service & I should complain about it to the restaurant owner.
( she passed questions to M1.)
M1: Recently there were passenger fare hikes of railways. Is it justified?
(I could not hear the question clearly.)
Me:Sir, do u mean to say railways?
M1: yes,railways.
Me: Sir, from last about 10 years there were no passenger fare hikes. In fact, railway
makes losses in passenger business which is compensated by fright business. Fare hike
will increase revenues for railways which can be used for infrastructure development &
upgradation, Railway safety etc.
M1: So, is it justified?
Me: Yes sir, it is justified.
M1: Then why it was rolled back?
Me: Sir, it was because of some compulsions of coalition politics. There was much
pressure on govt. by honourable chief minister of w.bengal.
M1:Who is the founder of Homoeopathy?
Me: Sir,Dr.Hahnemann.
M1:What is his contribution?
Me: I explained his contribution to homoeopathy.
M1:What r the reasons for Homoeopathy not being very popular & people not accepting it?
Me: I m sorry sir, but I beg to differ. Hom. Is spreading very rapidly in india. but it has not
spread to desired levels because of various things like misconceptions about the pathy in
common people. Hom. is very effective in acute diseases also. But peoples think that it is
useful only in chronic & terminal diseases. Secondly, there is inadequate state patronage
for the pathy.
for the pathy.
M1:Does homoeopathy allow surgeries?
Me: Sir, hom. does not recommend surgeries. It considers the surgical conditions as mere
end result & manifestation of the disease. But we hav been taught Surgery subject during
our graduation so that if any surgical case like head injury comes to us, we should be able
to refer the case to surgeon.
M1:Have u opted Zoology for civil services?
(I again could not hear clearly .I looked at chairperson & started answer.)
Me:Sir, I hav not studied zoo during my graduation.
Ch: No no, he is asking whether u hav opted Zoology for civil services?
Me: Yes sir.
Ch: Zoology is a very rare subject. Then why u have opted it?
Me: Sir, out of interest & I think I hav good aptitude for scientific subjects. I hav already
studied much of zoo syllabus like genetics, biochem etc. during my graduation.
M2: tell me one great Marathi poet or writer who according to u has greatly contributed to
literature.
Me: Sir, Vinda Karandikar.
M2: What is special about his contribution?
Me: Sir, he was communist & socialist by ideology. He was the 1st poet who worshipped
the machines, welcomed the machines. He said, machines saves human efforts & human
energy. This saved energy can be used constructively for establishing new fair social
order, for enriching culture & litterature. His social poems has the legacy of Kavi
Keshavsut.
M2: But, machines creates unemployment. So how u will tackle this problem.
Me: Sir, machines gives rise to idustrialisation & economic growth. So, people initially
losing jobs, will again get the jobs.
M3: Have u heard about dolly.
Me: Yes sir, it was clone.
M3:What is clone?
Me: Sir, it is exact replica. The genetic constitution of clones is same.
M1: Are identical twins clones?
Me: (I was confused.)Sir, there r two types of twins. Some are genetically similar to each
other. Others are genetically dissimilar.
M1: Are identical twins clones?
Me: Yes sir. They are clones.
(The question of cloning remained unclarified.)
M3: Tell me few zoonotic diseases.
Me: (Got Confused). Sir , in humans?
Ch: Yes. Don’t u know zoonotic disease.
Me: Yes madam. those spresding from animals to humans.
Madam, ANTHRAX, Bird Flu.
M3:Is river linking project feasible?
Me: Sir,theorotically it seems a very good idea,but practically it is not because of various
problems.
First is funds.
Ch: Suppose there are adequate funds.
Me: Yes madam. The proposed canals will lead to fragmentation of habitats & threaten the
wildlife. One such canal is proposed in present plan through buxa tiger reserve.
Ch: But we can relocate such canals at some other place.
Me: Yes madam. But I m just telling one of the implications. Environmental implications
are just one of the problems.
There will be also problems related to land acquisition,
displacement,resettlement,rehabitation.
M4: Comment on judicial Review & problems arising out of that.
Me: Sir, judicial review is the basic feature of constitution as per the interpretation by
supreme court of India. But this basic structure doctrine of SC has led to conflict betn
judiciary & executive which is termed as judicial activism. Explained few examples.
M4: Then what is the solution?
Me: Sir, there is some vaccum in the executive. So that judiciary is getting the chance to
interfere. I think executive should do its job well.
M4: Implications of coalition politics & rise of regional parties.
Me: Sir,there certain positives & negatives of coalition politics. In positives, the regional
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Me: Sir,there certain positives & negatives of coalition politics. In positives, the regional
aspirations are well addressed,regional problems are well addressed. The parliament &
govt. becomes more representative. In negatives, it slows down decision making in the
govt. as it is happening today. E.g. decision of railway fare hike issue.
M4: Maharashtra is a developed state. Still there is problem of naxalism. Where is this
problem?
Me: Sir, the problem is mainly in the Vidharbha region which is border area, remote,
mainly tribal & forested area.
M4:Why is the problem?
Me:Sir,though maharashtra is a developed & industrialised state, vidarbha region is not
developed region. It remains backward. There are large scale inequalities &
undedevelopement. I think maoists are taking advantage of these conditions.
M4:Suppose u r collector in Maharashtra. There r incidents of attacks on north Indians.
How will u handle the situation?
Me: Sir, I will strictly enforce law & order in my district. I will strictly follow constitution
which guarantees right to freedom of movement throughout the country.
M4:It is theoretical. But wiil you be able to do that practically.
Me:Yes Sir, I will be able to do that.
M5: Our constitution is a 60 yrs old document.(Started telling many problems of country.)
Should we review this document?
Me: Sir, our constitution is based on very noble ideas & principles which were in the minds
of our founding fathers. Our constitution is not rigid. It is flexible. We can have changes in
it through amendments. So I don’t think,there is any need to review the document.
M5:We hav amended it several times. Still there are problems like centre-state relations,
problems relted to federal structure etc. Don’t u think it is time to change the document.
Me:Sir,I don’t think there is any need to review or change the document. We can change it
within the given framework of constitution itself. Even if we go for any such achange in the
document, it will be struck down by supreme court of india as violation of basic structure
of constitution.
Ch: u said clone is exact replica.(She now wanted clarity on the subject.)
Me: Sorry madam.Not exact replica, but genetic replica. The genetic makeup,genetic
constitution of the clone is same as that of parent.
Ch: It requires single or both parents?
Me: Madam, Single parent.
Ch: What is the difference between cloning & tissue culture?
Me:(I was not knowing too much abt cloning.So I took safe path.)I m sorry madam. I don’t
know the exact difference. But may try?
Ch: Yes,go on.
Me: Madam, tissue culture is growing of tissues artificially under laboratory conditions.
Cloning is…(I was not remembering it. Became nervous. Mam noticed it.)
Ch: Don’t become nervous.tell me.
Me: Madam, may I hav some water.
Ch:Yes.
(While drinking water I remeberd the process of cloning. Got relaxed.)
Me: Madam, should I explain the process.
Ch:yes,go on.
Me: I explained the process of somtic cloning.
Ch: No, the fertilized ovum is used in the process.(Looked at other member. He also
supported her. But both of them were wrong)
Me: I m sorry madam.(though I was right.)
Ch: Its all right. Tell me which three things are important for any successful event.
Me: madam, Planning, Co-ordination among various stakeholders..
Ch:No no. These r inputs.
Me:( I again started with planning.)
Ch: I give u a hint. Quality.
Me: Satisfaction of spectators.
Ch: It will come under quality.
( I started thinking.)
Ch: Timely organization & within given budget.
Me:Yes,Madam.
Ch:Thank u tushar.
Me:Thank u madam. Thank u sirs. Hav a good day madam.
Me:Thank u madam. Thank u sirs. Hav a good day madam.
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