7. transcript upsc interview 2014.............

Date: 12/04/2014

Profile:
B Tech ( NIT Ald), PGDM-Finance
TCS, Infosys (Currently working)

Board: A.P. Singh

< I was the last person to enter the board in afternoon shift. There were 4 other member apart from CM>

CM : Why you didnt join TCS back after doing MBA?
CM: Which one you liked better TCS or Infosys?
CM: What topics you usually blog on ??

M1: since travelling is your hobby? What all places you have seen?
M2: You went there purely for travel purpose or for work?
M1: What all things you generally observe in different places
M1: Give me few problems ailing our economy and solutions to address them ?
M1: Laws made by govt are hindrance to economic growth ??
M1: Which renewable energy source holds most promise for india?
M1: We should address primary education or higher education?
M1: So many new IITs coming up are diluting the brand do you agree??
M1: If you get top 100 rank in IIT, and you are from mandi, would you join IIT Mandi?

M2: Indian IT firms do little of original work. do you agree??
M2: Why narayan murthy came back to infosys? do you agree with his return ?
M2: What issues he is supposed to correct? what was going wrong?
M2: Have you heard about the scheme "INSPIRE" by Department of Science?
M2: What is hydrogen based economy?
M2: What are your views about current state of foreign affairs of India?
M2: What about Pakistan?
M2: What about afghanistan?
M2: How should India involve in Afghanistan without creating uneasiness in Pakistan?
M2: Do you see movies? Which movie laid great emphasis on innovation and patents ? 


M3: What are your takeaways from that movie?
M3: Do you really believe that it reflected the reality?
M3: What is insider trading? What was the case of Rajat Gupta and Goldman Sachs?
M3: What are the safeguards in India regarding insider trading?
M3: What do you mean by underwriting?
M3: Who are major underwriters in India ?

M4: < Showing a magazine page with photos of Narayan Murthy and Rohan Murthy>

M4: You must be knowing this picture very well ?
M4: What was the controversy about rohan murthy joining infy?
M4: So whats your take on that
M4: A good government is the government which governs less. explain ?
M4: Was Aadhar a bad scheme or good scheme?
M4: Should it be continue by next government?

Back to CM

CM: You are nearing 30, why have you given your first attempt so late ??

Your interview is over.

Total time: Approx 35-40 mins 
P.S. Please excuse if i may have forgotten some questions.

6. transcript upsc interview 2014..............

interviewed by alka sirohi board questions:

1.why u had opted for philosophy

2.role of philosophy in admin.

3.difference btw indian n western

4.role of inductive+deductive methodology in administration.

5.positivism.

6.philosophy of mind,maths n science

7.arabless spring(by one member who was sardar)

8.contrast n compare bhagwati sen model

9 which model would you prefer gujarat/bihar model

10 peace vs power11.syria

12.egypt

13.foreign policy of india

14.why u watch only 20-20

15.subsidy

16.poverty

17.home state related few

18.salman khan black buck case

19.why ips 

20.accountability of cbi

21.police committees

22.police reforms

23.state of criminal justice system

24.is cricket ruining other games

25.origin of 50 over cricket

26.diff btw game n sports

27.stealth tech +components

28.causes of desertification+solution

29 why poor resource mobilisation

total time 

45 minutes . 

5. transcript upsc interview 2014..............

Optional Sub: Pol Science 

Areas of Interest: Cricket, international politics, active citizenry

Board: Manbir Singh (very cordial)

Graduation: Civil Engg.

MS: 

1. What was the turning point of World War II?

2. Reasons of German loss at Stalingrad.

3. Status of Iran's nuclear problem and current talks issue.

4. What is your opinion about Iran's stand in future?

5. What is the issue between Saudi Arabia & Iran?

6. Situation in Iraq.

M1:

1. Evolution of T20 cricket.

2. What are the primary reasons behind emergence of T20 cricket?

3. Manifestations of cold war.

M2:

1. Ethics questions regarding team captaincy and players.

2. What have you done in such situation?

3. Project Management in Civil Engg.

M3:

1. What is seven-sisters?

2. Problems of north-east.

3. Why government funds are unutilised in north-east?

4. Issue of Article 371.

5. Issue of Article 370.

M4:

1. What is some.......agriculture? (I was unable to get the word, so I said sorry)

2. Who was Adolf Hitler's wife and why was she in news recently?

3. What is NATO?

4. Role of Poland in europe.

5. Why was NATO in news recently?

4. transcript upsc interview 2014..............

12.04.2014    Board  D.K.Dewan

Background   - merchant navy and Income tax

Many questions related to shipping like Piracy, armed guard, sea terrorism, challenges through

sea to a nation, what leadership qualities have u learned on ship, 

highest rank in indian navy...

agriculture-- in how much area

                       amount of food grain production--break up in rice , wheat...

                       recent trends in food grain prod.

                       relationship between hectare, acre and sq km

anti defection law and why needed

question hour, zero hour

why u want to join c.s.

english poem of Elliot and wordsworth (my optional maithili lit.)

2 great epics of india..

board prof. David, date - 12.04.2014

background - merchant navy, IRS

many questions related to IRS, Indian bureaucracy, merchant navy...

how to link experience in merchant navy and govt services, piracy, types of cargo carried, 

duties on the ship, problem in shipping, which all countries visited, challenges in office

salary diff in navy and IRS and how u cope up...

what is zollverian (history optional)

global warming, IPCC report

swimming style, indian swimming champion, other name of freestyle..

remittances to india, why highest, 

UPSC const. provision, who appoints chairman, 

GST

problem in searching MH370

3 transcript upsc interview 2014..............

Candidate Name: Neha Jain

Date of Interview: 9th April 2014

Board: Alka Sirohi

CM: 
1) So you paint. What medium do u use?
2) So what is unique about water colours?
3) What is that one thing about water colors?I used to draw but I have never been able to do watercolours.
4) It’s the patience required to let the paint dry.
5) Do you follow Tour de France?
(CM points to M1 to take over)

M1: 
1) India and Pakistan have a very troubled relationship. What are the reasons you think for this?
2) So what is the whole issue about Jammu and Kashmir? Can you elaborate?
3) And what could be Pakistan’s interest in J&K? 
4) Neha, you have opted for Sociology. Tell me what do we study in the discipline as such?
5) Very good. Can you think of any prominent Indian sociologists?
6) Can you think of some predominant theory of M.N.Srinivas?
7) Can you explain.
8) Do you think the concept of Sankritization holds much importance in the contemporary world

M2:
1) What is Buddhist view on God?
2) So you are from Kanpur, it was once a very famous city but now it has its set of problems. What are your views on this?
3) So if you are made the administrator of Kanpur, what will you do to revive the city?
4) Neha, you have taken sociology and you have been a technical person otherwise. Man’s life is increasingly becoming privatised, what is the role of technology in it, the access to all sort of information etc.?
5) What I meant was the effect on children with access to information of all types?
6) So, how will you monitor that? Are there any laws around the same?
CM: Any other laws?
(Board member M3 takes over. He had a very feeble voice so had to ask him to repeat the question sometime)

M3: 
1) So you do a lot of Trekking?
2) What are the things required for a long distance trekking.
3) Continuing with India Pakistan, there is a constant tussle between the two and each other draws from the other’s strength. What do you understand?
At this point I turn a little blank and M2 points out that conflict leads to cooperation..sociology etc.

M4: 
1) You have written ‘pursuing Buddhist Philosophy’, how do you pursue?
2) Have you visited Ladakh, may be that would be a nice trek. 
3) So you mentioned about the education industry in Kanpur? Is it right to say that education is becoming like an industry? I mean the coaching centres, is it a fair thing.
4) Who is the ‘us’? And what type of revenue?
5) So, do you support the coaching institutions?
6) What would you do strengthen government education?
7) Are there any such assessments already happening?
8) You have heard of the poverty line, have you heard of something called the empowerment line?
9) Let’s say I were to create an imaginary empowerment line, what do you think would be its parameters?
10) If the number of people below poverty line is 200 million then how many do you think will be below empowerment line?
11) What do you think we need to empower people – a universal health care or Right to Food?
 (Chairman takes over)

CM: 
1) Neha, some people are born great, some people achieve greatness and some people have greatness thrust on them. What do you understand by this?
2) (looking at my email id – neha.born2win...)   What does born2win mean?

CM: Your interview is over. 

2. transcript upsc interview 2014..............

9th April

Chairman:

Can centre interfere in the law & order matters of state?

Does India manufacture its own civilian aircrafts or does it procure them from abroad?

Which companies make civilian aircrafts and who owns them?

If you are standing on a hill and you have to find the depth of the valley, how will you do it without using any equipment?

What qualities does one learn from playing cricket?

What are the qualities of a good leader?

Member 1:

What is global warming? What is greenhouse effect? What is ozone layer depletion? (asked it all at once)

If a 3-phase motor receives current in only 2 phases, what will happen to it?

What is asynchronous motor?

What are the advantages of AC over DC?

Member 2:

What is the difference between a feature film and a commercial film?

What is the difference between commercial cinema and art cinema?

What is the unofficial name of Central Board for Film Certification?

What ratings does it provide to the movies and what does it mean?

Member 3:

On what criteria does BEE award ratings for electrical appliances?

If I have to buy a refrigerator, would a buy a 3 star rating one or a 4 start rating one and why?

What do you learn from travelling?

What is MSP?

Which ministry announces it?

What is the full form of CACP?

Member 4:

What is the ultimate aim of life?

What is your ultimate aim of life?

Why do we live?

Why do you live?

Chairman: OK that's it. Thank You!

PS:- Optional is philosophy. Nowhere in the form had I mentioned that I like watching films or whatever. Questions seemed incoherent and no relation between the previous question and the next, except at some places. No follow up questions. The topics on which the questions were asked were simple and they didn't ask any question to seek my opinion on any issue. I'm kind of disappointed as I feel that the Board was disinterested in asking interesting questions. Getting this feeling ki bahaut mehnat ke baad team mein selection hua aur phir final mein khelne hi nahin diya gaya! Anyways, duration was for about 25 minutes. Thanks.

1 transcript upsc interview 2014..............

11th April, 2014, forenoon session, Amar Pratap Singh Board, 1st candidate.....

Chairman

- what have you been doing since 2008? (i quit my job in 2008)

- what are u doing now?

- what are latitudes and longitudes?

- what is mercator?

M1

- whats 'my' district known for?[i said agri]

- how to draw private investments to manage problem to storage of perishable commodities?

- who is opposing fdi in MBR n y?

- how does farmer gain from fdi in mbr?

- Will not fdi in mbr lead to monopoly?

M2

- Is there any difference between low cost innovation and frugal innovation/jugaad?

- What is Indian government doing for innovation promotion?

- what are the low cost innovations you have seens recently?

- is climate change real or hype?

- what is india's stance on climate change?

M3

- Should developed countries take more responsibility if they have contributed most to the pollution?

- How oceans act as carbon sink?

- whats the use fo seaweeds, algae?

- mechanism from which algae is converted into fuel?

- whats the source of sun's energy?

- difference between fission n fusion

- why fusion gives more energy than fission?

- Any international effort towards taping fusion energy?

- what is cold fusion?

M4

- where have u travelled?

- what have u seen in ladakh?

- what difference did u find in the places u visited in western ghats?

chairman

- whats the highest pass in ladakh?

Some important topics for upsc interview 2014.........

1) Syria issue

2)compare n contrast bhagwati sen model

3) compare n contrast bihar n gujarat model

4) 20-20 cricket format .. its impact on other form of crickets (hobby: cricket)

5) is cricket responsible for damaging other forms of sports

6)some factual questions on origin of ODI

7)whether subsidies good or bad

8)stealth technology... components

9)latest developments in Egypt

10) Red corridor

11) Bastar incident

12) AAP commitments vs reality

13)Refugees vs immunity holders

14)Social engineering

15)First women world cup soccer: factual qstns

16)India's participation in women cricket world cup for the first time

17)Rewards vs motivation

18)Coercive corruption

as asked in alka sirohi board