Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012...

My interview:

Board: Sh P.K. Mishra, former Chief Secretary, U.P.

Me: May I come in Sir?

Chairman: Plz come in Vikas

Me: (After going near the chair meant for the candidate) Good evening Sir,
goodevening madam

Chairman: Plz have seat

Me: Thankyou Sir (I took the chair)

Chairman : So Vikas, you have been working in CBI since 2011. There
have been a lot of allegations of using CBI for political means and also of
corruption. What is your view?

Me: Sir, I have heard allegations in Media, but personally I have never
encountered such a situation.

Chairman : Name some intelligence agencies in India.

Me: IB, RAW, DRI, Military Intelligence, CID at state level.

Chairman: Suppose you are the head of the intelligence unit. The
government asks you to give some inputs about an X terrorist
organization. How would you provide.

Me: Sir, I would penetrate it at its cadre level....

Chairman: No, no vikas. What inputs about that organization would you

give?

Me: OK, sir. I would find out about its cadre strength, its sources of
funding, the kind of weapons it has, whether it is getting any external aid,
what is its level of penetration at the social level.

Chairman: (Smiling) Now your boss is happy. (passes me on to 1st
member, M1)

M1: So Vikas, tell me something about Plato's Philosopher King.

Me: Madam, Plato wanted a ruler who had wisdom. According to him only
a person well versed in Philosophy could become a good king.

M1: Did he support property for the king?

Me: No madam. Plato wanted king to have no family or property.

M1: What about Aristotle?

Me: Madam, Aristotle was pragmatic. He didnt think it as a good idea to
devoid the king of family or property since it would be against the human
nature. Aristotle believed in institutions (law) instead of individuals
(philosopher king).

M1: What is the name of J.S. Mill's book ?

Me: Sorry madam, I am not able to recall the name.

At this point the chairman passes me on to the 2nd member.

M2: Which Indian Philosopher you have studied well?

Me: Sir, Shankaracharya.

M2: What is his philosophy?

Me: Sir, it is Advaitism. Meaning reality is non-dual. He talks about unity of
everything...

M2: So is it deterministic?

Me: No sir, it is non-deterministic.

M2: Is relativity involved here?

Me: Yes sir. According to Shankaracharya, dream state is less real relative
to concious state. Concious state is less real relative to Brahman.

M2: Is Advaitism related to Physics in some way?

Me: Yes sir. In Physics, scientists have been in constant search for a single
unifying theory which would describe everything. Initially, it was thought
that electricity and magnetism were separate. But Maxwell combined them
into a single branch of electromagnetism. Currently, superstring theory,
called M-theory, has been proposed which would unify all the forces under
a single theory, a theory of everything..

Chairman : Who was the Indian President having good command over
Indian Philosophy?

Me: Sorry sir, I am not able to recall the name.

Chairman: Take your time, recall.

Me: (after 2-3 seconds) Dr S. Radhakrishnan.

Chairman: What was his own Philosophy?

Me: Sorry sir, I do not know.

Chairman passes me on to M3.

M3: Vikas, which is more important, rights or duties?

Me: Sir, rights and duties are complementary. There can be no rights
without duties and vice versa. Once right is another's duty and...

M3: What is meant by work is worship?

Me: Sir, it means that work is the fundamental basis of life. Like Gandhiji
said that every person must do some physical labour to justify his both
ends meet...

M3: What was the philosophy of Gandhiji?

Me: Non-violence based on Satyagraha was Gandhiji's philosophy. It
meant that the situation itself is changed by changing the heart of the
opposition rather than destroying the opposition.

M3: See vikas, I have a picture in my mobile. Tell which phenomenon of
Physics is involved in the picture. (He gives the mobile in my hand. It has
the picture of sunlight passing over a temple and creating a ring).

Me: Scattering of light

M3: Scattering?

Me: I am sorry sir, it is due to diffraction of light.

M3: What is it?

Me: Sir, when light encounters an obstacle of comparable wavelength, it
bends around it to make such a pattern.

The member gives the mobile to the lady member and asks her to see the
beautiful picture.

The chairman meanwhile hands me over to the 4th member.

M4: Have you heard about dirty hands? Professionals ethics have to be
compromised in business and politics. What is your view?

Me: Sir, there are both good and evil elements in a human being. For
example, it is inevitable that there would also be criminal elements in a
society, for that law is there to deal with them. (I couldnt explain it
satisfactorily to him).

M4: Are there any situations where only duties are involved but no rights
are there?

Me: Sir, in case of an infant child, his parents have duties towards him but
they cant claim any right corresponding to these duties.

The member seems dissatisfied. He tells me that if a person is working in a
poor African country out of a sense of duty then the situation entails the
given condition.

The chairman interrupted.

Chairman: OK Vikas, I would ask you a situational question. Suppose there
is a state. There is an organization which is having subversive activities

and has taken control a large size of its territory. The state is unable to
deal and gain control. The Central government advises the state to take
help of the Central forces to regain the control of the territory. The state
refuses. The situation becomes more bad. State losing more territory to
the organization. Center again asks to take help of Central forces. The
state again refuses. What is the solution?

Me: Sir, the Union government can use article 355 of the constitution. It
can send its forces...

Chairman: Yes, article 355 entails the union to protect state from internal
disturbance and external aggression....

Me: Yes sir...

Chairman: And if the state is still reluctant....

Lady member: It can invoke article 356.

Me: Yes madam.

Chairman: Thankyou vikas, your interview is over, you can go now.

Me: Thankyou sir, thankyou madam..

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 on 12th March 2013

12th March 2013 FN session.
Optionals: pol sci & intl rel and anthropology.
Board: PKM
3rd person to be interviewed.
Me: Good Morning sir and good morning madam, good morning sirs.
CM: good morning...good morning have u r seat.
CM: (going thru bio data) what is u r name?
Me: My name is K Anil Reddy
CM: what is u r date of birth?
Me: 16th June 1987.
CM: you are passed out in 2009 and u have been preparing for civils from 2009?
Me: Yes sir.
CM: people he has an interesting aspect in his biodata. He has done a project on indigenous
knowledge and sustainable development.
Me: yes sir.
CM: What is sustainable development?
Me: Satisfying the need of the present generation without sacrificing the needs of the coming
generations.
CM: how can it be done?
Me: by rational and restraint utilization of resources.
CM: so basically it is utilization of resources.
Me: Yes sir
CM: How can we integrate so called indigenous knowledge?
Me: sir we cannot solve the entire problems with indigenous knowledge but it can be integrated in a
way we have been trying to integrate AYUSH with allopathy medicine.
CM: say me one area where we can apply indigenous knowledge in farming.
Me: I am not sure.
CM: make some guess
Me: BT plants etc.
CM: no no...........think
CM: Algae cultivate in a water and add it the field thats it.
Me: yes sir organic farming is one of the examples of use of indigenous knowledge.
M1: so you have an optional of anthropology.
Me: Yes sir.
M1: Explain me the relation between anthropology and other disciplines. Start with Archaeology.
Me: both are concerned with emergence of human being and process of civilization.
Sociology and anthropology are concerned with man as a social animal.....but basic difference is
anthropology is considered abt holistic study of man.
M1: how old is anthropology.
Me: it is of recent origin abt 100 years old.
M1: how would u use anthro as an IAS officer?
Me: It is helpful in policy making and implementation.
For example adult education was started with great objectives but could not achieve the objectives
because people adults thinking that they will lose respect if someone see them as school going
children.......similarly in case of chicken pox they still believe it is a course of god......in this areas

anthro field studies can help us to understand the problems to effectively implement the policy.
M2(killed me with geo questions): Anil have u observed the map on u r right side on wall.
Me: Yes sir.
M2: there are rivers on western side such as narmada, tapi etc..And on eastern side Krishna,
Godavari, kaveri, Mahanadi etc...Why do eastern rivers form delta and western rivers form estuaries.
Me: because of presence of Western Ghats which are continuous where as Eastern Ghats are not as
continues as Western Ghats and because of geology of the structure on which they flow.
M2: yea this also point what is the exact reason make a guess.
Me: thought for a moment and said sorry sir i could not.
M2: see anil what i will do i will dam the entire rivers without even allowing single drop of water to
reach the sea...........what are the implications?
Me: because of this silting will increase and water carrying capacity will decrease leading to floods
and in addition it affects biodiversity of the rivers and cause water disputes between states.
M2: Its ok.....no water disputes because i am damming full water so plenty of water available what
are the implications. Make a guess?
Me: i repeated that entire thing such as silting, biodiversity etc...
CM(intervened and prompted me the answer): Loss of biodiversity etc...Then he said ok leave abt it
here madam you proceed
M3(lady member): Anil we have been discussing about tribes quite a bit let me know which one do u
like earlier tribal legislations and forest rights Act 2006. Which one does u like the most?
Me: I like Forest rights Act 2006.
M3: why?
Me: Madam, it has rectified their earlier loop holes. Such as giving rights on the land to the
tribes and giving right on minor forest produce. Because these were the major causes of the land
alienation and hard ships of the tribes.
M3: even there are some objections to forest tights act 2006... Are u aware of it?
Me: No madam i don’t have idea.
M3: she asked some name who is working in Maharashtra who is working for the tribes in bringing
down their mortality rate.
Me: Madam I don’t know.
M3: She started saying about him to chairman...sir he has been working since decade to bring down
the infant mortality rate among the tribes after reaching to a certain level he could not bring it down
further.....he has been working from years and he could not.
Me: I said that there is an attitude barrier which has to be overcome if we want to achieve our
objects. After all these attitudes are developed from centuries and even it is futile to accept that
these attitudes can be changed in a decade or two.
CM: Ok Ok leave it here.
CM: Anil you have done your graduation in communication engineering. So u are an IPS officer head
of combing party and you lost your communication set and it has fallen into the hands of Naxals.
What would u do?
Me (actually did not understand the question): Sir, I use modern technologies like using radar’s and
said I will take help of satellites........will use informer s
CM: (in unsatisfied manner) no no already naxals have all this latest technologies....u just simply
deactivate it.
CM: there was chipko movement what was it?

Me: sir it was movement started to protect the trees from cutting it down by hugging the trees.
CM: ok, which place was it?
Me: sir it was in north india may be in and around uttarakhand.
CM: do u know the name of the person who was famous in this movement.
Me: Sir, I could not remember sorry sir.
CM: It’s ok..He was sunderlal bahuguna.
Me: thank u sir.
CM: Anil u may leave.
M4 (who went outside when int was started came back): sir i did not asked.
CM: ok sorry. U may ask now
M4 to CM: CM should not say sorry to board members.
M4: we are celebrated womens day last time.......can u guess how many women noble laureates are
there?
Me: (By laughing i said) sir is it about 15-20.
Ma: come on man don’t be so conservative.
M4: Anil which is the worlds oldest legislative body?
Me: UK parliament.
M4: Ok correct.
M4: Which is the largest tribe in india?
Me: Sir is it Gonds ?
M4: No...they are santhals.
Me: But gonds have the largest spread area wise.
M4: it is correct but population wise it is santhals.
M4: Who was the British PM during world war 2?
Me: i could not remember sorry sir.
M4: ok who was the British PM during india’s independence?
Me: i could not remember sir.
M4: make a guess anil?
Me: sorry could not recollect.
M4: he is versed in drama. Poetry, music and received noble prize in literature?
M4: his name starts with A.
M4: make some wild guess. He has long beard.
Me: so irritated i said akbar (every one laughed)
M4: Ok anil there was some temple in Andhra Pradesh which has been shifted stone by stone
because of inundation.(it was done in 2008)
Me:Sir is it thousand pillered temple (presently similar work is going ).
M4: no...it is in mahabubnagar....try to guess?
Me: sorry sir.
M4: Its alampur.
M4: started asking again something.
CM: ok stop now....anil u r interview is done u may leave and all the best.
Me: Thank u sir, thank u madam and wished them have a nice day.
(Through out the interview PKM was very cordial and supportive and was giving clues to the
answers)
Expecting around 160+ if he gives more than that, i will take with both hands happily.

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 courtesy http://jadaun.blogspot.in/

Time 11:55 AM, 10th April 2013, UPSC office
Board chairman: Manbir Singh, i will refer him as MS
Members (M1, M2, M3, M4)
Subjects: History, Geography
Interest: Archaeology, Visiting Historic places, International affairs  

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[Neeraj] May i come in Sir?
[MS] Please come in
[Neeraj] Good Morning sir/Mam etc
[MS] You are working in a sun rise sector and still you want to join civil services
[Neeraj] Yes sir
[MS] What do you think of China's building of dam on Brahmaputra?
[Neeraj] Not good for India sir
[MS] Why?
[Neeraj] China will divert water to irrigate land in Yunan province (north and NE of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam can face water scarcity in near future.

[MS] Recently we got an award from a tribunal, what was that?
[Neeraj] Kishenganga river project, we got award on Pakistan
[MS] How is this issue different from China making dams?
[Neeraj] Sir, because we have Indus river treaty with Pakistan, signed in 1960 but we do not have any such treaty with China so we can not force China  in this regard.
[MS] Is China diverting water from Brahmaputra a speculation or something concrete?    
[Neeraj] I first read this in Frontline in 2011 but that time this was discarded now China has openly declared to do so. Moreover China does not inspire confidence because there is huge censorship over information/press there. Same thing happened in 1962 war with China, i have read this in Himalayan Blunder, famous book by Brigadier Dalvi. Indians were thinking that Pakistan was going to attack them but it happened otherwise and we were caught unprepared.

[MS] I have also read Dalvi's book, why his entire Brigade was annihilated?
[Neeraj] Because his brigade did not have artillery support while Chinese had come prepared.
[MS] OK
[MS] What is String of Pearl theory?
[Neeraj] China encircling India by building naval bases in Myanmar, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Pakistan.They have already built Hambantota port in Srilanka and Gwadar in Pakistan. Pakistan-China friendship as they claim is Deeper than the deepest of Oceans and Higher than highest of the mountains so Pakistan can easily give its port to China in case of war etc.

[M1, a lady] Neeraj, you appear very intelligent but i am bemused to see that your hobby is archaeology and visiting historic places? How come it became your hobby?
[Neeraj] Mam, i did my B. Tech from IIT-BHU, Varanasi. I visited  historic site of Sarnath there and also the museum. I actually touched the National Emblem(Ashokan Capital) there. That time it started to interest me.

[M1] What are the sites you have visited?
[Neeraj] Sarnath, Qutb Complex, Karle Caves, Ajanta & Ellora caves, Daultabad Fort, Golconda Fort, Hampi, Meenakshi Temple, Winchester (city of King Alfred and Arthur).
[M1] What are the problems Indian ASI is facing?
[Neeraj] Shortage of staff, huge number of sites etc.
[M1] What are the threats to Ajanta caves?
[Neeraj] Flash camera light, vehicular pollution (I missed the vandalism part here)
[M1] Why IAS?
[Neeraj] Challenging, Public Service
[M1] IT is also challenging
[Neeraj] But public service is not there

[M2] Do you know about AFSPA? What are key provisions?
[Neeraj] (I told all the provisions and areas where it is in force, also told about the commission set up in 2004 that recommended to repeal it, He was very happy)
[M2] Do you know the name of the lady who is on strike?
[Neeraj] Irom Sharmila, fast unto death for last 12 years

[M2] Why AFSPA should not be applied in Naxal areas?
[Neeraj] It should not be applied anywhere and its should be reviewed or repealed. After all we all are Indians and no one should be allowed to have full immunity to do anything.
[M2] What innovative things you will do in rural areas?
[Neeraj] e-governance, e-FIR, MCTS, Solar Power, Agriculture BPO, Azim Premji University type venture in Education.

[M3] Who was PM of India in 1971?
[Neeraj] Indira Gandhi
[M3] Who was Indian Army chief?
[Neeraj] General Manekshaw
[M3] Who was Eastern Command Chief
[Neeraj] General Arrora
[M3] Very good
[Neeraj] Thank you Sir 

[M3] Bangladesh was liberated in 1971 but Mujiburrahman was killed in 1975, why?
[Neeraj] Effect of Jamat e Islami and pro Pakistani element in Bangladesh military
[M3] Where does Brahmaputra originate?
[Neeraj] Near Mansarovar Lake
[M3] Which regions it pass through?
[Neeraj] China, Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Bangladesh
[M3] Good
[M3] Assam is prone to Brahmaputra floods, show should we care China diverting water from it?
[Neeraj] Because we dont know how much water it will divert
[M3] Nixon threatened India by sending Naval battleship to Bay of Bengal, What did India do?
[Neeraj] India already had a treaty with USSR and Indira Gandhi said in meeting that dont worry, USSR is sending its nuclear submarine to counter that threat. USA buckled down finally.

[M4] You all answers were good but  have a doubt. You live in an AC environment, you simply want to join IAS for its fanfare. You are getting excellent salary, you will get less than half of what you are getting right now. Why you want to join?
[Neeraj] Sir, i still spend 1 month in my village, i still dont have an AC. I have helped my village by spreading awareness against leakage in PDS. 
[M4] OK

[MS] Thank you Neeraj
[Neeraj] Thank you sir (and I walked out)

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012

Me - Good Morning Sir

Ch - Good Afternoon, Q, please sit down

So how are our relations with our neighbouring countries? Let’s start with Bangladesh.

Me - Good phase. Land boundary agreement, felicitation of Indian leaders and soldiers who played an active role in Bangladesh’s liberation. 

Nepal- India actively aiding the peace and democracy process since the beginning but has lost leverage because of high handedness and interference. Myanmar - geopolitical considerations have dominated approach - need to combat drug trafficking and insurgency in the NE but as an important regional player and world’s largest democracy and because of Suu Kyi’s important India connection has emphasised the desirability of democracy to the neighbour .

SL- India has voted for the US sponsored resolution at UNHRC but tried to dilute provisions keeping in view SL’s strategic importance - 

China, Indian ocean etc etc.

Ch (positively compliments) - But why IFS at no. 6?

Me - Interested in IR but first preference IAS.

(Lots of cross questioning here. )

Giving up IFS will be difficult decision to make. Family considerations and decided upon after much thought. Want to stay in the country.

Ch (not as happy anymore) - It’s your decision but you should give it higher preference.

Maam (long question on ... ) - Crimes against women - new phenomenon? Double standards in our culture - deification on one hand and ill treatment on the other? What will you do?

Me - Not new - more reporting, more awareness, media’s role, less stigma. but as women take to the public domain increase in violence also. Spoke something on the second part. Last part - education, gender sensitization - potential of women if given opportunities, changing attitudes n mindsets etc.. Law in the short term - deterrence - Criminal Law Bill - rattled off a few provisions. Gender sensitive policing.

M1 - But acid attack is bailable? They will roam around free?

Me (stuck) -  Yes, but the certainty of law catching up will act as a deterrent. Effectiveness of law important.

M2 - Can Indian Ocean countries collaborate?

Me - Already mecahnism exists - IOR -ARC but not effective -  diverse countries.

M2 (still can’t figure out his question; low point of my interview) - The IO region has three outlets (he elaborated), can the so called western imperial powers isolate the SA region??

Me ( i said some crap on .. ) - China - emerging superpower, spreading influence - String of pearls. Some nonsense on Strait of Hormuz. (Sir interrupts, elaborates about Gwadar port, China - pak) - China n pak close allies. nuclear and defence cooperation. implications for India’s security. (Interrupts)  Karakarom highway, LAC.

M2 - Goes back to can SA be isolated!?

Me- NO. China and India looking to cooperate.

M3 - Coalition politics- instability. what formal mechanism to prevent regional parties from influencing foreign policy (wrt DMK, AIADMK -SL issue) it?

Me- coalition politics accommodates regional aspirations so good but fragmentation. so upon regional players to have a national outlook.

M3 & Ch - But that is idealistic? formal mechanism?

Me- leadership has important role to play to bring everyone on the same page.

Ch - idealistic. (Before i could say more) M3- Sir, it is a hypothetical question. i am also just wondering!

M4 & Ch- two contrasting states of Kerala and Rajasthan in women’s empowerment? What to do?

Me- Will take a long time for kerala model to work in Raj. long process. Kerala had many advantages like matrilineal society of Nairs and religious institutions driven education etc.. contrasting cultures.

Discussion went to economy of both states - handled well.

(Everyone started talking and laughing amongst themselves)

P.S. It lasted for 30 minutes. I have omitted some background related and personal questions. Can’t remember the exact words i used so have written what, by and large, the crux of the matter of what i said was.

Questions weren’t much but I talked a lot. At some places rambled. Was quite flummoxed at M2’s question.

Overall, very general interview. Vibe was decent/positive.

Upsc interview experience 2013 cse 2012 (date 4th april 2013)

Amit Kumar Singh
CSE 2012 interview..

optionals: history nd hindi literature
medium :Hindi ( wt use of english)


4th april morning...my interview in Rajni Rajdan mam board..
i was second to go in my group....
Sitting outside.. waited for 5 minutes..
mam rang the bell...my attendent was not there...
so i was confused shud i go or not...

then i entered...
me: May i come in mam...
Ch: come in
me: Good morning mam...Good morning sir...
please take ur seat..thank u mam...

after sometime...
mam pointed the first member to ask question...
M1: u hav done b.tech in cse..in which language...(medium)
me: english sir..
M1:u hav been done experiment in physics lab..pendulam exp..what will happen on time period..if we take that
    pendulam on moon....
me: it will increase due to decrease in value of g.
M1:g depends on what ?
me: on mass
M1:what is the mass of the moon..?
me: i told Me/6..
M1: it is Me/6..or depends on something else..
me: i think nd told g=GMe/Re^2...
M1: before that... he answered..R.. i replied yes..nd thanked him
M1: diffrence b/w electro magnetic waves nd optical waves...
M1:optical waves ..nd its wavelength
M1: whole spectrum...
optical waves...comes in which range of spectrum...
M1:what is above to optical waves in spectrum?
me:radio waves..
M1:wavelength of visible rays..
me:4000A to 7000A
M1:what is below to visible rays..
me:Ultraviolet rays, X-rays,Y-rays
M1:which rays are harmful for human being ?
me:ultraviolet rays, X-rays, Y-rays
M1:why ?
me: it has higher frequency...human has low frequency..
M1: human has frequency..?
me: yes sir ..it is same to earth frequenct..
M1:what is energy formula of photan..
me: E=hV or hc/Y
M1:if v is higher energy is higher..so higher energy could damage our system...
me: yes sir..thank u sir...

M2:tell me the diffrence b/w lokpal and lokayukt ?
me:i cudnt heard properly...said sorry sir..
M2:he again but i cudnt..heard..
M2: what is ombudsman..
me:i replied..
M2:name of state lokpal..
me:sorry sir..
M2:what was the composition of constitutional assembaly..
me:INC,muslim leauge,representative of desi riyasate..
M2:first meeting of assembaly..
me:9th december 1946
M2: president of first meeting?
me:Dr. sacchidanand sinha
M2:president of second meeting nd permanent ?
me:dr. rajendra prasad
M2:why the president is changed in two days..
me:answered..
M2:drafting committee head..
me:Dr. bhimrao Ambedkar
M2:whole flag adopted, description nd colour represents...
me:answered..

M3:tell the name of health sector schemes..
me:NRHM,Janni surksha,indira gandhi matratav sahyog, RSBY
M3:social determinetes of health..
me:answered..after going in diffrent direction..
M3:plague disease..its history..
me:answered..
M3:what is pandemic..?
me:sorry sir..
M3:Spanish flue..
me:sorry sir..
M3:some more questions i m not remembered..

M4:policing system in ancient history..
me:i replied in modern history...then say sorry sir
M4:asked malik mohaamad jaysi..
M4:padmavat..
me:answered..
M4:raso kavya..
me:answered..
M4:computer mein basic kya hain..
me:answered..
M4:some more questions of computer..
me:answered..
M4:which planet rotates clockwise
me:venus
M4:sangam kal ruler ?
me:pandaya, chola, chera
M4:why 476 AD has importance in world history..
me: i say sorry...after that he given hint ...then i replied..
M4:what is nebula..?
me:it is stage of star formation..

some questions i hav forgotten..
Ch: thank u ..your interview is over
me:thank u mam..thank u sir...

UPSC Interview experience 2013 ....cse 2012 date of interview 12 marçh 2013

Sathish MC - 10:10 AM My Interview.... My Interview Questions:

B.E Civil Engineering. Working in SAIL Optionals: Political Science & International Relations and History. Board: Purushottam Agrawal Sir. Date: 12th March Afternoon.

1. About my job in SAIL. Why IAS after Civil Engg.
2. Why Pol Sci & History for IAS? Why not Technical subjects?
3. India China foreign policy since independence.
4. Whn & Why did Dalai lama come to India
5. Explain Bangladesh Shahbag protests - Opposition party protests - Death toll & about International tribunals
6. Who are Razakkars - Operation polo
7. Who is Mohammad Yunus and his achievements
8. Why India is obsessive about Pakistan?
9. Why South Asian region is not so developed. Does India's foreign policy has to do something with it?
10. About Marxism & Theory of Surplus Value
11. Telugu Ganga project - Its river, Dam, Benefits for Chennai & AP - current status.
12. Silapadigaram and Kannagi
13. Tell one Tirukkural
14. Trace the historical reasons for so many clashes in India's neighbourhood
15. USA interference in other countries - why?
16. Discuss USA's problems with its southern neighbours - Mexico and S. America
17. Reasons for India's Integration

Overall, the board was cordial but they were grilling on Intl rlns esp the Bangladesh, Pakistan and China related questions. The Interview lasted for 20-25 mins.

Regards, SATHISH KUMAR MC