Previous Year IAS Interview Questions(2022) : Candidate 18

Board: M Satyawati Madam//Date : 09th May 2022//Optional: PSIR//Education: Chemical Engg//Hobbies: No questions from this part.

Experience: Extremely chilled panel. No grilling or cross-questioning. Lasted for 20 minutes.

Mocks utility: Mannerism and speaking skills. Questions never matter in the actual interview.

Chairperson:

 Q1. What are you doing since graduation?

 Q2. NCC learnings?

 Q3. What are the qualities of a leader?

 Q4. What is integrity? Is it important?

Q 5. Why are chemical plants not coming up in India?

 Q6. How as a DM you will make sure that plants set up in India?

Member 1:

 Q1. What is Chemical……..? – (Never heard this word. Said sorry I am not aware of this terminology).

Q 2. Tell me 3 points of our nuclear policy.

Q 3. Do we have a security policy in place? What is the security apparatus we have in India?

 Q4. What is a Radar? How does it work?

Member 2:

 Q1. Are you aware of NEP?

Q 2. What govt is doing to promote NCC-like activities as per NEP?

 Q3. Globalisation vs glocalisation?

 Q4. Do you think that Maharashtra should be divided in 2 or even 3 different states?

 Q5. Considering the size and population, it is akin to a small European country. Then at least for administrative purposes can it be divided?

Member 3:

 Q1. Long monologue about MSP policy and the recent wheat and rice scenario. Should we continue with the MSP policy?

 Q2. It benefits only the rich farmers, the majority of farmers are subsistence farmers, even then should we continue it?

 Q3. Does MSP policy benefit the consumer?

 Q4. As a Chemical Engineering, your views about the safety measures in industries.

 Q5. 2 issues in safety apparatus.

Member 4:

 Q1. Tell me something about your institute.

 Q2. Russia- Ukraine war and stand of India. What should it be as per you?

 Q3. Economic impact of war on the world.

 Q4. Will the war stop? Or will it continue for long?

Chairperson: Ok Thankyou.

Few questions here and there.

I personally felt they were not at all interested in my knowledge. Focus was on the personality aspect such as confidence, logical arguments and conviction.

Goodluck👍🏻.