Previous Year Interview Questions -2023 : Candidate 4

Previous Year IAS Interview Questions(2023) : Candidate 4

Board:- Chaubey Verse {All male panel} // Date:- 4th May Afternoon session, last to go // Education:- Law

Chairman: Usual dialogue

The Classic (not milds ) -Introduce yourself with academic background and work experience if any.

Q1. 3 terms from Macro economics- explain Stagflation, Slowdown and Recession

Q2. Can a country have a poor government and rich people?

Q3. What is that term called in macroeconomics? (I don't know sir)

Q4. In what conditions can such a thing happen? Tell me without telling the names of the country?

Q5. Indian economy is savings-based, US Economy is consumption based. Should we adopt the American way? (Said sir madhyam marg, balance of both considering our per capita GDP and other conditions)

Member 1:

Q1. 30 day cooling period in Special Marriage Act, is it correct or incorrect, and why should/shouldn't it be removed? (Told it shouldn't be removed)

Q2. Parents stop girl childs from marrying after that, should it still exist? (Mentioned Hadiya case and court intervention for protection of rights)

Q3. So what's the way out. (Madhyam Marg again)

Q4. Case study about corruption, wanted me to tell about the term Whistleblower. I said it.

Q5. Asked me about provisions on Indian Laws about Whistle-blowers (Said I don't know)

Member 2:

Q1. What is Basic Structure Doctrine and Evolution of BSD.

Q2. Where has the SC used it and how? (Talked about judicial restraint and mentioned 99th CAA as a hook)

Q3. NJAC (he took the hook), what's your opinion?

Q4. Legislature tried to reverse the BSD, what steps were taken, how did they do it?( I was slightly unsure, said I cannot recollect  even though I have read about it)

Member 3:

Q1. Fugitive Economic Offenders.

Q2. Act in India, provisions of the law.

Q3. Has India declared any FEO's?

Q4. Reserves in foreign currency. Why dollars dominate?

Q5. Should we diversify to other currencies, which other currencies if any?

Q6. Should we push for rupee to be a foreign reserve currency?

Q7. What are zero coupon bonds? How are they different from normal bonds?

Q8. What are capitalization bonds? What was recapitalisation of banks, how do those bonds function?

Member 4: (probably a psychologist)

Q1. What is out of box thinking?

Q2. Then why is it called out of box and not out of table or out of room?

Q3. Shutdown in terms of USA was in news recently, how does it happen?

Q4. Lancet report said India will not meet SDG Goals. Why? What are the factors that are acting as impediments?

Chairman:  We've asked everything, is there anything you want to 'tell' us or want us to ask?
(No sir, I'm very grateful for this opportunity and it has been an absolute honour and privilege to have this enriching conversation.)