IAS Interview Experience 2012

OVERALL EXPERIENCE:

3 Lady members on the board and 2 me

overall alka mam was smiling throughout the interview and gave many hints when I was unable to give
Answer. cardinal atmosphere. all questions are not in sequence but that is what I remembered.

Round 1

CHAIRMAN:

1. What r u doing since 2012..
2. Oh, you are completely dedicated to civil services only. So can you relate Arjun ( Mahabharata) to yourself?
3.  difference between t­20 cricket and test match. Why we are promoting 20­20.
4. what is a term used for day and night matches? she actually said some terms and asked me what is this. then
5. Tell me it is a day and night match

1st Member(ladyember)

1. virtual classroom
2. there is one village in India that has no existence. even not on the map of India
3. As an administrator how will you ensure to bring this village and its people into the mainstream
4. As an administrator in which area (under which depth)do you want to work

Round 2

2nd Member

1.  You are having anthropology as your optional. tell me human evolution from homo erectus to current human being( asking fact i.e how many millions years ago)
2.  when agriculture was introduced by them
   I answered but he was not satisfied and told me to brush up on this fact.
3. tell me in brief about the issue going on in West Asia. how many countries do we have in West Asia
4. Do you know about the isreal­palestine issue? tell me 
5. what are your views about TERRORISM at the global level.
6. Earlier RUSSIA was known by which term and how many countries it had in that bloc.
   Alka mam
   tell me now which Russian bloc is known by which name. And when I was thinking she gave me a hint that it starts
   with 3rd letter English
7. IS there any interest in India in West Asia?

Round 3

3rd ( Lady member)

1. what are the current issues regarding Panchayati Raj institutions? Are they working well? give your opinion
2.  Is economic constraints the factor for the low performance of PRI
3. and how will u ensure the service delivery to the people?
4.  Your Hobby is Numismatics. tell me about this
   and what special coins do u had which make them special
   ALKA MAM
5. What are Rare coins and how will you describe whether this coin is rare or not?

Round 4

4th member

1.  So what’s special today in cricket?
2. what about today’s matches? which team going to play their match
3.  what is the recent controversy regarding India Pakistan match
4.  where this match is scheduled
   alka mam interrupt and ask me where is this stadium
5. Iran nuclear deal, its benefit to Iran’s economy, and how India sees this deal

last question chairman
If u want to give education to one member in a family. who is it gonna be and why?
u may go now.
wish all of them a happy women’s day and left the room.