IAS Interview Experience

Interview:
Home State – (Alwar) Rajasthan
Optional – Public Admn
Grad –B.E. (computer)
Hobbies­ Swimming, Journal writing
Date of Interview­ 10 March 2016 (Afternoon session)
Board ­Prof. David R. Syiemlieh
Time  Around 30 min (last to be interviewed )

ROUND 1

Chairman:-

• Tell in brief about Alwar
• Why civil services when the private sector gives good career options

Member 1(lady)

• Tell me a scenario of agriculture now ..few cross ques
• govt doing a lot for rural but migration still happening why?
• why IAS… what will you do as an IAS officer
• crude oil prices are now in favor of India but what negative impact of it on the Indian economy
• what is CAD explain
• what is the  balance of trade

Chairman asked. Rajasthan has no water how you learned swimming there

• then where you have learned.

Member 2

• In finished petroleum products, we are just intermediaries. Refining and taking our commission …how this
  impact on exports
• You are DC and you have to evacuate 1 lacs people in 12 hr or so how will you do….Maximum cross
  question here
• which agencies you will involve

Round 2

Member 3

• What was your preference for CAPF (AC)
• Why CISF 1st, BSF 2nd, CRPF 3rd (chairman interrupted when your joining is …why they are so late we have done one job very early ..do you know this time one service is not there ..which ? )
• How you will control mob like jat agitation as SP of district ..and lots of cross ques
• How as a commandant you will deal this
• Who uses drones
• Why wind energy is not much in N.E.
• Then how will you ensure energy security in N.E.?

Round 3

Member 4

•  Now foldable screens are coming why cannot India produce them
• Why are research low..many cross questions
• How you will improve research in your college
•  What is innovation?
• Why ceiling fan rotates ACW whereas the table fan CW …(everyone was looking towards the ceiling fan
  ..funny moment …I didn’t answer it correctly )

Chairman said …sir tell him the answer wise he will be in dilemma.