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UPSC Interview Transcript 21: Chaubey Sir Board / Computer Science Engineering

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UPSC Interview Transcript 21: Chaubey Sir Board / Computer Science Engineering

#Chaubey Sir Board / Hyderabad / Computer Science Engineering

Board: Shri Rajiv Nayan Chaubey

Note: 80% DAF based

Background: IRS (IT), Hyderabad, Cooking, CSE, International Mathematical Olympiad, Google summer of code (GSC), Stray animal rescue and rehabilitation, chess

4th attempt, 3rd Interview (Everytime Chaubey Sir chaired them)

Chairperson
  • You can remove your mask if you are vaccinated and comfortable with it.
  • Then, as always explained the procedure of the personality test and told that it is just a conversation etc.
  • I won’t ask you to expand your name but quickly tell us about your academic and work background.
  • You already have a laddu in your hand. What else do you need on the laddu?
  • Why do you want to enter IAS?
  • As you are from Nagpur, there is this economic think tank that says that instead of direct Taxation, if we tax all the transactions that are taking place, it generates more revenue and We won’t even need direct taxation and in fact IT department. (Monologue of 2 min, but this is the essence). 
    • What is your take on it?
  • Similar constraints are present in Direct Taxation slab too. 
    • What is the way forward?
Member 1
  • East Godavari district is called the Rice bowl of Southern India. 
    • Have you seen cane cultivation there? (Rajahmundry is in my DAF)
  • Bamboo cultivation significance.
  • Paper Industry problems and what can we do?
  • Speciality of Nagpur.  
    • Questions on orange cultivation and Nagpur climate.
Member 2
  • You’re a CS graduate. 
  • Self-driving cars – can they be successful in India?
    • Possible Challenges for Self-Driving vehicle in India
  • Why traffic sense is in disarray in India?
  • About Google Summer Code: Why did you discontinue it?
Member 3
  • What do you cook?
  • Difference between normal and Dum biryani? Why is it so special?
    • It is Biryani only if it is Mutton Biryani. What do you say?
  • Why Nationalistic tendencies are increasing all over the world?
  • Only economic or are there other reasons as well?
  • If we reduce tax rates more people will be eager to pay taxes, then why don’t we do.
  • Had talked about the Laffer curve and trade off between increased tax base and decreased tax revenue. Didn’t ask further questions.
Member 4
  • View on taxing new sectors such as Agriculture. What can we do?
    • What are the problems that would arise?
  • Monologue on Nepal and Bhutan. The difference in democratic structures in both countries?
  • Working principle of Mercury thermometer.
  • Interesting fact about Shannon’s number
  • Chairman: Anything you need to share?
    • I talked about the Stray animal part and had some discussion about it.
  • Experience: Surprisingly they asked me from DAF, as in the previous 2 times, it was completely random. 
    • Duration is 30-35 min. 
    • Went well and the flow was without or with little turbulence.
  • Keep in mind that having a DAF-based and nice PT isn’t synonymous with good marks and a random questionnaire doesn’t mean low marks.

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