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​​​​UPSC Interview Transcript 39: Smita Nagaraj Mam Board / Engineering + MBA

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​​​​UPSC Interview Transcript 39: Smita Nagaraj Mam Board / Engineering + MBA

#Smita Nagaraj Board / Uttarakhand / Engineering + MBA

Date of interview: 06/02/2023

Board: Smitha Nagaraj maam

State: Uttarakhand

Work experience: Microsoft

Education: MBA + BTech

Hobbies: Public speaking, latest Bollywood movies, jogging

 

Chairperson
  • You are living a dream life: Microsoft + Spectacular education background + High salary. What is it you’re seeking here? 
    • What is the purpose of life?
    • Why do you want to do civil services?
  • Let’s talk about Microsoft – do you think we need to regulate big tech firms?
    • How can big tech influence policy making?
    • What about allegations of big tech helping the government and vice versa – a mutually beneficial relationship?
  • If you were in policy making, what would you regulate and what would you not regulate for big tech?
Member 1
  • Who is a better manager: management grads or politicians?
    • If you’re the administrator and a politician wants you to do something that is stark opposite to your management learnings. How will you deal with it?
  • Why do you watch only the latest Bollywood movies? Isn’t it that all classic and cult movies that people say belong to the golden period that has passed by?
    • There was a movie released recently and it was controversial. 
    • What is your opinion on cancel culture?
Member 2
  • Tech firms keep pushing their employees. Did you face stress at Microsoft?
  • Your opinion on Elon Musk firing at Twitter. Do you think what he did was right?
  • What’s your opinion on moonlighting or slacking?
  • If you were an IAS and your subordinates needed to be laid off as their job is not relevant anymore – what would be your approach?
    • Smita ma’am pitched in – if there’s a candidate outside who’s skilled and unemployed why not hire him instead?
Member 3
  • There are different types of engineering. Chemical/ Mechanical/ Electrical. I won’t ask you about them. I want to ask you what social engineering is.
    • Who propounded the concept of social engineering?
  • Power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. Explain.
  • Which law governs cybersecurity in India?
    • Can you tell me the guidelines released under it in 2021?
Member 4
  • Continuing with the power discussion. Why do we give people power? 
    • What is the use of that power?
  • Status of right to Privacy. How is it being enforced?
  • What is beneficial for India, a strong or weak Pakistan or Nepal or Myanmar?

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