IAS 2008 Interview Transcripts #24

my interview experience...
THERE were two lady member also.... the questions asked were :

1) what is novel in u? ( bcoz my name is NAVIN )

2)which state has the longest coast line? ( bcoz i m from GUJARAT)

3)what is coastline?

4)what is coastall regulation zone?

5)how the longest coastline has benefited gujarat?

6)which fertilizer plants are located near baroda ( bcoz i m from BARODA )

7)where is PORBANDAR located? have u visited porbandar? what did u see there? etc.

8)which tribe is famous from KUCHCH? where is kuchch located?

9)develoment of ports in gujarat?

10) the central government and gujarat govt PSUs located near BARODA?

11) about museum and paintings in BARODA?

12)why LUDHIANA is well known? (they asked this bcoz it is my BIRTH PLACE)... why garment industry is developed there only.. etc..

13)who is ur ideal person for u?

14)do u visit different places? which places have u visited? what did u see in CHENNAI? did u see some statues on marina beach?

15) if u were the administrator of mangalore, how would u have managed the PUB INCIDENCE/ SHRI RAM SENE ATTACK ON WOMEN?.... what proactive steps will u take to stop such incidences? role of media in such cases? etc..

16) problems of agriculture in UTTAR PRADESH (bcoz it is my native place)

17)how our economy is performing now a days? what was the growth rate for last 4 years?

18)what is the condition of food grain production now? why there was a shortage last year?

19)what is food security?

20)what r the problems of BULAND SHAHAR ( bcoz my village is there)

21)what are the similarities between KITCHEN and CHEMISTRY LAB?( bcoz i m a chemistry graduate)

22) do u cook food?

23) some others which i don't remember now....