UPSC CSE Interview Questions
Name - Rishabh Shukla
College- IIT BHU Civil Engineering
Hobbies- Journaling, guitar& ukulele, strength training
Board - Satyayavathi Ma'am
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Chairperson :
Read out my DAF aloud
1. What is journaling? How is it different from diary writing? What do you write ?
2. What is a ukulele? (I told her) Okay so how is it different from guitar? Which of them do you prefer more?
3. Name few iconic civil engh structures in India (recent ones)
4. Follow up- how is Chenab bridge so iconic?
M2:
Okay so you did a project on Earthquake Engineering...
1. Can we predict earthquake? ( I told him a recent technology installed in Uttarakhand which gives a 15-20 sec time after Primary waves have hit).. then he said ," is 15 minutes enough to evacuate? And this conversation went on for a minute or 2
2. So you did engineering from Varanasi where bhakti movement was prevalent. Name some saints
M3:
1. What is laissez faire?
2. What is the role of a govt in laisses faire?
3. What is a welfare State?
4. Why so many potholes in Indian roads?
5. One question I don't remember and I even didn't know it's answer.
6. Do you think judiciary overreach is a reality?
7. Do you think so many people filling PILs and appeals? Is this trust in judiciary or manipulation of system?
8. Recent inter state border issue? What do you know about that?
M4:
1. Your are from UP. How many districts in UP
2. Geographical divisions of UP
3. Should UP be divided?
M5:
1. What is hyperloop?
2. What is diff between hyperloop and magnetic lavitation?
3. What are the issues with hyperloop?
4. Rishabh you said that concrete roads are more durable but bituminous roads are more feasible in urban areas, district roads etc. Why?
5. Then Sir asked about tolls system and how it should be reformed further...PPP models etc...( This part troubled me a bit though... I didn't know many things here)
Chairperson
Thank you Rishabh your interview is over.