Interview for UPSC CAPF Exam

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Name : Apoorv Mishra

Date : 24th Nov, 2020; forenoon session

Interview Board : Manoj Soni sir

Educational Qualification : M.Tech (Info Security)

City/State : Gorakhpur, UP

Force Preference : SSB, ITBP, CRPF, BSF, CISF

Chairman : responded to my morning wish and asked me to sit, take off my mask and shield. Matched my pic and confirmed my name.

1) Apoorv, you have an M.Tech in Information Security, you wanted to pursue it or you were forced to do it?

2) Then why not go for a career in this Info Sec field itself?

3) How are you going to use Info Sec as an Assistant Commandant for SSB?(My first preference)

4) Cyber warfare you mentioned, what's the status?

5) If you're asked to advice whether we should pursue a cyber warfare with our neighbours, what would you say?

6) Suggest 3 measures to improve Cyber Security capabilities in India.

Okay I'm done.

MEMBER 2 :

1) What's the meaning of Apoorv?

2) Given an option, which country would you like to settle and why? 

3) Ayurveda vs Allopathy, which operation theater would you prefer? 

4) Can Sanjay-Dhritarashtra conversation where he tells the war scenes of Mahabharat to Dhritarashtra, can it be linked to IT?

Good, I'm done.

MEMBER 3 :

1) You've mentioned Kannad, mention one sentence in Kannad.

2) You learned Kannad while you were in Karnataka?

3) Why is Special Marriages Act in news?

4) Problems associated with Special Marriages Act?

5) What problems the migrant labourers face? Classism, Education level ka access,Health, Hygiene, Housing, slums, etc.

Okay.

MEMBER 4 : 

1) You like learning languages only, or you like delicacies too?

2) Which is your favourite dish from Karnataka?

3) What's EIA? 

4) Is EIA causing unnecessary delays in our development?

5) What's your view on the Geopolitical scenario for India? How to get better deals in our favour from others in diplomatic negotiations?

Okay, good.

Chairman :

7) Apoorv, UPSC tries to ensure that we take all necessary steps wrt Covid. What's your opinion wrt our Covid protocols?

8) Any more precautions which we should be taking?

9) Where do you see yourself in 20 years from now?

10) And where do you want to see yourself in 20 years?

Okay, thank you Apoorv. Thank you sir, Have a nice day.

Mostly DAF related, I could see the other three gentlement happy except the Chairman. He looked confused initially, but well poised. Overall, very cordial board.

More details, like my answers to each of these questions will be out soon. Till then you can watch my mock interview on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03cl1CpBVSc&feature=youtu.be