GENERAL AWARENESS PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR CIVIL EXAMS

1. Which of the following states has launched the Indira Bal Swasthya Yojana (IBSY) to provide free treatment to all children?
a. Gujarat
b. Rajasthan
c. Haryana
d. Karnataka
2. The current headquarters of The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is located in which of the following cities?
a. Mumbai
b. Bengaluru
c. Dehradun
d. New Delhi

3. Nirbasan is a book written by which of the following writers?
a. Taslima Nasreen
b. Salman Rushdie
c. Begum Rokeya
d. Selina Hossain
4. Which of the following States will host an international children film festival in association with CFSI in April 2012?
a. Goa
b. Maharashtra
c. Odisha
d. New Delhi
5. Which of the following states has successfully used mobile phone technology to provide timely healthcare to pregnant women and infants?
a. Gujarat
b. Karnataka
c. Andhra Pradesh
d. Haryana
6. Vizhinjam International Seaport is located in which state?
a. Kerala
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Gujarat
7. The KK Birla Foundation has awarded the 21st Bihari Puraskar 2011 to Arjundeo Charan for his Rajasthani poetry collection:
a. Anta Ke Sanshaya
b. Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau
c. Jagah Jaisi Jagah
d. Utsav Ka Nirmam Samai
8. An international Congress on ‘Modern Concepts in Canine Health and Diseases of Human Concern’ was held in which of the following districts of Rajasthan from 9 to 11 February 2012?
a. Bikaner
b. Jaipur
c. Jhalawar
d. Jodhpur
9. The Union Ministry of Health & Family has launched a music video, Life Se Panga Mat Le Yaar, sung by Shaan. Shaan has been appointed India's:
a. Population control ambassador
b. AIDS control ambassador
c. Cancer control ambassador
d. Tobacco control ambassador
10. Who is the coach of the Indian women's hockey team?
a. Sandeep Somesh
b. Mir Ranjan Negi
c. CR Kumar
d. Khalid Modi
11. The National Anti Doping Appeal Panel (NADAP) is headed by:
a. DM Dharmadhikari
b. PN Bhagwati
c. KT Thomas
d. CK Mahajan
12 Who among the following is the current chairman of Prime Minister's Scientific Advisory Council?
a. CNR Rao
b. Vikash Sinha
c. R Chidambaram
d. R Narasimha
13. Russia will hand over the refurbished aircraft carrier, Admiral Gorshkov, to India before the end of 2012. Which of the following shipyards had built Admiral Gorshkov?
a. Sevmash Shipyard
b. Hotchya Shipyard
c. Samussky Ship Building
d. Zvezda Shipyard
14. The Solicitor General for India is subordinate to the Attorney General of India. Who among the following is the current Solicitor-General?
a. Gopal Subramaniam
b. Rohinton Nariman
c. GE Vahanvati
d. Harish Salve
15. In which of the following states are houses - with all facilities, including toilets, drainage, and road connectivity - being provided to displaced families under the Asare scheme?
a. Andhra Pradesh
b. Karnataka
c. Bihar
d. Odisha
16. Who among the following is the current President of the ATP Players' Council?
a. Rafael Nadal
b. Roger Federer
c. Brad Drewett
d. Ivan Ljubicic
17. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA. has given its final approval to the London-based mining group Vedanta Resources Plc's acquisition of a majority stake in Cairn India Limited for $8.48 billion. Who is the head of the CCEA?
a. Manmohan Singh
b. Kapil Sibbal
c. Pranab Mukherjee
d. Abhishek Manu Singhvi
18. Which of the following states has launched the Atal Bijli Bachat Yojna to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by distributing free four CFL bulbs to every household?
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Madhya Pradesh
c. Gujarat
d. Karnataka
19. Which state has become the first to set up a special commando unit for protecting tigers from poachers and hunters?
a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Madhya Pradesh
d. Chhattisgarh
20. The National Mineral Development Corporation (NMDC) is India's largest iron ore producer and exporter. Who is the current Chairman-cumManaging Director of NMDC?
a. Rana Som
b. NK Nanda
c. S Thiagarajan
d. Subimal Bose
21. The India Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) is the nodal agency of the Government of India for promoting external trade. Who among the following is the current C h a i r m a n - c u m - M a n a g i n g Director of ITPO?
a. Neeraj Kumar Gupta
b. Rita Menon
c. AK Khanna
d. Sunil Kumar Sharma
22. The Kiran-Mk 2 is a/an:
a. Indian Air Force (IAF) aircraft
b. Scheme for adolescent girls launched by Andhra Pradesh
c. Scheme for pregnant women launched by West Bengal
d. Satellite dedicated to Kalpana Chawla - to be launched by ISRO
23. Kobelco Cranes India Pvt Ltd (KCI), a part of Kobelco Cranes Company Limited (KCL) has commenced production at its hydraulic crane manufacturing plant in Andhra Pradesh. KCL originally belongs to which country?
a. Japan
b. Germany
c. South Korea
d. Sweden
24. The GD Birla award is given each year to scientists who have contributed towards scientific research. Who among the following has won the GD Birla Award - 2011 for his contributions to the field of biochemistry?
a. Santanu Bhattacharya
b. Tapas Kumar Kundu
c. Nilesh Kumar
d. Manindra Agrawal
25. Who among the following authors has written the book Feeding the Forgotten Poor?
a. William D Dar
b. Jagdish Bhagwati
c. Kuldip Nayyar
d. Amartya Sen
26. Who among the following authors is the current President of Maldives?
a. Mohammed Nasheed
b. Waheed Hassan
c. Ahmed Shihan
d. Abdullah Fairoosh
27. Which social activist refused to accept the Karnataka government's Basava Puruskar 2010 on grounds of “disagreement with certain state policies and inability of the government to deal with the mining scam and other scandals”?
a. Medha Patkar
b. Anna Hazare
c. Kiran Bedi
d. Aruna Roy
28. US President Barack Obama recently issued an executive order blocking the property of which of the following country's governments and its financial institutions in America?
a. North Korea
b. Iran
c. Syria
d. Cuba
29. The Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education, Ministry of Agriculture and was established on 16 July 1929. Where are the ICAR’s headquarters located?
a. Pantnagar
b. Puducherry
c. New Delhi
d. Bhopal
30. Which New Delhi-based NGO has been awarded the “Best Institution for Child Development and Welfare” honour by the Union Minister of Women & Child Development, Krishna Tirath, recently?
a. Ank
b. Uday
c. Deepalaya
d. Tamana
31. The 14th Youth National Volleyball Championships were held in which of the following cities, from 7 to 13 February 2012?
a. Hyderabad
b. New Delhi
c. Kolkata
d. Pune
32. The All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) is responsible for proper planning and coordinated development of the technical education and management education system in India. Who is the Chairman of the AICTE?
a. SS Mantha
b. Ram Avtar Yadav
c. Rabinder Randhawa
d. H C Rai
33. Kaiga power plant is a nuclear power generating station situated at Kaiga near the river Kali. Which state is it located in?
a. Karnataka
b. Tamil Nadu
c. Maharashtra
d. Gujarat
34. Kalakkad - Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) is located in which of the following states?
a. Kerala
b. Andhra Pradesh
c. Tamil Nadu
d. Karnataka

ANSWERS

1. (a) Haryana
2. (d) New Delhi
3. (a) Taslima Nasreen
4. (c) Odisha
5. (b) Karnataka
6. (a) Kerala
7. (b) Ghar Tau Ek Nam Hai Bhrosai Rau
8. (a) Bikaner
9. (d) Tobacco control ambassador
10. (c) CR Kumar
11. (d) CK Mahajan
12. (a) CNR Rao
13. (a) Sevmash Shipyard
14. (b) Rohinton Nariman
15. (b) Karnataka
16. (b) Roger Federer
17. (a) Manmohan Singh
18. (a) Himachal Pradesh
19. (a) Karnataka
20. (b) NK Nanda
21. (b) Rita Menon
22. (a) IAF aircra
23. (a) Japan
24. (b) Tapas Kumar Kundu
25. (a) William D. Dar
26. (b) Waheed Hassan
27. (a) Medha Patkar
28. (b) Iran
29. (c) New Delhi
30. (d) Tamana
31. (c) Kolkata
32. (a) SS Mantha
33. (a) Karnataka
34. (c) Tamil Nadu

Civil Services Prelims Exam 2011 .Paper 2-General Studies part

>Directions for the following 5 items Read the following passage and answer the items that follow. Your answers to these items should be based on the passage only.


Passage
Now India’s children have a right to receive at least eight years of education, the gnawing question is whether it will remain on paper or become a reality. One hardly needs a reminder that this right is different from the others enshrined in the Constitution, that the beneficiary—a six year old child cannot demand it, nor can she or he fight a legal battle when the right is denied or violated. In all cases, it is the adult society which must act on behalf of the child. In another peculiarity, where a child’s right to education is denied, no compensation offered later can be adequate or relevant. This is so because childhood does not last. If a legal battle fought on behalf of a child is eventually won, it may be of little use to the boy or girl because the opportunity missed at school during childhood cannot serve the same purpose later in life. This may be painfully true for girls because our society permits them only a short childhood, if at all. The Right to Education (RTE) has become law at a point in India’s history when the ghastly practice of female infantic ide has resurfaced in the form of foeficide. This is “symptomatic of a deeper turmoil’ in society which is compounding the traditional obstacles to the education of girls. Tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls runs across our cultural diversity and the system of education Fias not been able to address it.

1. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements:

1. When children are denied education, adult society does not ad on behalf of them.
2. Right to Education as a law cannot be enforced in the country.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(A) lorily
(B) 2 only
(C) Both I and 2
(D) Neither I nor 2

2. According to the passage, what could be the traditional obstacles to the education of girls?
I. Inability of parents to fight a legal battle when. the Right to Education is denied to their children.
2. The traditional way of thinking about girls’ role in society.
3. The prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls.
4. Improper system of educal ion.
Select the correct answer from
the codes given below
(A) land2only
(B) 2,3and4only
(C) 1,3and4only
(D) 1,2,3and4

3. On the basis of the passage, cons ider the following statements:
1. Right to Education is a legal right and not a fundamental right.
2. For realising the goal of universal education, the education system in the country must be made ideri- tical to that of developed countries.
Which of the statements given above is I are correct?
(A) 1 only
(B) 2orily
(C) Bothland2
(D) Neither 1 nor 2

4. Which one of the following statem ents conveys the key message. of the passage?
(A) India has declared that education is compulsory for its children.
(B) Adult society is not keen on implementing the Right to Education.
(C) The Right to Education, particularly of a girl child, needs to be safeguarded.
(D) The system of education should address the issue of Right to Education.

5. Which one of the following statements conveys the inference of the passage?
(A) The society has a tenacious prejudice against the intellectual potential of girls.
(B) Adults cannot be relied upon to fight on behalf of children for their Right to Education.
(C) The legal fight to get educa tion for children is often pro traded and prohibitive.
(D) There is no sufficient subs titute for education received in childhood.

G.K practice...

1.  The Kyoto Protocol was adopted in Kyoto, Japan, on 11 December 1997. Due to a complex ratification process, it entered into force on 16 February 2005.

2.  The Protocol is based on a principle of "common but differentiated responsibilities."

3.  It only binds developed countries because it recognizes that they are largely responsible for the current high levels of GHG emissions in the atmosphere, which are the result of more than 150 years of industrial activity.

4.  It has set binding emission reduction targets for 37 industrialized countries and the European community. Overall, these targets add up to an average five per cent emissions reduction compared to 1990 levels over the five-year period 2008 to 2012.

5.  The goals of Kyoto were to see participants collectively reducing emissions of greenhouse gases by 5.2% below th 2012. e emission levels of 1990 by

6.  Kyoto Protocol consists of three flexibility mechanisms - Joint implementation, Emissions Trading and Clean Development mechanisms.

7.  The Joint Implementation mechanism allows any Annex I country to invest in emission reduction projects (referred to as joint implementation project) in any other Annex I country as an alternative to reducing emissions domestically.

8.  An Emission Trading allows countries that have emission units to spare - (emissions permitted them but not "used") - to sell this excess capacity to countries that are over their targets. Thus, a new commodity was created in the form of emission reductions or removals.

9.  The Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) allows developed country with an emission reduction or emission-limitation commitment under the Kyoto Protocol to implement an emission reduction project in developing countries as an alternative to more expensive emission reductions in their own countries.

10.Carbon Credit is a permit that allows the holder to emit one ton of carbon dioxide. Carbon credits can be traded in the international market at their current market price.

11.A generic drug is a pharmaceutical product, usually intended to be interchangeable with an innovator product that is manufactured without a licence from the innovator company and marketed after the expiry date of the patent or other exclusive rights.

12.Generic drugs are drugs manufactured and marketed without a brand name. In practice, generics are often marketed as equivalents to branded drugs.

13.They are copies of brand-name drugs and are the same as those brand name drugs in dosage form, safety, strength, route of administration, quality, performance characteristics and intended use.

14.These are much cheaper than, brand-name drugs. For example, paracetamol is a chemical ingredient found in a number of brand-name painkillers, but is also sold as a generic drug (not under a brand name).

15.To launch generic drug in the US Market FDA approval is must.

16.A copy-cat drug version can be launched by a generics manufacturer only after the drug loses patent protection.

17.In the U.S., pharmaceutical patents last for 17 years, during which time only the original developer can legally manufacture the drug covered by the patent. After the expiration of the patent, other drug companies can manufacture and sell generic versions of the drug. This often leads to price competition, which decreases profits for the manufacturers of branded drugs.

18.Ranbaxy, has launched the first generic version of world's top-selling medicine Lipitor in the US. The launch provides an affordable treatment option for hundreds of Americans suffering from high cholesterol.

19.The first company to apply for FDA approval for a generic, in spite of an existing patent, receives a 180-day period of exclusivity to produce and sell the generic version. In the case of Lipitor Ranbaxy would enjoy 180-day market exclusivity for the first six months.

20.Teva Pharmaceutical Industries (TEVA), an Israel-based pharmaceutical company, is the world's largest producer of generic drugs.

21.Paramveer Chakra is similar to the British Victoria Cross, US Medal of Honor, or French Legion of Honor.

22.It is the second highest award of the government of India after Bharat Ratna.

23.It can be awarded posthumously.

24.It was established on 26 January 1950 (the date of India becoming a republic), by the President of India, with effect from 15 August 1947 (the date of Indian independence).

25.It can be awarded to officers or enlisted personnel from all branches of the Indian military.

26.The medal was designed by Savitri Khanolkar.

27.The Ashoka Chakra is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy.

28.The Ashoka Chakra is the peace time equivalent of the Param Vir Chakra, and is awarded for the "most conspicuous bravery or some daring or pre-eminent valour or self-sacrifice" other than in the face of the enemy.

29.The award also carries a cash allowance for those under the rank of lieutenant and, in some cases, a cash award. On the death of the recipient, the pension is transferred to the widow until her death or remarriage.

30.Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity.

31.The Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal is an international treaty that was designed to reduce the movements of hazardous waste between nations, and specifically to prevent transfer of hazardous waste from developed to less developed countries(LDCs).

32.Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants is an international environmental treaty, signed in 2001 and effective from May 2004, that aims to eliminate or restrict the production and use of persistent organic pollutants (POPs). Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) are organic chemical substances.

33.The Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.

34.CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) is an international agreement between governments. Its aim is to ensure that international trade in specimens of wild animals and plants does not threaten their survival.

35.Vienna Convention acts as a framework for the international efforts to protect the ozone layer. However, it does not include legally binding reduction goals for the use of CFCs, the main chemical agents causing ozone depletion.

36.The Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete Ozone Layer is a legally binding protocol under the Vienna Convention. The Montreal Protocol stipulates that the production and consumption of compounds that deplete ozone in the stratosphere--chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), halons, carbon tetrachloride, and methyl chloroform--are to be phased out by 2000 (2005 for methyl chloroform).

37.The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is an international legally-binding treaty with three main goals: conservation of biodiversity; sustainable use of biodiversity; fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the use of genetic resources.

38.The Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety to the Convention on Biological Diversity is an international treaty governing the movements of living modified organisms (LMOs) resulting from modern biotechnology from one country to another.

The Nagoya Protocol is an international agreement which aims at sharing the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources in a fair and equitable way, including by appropriate access to genetic resources and by appropriate transfer of relevant technologies

Economic Survey: 2011-12

The annual Economic Survey, coming as it does a day or two before the budget, is all about summarizing all critical data and presenting a transparent and unprejudiced view of the economy. Few highlights of the Economic Survey 2011-12 are as follows: 1. Rate of growth estimated to be 6.9%. Outlook for growth and stability is promising with real GDP growth expected to pick up to 7.6% in 2012-13 and 8.6% in 2013-14.

2. Agriculture and Services sectors continue to perform well. 2.5 % growth in Agro sector forecast. Services sector grows by 9.4 %, its share in GDP goes up to 59%.

3. Industrial growth pegged at 4-5 percent, expected to improve as economic recovery resumes.

4. Inflation on WPI was high but showed clear slow down by the year-end; this is likely to spur investment activities leading to positive impact on growth.

5. WPI food inflation dropped from 20.2% in February 2010 to 1.6% in January 2012; calibrated steps initiated to rein-in inflation on top priority.

6. India remains among the fastest growing economies of the world. Country’s sovereign credit rating rose by a substantial 2.98 percent in 2007-12.

7. Fiscal consolidation on track - savings & capital formation expected to rise.

8. Exports grew @ 40.5% in the first half of this fiscal and imports grew by 30.4%. Foreign trade performance to remain a key driver of growth. Forex reserves enhanced - covering nearly the entire external debt stock.

9. Central spending on social services goes up to 18.5% this fiscal from 13.4% in 2006-07.

10. MNREGA coverage increases to 5.49 crore households in 2010-11.

11. Sustainable development and climate change becoming central areas of global concern and India too is equally concerned and engaged constructively in global negotiations.

12. RBI expected to lower policy interest rates, as inflationary pressures expected to ease in coming months; A low interest rate regime to encourage investment activity and push forward economic growth.

13. Steps required for deepening of domestic financial markets, especially corporate bond market and attracting longer-term inflows from abroad; Efforts at attracting dedicated infrastructure funds have begun.

14. The growth rate of investment in the economy is estimated to have declined significantly; borrowing costs up due to a sharp increase in interest rates.

15. High borrowing costs and increase in other costs affecting profitability and internal accruals.

16. Slowdown in Indian economy largely due to global factors, as also because of domestic factors like tightening of monetary policy, high inflation and slower investment and industrial activities.

17. Global economy remains fragile and concerted efforts needed to restore stability and renewed growth; Steps needed for sovereign debt crisis, financial regulation, growth and job creation efforts and energy security, globally.

18. India much more closely integrated with world economy' share of trade to GDP of goods and services has tripled between 1990-2010.

19. A progressive deregulation of interest rates on savings accounts to help raise financial savings and improve transmission of monetary policy.

20. FDI in multi-brand retail can come into effect in a "phased" manner, beginning from metropolitan cities. The survey said that allowing foreign direct investment in multi-brand retail is one of the major issues in the services sector, but the move would address problems relating to food inflation.

RV Varun Kumar, IAS Topper 2010 says Interview is just an interaction with few learned men and women

Q. How did you prepare for the interview?
RV Varun: I realized coaching institutes had no role in interview preparation. One minor function is that they can arrange for mock interviews. I sincerely suggest candidates to attend interview program with Manidha Naeyam IAS Academy in Chennai because they provide free food, free hostel, free classes, free mock interviews, free materials, free transportation. It might be strange to believe, but they also provide branded dresses of candidates’ choice. All of this free of cost. The institute is run as a charity by a philanthropist Mr.Saidai Duraisamy. Candidates should make the best use of such an opportunity. The mock interviews are done only by bureaucrats, academicians and former UPSC panelists. For me Mr.Balagurusamy conducted the mock interview.

My hobbies were watching documentaries and world cinema. I did not want to go to interview like an ordinary candidate. So I attended a film festival and wrote a lot of movie reviews. My eyes were literally burning when the show ended but I was awarded the “Film Buff Award” at the 8th Chennai International Film Festival.

My first option was IPS. I wanted to prove to the board that I was very passionate about IPS hence I wanted to do something in order to help the police work better. So I decided to work at Human Rights Commission where 80-82% of cases are registered against Police. The internship experience was very useful and I knew I was proving my authenticity to the board.

I also wanted to think, talk and behave like an administrator. Hence I searched for an administrative internship. I failed many a time but finally got permission from Seoni District in Madhya Pradesh (my friend is an IAS officer there). I did a week long internship there.
  
I requested an institute to call for experts on various topics and I listed out the topics like e-governance, transgender issues, women issues, police reforms, environmental conservation, river water disputes etc. Experts were invited (I was the one who decided who the speakers should be) and they delivered scintillating lectures.

I also looked out for happenings around the city in newspapers and websites. Whenever a seminar, debate, conference was taking place and if it was open to the public then I would definitely be a participant. In one seminar Ms.Nirupama Rao spoke. I also had the opportunity to listen to Mr.Subramanyam Swamy, Mr. Gopal Krishna Gandhi etc. I also raised questions in these forums and they gave due respect to the fact that I was a civil service aspirant. Youngsters like us should attend such forums and contribute to the debate.

Q. Please share the details of the interview? What was its duration, strength of the interview panel and what kind of questions were asked?
RV Varun: Interview went on from 11.05am to 11.45am. I was the second candidate in my batch. The chairman of the board was Ms. Razni Razdan. There were 4 other male members. I shall list out the questions here:

• Is Anna Hazare's demand implementable?
• What are the problems you foresee if Anna Hazare's requests are agreed to by the government?
• The image of the police is nefarious in the society. As a police officer how will you try to change it?
• Tell us the rank hierarchy of Indian Army.
• Who is the Japanese film director who is world renowned for his style? Name two movies which he directed.
• What is judicial activism? Is it justified? Quote two examples of JA.
• You completed your dentistry. Then you became an Assistant Commandant in CRPF. Now you want IPS. Why is your career plan so confused?
• Is there a need for police reforms? If so tell the reforms.
• You are an officer in Railway Protection Force. One poor man does not have travel ticket. One University Professor has lost the ticket he had bought. How will you handle both of them?
• Based on a survey mapping, it is found that the number of SCs are very less in areas where STs are concentrated. Why is it so?
• What is Phishing?
• If you become an IPS officer, which is the organisation that you aspire to join?

Q. Were you confident in the interview hall? How did you remain calm and composed in what is usually considered a stressful situation?
RV Varun: It is a stressful situation as long as candidates believe that they are not well prepared and when they think that the board is looking forward to reject them. However, it is just an interaction with few learned men and women and there is no need to panic. Use it as an opportunity to ‘market’ and advertise yourself. They are after all paid to listen to you.

Q. Finally, what is your opinion on the changes made in the Prelims exam? 
RV Varun: UPSC is a trustworthy and respectable body working under a Constitutional mandate and it has implemented CSAT which means CSAT would definitely be a level playing field. Candidates with a proper attitude and aptitude will clear this examination with flying colors. 

Q. Do you think the exam is shifting towards application of knowledge? If yes, how?
RV Varun: The exam has always been focusing on application of knowledge. This is not new. One cannot say that candidates recruited and recommended in 1990s were writing an examination with minimal application of knowledge. UPSC is trying to make the recruitment process dynamic and befitting to the changing times. It will do its best to select the best brains.

Q. What is your advice to candidates who did not do well in interview?
RV Varun: From my experience of the interview I can say every profile is different and valuable in its own way. It is up to you to enrich your resume. Work towards enriching your resume and your personality as well.

Q. Do you think that good understanding of current affairs can play a significant role even in optional papers?
RV Varun: Unquestionably yes. If one does not have a good understanding of current affairs it simply means he/she does not have a good understanding of anything related to this exam.

Q. How can someone apply day to day knowledge in the CSE?
RV Varun: In my opinion the three stages of CSE is just one personality test broken into three sub parts. Be the change you want to see. While preparing for preliminary exam itself start behaving, thinking, working and deciding like an administrator. You may not have all the resources but still you can achieve your targets with the resources available at hand. That is what is required of an administrator too.

Q. What is your goal in life and how will you now work towards it?
RV Varun: My goal is to improve the image of the police. Make it more human rights friendly, people friendly, service oriented, dynamic and technologically upgraded. I shall lead by example and inspire my colleagues to work for a safe and secure India. I shall try to win the trust of the common man. In India, not many are aware that October 21 is the Police Commemoration Day. Before I retire from this service I will try to ensure that people have full faith in the police. Jai Hind.

Source: Jagran Josh