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8/10/2019 Tips for GPSC

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Avoid the expression, I am sorry.

Avoid conversational cliches, like: as you know, thats correct, of course, indeed,

obviously, etc.

Avoid technical jargon. However, if a member continues to probe you in any technical

field, you can use technical expressions.

Maintain a cheerful disposition. Now and then you can appear serious; but most of thetime keep smiling or look cheerful and composed. One caution here: if the board laughs,you should only smile. It is only when you maintain some amount of distance that the

board begins to wonder about the depth of your personality.

Do not give long introductions. Come straight to the heart of the matter.

Show human concern whenever possible in your answers.

You should be logically consistent and analyze things rationally while talking. You are

supposed to defend what you say, but with due respect to the views of the board. Stop

trying to defend an answer if it becomes difficult to do so logically and fairly.

Do not make hasty or sweeping generalizations.

Types of questions asked at the GPSC interview.

Relating to your name.Any famous personality who has a similar or same name orsurname.

Your career choice.Why you want to opt for the civil services.

Youre Hobbies.Why you pursue such a hobby or questions related to your hobby. So

research well on your hobby.

Hot topics of recent days like the Bird Flu and Tamiflu, Office of Profit, Sahara

airlines deal and the growing airlines, Terror attacks in India, India US Nuclear

deal, Commonwealth games, Saurav Ganguly etc.Keep reading and watching thenews. If the recent headlines have something to do with your subject then specially revise

those portions. For example if you are a veterinary doctor, Bird flu may go on to other

animal diseases that can infect men. If you are an MBBS, then you might be asked about

human to human spread of epidemics or any other epidemics and precautions etc. Youmay even be asked about the influence of MNC or drug manufacturers responsible for the

spread of fear etc. If you are from an economy background, the same topic will veer

towards the economic implications of the Bird flu.

How you are going to use your specific knowledge (like if you are a doctor, lawyer,

engineer etc) in the services. Situational questions.Like If you were the collector/SP of Ahmadabad, what would you

do after the Terror Attack?

Choice of services.The order of your choice of services can raise questions too.

About your institution and related.If you have studies at Nirma University you may be

asked about the rising salaries, if from IGNOU then even about Indira Gandhi and so on.

From your form.You must go through the form you have filled because most questions

will arise from there. If you have changed subjects, mentioned anything out of the way,

watch out for questions on them. Interviewers take cue from the form you have filled.

Some actual questions asked of GPSC candidates.


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Dont you think you can serve your country better by remaining a doctor and

treating poor patients? Why do you want to be a civil servant?It would be best to answer this question very practically rather than emotionally sayingyou want to serve the country, because even a doctor serves the people. A doctor from

Kerala was asked this Question and her reply wasBecause I want to treat the primary

malady that afflicts our country, that creates so many poor in India. As a doctor I cantreat only secondary maladies. She even came up with exact statistics and suggestionson a rubber plantation for poverty alleviation indicating that she had spent considerable

time and thoughts on her future plans. She was awarded a score of 85 per cent.

What are the problems faced by wheat cultivators in your state?an M.Sc.(Agriculture) student from Palanpur was once asked. The problem is not so much to do

with agronomy but with the lack of a seed bank in Palanpur, came the reply and the

candidate walked away with an 80 per cent score.

Is there a law in physics, which is relevant to administration? a law graduate wasprompted. Yes. Newtons third law of motion: forevery action there is an equal and

opposite reaction. He scored a cool 80 per cent.

The above questions can give you an idea of how relevant questions are asked from your subjects

even as they are not directly

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