IBPS PO 2013 - 14 Interview Questions held in January 2014

IBPS PO 2013 - 14 Interview Questions held in January 2014

Name : Ravi Nimawat

Interview Date : 3rd Jan 2014

Venue : BOB Zonal Office, Jaipur

Panel : 1

Time : 8.30 AM

I reached the center at 8 am.

Then the Document verification started around 9 am.

Then we were told to arrange the documents in the prescribed order mentioned there (image of the same I have posted here also ;) )
I got call for DV at 11.45 am as my number on the list was 17 among 25 candidates in Panel-I

Mark my words they are very strict about the passing date (1/7/2013) and also about the caste certificates.

It took around 20 mins for the DV.
Then I got the call for interview at 1 pm
I entered the Room.
There were 4 members all Males M1 M2 M3 M4

Wished them "Good Afternoon all of You"
M2- So Mr Ravi Nimawat
Me- Yes Sir.
M2-Have your seat.
Me-Thank You sir.

M2 was having one blank paper.
M3 was having xerox of my documents.

In my Panel-I out of 25, 3 were absent n out of 22 there were around 15 BTech holders including me.. n I think I was the second last one to give the interview so this thing really made them furious n angry about Engg.

M3- Beta, Kya kiya hai apne Graduation me?
Me- Sir I have done Engineering in Electrical.
M3- Beta jisme pucha usme jawab do na.
Me- Sorry sir, Mene Engineering ki hai Electrical field me.

(if they ask in English answer in English.. if they ask in Hindi then answer in Hindi )

M3- Toh beta ye apne Electrical me ki hai Engg iska to koi role nhi hai bank me...na hi ye kam aane wali..then why should we take you?
Me- Sir other than technical skills I have also enhanced my Logical and Analytic skills along with the team leadership n management skills as I was the overall coordinator of many National level culture n technical events and have also organised n participated in many seminars n presentations.

M3- Ye sab toh thik hai..Co-curricular activities are good sab me hoti hai but Why Banking only?
Me- Sir banking is the fastest growing sector and bank job provide prestige in society and growth rate is high and.. (in btw answering, I use to wear "KADA" in my right hand so suddenly it came out from sleeves as i have pulled it back b4 going to the room,)

At that time M2 interrupted - Arey beta Ye kya hai? Ese hi shok k liye pehante ho ya kuch purpose hai iske piche?
Me-Sir, wo Amritsar gye the tab hi se pehna hua hai.
M2- Oh good good!

M3- Electrical se ho to RSEB me apply kyu nhi krte?
Me-Sir 2 years me nikalti hai jobs unki or transparency nhi hai recruitment me.
M2- to waha lag jaegi to Bank chod doge?
Me- nhi sir, bilkul nhi..tab tak to banking industry me one year ka experience ho jaega or sir it would be a foolish decision to leave bank at that time.
M2-acha btao What is Banking?
Me- Answered
M2-How banks helps in boosting the Indian Economy ?
Me-Answered
(As I said something about taxes)

M4- acha Tax ki bat ho rhi hai so tell what are Direct and Indirect Taxes with Example?
Me-Answered

M1-acha Gift Tax kisme ata hai direct ya indirect?
Me- Sir, No idea
M1-Fir bhi kuch analyse kro kisme aa skta hai?
Me- Sir I think its Indirect Tax.
then they were laughing :(
Then I got tensed and thought Jabardasti sochne ko bola or jo bola wo bhi galat nikla :(

M4-acha btao Excise duty kya hai?
Me-answered the Import Duty..(previous answer was wrong so i got confused what to speak)
M4- to fir Import duty kya hai?
Me- Sorry Sir it was Import duty n answered Excise duty
M4- Gold pe import duty kitni hai?
Me- (again confused) said Sir Somewhere btw 10-15 %
M4- Beta Exact btao 10 ya 15%?
Me- again trapped :( sir 15%
M4-Arey Beta 10 hai, Kya kr rhe ho kam kr rhe hai or ap badha rhe ho.

M3- CAD ?
Me-Answered

M2 - KYC norms and why KYC was necessary ?
Me-Answered

M2- Dad kya krte hai..Family background btao?
Me-Bta diya
M1-Udaipur se ho? acha btao Udaipur ko kis or name se jana jata hai?
Me- Venice of East and Lake City
M4-Fateh Sagar gye ho?
Me- Ji sir ghar k pas me hai 800m walking distance
M4- koi specialty btao wha ki?
Me- Smarak of Maharatna Pratap and world's 2nd Observatory between the lake.
(I pronounced Obituary instead of Observatory )
M4- Arey beta kya kr rhe ho itna panic ho jaoge toh kese kam chalega?
Me- Sir 1st interview hai life ka thoda sir slip of tongue sir.
M1- Udaipur Lake city hai to Sun City konsi hai Rajasthan me?
Me- Sir, Jodhpur

M2- Ok Beta, Wish you all the best !
Me-Thank You All of You! and a very Happy New year !
M1 M2 M3 M4- Happy New Year Happy New Year..!
They were really polite and all of them were around 50-55 years of age.
All were smiling and I left the room!