Prashant Kiran, Rank - 144, IPS - UPSC 2020 - Mock Interview I Drishti IAS English
Drishti IAS : English
Prashanth was originally trained to become a technocrat, so why is he now considering
becoming a civil servant?Prashanth says that he wanted to work on a broad set of problems
which the civil services will allow him to work upon. He can tackle issues that affect the first 100
million or 200 million of the population from the top. He also says that the unique nature of the
job allows him to discharge sovereign functions which no other private job will allow him to
do.Prashanth Kiran has worked in Flipkart for three years. He says that e-commerce companies
have been able to capture a lot of market share and the margins are getting smaller for mom
and pop stores or the Kirana stores that we see. While there have been some positive
outcomes, Prashanth says that right now, it is mostly bordering on the negative side. These
companies were well prepared and other organizations were also well prepared for GST kind of
modern accounting-based taxation while our traditional traders and small manufacturers are not
prepared.
E-commerce companies have been using the lost leader pricing strategy to attract customers.
This strategy involves offering a deep discount to entice users, and it creates a habit of frequent
shopping. However, the government wants to put an end to flash sales.Prashant mentions
India's huge forex and attracting a huge FDI, and the booming stock market. However, he
suggests that this may not be the right time to implement full capital account convertibility.
Prashant's name means the largest ocean in Hindi.In India, many engineers study for insurance
exams, which can help them excel in other competitive exams. This specialization allows them
to perform better.
Prashanth Prashant is a student of economics. He has a hobby of street photography.
Prashanth's father works in a hospital in India, and believes there are five reasons why India
has not been able to eliminate tuberculosis. When asked how patriarchal he is, Prashanth
answers honestly and admits that his photography hobby is very gendered. Prashant then asks
Prashanth what superpower he would want, and Prashanth chooses teleportation as it would
come in handy for photography. Although the camera has become ubiquitous, Prashanth
believes that too much filtering takes away from capturing the true essence of the subject.
However, democratization of photography by giving people cameras has opened new
perspectives.
Drishti IAS : English
Prashanth was originally trained to become a technocrat, so why is he now considering
becoming a civil servant?Prashanth says that he wanted to work on a broad set of problems
which the civil services will allow him to work upon. He can tackle issues that affect the first 100
million or 200 million of the population from the top. He also says that the unique nature of the
job allows him to discharge sovereign functions which no other private job will allow him to
do.Prashanth Kiran has worked in Flipkart for three years. He says that e-commerce companies
have been able to capture a lot of market share and the margins are getting smaller for mom
and pop stores or the Kirana stores that we see. While there have been some positive
outcomes, Prashanth says that right now, it is mostly bordering on the negative side. These
companies were well prepared and other organizations were also well prepared for GST kind of
modern accounting-based taxation while our traditional traders and small manufacturers are not
prepared.
E-commerce companies have been using the lost leader pricing strategy to attract customers.
This strategy involves offering a deep discount to entice users, and it creates a habit of frequent
shopping. However, the government wants to put an end to flash sales.Prashant mentions
India's huge forex and attracting a huge FDI, and the booming stock market. However, he
suggests that this may not be the right time to implement full capital account convertibility.
Prashant's name means the largest ocean in Hindi.In India, many engineers study for insurance
exams, which can help them excel in other competitive exams. This specialization allows them
to perform better.
Prashanth Prashant is a student of economics. He has a hobby of street photography.
Prashanth's father works in a hospital in India, and believes there are five reasons why India
has not been able to eliminate tuberculosis. When asked how patriarchal he is, Prashanth
answers honestly and admits that his photography hobby is very gendered. Prashant then asks
Prashanth what superpower he would want, and Prashanth chooses teleportation as it would
come in handy for photography. Although the camera has become ubiquitous, Prashanth
believes that too much filtering takes away from capturing the true essence of the subject.
However, democratization of photography by giving people cameras has opened new
perspectives.
