UPSC CENTRAL ARMED POLICE FORCES Burhan Hussain

ASSISTANT COMMANDANTS EXAM

INTERVIEW PREPARATION - PART I AIR-1 CAPF, 2015
ABOUT ME
AIR-1, UPSC CAPF 2015
Engineering Graduate
National Institute of Technology Srinagar
Enjoy Skiing and Reading
Contact: b.hussain@live.in
Quora:Burhan Hussain
Twitter:BurhaanHussain
 7 TYPES OF QUESTIONS
How will you use your background
Tell us about Yourself
in engineering to tackle the
issue of Honey-Trapping among
security personnel?

Say you are from JNU and they Detailed Your take on AFSPA if you are
seek your opinion about the JNU Application Form from NE/JK.
incident of February

Which Force Guards the Indo-

Do you think Demonetization is
Nepal border?
good for the country?
Current Internal
Affairs/General Security/CAPF
Specific

Impact of Supreme Court Judgement in EEVFAM Vs UOI on Internal Security

 DETAILED APPLICATION FORM
Is your name significant in any way?
Work? Historically? Scientifically? Culturally?
Your Role? Current developments, Application to Security? Current?
CAPF, Why not continue? Ex: If you are Ashok, know about Ashoka’s
policies

Education
Place of Birth/ Residence Significance?
Too Good/Too Bad Marks
Historical, Cultural, Scientific, Linguistic,
Famous University Personal
Current?
Milestones, Current Developments, Security Details Ex: Recent unrest in Kashmir, if you are
Applications, Core Concepts
from J&K
Ex: Ramman Hand Held Scanners/ nemo judex in
Smart City Initiative, if your city has been
causa sua
nominated

Community Issues
Miscellaneous
Reserved Community? Affluent Castes
If your parents are retired, are they okay you
Reservation
joining the forces?
Minority? Socio Economic Parameters
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Prizes/Scholarship
General Info
Leadership Roles Why/How you got the Prize?
Your Learning India’s Position
Qualities that you will carry forward Q: I have been a fully funded Jagriti
Your Approach Fellow. So I was asked on
Ex: Contrast with CAPF and Chair TIE Entrepreneurship, Start-Up India

Professional
Details
Service Preferences:
Hobbies/Interests The Logic behind your order
Read up Very Very Well Q: I was asked why CISF is choice 1
Ex: Old Man and The Sea and not ITBP given my interest in Skiing
Sports
Read up Wikipedia entry
International/ National Tournaments
India’s Standing
Q: What is the exact length of a
Marathon?
Q: Why did you join Naval NCC
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Watch out for Part II