10/02/22 - 4:30PM
About Me - Electrical Engineer from IITK working at Samsung R&D India Bangalore for the last 13 months.
Acads - 10.0/96.6/9.2
CAT21 - 99.96%le
2 Panelists, probably in their 50s
P1: How does Samsung fold the phones?
Explained the two layered architecture
P1: If it is so easy why don't the Xiaomis of the world do it?
Talked about the mechanical issues that come up and the fracture possibilities that they are limited by.
P1: Why can't Samsung have a universal remote like Xiaomi phones do?
Tried to work around but didn't have an exact answer to this.
P2: What are AC and DC transformers? What principle do they work on?
Told
P2: Do DC transformers even exist?
Had made an error answering the last question hence the question. Corrected here.
P2: How do we start single phase induction motor?
Talked about the principle with reference to capacitor start capacitor run motors.
P2: Other than Cathode Anode batteries, what else can be used to store charge?
Best I could think of is a capacitor as a charge storage element. Related it to the capacitor start capacitor run motor above.
P2: Why don't we use capacitors instead then?
Didn't have the best answer to this.
P2: Talk about an issue that is raging in Karnataka recently? What are your views on that?
Hint was for the Hijab issue. Then presented my views on it.
P1: Which newspaper do you read?
The Hindu is my choice.
P1: Any other publication of the Hindu group?
Didn't recall this
P2: India is a federal state. Though in the constituent assembly 2 people opposed adoption of a federal structure. Who were they?
Didn't have a clue but talked about Sardar Patel as he was the one majorly involved in talking to different provinces so it's possible that overpowering by union is a concern rulers pointed out to him.
P2: Women and Child Affairs Minister?
Maneka Gandhi
P2: Chief Justice of India?
N V Ramanna
P2: RBI Governor?
Shaktikanta Das
P2: Chief Economic Advisor?
V Anantha Nageshwaran
P2: That's it then.
Greeted and we were done. Pretty chill panel I'd say. Did try to pull me down saying that a researcher should have better understood the DC Transformer thing but otherwise it was okay.
