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IIM Bangalore
Science 17+ Mins 28 Qs
The conversation
28 questions- Why IIM Bangalore?
- Are you aware of the Union Budget that was just released?
- What three pieces of advice would you give to the Finance Minister regarding the Union Budget?
- Wasn't there a provision in the budget related to attracting FDI/FII, such as a tax holiday?
- Why is India focusing on rare earth minerals?
- What are the major global threats to India right now?
- Isn't the shift of call centre jobs from India to Vietnam a bad thing for India?
- Does that mean call centres moving to Vietnam is also bad for Vietnam?
- What are SIPs (Systematic Investment Plans)?
- What are mutual funds?
- Why would someone invest in mutual funds rather than directly in the stock market?
- Spell the word 'serendipitous'.
- What does 'serendipitous' mean?
- What word is 'serendipitous' derived from?
- Spell the word 'serendipity'.
- Using the letters of the word 'serendipitous', form as many words as you can in 30 seconds.
- Do you play Wordle?
- If you were to start a club at IIM Bangalore, what would it be?
- Design a lesson plan for a financial literacy class for 7th graders.
- If I have ₹1 lakh at 8% annual interest, how long will it take to become ₹2 lakh?
- How did you calculate that so quickly?
- What do you like to do apart from studies?
- What is your leadership style?
- Won't that leadership style lead to burnout?
- Do you have any hobbies or how do you spend your time?
- What breed is your dog?
- How was the overall experience and how did you feel?
- Do you have any questions for us?
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