Applying passport at the Passport Seva Kendra : PSK (Chennai)

First of all, many thanks to the Government of India & MEA for revolutionizing the procedure of applying passports. Gone are those days where one has to pay an exorbitant fee to an unauthorized agent or waste the entire day standing in queues and finally get REJECTED. The newly constructed PSKs are a definite win. Here is how it looks inside.

The official site : www.passportindia.gov.in/ maintained by TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES

The site contains almost all the required details one would want to know. You could locate your nearest PSK by feeding your pin code.

Online Application Procedure:

Here are some unstated details you would like to know before a PSK visit :

ü  Passport size photos of any dimension are NOT REQUIRED.

ü  Only the applicant will be allowed to enter the PSK. Parents/accompanies  may have to wait outside throughout the process. Parents/accompanies will be allowed inside only in the case of minors.

ü  There are usually 4 counters. A separate counter for ENQUIRY and TATKAL each.

ü  Xerox machines and a snack counter are also present inside.

ü  The PSK is centrally air-conditioned and fully computerized.

ü  The average time taken to complete the 4-stage process is 45 minutes - 60 minutes

ü  Mandatory documents required for college students :

·         College ID card - Original

·         10th / 12th Mark sheet - Original

·         College Bonafide

·         Birth Certificate with NAME on it if DOB is after 26/1/1989 (eg :1991)

Sample Birth Certificate NOT to be produced :

Birth certificate issued by a Municipal Authority

or

any office authorized to issue Birth and Death Certificate by the Registrar of Births & Deaths to be produced  :

(One can get a birth certificate re-issued from the concerning Municipal Authority at the place of birth. It is advisable to get 3-4 copies of the original certificate for future use.)

ü  Applicant details can also be edited in case of any errors during online application.

ü  Mode of payment is strictly CASH.

Police Verification takes place within 30-45 days after the online submission. Either the applicant is requested to visit the police station or the inspector makes a house visit. The applicant has to take all of his/her original certificates during the verification process. He/she MAY have to carry a letter from either of the REFERENCES mentioned confirming the ADDRESS and duration of stay in that house address. Followed by the above procedure PASSPORT will be dispatched within a week through courier. An SMS confirmation will also be sent prior to the dispatch.

My First Interview Qs

My First CORE / IT Interview Questions

Duration : 40 min 

1.  Tell me about yourself

2.  What is the latest development in the field of Automobiles ?

3.  Draw the layout of hybrid vehicle and explain.

4.  Do you read magazines ?

5.  What is the latest car of Ford ? List its features.

6.  Have you studied thermodynamics ? Tell me during which semester you studied thermodynamics?

7.  State the first law of thermodynamics

8.  Define refrigeration.

9.  What do you understand by shear stress ?

10. Define young's modulus.

11. Problem based on fluid dynamics.

12. Explain the working of 4S engine.

13. What is a V engine ? Explain its features. Name 1 Indian car which incorporates V engine.

14. Explain redwood viscometer experiment.

15. How will you draw the given shape in PRO-E ?

16. What is meant by mesh ?

17. What are the types of beams available ?

18. Explain string literal

19. How will you declare a string ?

20. Would you like to relocate or travel ?

The Most Happening Interview Stories

- Compiled from overheard conversations

~ Girl (While speaking about herself) : My hobbies are singing, reading books bla bla .....

   Interviewer (After a few Qs, notices her in stress ) : So can you sing a song for me ?

   Girl sings for a minute or two

   Interviewer : Good ! Now that you are relaxed , let's get back to OOPS

   # The interview went on for 30 min and the candidate was selected

~ Heights of Over Confidence

   Interviewer asks to write some program

   Girl : #include <stdio.h>

            #include <conio.h>                            

            void main()

            {

                int ......;

               clrscr();

                printf(" I am an employee of TCS");

                .

                // proceeds with the program //

                .

                }

     The interview went on smoothly but the candidate was rejected

 ~ Presence of mind ( The Best One )

     Interviewer  ( greets the boy and asks ) : So how are you boss ?

     Boy (Thinks for less than half a min) : Sir, If u select me you are the boss and I m your employee

     Interviewer was overwhelmed and a point blank selection was made.

 ~ Heights of Humor  (TCS interview)       

   Boy (While speaking about himself ) : I am a jovial person

   Interviewer: Being a jovial person can u tell us a joke.

   Boy: Yes of course sir. In case I get selected I won say bye to anyone, I'll say TATA TATA only.

   The HR was literally blown and shocked

   Boy: Sir I have one more. I won leave this company at any cost ? Can you say why ?

   Interviewer (Thinks for a min) : No idea, you tell me

   Boy: I use TATA salt sir , I wouldn't do disgrace to the salt I eat.

   # The Interview went on well but the candidate was not selected

 ~ Heights of Insult

  Interviewer: So can you tell me how can you increase fuel efficiency ? ( Something of this sort )

  Boy: Sir we can use Auto Ignited Knocking Fuel  ( Never on earth exists a fuel like that )

  The HR with his laptop and wireless Google's his words and finds there is nothing of that sort

  They both had a hearty laugh and made the candidate look like scapegoat thereafter.

  # The candidate was rejected

  Moral : Never try to outsmart the interviewer.

 ~ Questioning the interviewer

   This plays a very crucial role in the process of interview.

   Questions that were asked and which lead to rejection

   1. Sir, This being my first interview how would you asses me ?

   2. Sir, I "WANT TO" start my career on a high note in a company like yours. ( Too demanding )

   * Its mandatory to ask some Q which reflects your interest towards the company

  ~ Heights of Confidence

      Boy : Sir,  I would  be having a few months of time before joining your company , In what all areas do you think I can improve ?

      Interviewer : Who told I m going to select you ?

      Boy : Sir, I am confident I'll get selected sir.

      Interviewer : I may not select you .

      Boy : Sir, I am confident I'll get selected sir ( In a subtle voice ) but I m not over confident that you will select me

      Interviewer smiles and lists out the areas of improvement

      # The candidate was selected             

    

     Hope It was worth a read ! Share your stories too :)

Auto & Engineering Show !

It was on 18th August , the Sunday was nearing its fag end and already the frustration of Monday had begun. Until I forced few of my friends to give me companionship for the Auto Expo. We all assembled at the CTC Nandambakkam around midday. There were close to 30 miniature hoardings which read "Ghost Riderz"  since the entrance. Out of interest rather than curiosity, we followed them and finally reached the arena. An average looking female was trying to grab attention with the help of a microphone until the Ghost Riderz came. 5 young adults with their sports gear on performed a variety of stunts in their customized  Pulsars which included 12 o clock wheelie, stoppie, burnout n stuff. The gripping show lasted for about 15 minutes earning huge applause and appreciation.

Unable to bear the mercury, we headed towards the air conditioned hall. On our way we spotted the metallic white Land Rover Discovery 4 and a jet black VW cutie The Polo. 

As we entered and while I was filling the good-for-nothing registration form, the Audi LEDs grabbed my attention. Yes ! We had the AUDI RS5 beholding us. It was jaw dropping, eye popping and show stopping. The  4.2L FSI V8 coupled with a 7 speed transmission handcrafted by the engineers of Ingolstadt. The car can easily be yours if you are a MALLAYA, If not at the cost of your kidneys. Besides the RS5 was its cousin A6 which is no less in its own features.

There were various custom designers flaunting their personalized cars. It was a hair raising experience in this pink Getz with 8" Kenwood united with Pioneer playing songs from the UK top 40.

The new cars on display were Renault Fluence and the All new Ford Fiesta.Having roamed for over an hour we finally we headed towards the corporate or continental section. To our amazement there were 2 jumbo sized Parveen buses. One was called the "House on Wheels" and the other was "Conference on Wheels". Due to lack of time and long queues we took a tour of the corporate vehicle alone. The 18 seater if I m accurate has a refrigerator, HDTV and a chemical lavatory. The bus can be booked at 18k for an 8 hour trip and an additional kilometer costs a whopping INR 1500. 

This is the Dilip Chabarria designed Innova which was one of its kind. At last my Sunday was well spent.Thanks to TOI and Zigwheels.