In campus placements, Group Discussions (GD) and Group Tasks (GT) are key components of the recruitment process. These activities are designed to assess a candidate’s communication skills, problem-solving abilities, leadership qualities, and teamwork. While these assessments are essential, they also offer flexibility in how candidates can showcase their strengths.
The flexibility of GD and GT lies in their diverse formats. GDs may range from discussing current affairs to solving hypothetical problems, providing candidates with the opportunity to express their views on various topics. Similarly, GTs often involve collaborative exercises that simulate real-world scenarios, testing a candidate’s ability to work with others in dynamic situations.
GD/GTs have conventional methods but in campus placements there is a flexibility in the format of GD/GT as they can ask to introduce everyone also can even ask for conclusion to check communication and confidence, so its flexible
This flexibility allows candidates to demonstrate their skills in different ways. For example, some candidates may excel in expressing logical ideas in a structured GD, while others may shine through in cooperative GT tasks where teamwork and negotiation are crucial. Companies use these activities to gauge not just technical knowledge but also adaptability, decision-making, and interpersonal skills.
Moreover, GD/GT sessions are less formal than traditional interviews, providing a platform for candidates to interact in a more relaxed yet focused environment. In this way, GD and GT remain highly flexible, allowing candidates to express their talents in varied contexts, boosting their chances of success in campus placements.
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| 70+ Actual IOCL GD Topics |
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| 1. Should it be made mandatory that no member of the house can take a ministerial position after joining a new party? |
| 2. Engineers & IIT personnel are securing good ranks and are joining administrative services. On the other hand, the Govt. is spending so much money on innovation & research for them, so do you think that engineers should be discouraged from joining the civil service? |
| 3. What is the impact of COVID on normal life? |
| 4. Is MSP a political gimmick or not? |
| 5. Advantages and disadvantages of E-commerce |
| 6. Should military training be compulsory or not? |
| 7. Does climate change badly affect our environment? |
| 8. Role of social media during pandemic. |
| 9. Some parents put their children in hobbies school during summer or winter vacation. Is it right or not? |
| 10. How to implement ethic subject in B.Tech curriculum |
| 11. Should B.Tech be of 3 years or 5 years? |
| 12. Do we fit for democracy? |
| 13. Pros and cons of Privatization |
| 14. Discuss on EV future. |
| 15. Is GD required for recruitment process or not |
| 16. Modern education is more jobs oriented now. What is your take on this, is it right or not?. |
| 17. Role of social media during COVID. |
| 18. US using its superpower status. |
| 19. Should private schools be abolished or not? |
| 20. Brain drain is better than brain inflow. |
| 21. Discuss the Indian economy in the present scenario. |
| 22. What are the reasons for increasing child marriage during the pandemic. |
| 23. Is there any digital divide in India during the pandemic? |
| 24. Why is the iPhone price decreasing worldwide? |
| 25. Are CCTV cameras a threat to privacy or not? |
| 26. Discuss Beti Bachao and Beti Padhao. |
| 27. Are competitive exams necessary for learning? |
| 28. Are present youth confident or confused? |
| 29. How the Presentation examination system is badly affecting the education system. |
| 30. What do you think about farmers' protests? Is it for real or is there some political party involvement. |
| 31. Is YouTube good for youth in India? Is it increasing their productivity? |
| 32. How we can improve the police system better. |
| 33. Measures for populations Control. |
| 34. Pros and cons of Educational startups and their future. |
| 35. Is a two party system good for India or not? |
| 36. Survival tools during pandemic |
| 37. Disaster management in India |
| 38. Is death penalty ok in Nirbhaya like case. |
| 39. News channels break the rules for breaking news. |
| 40. Chinese Wuhan virus theory is propaganda. |
| 41. Discuss about future scope of OTT. |
| 42. Discuss about Global warming and greenhouse effect. |
| 43. What improvements can be done in COVID-19 measures which govt. has taken |
| 44. Impacts of COVID on the Environment |
| 45. Discuss the advantages of IPL as compared to other forms. |
| 46. Privatization of PSU’s |
| 47. India's performance in the Tokyo Olympic games. |
| 48. Pros and cons of WFH. |
| 49. Should govt. regulate coaching institutes in India. |
| 50. Agriculture sector not performing upto the mark. So should the government. Start investing from this sector. |
| 51. Is there requirement of laws for coaching institute in India |
| 52. Do you think that India will be a manufacturing hub in future. |
| 53. Will increase in automation and AI increase or decrease job opportunities? |
| 54. Discuss about new irrigation policy |
| 55. Pros and cons of Online education after Covid. |
| 56. How violence against women can be reduced through reservation. |
| 57. Discuss about 30% women reservation in Engineering college. |
| 58. Delhi is not a complete state because of this CM is getting difficulty to perform its duty. Delhi should be made a complete state or not. |
| 59. Is cast based center good or bad. |
| 60. Do you think civil engineering is losing its glory? |
| 61. MCQ based exams are good or not. |
| 62. Social Media boon or curse. |
| 63. Discuss about descriptive paper in CBSE curriculum. |
| 64. Development of AI is good or bad |
| 65. What are the effects of social media on relationships? |
| 66. New education policy |
| 67. Nationalism |