What are the most interesting GD/PI questions asked at top B-schools?

The point of this answer will be to tell what you can expect in an interview. Don't expect the interviewers to grind you only on technical questions. Of course they will do so but it is only one part of the interview. If you are academics are pretty impressive then they won't dig much into it. Mostly they will check your presence of mind and your situation handling abilities. Many a times they ask you about your opinions on some current happening or almost anything. They can ask you anything related to what you have put on your resume. If you have put stock market as your interests then they will surely as more about it. They may ask random questions like at what points did NIFTY was yesterday or what do you think about Infosys share buyback. So be prepared. Be thorough with your resume and don't bluff on your resume.

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Most of the PI questions are very specific to the domain and bio-data of the candidates. Please find below the topics for GD pertaining to business and social issues: -Is the Indian economic slowdown a long-term problem? How can India come out of it? -Will Economy grow faster with reduced rates of Goods & Services Tax (GST)? -Will India be able to double its farmer's income in next 5 years? -Should Indian economy be privatized? -High interest rates and deficit financing cannot go together. -Merging the General & Railway budget will save exchequer from unnecessary spending. -Will India remain way behind China? -IT industry is going to create huge job opportunities in India. -Is FDI in retail good or bad for India? -Law should be an instrument of social change. -Browsing at workplace affects productivity. -Social activism is necessary for the survival of the democratic society. -India needs a uniform civil code. -Difficulties in the implementation of Climate Change Summit resolutions. -Net neutrality is essential to make India digital. -Smart City Project will give wings to growth. -Gender bias in portraying women in advertisements. -India needs a uniform civil code.

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I haven't given any PIs till now but have read many such stories. The point of this answer will be to tell what you can expect in an interview. Don't expect the interviewers to grind you only on technical questions. Of course they will do so but it is only one part of the interview. If you are academics are pretty impressive then they won't dig much into it. Mostly they will check your presence of mind and your situation handling abilities. Many a times they ask you about your opinions on some current happening or almost anything. They can ask you anything related to what you have put on your resume. If you have put stock market as your interests then they will surely as more about it. They may ask random questions like at what points did NIFTY was yesterday or what do you think about Infosys share buyback. So be prepared. Be thorough with your resume and don't bluff on your resume. They can give you some puzzles and brain teasers also. Interviews at IIMs and other top colleges are pretty unpredictable but are not that hard if you are well prepared.

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Group discussion questions can be fixed. The focus is on the candidate's ability to contribute to any kind of topic placed before the candidate. The idea is not to know your technical knowledge about the matter related to the question but to find out how you can handle the question thrown at you and how you exhibit leadership qualities. There are enormous such questions and any current matter can be floated for the group to discuss.

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