“Kejriwal Needs to Tune In…”: IIT Kanpur Examination Query Triggers On-line Buzz
A query in an IIT Kanpur examination referencing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s radio programme ‘Mann Ki Baat’ has sparked on-line buzz.
{The electrical} engineering examination query, which surfaced on social media, references Kejriwal’s main electoral loss in Delhi. The query acknowledged that after the defeat, the AAP chief wished to tune into ‘Mann Ki Baat’ however wanted to design a filter that might isolate the frequency of the Vividh Bharti channel whereas blocking two FM channels-Radio Nasha (107.2 MHz) and FM Rainbow Lucknow (100.7 MHz). College students have been requested to assist design the filter utilizing given electrical elements.
“After a crushing defeat within the Delhi elections, IIT Alumnus Mr Arvind Kejriwal desires to tune into the “Mann ki Baat” programme by our Prime Minister on the Vividh Bharti (AIR) FM at a frequency of 105.4 MHz. Mr Kejriwal desires to design a filter which can move the content material of the Vividh Bharti channel whereas attenuating (rejecting) the adjoining FM radio channels Radio Nasha (107.2 MHz) and FM Rainbow Lucknow (100.7 MHz) by no less than -60 dB. Since he spent some huge cash through the election marketing campaign, he can solely afford a resistor of fifty 2, a variable inductor and a variable capacitor to design this filter. Are you able to please assist Mr Kejriwal design this filter utilizing the R, L, and C elements and discover out: (a) the standard issue (Q) of this filter? (b) the values of inductance and capacitance wanted.” the query reads.
The query, initially shared by X person Shefali Vaidya, rapidly went viral, amassing over 5 lakh views. Social media reactions have been blended, with some customers discovering humour within the scenario, whereas others questioned the appropriateness of political references in tutorial assessments.
To the @IITKanpur prof who designed this query, आपके चरण कहाँ हैं गुरूवर? pic.twitter.com/uP0NYa5cpq
— Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳 (@ShefVaidya) February 21, 2025
IIT Kanpur Clarifies Intent
Because the query gained traction on-line, IIT Kanpur issued a press release explaining that college members typically incorporate references to public figures to make tutorial content material extra participating.
“It has come to our consideration {that a} query from an examination within the Division of Electrical Engineering has been circulating on social media. We want to make clear that the college member in query steadily incorporates references to well-known personalities- each actual and fictional- to make examination questions extra participating for college kids. Prior to now, comparable references have included characters akin to Tony Stark. The intent behind this strategy is only tutorial, with no different implications,” an official assertion reads.
