[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #168: Dinesh Dasa Board, Sociology Optional, Bihar Home State

Date of Interview: 29/02/2024
Board: Hon’ble Dinesh Dasa Sir
Optional: Sociology
Home State: Bihar
Session: afternoon, 2nd last to go (interview began at 4:45 pm)
Places mentioned: Bokaro Steel City, Jharkhand, Bengaluru
Work profile: Tech Consulting (Big 4); Dept Collector/SDM (Bihar)
Hobbies: Audiobooks of Autobiographies (others were not asked)

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Chairman

Greetings exchanged, asked about how I was

1. How would you like to introduce yourself?
2. In which Five Year Plans were steel plants given an impetus?
3. What were the steel plants set up along with Bokaro steel Plant? (I mentioned Durgapur, Salem, Rourkela)
4. What about Vishakahapatnam Plant ( I said yes sir that one as well)
5. Does Vizag steel plant come under SAIL? ( I was not sure, later found it comes under RINL)
6. What is the importance of steel for a nation?
7. Tell me the difference between Civil services neutrality, policy neutrality and program neutrality
8. What is difference between climate positive and climate positive areas (I said I can answer in layman’s terms, he permitted that)
9. Can you explain functionalism and neo-functionalism?

Member 1

1. You’ve already got SDM in Bihar, if you get IPS (Manipur) which one will you choose? Tell me honestly
2. Compare DPS Bokaro with public schools of Bokaro
3. Which audiobooks have you recently listened to?
4. Do you think increased interest in Audiobooks has led to a decline in reading, or are they continuing parallely?

Member 2

1. What was your role at your company?
2. Tell me about problems of labour in mining areas and what are the provisions in labour law to address them (I had no clue about the exact provisions, however I mentioned the one of the 4 labour codes that mention about Hazardous activities)
3. Do know about the Factories Act? (I said had a faint idea, so he did not ask further)

Member 3

1. You’ve studied Data Management, did also learn about managing Big Data?
2. Do you know about the isthumus of Kra?
3. What is its importance for India?
4. Since you have sociology as your optional, do you know about Totalitarianism?
5. How does a totalitarian state impact the agriculture of a nation, can you recall any examples (No clue)
6. Do you know about the “Great Leap Forward” (No clue)

Member 4

1. Tell me about BIMSTEC.
2. How does G20 as an organisation influence global governance ? (I mentioned about declarations that allow for national rules on common foundation)
3. Does the G20 bring out rules or declarations (I said declarations, which facilitate rules)
4. Tell me 4 outcomes of the G20 summit (I could remember only 3, said sorry after that)
5. Was IMEC a main outcome or was it finalised on the sidelines ( I said I was not sure )

you interview is over. You can go

I thanked the panel and left.

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Total duration – 22-24 mins

Experience- It was great experience, all the anxiety got subdued once  I was in front of the board

Board – The board maintained a pleasant demeanour, were observing keenly. Dasa sir had a neutral expressions, other members were smiling, nodding and were quite expressive.

Mocks utility – Vision IAS – good

– Samkalp ( sitting arrangement)

– OnlyIAS and NextIAS were very good