[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #172: Dinesh Dasa Board, Public Administration Optional, Travel Vlogs Hobby

Date of Interview: 4th March 2024 (First to Go)
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Optional: Pubad

DAF Pointers: School Vice Captain, Travel Vlogs, Content Reviewer, Graduation and Masters in Pubad (Rest not asked).

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Chairman

1. First of all, congratulations you have got this opportunity to be here, only very few people get this.
2. This is just a conversation, just feel free and answer.
3. (Said in a monotonous tone)
4. Introduce Yourself
5. What is your role (Content Reviewer)
6. Lets start it from here.
7. What is the last subject you reviewed?
8. Difference between M Laxmikant and DD Basu?
9. Tell us 3 mistakes in DD Basu, 3 Technical ones for which students have been to commission and also went to Supreme Court.
10. Is Laxmikant enough? Relevant for exam?
11. 1st Constitutional Amendment
12. Basic Structure Doctrine, Should it be defined? As there is conflict and confusion from the legislature side.
13. Asked about number of judges in Keshavananda Bharatiya Case?
14. Asked a question on New Public Administration, why not relevant in present times, what is lacking.
15. Have you read todays news paper?
16. Tell us about one news, frame a question on it and answer the same.
17. (I mentioned the news of Pakistan Dual Use Container news)

Member 1

1. Asked about Wassenar Arrangement? (Follow up question)
2. Other Groups? Is India part of NSG?
3. Way-Forward in Container Case? (I said independent investigation)
4. You told about joint investigation, Should Pakistan be included in Investigation?
5. Is Pakistan trustworthy?
6. This case is a national issue or international issue?
7. What is dual use technology?
8. What is lacking in Public Administration, what needs to be done?
9. (I said issues faced by administrators should be included in discipline)
10. What about issues of citizens?
11. Use of tech for citizen with interaction
12. Is there any technology through which citizens issues can be heard?
13. (I spoke about Mygov and e-governance solutions, digital app, chatbots- But he was looking for something else )

Member 2

1. Asked about Corporate Governance
2. Corporate Social Responsibility
3. Something about term related Business sustainability and its relevance
4. Have you ever seen a balance sheet of a company?

Member 3

1. What are the functions of police force?
2. (I mentioned law and order, criminal investigation, protocol functions)
3. He said there are others as well, try to recall.
4. He said Police creates a secure atmosphere for citizens,
5. Said a statement on Security a shared public good- Asked about it.

Member 4

1. You were a School Vice Captain, you headed a leadership position, tell us about difficulties you faced and what you learned?
2. You watch travel vlogs, then a long question on –  Consider a scenario where there is total absence of smart phones and social media, then will it be easier for administrators?
3. She again said, consider a situation where there are computer systems, and all machineries, just not social media and smartphones.
4. Tell us about a law passed in 2023-24 (I initially started with Appointment of Chief Election Commissioner Act)
5. She again insisted on major law recently passed (I talked about 3 criminal law amendment)
6. She said yes, then who protested and why? Asked about Hit and Run Case- What was the main issue?
7. In the end chairman asked “Do you feel any area is not covered you have been preparing for since days, Do you want us to ask you from any part”.

Overall a good experience.

The voice of chairman was too low, it was very difficult to hear what he was saying.

After completion of my answer in one of the question, M3 remained silent for some time and kept on looking on the paper, Chairman reminded him to ask more questions.

M1- Poker Face, M3- Kept on starring at me continuously, M2- Smiling Person, M4- Most Cordial

Mocks Utility- Confidence and practice purposes, only question on School Vice Captain was repeated.

Gave around 8 Mocks: Vajiram Panel, Sankalp, Chrome IAS one-to-one, Next IAS Panel, Vision IAS Faculty, Testbook (Ravi Sir), Vajirao and Reddy, PW.

While leaving I was waiting for chairman to say ” Arrogant and Waste of time” par kch nahi bola 😂😂😂