[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #173: Dinesh Dasa Board, Hindi Sahitya Optional, Content writer Hobby

Date of Interview: 01/03/2024
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Optional: Hindi Sahitya
Session: Forenoon, 4th to go, 25-30 minutes
Medium: English
DAF Pointers- Architecture, Carbon Footprint, Content writer

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Chairman

1. What is the architectural style of the Building, that we are sitting in?
2. What is the height of this ceiling?
3. In older buildings we used to have higher ceilings but now the ceilings are comparatively lower..why this change?
4. Why are architects nowadays too reliant on measuring tapes, while older ones used to measure without it?
5. Tell me about architectural features of Ram temple ayodhya.
6. Tell me about architecture of BAPS temple Abudhabi.
7. What are the growth prospects in architecture for a young individual?
8. You are a student of PSIR, so you must be aware about collective responsibility?(Another member corrected him saying his optional is Hindi Literature, not PSIR.)But you can still answer it.
9. When your optional is Hindi Sahitya, then why is your medium of interview English?(a few cross questions around it and my medium of mains which was also english, except my optional)
10. There have been demands of providing extra time for students of hindi medium as hindi takes more time and effort in writing as compared to English, what is your take on it?

Member 1

Can I talk to you in Hindi?(said: Ji Bilkul sir.)

1. Hindi bhasha ko sanskrit-nishth ya hindustani kis k anuroop hona chahiye…is vishay me kafi vivad raha hai…is bare me apka kya vichar hai?
2. Tell me about few of the writings of Dinkar and Rahul Sankrityayan.
3. Were Dinkar and rahul both in favour of Sanskrit-nistha Hindi?
4. Can you recite a few lines from Rashmirathi?

Member 2

1. In colonial times migrants- labourers were taken from India to african islands and caribbean islands….what is the specific term for these migrants?
2. What were the different waves of migration from India?( as we talked about Girmitiyas)
3. What are the government programs for Indian Diaspora?
4. When is Pravasi Bhartiya Diwas celebrated?

Member 3

1. What was the topic of your Thesis?
2. You also have a dissertation related to carbon footprint reduction…tell me.. are the Electric vehicles really clean or they have some issue ?
3. You also worked as a content writer, what type of content did you create?
4. Have you heard about this book?(I had not)
5. It was given Booker Prize. Do you know about Booker prize?

Member 4

1. Tell me about India’s maritime situation?
2. What are these security challenges?
3. Initiatives by India to have good ralations with maritime neighbours of India?
4. Can you name a few head of states abroad who are of Indian origin?
5. What is FMR(Free Movement Regime)?
6. Have you heard about PM Vishwakarma yojana?Tell me about it.
7. Tell me the 3 problems that Indian Economy is facing right now.

Chairman sir:

1. Have you watched 12th Fail movie yet?(said: not yet.)
2. He smiled and said: watch it and then compare if the depiction in movie about interview scene is similar to the real one?
3. Would you like to add something about your interaction?(I said it was an enriching experience sir. I enjoyed interacting with the board.)
4. He smiled and said- Bahar apne doston ko bhi yhi bologe ki board cordial hai ya nhi?
5. I smiled and said- Certainly sir.
6. He replied: Okay Mr…..Have a good day.
7. I thanked the board and left.

Overall experience: board members were listening patiently , also smiling and nodding at places. Dasa sir was mostly serious faced but smiled occasionally.

Mocks with Vajirao, Samkalp, Vajiram , Rau and OTO with Utkarsh Sir and Samkalp were helpful.