[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #36: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Board, Malayalam literature Optional, Kerala Home State, reading Hobby

Date of Interview: 10 Jan 2024, Forenoon 4th to go
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa
Background: BSc Physics
Home state: Kerala
Optional: Malayalam literature
Keywords from DAF: organic farming, Zumba dance,writing drama scripts, reading malayalam fictions, magazine editor
Chairperson offered me coffee but I declined it politely.

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Chairman

1. Introduce yourself,so your district kozhikode was in news for some reason what was it(UNESCO creative city list – city of literature)
2. Which is the other city along with kozhikode which was included in UNESCO creative city list recently?
3. Criteria for giving title of city of literature
4. Why South Indian states have more number of classical dance forms ?
5. About long-lastingness of temples and architecture of Southern states of India

Member 1

1. About health of Kerala
2. National family health survey and differnce between neonatal, infant and child mortality rate( he was giving clear explanation on each)
3. Why Kerala have higher casualties in 2nd covid wave though they were able to contain in first wave?

Member 2

1. Asked about organic farming(mentioned in daf)
2. Which are the most exporting crops from Kerala?
3. From where did Kerala imports Cashew from
4. Tell me about  current India-Maldives issue

Member 3

1. Which parts of India is largely effected by Water Stress
2. (continuation of first question)What may be the reason?
3. What measures can be adopted?
4. Asked about freebies-Are they really needed

Member 4

1. Suggestions  to expand Lakshadweep tourism
2. Have you watched Kerala story movie?
3. Did you have any bad experience from Kerala Police?
4. What motivated you to learn zumba dance?

Chairperson: Okay beta your interview is over.Hope you enjoyed our discussion
Board was very cordial.Complete discussion patterns rather than Q and A.They also give inputs and points.
One on one mocks  and group discussions were helpful