[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #72: Bidyut Behari Swain Board, History Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State

Date of Interview: 18th of Jan 2024
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain
Optional: History
Home State: Uttar Pradesh
Time: forenoon (4th one to go)

DAF keywords: History optional and B.A (Hons.) history; Kushinagar (my parents place); Multilingual music appreciation; Visiting historical places;

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Chairman

1. Make yourself comfortable.
2. You have a very interesting hobby, I have not seen this in any of the DAFs. (Multilingual music appreciation) What does in mean?
3. Which all languages have you heard? K-pop? You know these people charge a lot for a video call!
4. What was the common factor in all the songs that you have heard?

Member 1

1. – Which period of history do you like the most? Why?
2. – Which event in Indian independence between 1857 and 1957, according to you was the most significant?
3. – Asked about Kushinagar.( Parents place) Its Significance.
4. – What did you learn from Buddha? And how did you apply it in your life?
5. – What did you learn from music? How did you apply it in your life?
6. – What infrastructural changes would you like to suggest for improvement of Kushinagar as tourist destination?

Member 2

1. – What is multilingual music?
2. – History is becoming obsolete? Why should we study it?
3. – Utility of History in administrative services.
4. – One site other than the most common ones in Delhi to visit like Red fort, Qutub Minar.  ( I mentioned Tughlaqabad fort)
5. – Then he asked why is Mohd Bin Tughlaq not mentioned in good light?
6. – Do you hear Hindustani classical music?

Member 3

1. – Are you comfortable? What can we do to make you comfortable? (I said you people already are very supportive) then he said, this is not going to give you extra marks remember that.😂
2. – Patliputra was the centre of many kingdoms, What did it came to become Bimaru later?
3. – As you belong to the juncture of UP and Bihar, what common factors is inhibiting its growth?

Member 4

1. – Name of famous cuisines? All of them come from places of civilizations. What was the common factor in all these ancient civilizations?
2. – 3 events that shaped world history.
3. – 2 events that you would like to change if you were given a time machine?

Chairperson: Thank you, your interview is over.