[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #82: Bidyut Behari Swain Board, Agriculture Optional, Tamil Nadu Home State, Football Hobby

Date of Interview: 31.01.2024, Forenoon session
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain
Home State: Tamil Nadu
Optional: Agriculture
Hobbies: Reading Historical Novels, Bonsai Gardening, Jogging,
Sports: Football

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Chairman

1. Asked me how to pronounce your name? (Due to the unique spelling)
2. ⁠Tell me about Kalki novels, what have you learned?
3. ⁠Does the movie is on par with the book?

Member 1 

1. There are lot of things have been done to develop agriculture, still we are importing pulses, oilseeds. What can be done?
2. ⁠After implementing many schemes why farmers are still poor? As a public Administrator what will u do to ensure delivery of schemes?
3. ⁠Why India lags in football? I see it as a problem of youth – lacking endurance and team spirit, what’s your observation?

Member 2 

1. Use of Internet on welfare of farmers? and follow up questions.
2. ⁠I couldn’t understand what he is asking bcoz he is very low in voice.
3. ⁠Causes of energy crisis happening in India?
4. ⁠ Do you know black swan?
5. ⁠Tell me about two historically important persons from Tamilnadu history and why you like them?

Member 3

1. What type of bonsai are you growing?
2. ⁠Do you know Ikigai?
3. Why Raja raja Chola is so famous?
4. ⁠Is International institution like WTO, IMF are not fair towards developing nations?
5. ⁠Recently, our External affairs minister has spoken regarding this IMF. What had he thrusted?

Member 4 

1. How far do you jog and how frequent do you jog?
2. Do you do any other exercises?
3. ⁠TN is pioneer in providing 50% reservation for women, what changes do you observe?
4. What is so special about your district Thiruvannamalai?
5. Are you aware of the famous Music festival of Thanjavur?

Overall the board was cordial. Questions were mostly based on DAF, Graduation, Home state.