[UPSC Interview 2023] – Transcript #85: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir Board, Psychology Optional, reflective writing Hobby

Date of Interview: 31/01/2024, Forenoon
Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir
Optional: Psychology
Hobby: reflective writing

DAF keywords – Mussoorie, reflective writing, book club, child development project officer

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Chairman

1. Introduce yourself.
2. Tell us the cultural difference you’ve observed between two cities (in my daf).
3. What you have imbibed from each city into your personality? (The three questions were asked in one go)
4. What do you know about National Mental Health Plan?
5. How does psychology help you in your current service?
6. How will it help you in your aspired service?
7. What is the reason for high number of suicides in India? (Again, this set of questions in one go)
8. What happens when Attitude and behaviour, in a person, are different from one another?

Member 1

1. What are the problems faced by children who are born in prisons? And solution for the same.
2. Kerala, Bengaluru are arguing for the shop board signs to be in vernacular. Is this the right way? How would this help with sales?
3. Solution to stunting and malnutrition. Schemes that are operating for the same.
4. Often schools ban eggs for Mid day meal scheme. This effects consumption of protein. Your opinion.

Member 2

1. Should students be allowed to do politics in colleges/university?
2. How are student protests different from other civil protests?
3. Name some famous student protests in India.
4. Which protest led to falling of the government?
5. As a District collector, how will you resolve such protests?

Member 3

1. Suggest changes to PM-Kisan Scheme.
2. India’s neighbors are going to poll. How is this important for India?
3. Should India have reservations in govt jobs? We also see states demanding reservation in private sector. Your opinion?

Member 4

1. The current scheme of UPSC exam cycle is too long, with at least 1.5 years going into just preparation and exams. Isn’t it a waste of time? Any suggestions to make the system better? (Asked in one go)
2. What is reflective writing? How does it help you?
3. Which is the last book you read? (Some follow ups on that)

Chairperson

1. The scene in 12th fail, where he goes to Mussoorie – was that really shot in Mussoorie? Do you know whose house that was?