[UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #104: Bidyut Behari Swain Board, Kerala Home State, Badminton Hobby

Date of Interview: 04/04/25
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain
Home State: Kerala
Hobby: Badminton
Afternoon session, 2nd to go
Keywords: IRMS, Kozhikode, Badminton, MBA (Supply chain management)

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Chairman

1)Am I pronouncing Kozhikode correctly? My friend posted in Kozhikode taught me how to pronounce the word. * Everyone laughs *
2) Tell me something about Kozhikode, its historic significance
3) Why is it called the city of literature?

Member 1

1)      Tell me some of the players doing well in badminton
2)      What will you do to attract children to play badminton?
3)      What all will you need to improve the badminton infrastructure?
4)      Why is it that people from rural areas largely do not take sports and urban middle class take up sports?
5)      Why are badminton courts wooden, not cemented?
6)      What is Generative AI?
7)      Are there ethical issues involved in AI?
8)      What is solar energy?

Member 2

1)      What are the issues related to Ghibli art?
2)      Another news about Ghibli art is in news, are you aware? (I said No, she started explaining to the Chairperson, who took a keen interest to ma’am’s explanation)
3)      As a woman officer, what all will you focus on as far as sports infrastructure is concerned? (To my answer, she remarked that I am thinking in the right direction)

Member 3

1)      In what specialization have you done MBA?
2)      What is Vendor risk management?
3)      What do companies do to reduce their vendor risks?
4)      You must have heard that vendors themselves are outsourcing their work to contractors. Is that a risk for the company?
5)      What is asset liability mismatch?
6)      What happens when companies have mismatched asset and liability?
7)      You are in IRMS, who is the Minister of Railways?
8)      You are already in IRMS, which service you aspire to upgrade into?
9)      When did you really think that you wanted to become an IAS officer?

Member 4

1)      What is Just in time inventory?
2)      Why after the Russia Ukraine war have business units shifted away from Just in Time inventory model?
3)      What kind of new trade wars have begun with application of reciprocal tariffs?

Chairperson:
Your interview is over, do you want to talk about anything? (About 2 min discussion with sir. Lady member contributing in between)
As I was greeting thank you to the chairperson, the lady member cut me short and said a loud thank you, probably indicating to leave now.
Overall, a very cordial board. No grilling at all.
Duration: 22 minutes