UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #76: Bidyut Behari Swain Board, IRMS

Date of Interview: 3rd April, 1st to go
Lasted for 28 mins
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain
Keywords: women, IRMS (other topic nothing asked)
Greeted good afternoon. The room was too small. I had members sitting just beside me like we were eating on a circular dining table.

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Chairman

You are in IRMS. What has really happened now ..the merger and the demerger.
Did you choose any option?
He just said then you will join in December… Then realised that this result will also come.

Member 1

Tell me about your essay(daf)
What is the difference between Japan’s trains and ours?
How can we improve our punctuality?
Did you work in slums? (Daf)
If you were municipal commissioner for a day what issues do you see in a city?
Tell me a city in ancient times which was very well developed?
Are you interested in sports?
What are different companies of EV?
He asked something technical…what if we use electricity and battery something like that. Cannot recall exactly.

Member 2

Tell me 2 women who changed the way the world sees a woman.
Do you know about Maya Angelou?
You like to watch sitcoms. Tell me 2 women …1 who is typical indian and other who defies the criteria of woman
What is budget short form of?
What does budget represent?
You had science in 12th then arts then why accounts now?

Member 3

You will join in December. What do you do in your free time. One does not study for 24hrs.
How many crores are in 1tn?
What is railway doing for women safety?
Is there any commission for women? Can one approach it directly?
What is meri saheli initiative that you mentioned?
Issues of higher education

Member 4

You mentioned nep. What are 3 problems in it?
What will you teach uniquely to children of class 1 to 5?
What is your opinion on women in the army?
What can be done to increase women in labour force?

Chairman sir:
Do you want to say something?
All the members said all the best.

All members were listening. Very cordial.
Mocks given: nextias, chanakya mandal, pwonlyias.