UPSC Interview 2024] – Transcript #88: Dinesh Dasa Sir Board, Standup comedy, IFS

Date of Interview: 8th April.
Board: Dinesh Dasa Sir
Key DAF details: EVS, MOSJE, water purification, standup comedy, IFS
Questions asked:

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Chairman

How can we balance FOSE and people’s sentiments wrt standup comedy?
Gandhiji comes to Ahmedabad after a long time and sees that a huge flyover has been built. What would be his reaction/thoughts?
Should the government subsidize ACs, given they are a necessity now?
Who is your favorite philosopher? (Optional)

Member 1

Which state were you assigned at MOSJE? (Worked as a state coordinator)
What was your work?
What did you learn?
How did you identify fake beneficiaries?
Give 3 examples of how cognitive science can be used in administration. (DAF)
How can we improve water security? (DAF)

Member 2

Why has india not signed the refugee convention?
Tell me 3 points to improve our relationship with Thailand.
What is the meaning of strategic relationship in the context of Thailand?

Member 3

What military reforms have been taken in the last decade?
What’s the problem with Agnipath?

Member 4

What is traditional knowledge? How can india protect it? What’s the international convention in this regard?
Will China be on our side in negotiating for traditional knowledge protection?
How should we go about such a negotiation?

Interview duration- 20 mins (weirdly short idk why)
Experience- cordial board
Mocks- gave 10+, Samkalp is the closest to the real experience.
One-on-one- Gave several.
Best- Shubham Aggarwal sir (Vidyapeeth IAS)- Helped immensely in confidence building.
Special thanks to Neil sir (Unlock IAS), Mahesh Sir (Enlite IAS) and Vishwajeet sir (Levelup IAS)
To be avoided- Utkarsh sir. Unabashedly homophobic.