[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #35: Dinesh Dasa Board, Geography Optional, Journaling Hobby, ISRO Scientist

Date of Interview: 12th December 2025 (FN)
Board: Dinesh Dasa sir
Optional: Geography
Hobby: Journaling
Scientist: ISRO Scientist
Duration: V short 20 min I think
Daf keywords- journaling, isro, geography optional, lgbtqai awareness

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Chairman

•How much time did it take you to come here( thought he was asking about my commute said 45 min sir- he said that’s the physical distance how much time did it take to reach this chair- all laughed I said 2 years)

-From where isro launches satellites
-Role of geo and physics in launching satellite
-Journaling help in administration in future( told me pm recently said he also journals to control anger – I agreed )
-Role of isro in increasing gdp of country

Member 1

Full form of lgbtqai
Why so many newer terms coming explained she summarised by saying more gender consciousness- i agreed
– asked me due to my volunteering with the community-Transgenders why there are on roads and what can we do to help them?
– asked about crossdressing.  Didn’t wanna guess said mam I have to go look into it

Member 2

sir was asking about yellow journalism when dasa sir corrected him that she is into journaling not journalism then asked how can csr help in betterment of lgbtqai+ community

Member 3

Role of geo in indian future devp
What Is eez how helpful in Andaman region
Role of car Nicobar Galathea project
Have we delayed this project

Member 4

i have very high hopes from youth of  our world but Why the youth in nepal Bangladesh protesting and indulging in violence
-Have we taken the right move by giving asylum to sheikh hasinaa
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Not able to recall few questions

Chairperson sir said your interview is over, Thank you!!!