[UPSC Interview 2025] – Transcript #5: Bidyut Behari Swain Board, PSIR Optional, Delhi Home State, resistance training Hobby

Date of Interview: (8th December)
Board: Bidyut Behari Swain
Optional: PSIR
Home State: Delhi
Keywords – St Mary’s, DU, JNU, investment, resistance training, Psir, Delhi, CUET

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Chairman

• Many great scholars have taught in CPS JNU in the past can you name them ?

Member 1

• Who was Mary ?
• Last investment book you read ?
• One positive and one negative work of Nehru ?
• Tell us about identity politics

Member 2

• Differentiate between Gandhi’s anarchism and Marx’s communism
• Is Gandhi’s anarchism good for India?

Member 3

• Types of Rupees bonds
• Is coaching necessary for CUET ?
• Why students are committing suicide and what are the possible solutions ?

Member 4

• Situation based questions – how to tackle a large crowd like those after indigo crisis ?
• Whom would you prioritise in a large crowd – elder , children etc
• Is means more important or end?