{"id":351588,"date":"2025-12-10T12:30:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:00:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=351588"},"modified":"2025-12-10T12:30:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T07:00:11","slug":"upsc-interview-2025-transcript-11-dr-dinesh-dasa-board-anthropology-optional-uttar-pradesh-home-state-strength-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-2025-transcript-11-dr-dinesh-dasa-board-anthropology-optional-uttar-pradesh-home-state-strength-training\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview 2025] \u2013 Transcript #11: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Board, Anthropology Optional, Uttar Pradesh Home State, Strength training"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Date of Interview:<\/strong> 9th Dec &#8211; morning session.<br \/>\n(2nd one to go 10:42\u00a0till 11:08)<br \/>\n<strong>Board:<\/strong> Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir<br \/>\n<strong>Optional:<\/strong> Anthropology<br \/>\n<strong>Home district\/state:<\/strong> Meerut\/ UP<br \/>\n<strong>Duration:<\/strong> 26 mins ( I sat outside sirs room for 30 minutes as board was having tea\/coffee, snacks.<br \/>\n<strong>Graduation stream\/college:<\/strong> B.Sc (ZBC)<br \/>\n<strong>Hobbies\/passions\/medals: <\/strong>Strength training, powerlifting, prerna saathi for primary school students, watching wildlife documentaries.<br \/>\n<strong>CSE Attempt no:<\/strong> 2nd Attempt, 2nd Interview.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts 2025,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/#it2025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Chairman<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. How are you?<br \/>\n2. You are 2002 born only but god has been kind to you in terms of physical features and.<br \/>\nMe: yes sir i look older than I am.<br \/>\nWhat are some pro and cons of a big physique and looking mature? I answered<br \/>\n3. Sir smiling and telling about his childhood experience. How sirs mother used to fight with bus conductor for enforcing half ticket norm.<br \/>\n4. You studied botany and anthropology. What are issues due to invasive species and give example.<br \/>\n5. Human wild life conflict in wayanad due to which invasive species?<br \/>\nMe: sorry sir<br \/>\nSir explained I agreed.<br \/>\n6. 3 Approach towards tribals? Who gave them? Your view?<br \/>\n7. Compare and contrast issues with SC and ST.<br \/>\nMe:- answered<br \/>\nSir explained further.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 1<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. Tell us about your morning routine?<br \/>\n2. So you like planning your day, is it beneficial?<br \/>\n3. What if plans change?<br \/>\n4. Difference between E. coli and B. coli?<br \/>\nMe: sorry sir<br \/>\n4. What is age of menarche?<br \/>\n5. Why reducing?<br \/>\n6. Any impact of industrialisation?<br \/>\n7. Whats age of marriage for girls? Should we reduce it?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 2<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. You are into powerlifting, differences with weightlifting?<br \/>\n2. Why not weightlifting?<br \/>\n3. Which one is in olympics?<br \/>\n4. Our athletes are doing good in paralifting, name some.<br \/>\n5. You haven\u2019t heard of para athletes? Who are they?<br \/>\n6. Meerut is experiencing a communication revolution what is it?<br \/>\nMe: expressways, rrts.<br \/>\n7. What advantages\/opportunities would your siblings have that you didn\u2019t because of connectivity?<br \/>\n8. Would you suggest connecting other cities as well?<br \/>\n9. What will be the challenges in this?<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 3<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. You have been a prerna saathi during covid, was it temporary or long term.<br \/>\n2. What issues does high screen time has on children, whats your vision for it.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Member 4<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>1. Why so many youngsters dying in gyms?<br \/>\n2. So you look like a very structured guy, how do you deal with uncertainty?<br \/>\n3. How often do you loose temper, when was the last time?<br \/>\n4. The social injustice doesn\u2019t enrage you?<br \/>\nI mentioned about being concerned for children who beg and how we need to be kinder to them.<br \/>\n5. Wouldn\u2019t that promote begging?<br \/>\nI don\u2019t support begging at all but we can be kinder to those kids.<\/p>\n<p>Experience was good. Board was very welcoming, smiling.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>To view all IAS Interview Transcripts,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview-transcript\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visit this page<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>For full Interview Preparation Guide:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Affairs For UPSC Exam 2026:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/current-affairs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click Here<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<hr \/>\n<\/div>\n<div><strong>(This transcript has been posted by a community member of ForumIAS)<\/strong><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Date of Interview: 9th Dec &#8211; morning session. (2nd one to go 10:42\u00a0till 11:08) Board: Dr. Dinesh Dasa Sir Optional: Anthropology Home district\/state: Meerut\/ UP Duration: 26 mins ( I sat outside sirs room for 30 minutes as board was having tea\/coffee, snacks. 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