{"id":97499,"date":"2021-03-24T15:00:26","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T09:30:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=97499"},"modified":"2021-03-24T13:32:59","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T08:02:59","slug":"upsc-interview-transcript-by-bs-bassi-asked-to-the-questions-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/upsc-interview-transcript-by-bs-bassi-asked-to-the-questions-2\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPSC Interview Transcript #98]: BS. Bassi Board, Karnataka Home State, Political Science\u00a0Optional, Reading & box fit Hobbies"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nBoard:<\/strong> BS. Bassi
\nOptional:<\/strong> Political Science
\nHome State:<\/strong> Karnataka
\nHobbies:<\/strong> reading and box fit
\nBackground:<\/strong> Political Science Hons and conflict transformation and peacebuilding<\/p>\n

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Chairperson<\/h3>\n
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  1. Good afternoon Shreya- we are having our tea and you are also welcome to have pakora with us[1]said no sir thankyou<\/li>\n
  2. So you\u2019ve done political science from Kamala Nehru- tell me about Kamala Nehru-<\/li>\n
  3. Oh beta you\u2019ve prepared this hahahahaha (I nodded and replies yes sir- he laughed)<\/li>\n
  4. Who\u2019s this gentleman on the picture- pres kovind: gave some general idea<\/li>\n
  5. You don\u2019t know much more?<\/li>\n
  6. Okay, what is boxfit? (Hobby) You fit in a box hahaha- I gave the general idea- bassi sir did some back and forth about ability to beat people up<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Member 2<\/h3>\n
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    1. what is this conflict transformation course? What did you learn?<\/li>\n
    2. How can you transform a conflict<\/li>\n
    3. What do you know about sedition<\/li>\n
    4. How should the state navigate cases of sedition<\/li>\n
    5. Tell me about the Karnataka case SC judgments<\/li>\n
    6. What do you know about the Indian navy? (Fumbled Here on)<\/li>\n
    7. Tell me about different kinds of ships of the navy and their differences<\/li>\n
    8. Some more questions I can\u2019t remember<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Member 3<\/h3>\n
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      1. You\u2019ve done political science, tell me about Plato<\/li>\n
      2. Tell me about the republic<\/li>\n
      3. What is the idea behind philosopher king<\/li>\n
      4. Is India a patriarchal country?<\/li>\n
      5. No no, don\u2019t tell me in general- tell me about your experience<\/li>\n
      6. India\u2019s ranknon GII<\/li>\n
      7. What books have you read recently<\/li>\n
      8. Medical termination of pregnancy bill?<\/li>\n
      9. What do you understand by Human rights<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        Member 4<\/h3>\n
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        1. Reason for conflict in the Middle East<\/li>\n
        2. Problems between Iran, Saudi and turkey<\/li>\n
        3. Problems that Europe faces as a continent<\/li>\n
        4. Some more IR related questions I can\u2019t remember<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          Member 5<\/h3>\n
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          1. You had engineering drawing in 12th, tell me about a few objects that are similar from all sides or something around that- couldn\u2019t answer well: said I don\u2019t know<\/li>\n
          2. State that has been bifurcated into two recently?<\/li>\n
          3. What are its capitals?<\/li>\n
          4. Tell me what you know about shillings (this caught me off guard) couldn\u2019t place properly so said I don\u2019t know<\/li>\n
          5. Okay, beta your interview is done. Is this your photo?: replied yes sir<\/li>\n
          6. You didn\u2019t have your pakora? Have it later.<\/li>\n
          7. The board was cordial and nice. The lady member looked happy except my answer on Human rights was a little twisted to which she nodded in a disagreeing way.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n