Karl Marx's assertion that religion is the 'opium of the masses' explains how religion can serve as a tool for social control, creating divisions and oppressing the oppressed while maintaining the dominance of elite classes; this perspective, alongside other sociological schools like functionalism, structuralism, and Marxist theory, provides frameworks for understanding how social institutions perpetuate or challenge existing power structures.
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T NARASINGHA PATRO || RANK 24 || OAS 2024 || Mock Interview || APTI PLUSAdded:
May I come in sir?
>> Please come.
Good afternoon sir.
>> Good afternoon.
>> Yes.
>> Yes sir. Yes face is familiar sir 155.
>> Good. You expected sir. No, I mean unless the board was liberal otherwise 150 expect so 160 >> 160 very good maybe the board was uh so this time you are better prepared.
>> Yes sir.
>> Since you have faced the actual board your confidence level must have gone up and also your return must have been good isn't it?
>> Yes sir. Social what are the broadly what are the major schools of thought in sociology functional theory every >> among the schools of thoughts we say then positivist methodology that focuses on the scientific method of um sociology apart from that the structuralist and functionalist okay >> and sultan perspective is there uh that that was propounded and promoted by VR Aramit Karji and then the Marxist view that also important because it's views so society from the lenses of the oppressed >> okay very good very good why did Mark say that religion is the opium of masses in what sense he said that >> sir Mark's statement religion is the opium of masses he justified this by saying that uh uh religion creates a division in the society and it oppresses the oppressed And it is it is a tool through which the dominance the dominant people are the elite class usually suppress.
>> Very good. Excellent sir.
>> Okay n sing what is the speech that you delivered in the parliament and when it is?
>> On the occasion of Gandhi janti and lvadu sast janti in the year 2023 I delivered the speech in the parliament.
>> It was parliament.
>> Yes sir. It was a invitation to you.
>> Yes sir. I actually selected through a competition and finally I got the chance to present my >> Who were there in the parliament to see listen to it?
>> Sorry sir.
>> So who were there to listen to your speech?
>> As sir the speaker Omiras sir and then some few MPs and the leader of opposition in the not the leader of opposition but the Malik Kh was there.
He was from Rajya Sabha and a few jog and few other MPs were also >> they could identify all those all those >> only a few s just >> just a few lines from your speech >> from your speech >> sir actually my speech was in Odia language >> uh actually I was selected >> but how those people >> there there's a live translator >> live translator >> yes sir uh each and every seat there was translator each and every audience they can switch to channel number one channel number two for multiple languages Yes.
So whatever I'll speak immediately it will get translated through an Odia translator. The Odia translator was officially there.
>> You got a chance to project this last interview.
>> Uh yes sir. They asked me about they asked me about few gist of my speech speeches and now also you can just yeah exact line by line.
Gandhi.
Okay. Very good. Okay. Very good.
So you had sociology as a subject. Yes.
>> Can you tell what is Odicious population growth rate at the moment?
>> Sir, I'm not I'm sorry sir. I'm not aware of that.
>> Not growth.
>> Can you tell about the demographic components of Ghir?
>> Sir, we have uh we have our population is dominated with the tribals because we have 22.8% ste.
And then sir um as far as the SC population is concerned it is also around 15 to 20%. I'm not sure.
>> Then what is the sex ratio?
>> Uh sorry sir I'll have to look into it.
I I'm not exact.
>> What is what is the literacy literacy?
>> Literacy rate was 74%. As for 2011 >> male and female literacy what is the difference?
>> So female literacy was less than that of the male literacy. Male literacy is more than 80% whereas female literacy is somewhere around the late 60s.
>> Okay. Is there any increase in the life expectation?
>> Yes sir. Yes. The life expectancy at birth significantly increased over the past few decades.
>> What is the reason?
>> This is because the improvement in the health infrastructure. Apart from that the public policies that our government is formulating and the national food security act that also providing free food banks to the poor. Okay. Gam last question for you. Gonamies is well known for still it is well known for child marriage very few days back there was a news in the newspaper the child marriage that is before attaining the required age.
>> Yes sir. But the consumption district is a developed district as far as the development index are concerned. So how these two things are going on together?
One is a developed district but underdeveloped features. Sir Gonzam is a Gam is the largest state of our state which is which comprises of around 4 million people. So in this large in the in the large district several pockets that are still facing uh uh those uh in those inequalities and access to education is still lacking. So in these areas generally the children get uh the the children get married before the they attend the particular >> education or it is a kind of social.
>> Yes sir. It's also a social issue and lack of social awareness and enforcement by the government is also a challenge in the in the vast periphery of the district.
>> They couldn't enforce >> uh they are enforcing but it is not it it is in the letter only. So it's not from the letter and spirit because parents are agree parents usually agree with the uh child's child's marriage and then it there is no such problem that they face from the law enforcing authorities exactly at times also they hide conceal the exact age of that candidate.
>> Can you relate it to the gender discrimination?
Uh yes uh definitely because uh any any child any girl child or any child before attaining the particular age if he or she will get married then the uh social consequences that he or she will face cannot be uh compared as >> okay very good sir >> the you have told about child marriage one what are the remedial measures taken by the government at the district level to prevent it >> so there are several organizations that are working in this regard especially >> you tell about child protection sir >> it's a child protection service >> so what is their duty >> uh once they will get a complaint from the from any client then they visit that place and then they rescue the uh individual and also they provide >> those child are sold >> trafficking I'm not aware of >> go through that why why diverse cases more >> so diverse rate is increasing in Odisa as well as in India. This is because mostly individuals want more freedom and uh the patriarchal society.
>> What what help government is providing for the single parent?
Child of single parent.
>> So the child of single so the child get the benefit of national >> education staying is it?
>> Uh yes they are getting scholarship the single child get scholarship. Apart from that after 19 the orphans those who lost their singing parent they also got >> what is actually what is the >> soikar introduced in the year 2024 by government of Odisha to promote education and to end its stakeholders.
Uh so there are several categories like west school best teacher best CRC.
>> You are the best teacher.
>> Yes he sir I got the best teacher.
What is brisk walking?
>> So brisk walking brisk walking is slightly different than the normal walking. Uh in the during the normal walk we can't talk we can talk we can sing but during brisk work we can't talk and we can't sing. So the rate through which the rate through which we walk is more more than 4 km per hour.
>> Is there any more benefit?
>> Yes sir. Calorie loss will be more and it will be beneficial for healthy good body.
>> Okay good. So wonderful. you're outstanding uh candidate uh nursing >> nursing uh only thing is whether last time you were able to project that you are the best teacher and then parliament not everyone everybody gets the chance to speak in the parliament with the honorable speaker present my god so I'm also surprised but this time he should be able to project it huh yes very politely that this okay >> so last time I got into what is revenue services Oh sorry. Okay that you'll be able to see >> but you're not sorry.
>> No sir.
>> Okay you not mention >> extension >> I want extension.
>> So wonderful. It's a I mean it's an you have attained excellence in your field one of the fundamental duties isn't it in your activity. So that shows your level motivation and focus.
>> So there is no reason why you should not get uh the highest. We have given you 250 in our estimate. Okay. So return must be in you must have improved upon the return.
>> Yes sir. I've tried my knowledge.
>> Okay. You are making it nursing. Huh.
Thank you sir.
>> Absolutely. Pleasure talking to you. God bless you. Sorry we are not g giving more time. There is no need also. Sure.
>> Okay.
>> But you have not mentioned that you have on extension in revenue service. Mention that.
>> So it's a work experience and so I added only the work experience. It's eight.
Oh, sorry.
>> But you can write down in the bracket selected as a revenue inspector.
>> So, will it make a negative impact on the board because I have I'm not joined somehow and I'm preparing. So, is it uh going to be negative?
>> They may take it otherwise you know fine no problem. No problem. Then leave it. Leave it >> because there are candidates those who are already in training and they are also appearing for the same but >> okay. Okay. Got your point.
>> Anyhow, but if they are if they get to know and then you mention it, don't feel apologetic about it. Sir, I was focusing on this. Okay. All the best.
God bless you. Okay. Thank you.
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