Shepherd Boy cracks UPSC: Watch Birdev Sidhappa Dhone's mock interview

Birdev Sidhappa Dhone, a 27-year-old shepherd from Karnataka, has been in the headlines after he inspiringly cracked the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) examinations in his third attempt. Overcoming the enormous hardships, Dhone passed the nation's toughest exams and secured a rank of 551. Interestingly, while Dhone was busy was busy reading his own and his uncle's goats, when he received the life-changing news. Apart from his family, the entire village immediately burst into celebrations.

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Recently, a short clip from the mock interview of Birdev Sidhappa Dhone has surfaced on the internet. In the clip, Dhone is seen entering a room where the UPSC interview panel members are waiting for him. After greeting the panel members, Dhone settled into a chair following their instructions.

At first, one of the panel members asked for his first name and next, he mentioned Dhone's interesting email ID 'BIRD'.

Responding to this, Dhone says, "Yes, sir. That's my name and my surname."

"Yes, I know, but you have arranged it in a way which is very interesting...You got a silver medal," says the panel member.

Next, he continues, "And sheep and goat rearing! What do you do?"

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To this, Dhone responds, "My parents are practising the traditional sheep and goat rearing. So, actually, I did my studies for the civil services from my village itself. So whenever the time permits I take them to the grazing, sometimes I milk them. Sometimes..."

Dhone gets interrupted by the interviewer.

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Apart from the great Indian Administrative Services, Dhone has an interest in the Indian Police Services and said he would be equally thrilled to become a police officer.