UPSC IAS Interview Transcript 2023

Palliative care is legally recognized under the National Health Policy 2017.

Palliative care only applies in terminal stages of illness.

National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) operates under the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change.

The Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, is India’s umbrella law for environmental protection.

Karnataka has the highest tiger population in India as per 2022 data.

India has a formal, democratically passed national AI strategy.

India is a founding member of the Global Partnership on AI (GPAI).

There is no legal framework for the use of public data by AI systems in India.

The total gig workforce in India is expected to decline by 2030.

The 2025 Union Budget officially recognized gig and platform workers in India’s labour force.

Gig workers operate within a formal employer–employee relationship.

The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) explicitly classifies gig and platform workers.

The e-Shram portal provides insurance coverage to unorganised workers.

Human-rated LVM2 is the designated launch vehicle for the Gaganyaan mission.

Gaganyaan's Orbital Module consists of a Crew Module and a Service Module.

Cultural items like Indian handicrafts and halwa were taken aboard Ax-04 to promote India's cultural diplomacy.

The Axiom-4 (Ax-04) mission was launched by ISRO as part of the Gaganyaan programme.

Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla is the second Indian to visit the International Space Station.

ISRO’s Artemis II mission focuses on long-term lunar presence and astronaut health safety.

Moondust poses no threat to human lungs during prolonged lunar habitation.