UPSC IAS Interview Transcript 2023

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Solution: Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) are greenhouse gases (GHGs) commonly used in a wide variety of applications, including refrigeration, air-conditioning (AC), building insulation, foam agents, and aerosols with minor uses as solvents and for fire protection. (https://www.epa.gov/snap/reducing-hydrofluorocarbon-hfc-use-and-emissions-federal-sector-through-snap) HFCs are also used in Lubricants (https://www.osti.gov/biblio/215711) We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

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Solution: Statement 1 is correct: Thermophiles are microorganisms that can grow in high-temperature environments. Some thermophiles can grow in temperatures as high as 113°C (Boiling Point of water is 100°C). Eg. Pyrococcus furiosus (https://theconversation.com/microbes-in-extreme-heat-and-cold-hold-lessons-about-life-on-earth-and-beyond-60208) Statement 2 is correct: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC92138/ Statement 3 is correct: Acidophiles are microorganisms that show optimal growth in highly acidic environments. These are of two types. The extreme acidophiles dwell in environments with a pH value <3, and moderate acidophiles grow optimally in conditions having pH values ranging between 3 and 5. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/immunology-and-microbiology/acidophile#:~:text=3%20Acidophiles,ranging%20between%203%20and%205.) We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 @EXAMMAP_UPSC

Solution: Statement 1 is correct: Indian squirrels live in tropical dry forests, rainforests, mangrove forests, grasslands, scrub, parks, gardens, and urban areas. They live in a system of burrows that they use for shelter and storage. Statement 2 is correct: They store their food materials like nuts and seeds in the ground. Squirrels hide nuts this way as preparation for cold weather. Statement 3 is correct: Indian squirrels feed on nuts and fruits but will also eat seeds, insects, small mammals and reptiles, eggs, and sometimes chicks of birds. We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: Statement 1 is correct: (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4320875/#:~:text=Mushrooms%20act%20as%20antibacterial%2C%20immune,are%20found%20as%20dietary%20supplements.) Statement 2 is correct: Species of the genera Conocybe, Gymnopilus, Panaeolus, Pluteus, Psilocybe, and Stropharia have psychoactive properties. (https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16401965/#:~:text=These%20%22magic%22%2C%20psychoactive%20fungi,similar%20to%20lysergic%20acid%20diethylamide.) Statement 3 is correct: Some mushrooms have insecticidal properties. (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0031942295007733) Statement 4 is correct: Certain mushrooms release a glow of cold light due to a chemical reaction between oxyluciferin molecules, an enzyme called luciferase, and oxygen (https://www.forbes.com/sites/linhanhcat/2019/10/08/mushrooms-glow-in-the-dark/?sh=5d5a12234e70)

Subject: Environment Source: https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.ade1702 We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: 2 and 3 are correct. 1. Lion-tailed Macaque is diurnal, meaning it is active exclusively in daylight hours. 2. https://www.conservationindia.org/articles/the-elusive-malabar-civet 3. https://animalia.bio/sambar?custom_list=571 We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Subject: Environment Source: https://www.iucn.org/sites/default/files/2023-04/2021-iucn-ssc-invasive-species-sg-report_publication.pdf We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: Statement 1 is correct: (https://www.britannica.com/animal/marsupial) Statement 2 is not correct: In South America, marsupials live in forests or tropical rainforests. (https://www.britannica.com/animal/marsupial) We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: Statement is correct: In India, around 49.3% electricity is generated using coal (https://powermin.gov.in/en/content/power-sector-glance-all-india) Statement 2 is not correct: Uranium enriched to around 3-5% is required for production of electricity (not 60%). (https://world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/conversion-enrichment-and-fabrication/uranium-enrichment.aspx) We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

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Solution: 1 and 2 are correct. Statement 1 is correct: As per Article 244(1) of the Constitution, expression Scheduled Areas means such areas as the President may by order declare to be Scheduled Areas. (https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/CLM/CLM_Reports/6.pdf) Statement 2 is correct Statement 3 is not correct: The Governor of the concerned States are required to submit annual reports to the President on the administration of Scheduled Areas in the States. We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: Statement 1 is not correct: Community Reserve Management Committee is the governing authority of such forest Note: According to a recent amendment in the Wildlife Protection Act - the Chief Wildlife Warden of the State becomes the governing authority of Sanctuaries (sanctuaries and community reserves are different!) Statement 2 is correct and 4 is not correct: After a forest has been made into a community reserve, people cannot hunt there, nor can they use it for agricultural practices, leave alone jhum cultivation. Statement 3 is correct: people of such areas are allowed to collect non-timber forest produce. Source: https://tribal.nic.in/downloads/FRA/Concerned%20Laws%20and%20Policies/Wildlife%20Protection%20Act,%201972.pdf We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: 1 and 3 are not correct, 2 is correct. Controversial Question: The report given by CAG (screenshot below) clearly states that Finance bill is a money bill under Article 110(1)(a). The problem lies in third statement where both Finance Bill and money bill are mentioned together, creating a room for doubt that Finance Bill here refers to Financial Bills under Article 117(1) and Article 117(3). Compliance report of CAG (https://cag.gov.in/webroot/uploads/download_audit_report/2016/Union_Civil_Compliance_Report_27_2016_Full.pdf) A Finance Bill is a Money Bill as defined in Article 110 of the Constitution. Whereas a Financial Bill is an ordinary bill as it apart from dealing with money matters also deals with non-money matters. We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: All options are wrong. Option 1 is incorrect: Article 71(2) of Constitution: If the election of a person as President or Vice President is declared void by the Supreme court, acts done by him in the exercise and performance of the powers and duties of the office of President or Vice President, as the case may be, on or before the date of the decision of the Supreme Court shall not be invalidated by reason of that declaration. (https://indiankanoon.org/doc/1349319/) Option 2 is incorrect: Article 71(4) of Constitution: The election of a person as President or Vice President shall not be called in question on the ground of the existence of any vacancy for whatever reason among the members of the electoral college electing him (https://indiankanoon.org/doc/692848/) Option 3 is incorrect: (https://indiankanoon.org/doc/692848/)

Solution: From given options, Only the National Commission for Backward Classes is Constitutional Body (Art. 338B) We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: 1st amendment added ninth schedule in constitution. Acts put in schedule 9 were saved from judicial review. Controversial Question: 42nd amendment also tried to make the legislature strong vis-a-vis the judiciary. The question asks "widely believed"- makes it open for subjective interpretation. Source: https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/constitution-india/amendments/constitution-india-first-amendment-act-1951 We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: Direction question. Similar question was asked in previous prelims. Source: PYQs, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/j.1070-3535.2006.00447.x#:~:text=Constitutional%20government%20is%20by%20definition,by%20separating%20or%20dividing%20it. We are sharing UPSC Prelims 2023 Questions with the exact sources of every question. To get this PDF for Free, WhatsApp 8987187161 Join our Telegram channel https://t.me/Exammap_UPSC

Solution: Statement I is correct: As per Schedule 7 of Indian Constitution, Prison is a State subject - entry 4) Statement II is not correct: 1935 ACT PUT PRISONS AS PROVINCIAL SUBJECT Source: https://www.mea.gov.in/Images/pdf1/S7.pdf