APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 23/04/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 23/04/2025)
🌳 Topic 1: Afforestation Funding & Forest Cover Decline in Assam
Q1. With reference to afforestation in Assam, consider the following statements:
- Assam’s forest cover increased according to the ISFR 2023.
- CAMPA funds are intended to compensate for forest loss due to diversion of forest land for non-forest use.
- Ocular estimation is a scientifically robust method used to monitor survival rates of plantation sites.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 2 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1 and 3 only
✅ Answer: A
🧠 Explanation:
- Statement 1 is ❌ Incorrect – ISFR 2023 reported a decline of ~83.92 sq km in Assam’s forest cover.
- Statement 2 is ✅ Correct – CAMPA funds are used for compensatory afforestation under the Forest (Conservation) Act.
- Statement 3 is ❌ Incorrect – Ocular estimation is based on visual approximation, not a reliable scientific method.
Q2. What does the India State of Forest Report (ISFR) publish?
A. Wildlife census and tiger reserves ranking
B. Satellite-based data on forest and tree cover in India
C. Groundwater quality across states
D. Forest crime and encroachment rates
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
The Forest Survey of India (FSI) publishes ISFR every two years, which maps forest and tree cover using satellite data and field verification.
🪖 Topic 2: Assam Rifles–NSCN(K-YA) Clashes
Q3. The Assam Rifles operates under which of the following ministries?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Ministry of Tribal Affairs
D. National Security Council Secretariat
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
The Assam Rifles is a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Home Affairs, though its officers are drawn from the Indian Army.
Q4. With reference to the Indo–Myanmar border, what is the Free Movement Regime (FMR)?
A. Agreement allowing border trade without duties
B. Cultural pact enabling border residents to travel up to 16 km inside each other’s territory
C. Naga Peace Accord provision for traditional hunting rights
D. Refugee resettlement clause under UNHCR–India agreement
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
The FMR permits residents of border tribes to travel up to 16 km across the border without visa, promoting cultural and ethnic continuity across the Indo–Myanmar frontier.
🏥 Topic 3: Health Insurance Implementation Gaps in Assam (PM-JAY)
Q5. PM-JAY (Ayushman Bharat) provides:
A. Free outpatient care up to ₹1 lakh per family
B. ₹5 lakh annual insurance per family for secondary and tertiary hospitalization
C. Health subsidy for women above 60
D. Compensation for families with catastrophic illness only
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
Under PM-JAY, every eligible family is covered for ₹5 lakh per year for hospitalization in secondary and tertiary care hospitals (both public and empanelled private).
Q6. Consider the following statements:
- PM-JAY is based on the Socio-Economic Caste Census (SECC) 2011 to identify beneficiaries.
- Only public hospitals are empanelled under PM-JAY.
- The National Health Authority (NHA) oversees the scheme.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
- Statement 1: ✅ Correct – Beneficiaries are selected based on SECC 2011 data.
- Statement 2: ❌ Incorrect – Both public and private hospitals can be empanelled.
- Statement 3: ✅ Correct – NHA under MoHFW implements the scheme.
🏭 Topic 4: Liquidation of Hindustan Paper Corporation (HPC) Mills
Q7. The liquidation of HPC units in Assam is being handled under which of the following?
A. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947
B. Assam Industrial Relations Act
C. Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016
D. Sick Industrial Companies Act (SICA), 1985
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation:
Hindustan Paper Corporation is undergoing liquidation through the NCLT process under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016.
Q8. Which of the following are features of the North East Industrial Development Scheme (NEIDS), 2017?
- Capital investment subsidy for new units
- Employment-linked incentive
- Free land allocation by state governments
- Freight subsidy for raw material and finished goods
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
It does not mandate free land allocation by states (Statement 3 is ❌).
NEIDS 2017 includes:
Capital subsidy
Employment-based incentives
Freight reimbursement
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