APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 22/05/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 22/05/2025)
✅ Topic 1: Assam’s Concert Tourism and Solar Power Policies
Q1. Which of the following correctly describes the goals of Assam’s Concert Tourism Policy 2025?
- Position Assam as a music and entertainment hub
- Host annual Bihu festivals in the capital city only
- Promote tourism in cities like Dibrugarh and Jorhat
- Reduce dependence on traditional pilgrimage tourism
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A.
Explanation:
- The policy promotes Assam as a music and concert destination, especially in cities like Guwahati, Jorhat, and Dibrugarh.
- It does not focus exclusively on Bihu festivals or discourage pilgrimage tourism.
Q2. Under the Assam Solar Power Generation Promotion Policy 2025, the state aims to:
A. Ban all thermal power generation by 2030
B. Generate 3,500 MW solar power by 2030
C. Achieve 100% rural electrification solely through solar
D. Replace hydropower with rooftop solar
✅ Answer: B.
Explanation:
- The policy sets a target of 3,500 MW of solar energy by 2030.
- It does not mandate a ban on other forms of power or sole reliance on solar for rural areas.
✅ Topic 2: India Becomes 3rd-Largest Solar Power Generator
Q3. India’s rank in the world for total solar power generation (as of 2025) is:
A. 1st
B. 2nd
C. 3rd
D. 4th
✅ Answer: C.
Explanation:
- According to the IEA 2025 update, India is now the third-largest solar power generator, behind China and the United States.
Q4. Which of the following schemes has directly supported India’s solar energy expansion?
- PM-KUSUM
- PLI Scheme for High-Efficiency Solar Modules
- Ujjwala Yojana
- Rooftop Solar Scheme
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A.
Explanation:
- PM-KUSUM, PLI, and the Rooftop Solar Scheme are directly linked to solar power generation.
- Ujjwala Yojana deals with LPG connections, not solar energy.
✅ Topic 3: Study in India Portal Sees Record Applications
Q5. The ‘Study in India’ programme primarily aims to:
A. Send Indian students abroad under scholarship
B. Attract foreign students to Indian universities
C. Provide vocational training for Indian tribal youth
D. Promote AI-based remote education for domestic students
✅ Answer: B.
Explanation:
- The Study in India initiative, launched in 2018, aims to attract foreign students to Indian institutions as part of education diplomacy.
Q6. Which of the following Indian institutions are covered under the ‘Study in India’ programme?
- IIT Guwahati
- NITs and IIITs
- Tezpur University
- Private foreign universities in India
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 1 and 4 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A.
Explanation:
- IITs, NITs, IIITs, and central universities like Tezpur University are part of the SII programme.
- Foreign universities operating in India are not directly included under the current SII model.
✅ Topic 4: AFSPA Extension in Arunachal and Nagaland
Q7. Which of the following statements regarding the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 is correct?
A. It applies only to Jammu and Kashmir
B. It allows armed forces to arrest civilians only with judicial permission
C. It requires a “disturbed area” notification for enforcement
D. It is part of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act
✅ Answer: C.
Explanation:
- AFSPA is applicable only in “disturbed areas” as declared by the Central or State Government under Section 3.
- It does not require judicial permission for arrests and is not part of UAPA.
Q8. In recent years, AFSPA has been completely withdrawn from which of the following states?
A. Assam
B. Manipur
C. Meghalaya
D. Tripura
✅ Answer: D.
Explanation:
In Assam, Manipur, and Nagaland, it has been partially lifted, not fully withdrawn.
Tripura withdrew AFSPA entirely in 2015.
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