APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 08/07/2025
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From The Assam Tribune, 8 July 2025
TOPIC 1: Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project (KMTTP)
Q1. Which of the following correctly represents the sequence of transport modes involved in the Kaladan Multi-Modal Transit Transport Project?
(a) Road → River → Sea
(b) Sea → River → Road
(c) River → Sea → Rail
(d) Sea → Rail → Road
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Cargo moves from Kolkata Port (Sea) → Sittwe Port (Myanmar) → Kaladan River (Water) → Paletwa (Myanmar) → Zorinpui (Mizoram, India) via Road.
Q2. The Kaladan project is critical for which of the following objectives?
- Reducing over-dependence on the Siliguri Corridor
- Enhancing India’s connectivity with ASEAN
- Boosting coastal tourism in Tamil Nadu
- Enabling alternative access to Northeast India
Select the correct answer using the code:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
- Statement 3 is incorrect (Tamil Nadu is unrelated).
- 1, 2, and 4 are correct: Kaladan reduces pressure on Chicken’s Neck, connects NE to ASEAN, and provides alternate access.
🔹 TOPIC 2: Recognition of Assam Hill Goat
Q3. Consider the following statements about the Assam Hill Goat:
- It is the first registered goat breed from Assam.
- It is well adapted to hilly and forested terrain.
- The breed has been officially recognized by NABARD.
Which of the above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3
(d) 1 only
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Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Recognition was granted by ICAR–NBAGR, not NABARD.
- Statement 1 & 2 are correct: It is Assam’s first registered goat breed, known for hardiness and adaptability.
Q4. The ICAR–NBAGR is primarily responsible for:
(a) Ensuring food safety in processed livestock products
(b) Promoting cross-breeding between indigenous and exotic species
(c) Conservation and registration of indigenous animal genetic resources
(d) Monitoring zoonotic diseases in cattle and goats
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Answer: (c)
Explanation:
The National Bureau of Animal Genetic Resources (NBAGR), Karnal under ICAR, handles registration and preservation of India’s indigenous animal breeds.
🔹 TOPIC 3: HSLC Exam Failure Crisis
Q5. Consider the following reasons contributing to the high failure rate in Assam’s HSLC 2025 examination:
- Learning loss due to COVID-19
- Rote-based pedagogy
- Increased dropout rates in private schools
- Infrastructure gaps in government schools
Which of the above are valid contributing factors?
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Dropouts are higher in government and tea garden schools, not private ones.
- 1, 2, and 4 are factual reasons mentioned in the report.
Q6. “Mission Sampoorna,” as implemented by the Assam Government, aims to:
(a) Provide 100% food security to tea garden communities
(b) Ensure universal secondary education among girls
(c) Improve foundational learning outcomes in schools
(d) Digitally map all high school infrastructure
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Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Mission Sampoorna is an Assam govt initiative to strengthen foundational literacy and numeracy in government schools.
🔹 TOPIC 4: Moreh Border Trade Halt
Q7. The town of Moreh, recently in the news, is important because:
(a) It serves as a strategic airbase for the Indian Air Force near China border
(b) It is the only open land trade port between India and Bangladesh
(c) It connects the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway
(d) It houses the Northeast’s largest inland container depot
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Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Moreh (Manipur) is a land port linking to the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway, critical to India’s Act East Policy.
Q8. Which of the following are likely consequences of the suspension of trade at the Moreh border post?
- Rise in informal and smuggling activities
- Delay in operationalizing the Trilateral Highway
- Strengthening of India’s coastal export capacity
- Weakening of cross-border people-to-people ties
Select the correct answer using the code:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
1, 2, and 4 are all valid consequences of the shutdown.
Statement 3 is incorrect: Coastal exports (e.g., Tamil Nadu, Gujarat) are not directly affected by Moreh.
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