APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –06/09/2025

Q1. (Statement type)
Consider the following statements regarding India–Bhutan hydropower cooperation:

1. Bhutan exports more than 70% of the electricity generated from its hydropower projects to India.
2. The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project won an international engineering award for excellence.
3. Cross-border electricity trade between India and Bhutan is regulated by the Ministry of Power under specific guidelines.

Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2. (Match the pairs)
Match the following Bhutan hydropower projects with their capacities:

Select the correct code:

(a) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4
(b) A–336, B–1020, C–720, D–60
(c) A–720, B–60, C–336, D–1020
(d) A–60, B–336, C–1020, D–720

Q3. (Assertion–Reason)
Assertion (A): Assam has witnessed significant forest cover loss in recent years.
Reason (R): Shifting cultivation (jhum) is the primary cause of deforestation in Assam.

(a) A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation.
(b) A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation.
(c) A is true, but R is false.
(d) A is false, but R is true.

Q4. (Statement type)
Which of the following are correctly matched?

1. Dehing Patkai – Declared National Park in 2021, known as “Amazon of the East”.
2. Kaziranga – UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for one-horned rhino.
3. Manas – Tiger Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.

(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q5. (Analytical MCQ)
Which of the following factors are contributing to the present tea industry crisis in Assam?

1. Stagnant auction prices despite rising input costs.
2. Climate variability and pest attacks reducing yield.
3. Global oversupply of tea reducing export prices.
4. Decline in small tea growers’ share of production.

Select the correct answer:

(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

• (1) ✔ Auction prices stagnant.
• (2) ✔ Erratic rainfall/pests → yield loss.
• (3) ✔ Global oversupply depresses prices.
• (4) ❌ Small tea growers’ share is increasing (~50%), not declining.

Q6. (Fact-based)
Which of the following has a registered Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Assam?

(a) Assam Orthodox Tea
(b) Guwahati Tea Auction Centre
(c) Tocklai Tea Research Institute
(d) Assam Green Tea

Q7. (Statement type)
Consider the following statements regarding AIIMS Guwahati:

1. It was established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
2. It serves as a referral hospital for the entire Northeast, including Sikkim.
3. The AIIMS Act, 1956, governs all new AIIMS institutions.

Which of the above are correct?

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3

Q8. (Data-based/Analytical)
According to NFHS-5 (2019–21), which of the following health indicators in Assam are worse than the national average?

1. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
2. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
3. Child Malnutrition (stunting)
4. Institutional Deliveries

(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

But institutional deliveries in Assam ~93% (better than national avg ~89%).

IMR in Assam = 32 vs national avg ~28 (worse).

MMR = 195 vs national avg ~103 (worse).

Child stunting higher than national avg.