APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –19/09/2025
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From The Assam Tribune, 19 September 2025
Topic 1 – Guwahati Hill Encroachment, Landslides & Artificial Floods
Q1. Which of the following correctly explains the cause of artificial floods in Guwahati?
- Heavy rainfall causing overflow of Brahmaputra.
- Encroachment and blockage of natural drainage channels.
- Hill cutting leading to slope destabilisation.
- Shrinking of wetlands like Deepor Beel.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (b)
Explanation: Artificial floods in Guwahati are man-made, due to blocked drains, hill cutting, and wetland shrinkage, not Brahmaputra overflow (that causes flash floods).
Q2. The Bharalu River, often in news in Guwahati flood context, is a tributary of:
a) Kolong
b) Kopili
c) Brahmaputra
d) Digaru
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Answer: (c)
Topic 2 – SC Panel on USTM & Meghalaya Hill Cutting
Q3. The Supreme Court banned rat-hole coal mining in Meghalaya primarily because:
a) It violated labour laws.
b) It caused severe environmental degradation and human rights violations.
c) It was economically unviable.
d) It fell under Schedule VI area restrictions.
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Answer: (b)
Q4. Which of the following environmental impacts of hill cutting/mining in Meghalaya affect Assam downstream?
- Increased siltation of rivers and wetlands.
- Artificial flooding in Guwahati.
- Threat to Deepor Beel Ramsar site.
- Enhanced seismic activity in Kopili Fault zone.
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 2, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (b)
Explanation: Mining causes siltation, floods, and wetland damage, but does not directly trigger seismic activity.
Topic 3 – SLBC Meeting: Credit Flow & Financial Inclusion in Assam
Q5. Which of the following best explains the Credit-Deposit (CD) Ratio in banking?
a) The ratio of loans given to total priority sector loans.
b) The ratio of bank advances to total deposits mobilised.
c) The ratio of savings deposits to current deposits.
d) The ratio of central bank reserves to bank liabilities.
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Answer: (b)
Q6. Which of the following schemes are related to financial inclusion in Assam?
- Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY)
- MUDRA Yojana
- Stand-Up India
- Orunodoi Scheme
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 2, 3 and 4 only
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Answer: (c)
Explanation: PMJDY, MUDRA, and Stand-Up India are national schemes; Orunodoi is Assam’s DBT scheme contributing to inclusion.
Topic 4 – Women’s Health Campaign (‘Swasth Nari, Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan’)
Q7. According to NFHS-5 (2019–21), which state had the highest prevalence of anaemia among women (15–49 yrs)?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Assam
c) Bihar
d) Gujarat
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Answer: (b)
Explanation: Assam recorded ~66% prevalence, one of the highest in India.
Q8. Which of the following national programmes focus directly on women’s reproductive and maternal health?
- Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY)
- Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK)
- Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK)
- Poshan Abhiyaan
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (c)
Explanation: RBSK targets children, not maternal health directly.
Topic 5 – Quake Preparedness in Assam (Kopili Fault)
Q9. The Kopili Fault zone, frequently in news, is associated with which geological setting?
a) Indo-Australian & Pacific Plate interaction
b) Indian Plate subduction under Eurasian Plate
c) African Plate drift
d) Arabian Sea Ridge
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Answer: (b)
Q10. Which of the following major earthquakes are correctly matched with their year?
- Great Assam Earthquake – 1897
- Assam–Tibet Earthquake – 1950
- Bhuj Earthquake – 2001
- Nepal Earthquake – 2011
a) 1, 2 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a)
Explanation: Nepal’s big quake was in 2015, not 2011.
Explanation: JE is endemic in eastern & northeastern India (Assam, Bihar, UP, Odisha, WB), not arid states.Explanation: Barak flows through Mizoram, Manipur, and Assam before entering Bangladesh; not Nagaland.
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