APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –17/11/2025
For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily MCQs is vital. This blog covers most important Prelims questions from the Assam Tribune today (17-11-2025). These issues are key for both APSC Prelims syllabus, offering insights into the important topics of current affairs.
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 17/11/2025)
✅ TOPIC 1 — Kharsang Oilfield Blowout (Environment + Disaster Management + Industry)
Q1. In the context of oil and gas operations, a blowout refers to:
a) Sudden drop in well pressure causing well collapse
b) Uncontrolled release of oil/gas due to failure of pressure-control systems
c) Methane leakage caused by pipeline corrosion
d) Over-pressurisation of storage tanks
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
A blowout occurs when well control systems fail, allowing uncontrolled oil/gas escape. Blowout Preventers (BOPs) are used to prevent this.
Q2. Kharsang Oilfield is located in which physiographic zone of Arunachal Pradesh?
a) Siang Valley
b) Patkai–Changlang foothills
c) Tawang plateau
d) Lohit–Mishmi highlands
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
Kharsang lies in Changlang district, part of the Patkai–Changlang foothill belt adjoining Myanmar.
Q3. Which of the following bodies is responsible for safety regulation in oilfields in India?
- DGMS (Directorate General of Mines Safety)
- PNGRB (Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board)
- MoEFCC
- Petroleum Safety Organisation (PESO)
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 4 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 3 and 4 only
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
- DGMS → industrial & mining safety
- PESO → explosives, petroleum storage safety
- PNGRB → pipelines & downstream regulation
MoEFCC is not an operational safety regulator.
✅ TOPIC 2 — National Press Day 2025 (Media Ethics & Credibility)
Q4. The Press Council of India (PCI), commemorated on National Press Day, is:
a) A constitutional body
b) A statutory, quasi-judicial body
c) A non-statutory advisory body
d) A private self-regulatory organisation
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
PCI is a statutory, quasi-judicial body under the Press Council Act, 1978, headed by a retired Supreme Court judge.
Q5. Which of the following is NOT a reasonable restriction under Article 19(2)?
a) Public order
b) Defamation
c) Decency or morality
d) Economic growth
✔ Correct Answer: d)
Explanation:
“Economic growth” is not listed as a restriction under Article 19(2).
Q6. Which of the following codes or rules apply directly to journalism ethics in India?
- PCI Norms of Journalistic Conduct
- IT Rules, 2021
- Cable Television Network Rules, 1994
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
✔ Correct Answer: d)
Explanation:
All three regulate different parts of India’s media ecosystem.
✅ TOPIC 3 — NFR RPF Anti-Narcotics & Contraband Crackdown
Q7. The Railway Protection Force (RPF) functions under which ministry?
a) Ministry of Home Affairs
b) Ministry of Defence
c) Ministry of Railways
d) Ministry of Personnel
✔ Correct Answer: c)
Explanation:
RPF is a central armed force under the Ministry of Railways, not MHA.
Q8. Which of the following operations is associated with RPF’s anti-narcotics mission?
a) Operation Sunshine
b) Operation Narcos
c) Operation Meghdoot
d) Operation Talash
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
Operation Narcos is RPF’s campaign against railway-based drug trafficking.
Q9. The “Golden Triangle,” relevant to narcotics trafficking, includes which countries?
a) India–China–Myanmar
b) Myanmar–Laos–Thailand
c) Thailand–Cambodia–Vietnam
d) Myanmar–Bangladesh–Thailand
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
The Golden Triangle = Myanmar, Laos, Thailand → major source of heroin and methamphetamine.
✅ TOPIC 4 — Indian Navy Chief’s Visit to US Indo-Pacific Command
Q10. India and the US conduct the high-level trilateral naval exercise “Malabar” along with:
a) Indonesia
b) Japan and Australia
c) Philippines
d) South Korea and Vietnam
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
Malabar includes India, US, Japan, Australia (QUAD).
Q11. Which of the following agreements enhances geospatial intelligence sharing between India and the US?
a) LEMOA
b) COMCASA
c) BECA
d) CISMOA
✔ Correct Answer: c) BECA
Explanation:
BECA (Basic Exchange and Cooperation Agreement) deals with geospatial intelligence.
Q12. The INDOPACOM Headquarters is located in:
a) Guam
b) Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
c) Okinawa, Japan
d) San Diego, California
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
US Indo-Pacific Command HQ is in Hawaii, a key hub for Pacific naval strategy.
✅ TOPIC 5 — China’s Bomber Patrol Over the South China Sea
Q13. The Chinese strategic bomber H-6K, often in SCS patrols, is capable of carrying:
a) Only conventional bombs
b) Only aerial mines
c) Nuclear and conventional cruise missiles
d) Only short-range air-to-air missiles
✔ Correct Answer: c)
Explanation:
H-6K is a nuclear-capable, long-range bomber carrying CJ-20 cruise missiles.
Q14. The South China Sea dispute primarily concerns which international law?
a) UN Charter
b) UNCLOS
c) Geneva Convention
d) Tlatelolco Treaty
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
The SCS dispute is governed by UNCLOS, including EEZ and territorial waters norms.
Q15. Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPs) are conducted mainly by:
a) Indian Navy
b) US Navy
c) ASEAN Combined Maritime Task Force
d) Pacific Islands Forum
✔ Correct Answer: b)
Explanation:
The US Navy conducts FONOPs to challenge excessive maritime claims.
📘 Summary of Question Types
| MCQ Type | Covered In |
| Conceptual | Q1, Q4, Q13 |
| UPSC-style Statement | Q3, Q6 |
| IR + Geography | Q14, Q15 |
| Polity–Ethics | Q5 |
| Security–Policing | Q7, Q8, Q9 |
| Defence & Foreign Policy | Q10–12 |
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