APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –03/12/2025

Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the recent narcotics seizure in Assam:

1. The operation was conducted jointly by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and CRPF.
2. The traffickers used the Barak River to transport heroin.
3. The seized heroin was concealed inside soap cases.

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which of the following States commonly form a trafficking corridor connected with the Barak Valley drug route?

1. Manipur
2. Mizoram
3. Tripura
4. Meghalaya

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q3. Match the following agencies with their roles:

Select the correct match:
A. A–1, B–2, C–3
B. A–2, B–1, C–3
C. A–3, B–2, C–1
D. A–2, B–3, C–1

Q4. Which of the following crime categories in Assam have shown a significant decline over the last decade?

1. Murder
2. Abduction
3. Witch-hunting
4. Theft

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

Q5. Which of the following factors contribute to the rise in cybercrime in Assam?

1. Increased digital penetration
2. Lack of digital literacy
3. Organised cyber-fraud networks
4. Heavy monsoon rainfall

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. Assertion–Reason

Assertion (A): Assam’s violent crime rate has decreased over the past decade.
Reason (R): Policing reforms and community engagement programmes have strengthened crime control.

Choose the correct answer:
A. A and R true, R explains A
B. A and R true, R does not explain A
C. A true, R false
D. A false, R true

Q7. Consider the following activities undertaken during the Swachhata Pakhwada at BSF Guwahati Frontier:

1. Mass cleanliness drives
2. Plantation programmes
3. Ban on single-use plastics
4. Weapon procurement for border units

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

Q8. BSF functions under which of the following?

A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Home Affairs
C. Prime Minister’s Office
D. Cabinet Secretariat

Q9. Which of the following is not a focus area of Swachhata Pakhwada?

A. Hygiene promotion
B. Waste segregation
C. Counter-insurgency operations
D. Plantation and campus cleanliness

Q10. Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is headquartered at:

A. Lumding
B. Maligaon
C. Dibrugarh
D. Tinsukia

Q11. Which of the following measures are associated with railway safety during winter fog?

1. Fog-safety devices
2. Speed restrictions
3. Automatic signalling bypass
4. Enhanced track patrolling

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q12. Under Indian Railways’ cleanliness initiatives, which are commonly implemented?

1. High-pressure platform washing
2. Bio-toilets in trains
3. Removal of encroachments
4. CCTVs for cleanliness monitoring

Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4