APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –13/12/2025
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 (13-12-2025). These issues are key for bothAPSC Prelims syllabus, offering insights into the important topics of current affairs.
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 13/12/2025)
Topic 1: Timber Smuggling in Rani–Gorbhanga Forests
Q1. The Rani–Gorbhanga forest belt is ecologically significant primarily because it:
A. Is Assam’s largest tiger reserve
B. Acts as an elephant habitat and urban ecological buffer for Guwahati
C. Lies within a notified Biosphere Reserve
D. Is part of a coastal mangrove ecosystem
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The newspaper report highlights Rani–Gorbhanga as a key elephant habitat located on Guwahati’s periphery, functioning as an urban ecological buffer. It is not a tiger reserve, biosphere reserve, or mangrove ecosystem.
Q2. According to the report, depletion of forest resources in Rani–Gorbhanga has directly led to:
A. Increased riverbank erosion
B. Higher incidence of landslides
C. Intensification of human–elephant conflict
D. Decline in inland fish species
✔ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Loss of forest cover and food sources has reduced the carrying capacity of the forest, forcing elephants into nearby human settlements. This directly causes human–elephant conflict, a recurring issue in Assam.
Q3. Which of the following legal provisions can be invoked to curb illegal timber smuggling in Assam?
- Indian Forest Act, 1927
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972
- Assam Forest Regulation, 1891
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✔ Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
- Indian Forest Act, 1927: Regulates forest produce and illegal felling
- Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972: Applies where wildlife habitats are affected
- Assam Forest Regulation, 1891: State-specific forest law
All three are relevant.
Topic 2: Census 2027 – First Digital Census
Q4. Census 2027 will be distinct from earlier censuses because it will:
A. Be conducted entirely by State governments
B. Include caste enumeration and allow self-enumeration
C. Replace electoral rolls
D. Be conducted every five years
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Cabinet-approved Census 2027 will be India’s first digital Census, include caste enumeration, and provide an option for self-enumeration, none of which existed earlier.
Q5. The Census of India is conducted under:
A. Article 246 – State List
B. Article 280 – Finance Commission
C. Entry 69, Union List, Seventh Schedule
D. Article 324 – Election Commission
✔ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Census is a Union subject listed under Entry 69 of the Union List, giving the Central Government exclusive authority to conduct it.
Q6. One major governance implication of Census 2027 for Assam would be:
A. Immediate increase in Lok Sabha seats
B. Improved welfare targeting and migration planning
C. Removal of reservation policies
D. Redrawing of international borders
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Updated population and caste data help Assam plan migration management, welfare delivery, urban planning, and resource allocation. Other options are constitutionally or practically incorrect.
Topic 3: Fire Safety Lapses in Guwahati High-Rise Buildings
Q7. The primary reason fire safety measures often fail in Guwahati’s high-rise buildings is:
A. Absence of fire stations
B. Lack of fire safety laws
C. Poor post-construction compliance and audits
D. Unavailability of fire-fighting equipment
✔ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The report states that building owners focus on obtaining fire NOCs, but fail to conduct regular fire audits and maintain systems, leading to systemic non-compliance.
Q8. Many old buildings in areas like Fancy Bazar are vulnerable to fires mainly because:
A. They exceed height restrictions
B. They were built before fire safety laws came into force
C. They are located near rivers
D. They lack municipal water connections
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Most old buildings were constructed before the Assam Fire Safety Act, 1985, and cannot structurally support modern fire-fighting installations like rooftop tanks and sprinklers.
Topic 4: SIT Chargesheet in Zubeen Garg Death Case
Q9. The legal framework replacing the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and applied in the Zubeen Garg case is:
A. Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC)
B. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
C. Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS)
D. Indian Evidence Act
✔ Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The chargesheet invokes provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, which has replaced the IPC as the substantive criminal law.
Q10. One major governance concern highlighted by the Zubeen Garg case is:
A. Judicial overreach
B. Breakdown of federal structure
C. Need for investigative independence and prosecutorial strength
D. Lack of prison infrastructure
✔ Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The case underscores issues of politicisation, quality of investigation, admissibility of evidence, and need for strong prosecution, all central to criminal justice governance.
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