APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –18/12/2025

Q1. Parliament’s approval of 100% FDI in the insurance sector required amendments to which of the following laws?

1. Insurance Act, 1938
2. LIC Act, 1956
3. IRDAI Act, 1999

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

Q2. Which of the following is the most appropriate justification for allowing 100% FDI in the insurance sector?

A. Insurance requires short-term speculative capital
B. Insurance is capital-intensive and needs long-term funds
C. Insurance is a loss-making sector globally
D. Insurance penetration in India is already high

Q3. Insurance penetration refers to:

A. Percentage of insured population
B. Number of insurance companies per capita
C. Insurance premium as a percentage of GDP
D. Share of public sector insurance companies

Q4. Under the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations (1961), the primary responsibility for protecting diplomatic missions lies with:

A. The sending State
B. The host State
C. The United Nations
D. Jointly with both States

Q5. Summoning a foreign envoy by the Ministry of External Affairs is best described as:

A. Severance of diplomatic relations
B. Informal diplomatic courtesy
C. A formal diplomatic protest
D. Declaration of sanctions

Q6. Instability in Bangladesh is of particular concern to Assam because:

A. Assam shares a maritime boundary with Bangladesh
B. Bangladesh is Assam’s largest trading partner
C. It affects border management, migration and security in the NE
D. Assam depends on Bangladesh for power supply

Q7. The renewed violence in Manipur occurred near which critical governance process?

A. State Assembly elections
B. Census operations
C. Rehabilitation and resettlement of displaced persons
D. Delimitation of constituencies

Q8. Which of the following statements about internal security management in Manipur is correct?

A. Public order is exclusively a Union subject
B. Only State police can be deployed
C. Centre can deploy CAPFs to assist the State
D. Armed forces deployment does not require State consent

Q9. Persistent violence during resettlement of displaced persons mainly indicates failure of:

A. Electoral governance
B. Peace-building and confidence-building measures
C. Disaster relief mechanisms
D. Economic planning

Q10. IndiGo grounded several aircraft primarily due to issues related to:

A. Avionics software
B. Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
C. Airframe structural fatigue
D. Pilot licensing norms

Q11. Which regulatory body is responsible for aviation safety oversight in India?

A. Airports Authority of India
B. Ministry of Civil Aviation
C. Directorate General of Civil Aviation
D. Bureau of Civil Aviation Security

Q12. Aircraft grounding episodes disproportionately affect the North-East because:

A. Airports in NE are privately owned
B. NE has excess aviation capacity
C. Regional and UDAN routes are first to be curtailed
D. NE airports lack DGCA oversight