APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –08/01/2026
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From The Assam Tribune, 8 January 2026
Topic 1: Census 2027 – First Phase (Houselisting) from April 2026
Q1. The Census of India is conducted under which legislation?
A. Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969
B. Census Act, 1948
C. Statistics Act, 2008
D. Representation of the People Act, 1951
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Correct Answer: B
Q2. The Houselisting and Housing Census primarily collects data on:
A. Population by age and sex
B. Caste and religion only
C. Housing conditions, amenities, and assets
D. Electoral rolls
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Correct Answer: C
Q3. Which authority is responsible for conducting the Census of India?
A. NITI Aayog
B. Election Commission of India
C. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India
D. National Statistical Commission
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Correct Answer: C
Topic 2: Assam’s Power Demand Touches a New Peak
Q4. Peak power demand refers to:
A. Average daily electricity consumption
B. Highest electricity load at a given time
C. Installed generation capacity
D. Annual electricity production
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Correct Answer: B
Q5. Rising peak power demand is generally an indicator of:
A. Economic stagnation
B. Decline in household consumption
C. Growth in economic and domestic activity
D. Reduced electrification
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Correct Answer: C
Q6. Which entity is primarily responsible for last-mile electricity supply to consumers?
A. Power Grid Corporation of India
B. Central Electricity Authority
C. Distribution Companies (DISCOMs)
D. NTPC
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Correct Answer: C
Topic 3: Rise in Cybercrime Cases in Assam
Q7. The principal law dealing with cyber offences in India is the:
A. Indian Penal Code, 1860
B. Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
C. Information Technology Act, 2000
D. Telegraph Act, 1885
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Correct Answer: C
Q8. Which of the following is a common form of cybercrime?
A. Crop insurance fraud
B. Phishing and online impersonation
C. Wildlife trafficking
D. Counterfeiting currency
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Correct Answer: B
Q9. The national helpline number associated with reporting cybercrime in India is:
A. 100
B. 108
C. 112
D. 1930
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Correct Answer: D
Topic 4: Delay in Assam State Museum Expansion Project
Q10. Museums primarily serve which of the following purposes?
A. Commercial trade
B. Defence research
C. Conservation, education, and public outreach
D. Judicial training
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Correct Answer: C
Q11. The Assam State Museum is significant mainly because it:
A. Functions as a private archive
B. Preserves Assam’s archaeological and ethnographic heritage
C. Is India’s largest museum
D. Is exclusively dedicated to modern art
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Correct Answer: B
Q12. Delays in museum modernisation projects most directly affect:
A. Agricultural productivity
B. Heritage conservation and cultural tourism
C. Defence preparedness
D. Fiscal federalism
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Correct Answer: B
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