APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –13/01/2026
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 (13-01-2026). 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: 13/01/2025)
🟦 TOPIC 1: Safety and Security of North-East Students Outside the Region
Q1. The demand for creating a database of North-East students studying outside the region is primarily intended to:
(a) Regulate inter-state migration
(b) Ensure timely assistance during emergencies
(c) Enforce domicile-based reservation
(d) Monitor political activities of students
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The demand raised by student organisations aims at ensuring safety, security, and quick response during emergencies, such as racial attacks or harassment.
- It is not meant for migration control (a),
- not for reservation enforcement (c), and
- not for surveillance or political monitoring (d).
Q2. Which of the following Fundamental Rights is most directly violated when North-East students face racial discrimination and violence?
(a) Article 16
(b) Article 19
(c) Article 21
(d) Article 29
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Article 21 guarantees the Right to Life and Personal Liberty, which includes dignity, safety, and protection from violence.
Racial discrimination and physical attacks directly threaten life and liberty.
Articles 16, 19, and 29 may be indirectly affected, but Article 21 is the most directly violated.
Q3. The establishment of a North-East Cell in police forces primarily reflects which governance principle?
(a) Centralisation
(b) Affirmative action
(c) Responsive and inclusive policing
(d) Preventive detention
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Special police cells are meant to make law enforcement responsive to the needs of vulnerable communities, ensuring accessibility and trust.
This reflects inclusive and citizen-centric policing, not centralisation or detention-related principles.
🟦 TOPIC 2: Impact of Iran Crisis on Assam’s Tea Exports
Q4. Assam’s vulnerability to the Iran crisis is mainly due to:
(a) Dependence on Iran for fertiliser imports
(b) Heavy export of CTC tea to Iran
(c) High share of orthodox tea exports to Iran
(d) Dependence on Iranian shipping companies
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Iran is a major importer of Assam’s orthodox tea, which is premium and export-oriented.
CTC tea is largely consumed domestically.
Thus, geopolitical instability in Iran directly affects Assam’s orthodox tea exporters.
Q5. Consider the following statements about orthodox tea:
- It is produced using traditional processing methods
- It fetches lower prices than CTC tea
- It is mainly exported rather than domestically consumed
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: Orthodox tea uses traditional methods.
- Statement 2 is incorrect: Orthodox tea fetches higher prices than CTC tea.
- Statement 3 is correct: It is mainly export-oriented.
Q6. A geopolitical crisis affecting tea exports would most directly impact which component of India’s Balance of Payments?
(a) Capital Account
(b) Current Account
(c) Financial Account
(d) Fiscal Deficit
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Exports and imports are recorded under the Current Account of the Balance of Payments.
Any disruption in tea exports directly affects trade balance, not capital or fiscal accounts.
🟦 TOPIC 3: Failure of PSLV-C62 and Loss of LACHIT-1 Satellite
Q7. The PSLV mission mentioned in the news failed due to an anomaly in which stage?
(a) First stage
(b) Second stage
(c) Third stage
(d) Fourth stage
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
The Assam Tribune report clearly mentions that the anomaly occurred in the third stage (PS3), which is a crucial propulsion phase for achieving orbit.
Q8. LACHIT-1 satellite is significant because:
(a) It was India’s first defence satellite
(b) It was the first satellite from Assam and the North-East
(c) It was designed for interplanetary missions
(d) It was launched exclusively for disaster relief
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
LACHIT-1 was the first satellite developed from Assam and the North-East, marking regional participation in India’s space ecosystem.
It was not a defence or interplanetary mission.
Q9. A Sun-Synchronous Orbit (SSO) is preferred for Earth-observation satellites because it:
(a) Remains fixed over the equator
(b) Allows constant communication with ground stations
(c) Passes over the same area at the same local solar time
(d) Has the lowest orbital decay
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
SSO allows satellites to observe Earth under consistent lighting conditions, which is essential for accurate Earth-observation and imaging.
🟦 TOPIC 4: Heavy Metal Contamination in Fish Sold in Guwahati
Q10. The presence of heavy metals in fish is a concern primarily due to:
(a) Biomagnification in the aquatic food chain
(b) Reduced protein content of fish
(c) Increased shelf life of fish
(d) Improved taste and texture
Answer: (a)
Explanation:
Heavy metals accumulate and magnify as they move up the food chain, leading to high concentrations in fish and humans who consume them.
Q11. Lead and arsenic contamination in fish poses the greatest long-term risk to:
(a) Marine biodiversity only
(b) River navigation
(c) Human nervous and renal systems
(d) Fish export competitiveness alone
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Lead and arsenic are toxic heavy metals affecting the nervous system, kidneys, and increasing cancer risk.
Economic impacts exist, but public health risks are the most severe.
Q12. Which of the following best explains why fish are reliable indicators of aquatic pollution?
(a) They migrate long distances
(b) They occupy the lowest trophic level
(c) They bioaccumulate pollutants over time
(d) They are resistant to chemical contamination
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
Fish bioaccumulate pollutants in their tissues over time, making them effective indicators of long-term water pollution.
Q13. Heavy metal contamination in fish sold in Guwahati most directly points to governance failure in:
(a) Forest conservation
(b) Water pollution control and food safety enforcement
(c) Fisheries production targets
(d) Urban housing regulation
Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The issue reflects lapses in pollution control of water bodies and food safety monitoring, not forest or housing policy.
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