APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –25/02/2026

🔹 Q1. With reference to irrigation in Assam, consider the following statements:

1. The irrigation potential created in Assam exceeds the total gross cropped area.
2. The irrigation potential utilised in 2024–25 declined compared to the previous year.
3. Less than 10% of total cultivated land is covered under government irrigation schemes.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 1 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 3 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

🔹 Q2. Which of the following factors were identified as causes for under-utilisation of irrigation potential in Assam?

1. Erratic power supply
2. Change in river flow patterns
3. Theft of irrigation equipment
4. Excess groundwater exploitation

Select the correct answer:

A) 1, 2 and 3 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 1 and 4 only
D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

🔹 Q3. With reference to the Election Commission of India (ECI) and State Election Commissions (SECs), consider the following statements:

1. Both derive their powers from Article 324 of the Constitution.
2. SECs conduct elections to Panchayats and Municipalities.
3. Parliament is empowered to harmonise electoral laws between ECI and SECs.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

A) 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

🔹 Q4. Under Article 3 of the Constitution, which of the following is correct regarding renaming of a State?

A) Consent of the State Legislature is mandatory
B) Constitutional amendment under Article 368 is required
C) President must refer the Bill to the concerned State Legislature for its views
D) The Supreme Court must approve the change

🔹 Q5. Consider the following statements regarding Article 3 of the Constitution:

1. Parliament may alter the name of any State.
2. The law made under Article 3 is treated as a Constitutional Amendment.
3. Such a Bill can be introduced only with prior recommendation of the President.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A) 1 and 3 only
B) 2 only
C) 1, 2 and 3
D) 1 only

🔹 Q6. India–Bangladesh border is:

A) India’s shortest international border
B) Managed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police
C) India’s longest international border
D) Demarcated entirely by riverine boundaries

🔹 Q7. The Land Boundary Agreement between India and Bangladesh primarily dealt with:

A) Maritime boundary delimitation
B) Sharing of Teesta waters
C) Exchange of enclaves and adverse possessions
D) Joint river basin management

🔹 Q8. Parliamentary Friendship Groups are primarily aimed at:

1. Promoting defence treaties
2. Strengthening parliamentary diplomacy
3. Enhancing bilateral legislative exchanges

Select the correct answer:

A) 2 only
B) 2 and 3 only
C) 1 and 2 only
D) 1, 2 and 3

🔹 Q9. Which of the following correctly differentiates ECI and SEC?

Which of the above distinctions are correct?

A) 1 and 2 only
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 2 only
D) 1 and 3 only

🔹 Q10. Frequent drought occurrence in August and September in Assam primarily affects:

A) Kharif crops
B) Rabi crops
C) Plantation crops only
D) Fisheries only

August & September → Kharif season vulnerability