APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –20/05/2026
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 20/05/2026)
1. Which of the following best explains “cost-push inflation”?
A. Decline in export earnings
B. Increase in production costs leading to higher prices
C. Increase in foreign investment
D. Reduction in money supply
✅ Answer: B. Increase in production costs leading to higher prices
Explanation:
Cost-push inflation occurs when rising input costs such as fuel, transport, or raw materials increase overall prices.
2. The Strait of Hormuz connects:
A. Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
B. Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
D. Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean
✅ Answer: A. Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
Explanation:
The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic maritime chokepoint between Iran and Oman.
3. Which of the following are effects of rising crude oil prices?
- Higher transportation costs
- Increased inflationary pressures
- Rise in import bills
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Higher crude oil prices affect transportation, inflation, and current account balance.
4. Consumer Price Index (CPI) measures:
A. Industrial output
B. Retail inflation
C. Export performance
D. Fiscal deficit
✅ Answer: B. Retail inflation
Explanation:
CPI measures changes in retail prices faced by consumers.
5. India’s “Act East Policy” primarily aims to strengthen relations with:
A. Africa
B. Europe
C. East and Southeast Asia
D. Latin America
✅ Answer: C. East and Southeast Asia
Explanation:
Act East Policy focuses on economic and strategic engagement with East and Southeast Asia.
6. The Indo-Pacific region is strategically important mainly because:
- It contains major global sea trade routes.
- It is central to maritime security.
- It hosts important geopolitical competition.
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
The Indo-Pacific is crucial for global trade, security, and strategic competition.
7. South Korea’s capital city is:
A. Busan
B. Incheon
C. Seoul
D. Suwon
✅ Answer: C. Seoul
Explanation:
Seoul is the capital of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).
8. Maritime security includes:
- Protection of sea lanes
- Anti-piracy operations
- Naval cooperation
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Maritime security involves protecting sea routes and ensuring naval coordination.
9. BIMSTEC stands for:
A. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
B. Bay International Maritime Security and Trade Economic Council
C. Bangladesh–India Maritime Security Treaty and Economic Cooperation
D. Bay Integrated Mechanism for Sustainable Trade and Energy Cooperation
✅ Answer: A. Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation
Explanation:
BIMSTEC promotes regional cooperation among Bay of Bengal countries.
10. Radicalization refers to:
A. Rapid industrialization of rural regions
B. Adoption of extreme ideological beliefs and methods
C. Expansion of democratic participation
D. Promotion of scientific temper
✅ Answer: B. Adoption of extreme ideological beliefs and methods
Explanation:
Radicalization involves movement toward extremist ideologies and potentially violent methods.
11. Border Security Force (BSF) is mainly responsible for:
A. Coastal security only
B. Counter-insurgency in forests
C. Guarding India’s international land borders
D. Internal intelligence gathering
✅ Answer: C. Guarding India’s international land borders
Explanation:
BSF is India’s primary force for guarding international land borders.
12. Which of the following states share a border with Bangladesh?
- Assam
- Meghalaya
- Tripura
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
All three states share an international border with Bangladesh.
13. The Sixth Schedule of the Constitution deals with:
A. Urban local bodies
B. Administration of tribal areas in certain Northeastern states
C. Emergency provisions
D. Fundamental duties
✅ Answer: B. Administration of tribal areas in certain Northeastern states
Explanation:
The Sixth Schedule provides autonomous administrative arrangements in tribal areas of Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram.
14. Article 46 of the Constitution directs the State to promote:
A. Uniform civil code
B. Panchayati Raj institutions
C. Educational and economic interests of weaker sections
D. Free trade across states
✅ Answer: C. Educational and economic interests of weaker sections
Explanation:
Article 46 is a Directive Principle focused on welfare of SCs, STs, and weaker sections.
15. The PESA Act, 1996 is associated with:
A. Urban planning reforms
B. Empowerment of Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas
C. Environmental impact assessment
D. Cooperative banking regulation
✅ Answer: B. Empowerment of Gram Sabhas in Scheduled Areas
Explanation:
The Panchayats (Extension to Scheduled Areas) Act empowers local self-governance in tribal areas.
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