APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –15/09/2026
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 (15-09-2026). 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: 15/09/2026)
Topic 1 — Assam’s Infrastructure Bet Must Think Beyond Concrete
Q1. With reference to infrastructure development in Assam, consider the following statements:
- Infrastructure investment can contribute to economic growth only when it is accompanied by adequate maintenance and effective utilisation.
- In flood-prone regions, infrastructure planning based exclusively on embankments may not adequately address flood risk.
- Wetlands can perform functions similar to natural stormwater-management infrastructure.
- Regional infrastructure planning should necessarily concentrate investment in the largest urban centre to maximise economies of scale.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Infrastructure outcomes depend on maintenance, resilience and utilisation. Assam’s flood management requires a basin-level approach including wetlands and drainage; concentration only in the largest city is not necessarily desirable. The newspaper specifically emphasises regional balance and climate-resilient infrastructure.
Q2. Consider the following pairs:
| Infrastructure intervention | Primary objective |
| 1. Multimodal connectivity | Reduction in logistics constraints |
| 2. Wetland conservation | Natural flood-water retention |
| 3. Life-cycle costing | Consideration of construction and future maintenance costs |
| 4. Floodplain regulation | Prevention of all riverine flooding |
How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
Answer: C
Explanation: Pairs 1, 2 and 3 are correctly matched. Floodplain regulation can reduce exposure and risk, but cannot prevent all riverine flooding.
Q3. In the context of Assam, which one of the following best explains the concept of “infrastructure resilience”?
A. Construction of increasingly large physical structures irrespective of ecological conditions
B. Ability of infrastructure systems to withstand, adapt to and recover from hazards while continuing essential services
C. Replacement of all traditional infrastructure with modern concrete structures
D. Concentration of infrastructure investment in areas having the highest population density
Answer: B
Explanation: Resilience incorporates hazard resistance, adaptation, continuity of services and recovery. It is especially relevant to Assam because of recurring floods, erosion and extreme weather.
Q4. Consider the following:
- River-basin planning
- Wetland protection
- Floodplain regulation
- Early-warning systems
- Selective relocation from highly vulnerable areas
How many of the above can form components of an integrated flood-management strategy?
A. Only two
B. Only three
C. Only four
D. All five
Answer: D
Explanation: Modern flood management is not synonymous with embankment construction. A comprehensive approach combines structural and non-structural measures, including basin planning, wetlands, drainage, early warning and risk-sensitive settlement planning. The Assam Tribune article specifically advocates such an integrated approach.
Topic 2 — India–China Discuss Deepening Energy Cooperation
Q5. With reference to India’s energy security, consider the following statements:
- Energy security is concerned only with the physical availability of energy resources.
- Diversification of sources and suppliers can reduce vulnerability arising from geopolitical disruptions.
- Energy efficiency can contribute to energy security by reducing the amount of energy required to produce a given level of economic output.
- Greater dependence on a single external supplier can increase strategic vulnerability.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 2, 3 and 4 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Energy security is multidimensional—availability, affordability, accessibility and sustainability. It is not merely physical availability.
Q6. Consider the following statements regarding India–China energy cooperation:
- Cooperation in energy does not necessarily imply resolution of all bilateral strategic differences.
- Cooperation in clean energy can potentially coexist with competition in technology and supply chains.
- Energy cooperation can have implications for multilateral forums such as BRICS.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D
Explanation: Bilateral relationships can simultaneously involve cooperation, competition and strategic differences. The newspaper linked India-China energy cooperation with broader global energy governance, while the BRICS declaration highlighted energy security as important for development and national security.
Q7. Consider the following statements about energy security:
- Strategic petroleum reserves primarily address short-term disruptions in crude-oil supply.
- Renewable-energy expansion can reduce dependence on imported fossil fuels.
- Energy diversification necessarily eliminates India’s exposure to global energy-price fluctuations.
- Domestic refining capacity is relevant to petroleum-product security but does not by itself eliminate crude-oil import dependence.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Diversification reduces vulnerability but cannot eliminate exposure to global prices. India can have substantial refining capacity while remaining dependent on imported crude.
Q8. The term “energy transition”, in the context of India’s current energy policy, most appropriately refers to:
A. Immediate elimination of all fossil fuels from the energy mix
B. Gradual transformation towards cleaner, more efficient and lower-carbon energy systems while maintaining energy security
C. Replacement of electricity with petroleum-based energy
D. Complete dependence on imported renewable-energy technology
Answer: B
Explanation: Energy transition involves decarbonisation, efficiency, electrification, renewable energy, storage and technological change, while maintaining affordability and reliability.
Topic 3 — Vietnam: Key Pillar of India’s Act East Policy
Q9. With reference to India’s Act East Policy, consider the following statements:
- ASEAN centrality is an important element of India’s engagement with the Indo-Pacific.
- Vietnam’s geographical location gives it strategic significance for India’s engagement with Southeast Asia.
- Act East is restricted primarily to military cooperation with Southeast Asian countries.
- Connectivity between India’s Northeast and Southeast Asia is an important component of India’s broader Act East vision.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Act East is a multi-dimensional policy encompassing economic, political, strategic, cultural and connectivity dimensions. ASEAN centrality and Northeast connectivity are important components.
Q10. Consider the following pairs:
| Initiative/Concept | Association |
| 1. Act East Policy | Southeast Asia and wider Indo-Pacific engagement |
| 2. ASEAN centrality | ASEAN’s central role in regional architecture |
| 3. MAHASAGAR | India’s broader maritime and regional vision |
| 4. Mekong sub-region | South and Southeast Asian regional connectivity and cooperation |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 2 and 3 only
Answer: C
Explanation: All four are appropriately connected with India’s broader regional engagement. The India-Vietnam relationship has increasingly been linked to Act East, Indo-Pacific, ASEAN and MAHASAGAR.
Q11. Consider the following statements regarding India’s relationship with Vietnam:
- Defence and maritime security constitute important dimensions of the relationship.
- Vietnam’s position in Southeast Asia gives it relevance to India’s Indo-Pacific strategy.
- India’s engagement with Vietnam is exclusively motivated by China’s regional presence.
- Economic and supply-chain cooperation can form part of the bilateral relationship.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: China is one strategic factor, but India-Vietnam relations have independent economic, historical, cultural, developmental and strategic foundations. Reducing the relationship solely to countering China is an analytical trap.
Q12. Which one of the following best captures the strategic significance of India’s Northeast in the Act East Policy?
A. It provides India with a land bridge to every Southeast Asian country without requiring transit arrangements
B. It can function as a gateway connecting India’s mainland with Southeast Asia through multimodal connectivity
C. It eliminates the strategic importance of India’s maritime routes to Southeast Asia
D. It makes ASEAN institutions unnecessary for India’s Southeast Asian engagement
Answer: B
Explanation: The Northeast is envisioned as a gateway rather than a geographic periphery, with projects such as the India–Myanmar–Thailand Trilateral Highway and Kaladan-related connectivity forming part of this broader vision.
Topic 4 — International Vulture Awareness Day & Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre, Rani
Q13. With reference to vulture conservation in India, consider the following statements:
- Veterinary use of diclofenac was a major cause of the decline of Gyps vultures in South Asia.
- India banned veterinary use of diclofenac in 2006.
- Vulture Safe Zones aim to ensure that habitats and food sources available to vultures are safe.
- Captive breeding alone is sufficient for long-term recovery of wild vulture populations.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Diclofenac caused catastrophic mortality in Gyps vultures and veterinary use was banned in 2006. Vulture Safe Zones address landscape-level safety. Captive breeding alone is insufficient unless release landscapes are safe.
Q14. Consider the following species:
- White-rumped Vulture
- Indian/Long-billed Vulture
- Slender-billed Vulture
How many of the above belong to the genus Gyps?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. All three
D. None
Answer: C
Explanation: All three are Gyps vultures and were severely affected by veterinary NSAID toxicity. BNHS identifies Gyps bengalensis, Gyps indicus and Gyps tenuirostris as the principal Gyps vultures involved in the conservation programme.
Q15. Consider the following statements about the Vulture Conservation Breeding Centre (VCBC), Rani:
- It was established through collaboration between the Government of Assam and BNHS.
- One of its objectives is captive breeding followed ultimately by release into the wild.
- It represents an example of ex-situ conservation.
- Its activities make in-situ conservation unnecessary.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A
Explanation: Rani VCBC is an ex-situ conservation facility. The Government of Assam states that the centre was established with BNHS and its objective includes breeding vultures with the ultimate aim of releasing them into the wild.
The last statement is incorrect because safe natural habitats remain essential for population recovery.
Q16. With reference to the conservation of vultures, which one of the following is the most appropriate sequence?
A. Captive breeding → veterinary drug regulation → habitat destruction → release
B. Population monitoring → captive breeding → creation of safe landscapes → monitored release and post-release conservation
C. Habitat destruction → captive breeding → mass release → veterinary drug use
D. Mass release → population decline → captive breeding → habitat conversion
Answer: B
Explanation: Effective vulture conservation requires an integrated approach:
Monitoring → breeding → safe food/habitat → release → post-release monitoring.
The MoEFCC’s Action Plan for Vulture Conservation emphasises veterinary NSAID regulation, additional breeding centres, Vulture Safe Zones and rescue facilities.
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