APSC Current Affairs: Assam Tribune Notes with MCQs and Answer Writing (02/07/2026)
For APSC CCE and other Assam competitive exam aspirants, staying consistently updated with reliable current affairs is essential for success. This blog provides a well-researched analysis of the most important topics from The Assam Tribune dated 02 July 2026. Each issue has been carefully selected and explained to support both APSC Prelims and Mains preparation, ensuring alignment with the APSC CCE syllabus and the evolving trends of the examination.
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Flood Situation in Assam & Flood Management
- GS Paper III: Disaster Management | Environment | Agriculture
- GS Paper V: Disaster Management of Assam | Geography of Assam | Environment
- Prelims: Disaster Management | Rivers of Assam | Institutions | Flood Control Measures
🔴 Introduction
Assam faces severe recurring monsoon floods, currently affecting over 48,000 people across Dhemaji, Dibrugarh, Biswanath, and Nalbari districts. Central assistance has been assured for relief and rehabilitation. According to the Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), the Brahmaputra valley floods have affected 179 villages and over 2,100 hectares of cropland.
🔴 Key Points
- Worst Affected District: Dhemaji (approx. 44,000 people).
- Relief & Rescue Agencies: ASDMA, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF).
- Damage Assessment: 179 villages, >2,100 hectares of crops, and massive infrastructure damage (roads, bridges, embankments, houses).
- River System: Brahmaputra and its tributaries.
🔴 Why is Assam Highly Flood-Prone?
- Himalayan River System: The Brahmaputra (originating in Tibet as Yarlung Tsangpo) receives enormous discharge from tributaries like Subansiri, Siang, Dibang, Lohit, Manas, Dhansiri, and Kopili.
- Extremely High Rainfall: Assam receives 2,000–3,500 mm annual rainfall. Monsoon rain combined with snowmelt causes sudden water level spikes.
- Heavy Siltation: Young Himalayan rivers carry huge sediment loads, making river beds shallow and pushing water over floodplains.
- River Braiding: Brahmaputra is highly braided, causing frequent channel shifting, bank erosion, and the formation/disappearance of river islands (Chars).
- Climate Change: Increased extreme rainfall, glacial melt, and cloudbursts leading to longer flood durations (Supported by Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) AR6 and India Meteorological Department (IMD)).
- Human-Induced Factors: Floodplain encroachment, wetland destruction, deforestation in catchments, unplanned urbanisation, and poor drainage.
🔴 Flood-Prone Districts of Assam (Exam Important)
- Most vulnerable: Dhemaji, Lakhimpur, Majuli, Dibrugarh, Tinsukia, Biswanath, Sonitpur, Barpeta, Morigaon, Goalpara, Dhubri, Nalbari.
🔴 Impact on Kaziranga National Park
- Ecological Benefits: Floods naturally replenish wetlands, maintain grasslands, recharge groundwater, and support fish breeding.
- Negative Impacts: Wildlife mortality, animal forced migration to Karbi Anglong hills, highway accidents, and habitat degradation.
- Prelims Fact: Around 70–80% of Kaziranga is naturally inundated during major floods, which is essential for its ecology unless it becomes extreme.
🔴 Major Impacts of Floods
- Human: Loss of life, mass displacement, health hazards, drinking water contamination.
- Economic: Widespread crop and livestock destruction, infrastructure damage, reduced regional productivity.
- Environmental: Riverbank erosion, wetland degradation, sand deposition on agricultural lands, biodiversity loss.
- Social: School closures, forced migration, loss of livelihoods, poverty exacerbation.
🔴 Prelims Pointers
- Important Institutions:
- ASDMA: State-level disaster management body. Note that state-level authorities (SDMAs) are chaired by the Chief Minister of the state.
- National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA): Established under the Disaster Management Act, 2005. Chaired by the Prime Minister.
- NDRF: Specialized response force under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- SDRF: State-level equivalent of NDRF.
- Disaster Management Act, 2005: Provides the institutional framework (NDMA, SDMA, DDMA) for preparedness, mitigation, and response.
- Important Rivers of Assam: Brahmaputra (National Waterway-2), Barak, Subansiri, Manas, Jia Bharali, Dhansiri, Kopili.
- Flood-Control Structures: Embankments, geo-bags, porcupine structures, spurs, river training works, raised platforms, flood shelters.
- Forecasting Agencies: Central Water Commission (CWC), IMD, ASDMA, and Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) (satellite monitoring).
🔴 Mains Pointers
A. Importance of Effective Flood Management
- Resilience & Security: Saves lives, reduces economic losses, and ensures food security by preventing crop failure.
- Conservation: Protects biodiversity hotspots like Kaziranga and wetlands.
- Infrastructure & Adaptation: Safeguards critical infrastructure and builds resilience against climate extremes.
B. Major Challenges
- Riverbank Erosion: Thousands of hectares lost annually to the Brahmaputra.
- Siltation & Encroachment: Reduced carrying capacity of rivers and occupied floodplains.
- Poor Drainage & Climate Change: Prolonged urban flooding and intensified rainfall variability.
- Coordination & Maintenance: Upstream activities (Arunachal Pradesh) affect downstream flows; ageing embankments require constant strengthening.
C. Government Initiatives
- National Level: Disaster Management Act (2005), National Disaster Management Plan (NDMP), Flood Management and Border Areas Programme (FMBAP), National Hydrology Project, CWC Forecasting System, Dam Safety Act (2021), National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
- Assam Government: ASDMA, Integrated River Basin Management, embankment strengthening, raised highlands for livestock, Early Warning Systems, Community-based Disaster Risk Reduction (CBDRR), use of drones and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for flood monitoring.
🔴 Important Reports & Committees
- Disaster Management Act, 2005
- NDMP, 2019
- Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015–2030)
- IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6)
- Assam State Action Plan on Climate Change (SAPCC)
- National Water Policy, 2012
🔴 Way Forward
- Integrated River Basin Management: Coordinated planning across states.
- Nature-Based Solutions: Restore wetlands, floodplains, and riparian forests.
- Modern Flood Forecasting: Expand Artificial Intelligence (AI), GIS, satellite imagery, and Doppler radars.
- Climate-Resilient Infrastructure: Construct elevated roads and resilient housing.
🔴 Conclusion
Floods are integral to Assam’s ecology, but rising intensity demands a shift from a relief-centric to a resilience-centric approach. An integrated framework combining scientific basin management, nature restoration, and robust early warning systems is essential for safeguarding lives and ensuring sustainable development.
High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes in Border States
- GS Paper II: Governance | Polity | Internal Security | Social Justice
- GS Paper V: Governance, Internal Security & Demographic Issues of Assam
- Prelims: Committees | Illegal Immigration | Census | Constitutional & Legal Provisions
🔴 Introduction
The Union Home Minister reviewed the High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes, constituted by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to study population shifts in border states (Assam, Tripura, Manipur, and Mizoram). The committee is tasked with scientifically examining demographic changes caused by illegal immigration, irregular migration, and abnormal settlement, and recommending policy, legislative, and administrative responses. This is highly significant for Assam due to historical concerns over identity and border management.
🔴 Key Points
- Constituted By: MHA.
- Reviewed By: Union Home Minister.
- Focus Areas: Illegal immigration, irregular migration, settlement patterns.
- Methodology: Field visits, questionnaires, State/Central consultations.
- Expected Outcome: Policy, legislative, and administrative recommendations.
🔴 What is Demographic Change? Alterations in population size, composition, and distribution over time driven by birth/death rates, migration (crucial for border states), urbanisation, age structure, and religious/linguistic makeup.
🔴 Why is this Important for Assam?
- Drivers of Change: Cross-border and internal migration, population growth, settlement in riverine (char) areas, and urban expansion.
- Impact Areas: Governance, electoral representation, land use, indigenous identity, public service delivery, and internal security.
🔴 Objectives of the High-Level Committee
- Study Trends: Analyse long-term demographic shifts in border states.
- Examine Causes: Focus on illegal immigration, irregular movement, and abnormal settlements.
- Assess Impact: Evaluate effects on public services, resource allocation, social cohesion, and administrative planning.
- Recommend Measures: Suggest policy, legislative, and border management reforms.
- Institutional Mechanism: Propose a permanent system for identification, verification, detention, and legal deportation of illegal immigrants.
🔴 Why are Border States More Sensitive? They are highly vulnerable to cross-border migration, smuggling, human trafficking, security threats, ethnic tensions, and resource competition, making demographic monitoring a critical governance issue.
🔴 Prelims Pointers
- Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): Handles internal security, border management, citizenship, disaster management, and Centre-State relations.
- Census of India: Conducted every 10 years under the Census Act, 1948 by the Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner (forms the basis for demographic planning).
- Citizenship Provisions: Articles 5–11 deal with citizenship at the Constitution’s commencement (Article 11 gives Parliament regulatory power).
- Citizenship Act, 1955: Governs acquisition, registration, naturalisation, renunciation, termination, and deprivation. Amended by the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA).
- Foreigners Act, 1946: Empowers authorities to detect, regulate, and deport illegal foreigners.
- Passport (Entry into India) Act, 1920: Regulates foreigner entry.
- Assam Accord (1985): Set 24 March 1971 as the cut-off date for detecting and deporting illegal immigrants in Assam.
- National Register of Citizens (NRC): Identifies genuine Indian citizens in Assam (Final NRC published in 2019).
- Border Security Force (BSF): Guards international borders with Bangladesh and Pakistan.
🔴 Mains Pointers
A. Importance of Demographic Monitoring
- National Security: Detects illegal immigration and strengthens border management.
- Indigenous Identity: Preserves local linguistic and cultural diversity.
- Governance & Resources: Improves welfare delivery, infrastructure planning, and resource allocation (health, education, employment).
- Evidence-Based Policy: Enables scientific planning over politically driven responses.
B. Major Challenges
- Porous Borders: Long international boundary with Bangladesh makes monitoring difficult.
- Riverine Terrain: Chars (river islands) and shifting channels complicate surveillance.
- Data Deficit: Migration data is often incomplete or disputed.
- Political & Humanitarian: High political sensitivity; measures must comply with constitutional rights and humanitarian principles.
- Coordination: Requires seamless Centre-State institutional cooperation.
C. Government Initiatives
- Border Infrastructure: Smart fencing via the Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS), border roads, floodlighting, and Integrated Check Posts (ICPs).
- Legal & Administrative: Citizenship Act (1955), Foreigners Act (1946), Passport Act (1920), NRC (Assam), and digitisation of immigration records.
- Institutional: BSF, MHA, State Police, Intelligence agencies, and the High-Level Committee.
🔴 Relevant Reports, Policies & Constitutional Provisions
- Reports: Census of India, National Population Policy, 2000, Registrar General of India reports.
- Constitutional: Articles 5–11 (Citizenship); Article 355 (Union’s duty to protect States against external aggression and internal disturbance).
- International: Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16 (Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions).
🔴 Way Forward
- Scientific Data Collection: Utilise Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Aadhaar-linked databases (where legally permissible), census, and migration surveys.
- Strengthen Border Management: Deploy smart fencing, drone surveillance, and riverine patrols.
- Improve Centre-State Coordination: Enhance intelligence sharing among MHA, border states, BSF, and local administrations.
- Protect Constitutional Values: Ensure all actions strictly comply with natural justice and due process.
🔴 Conclusion
The High-Level Committee signifies a structured, data-driven approach to addressing border demographics. For Assam, effective policy must balance national security, constitutional safeguards, humanitarian needs, and inclusive development to ensure long-term social harmony and sustainable governance.
Japan’s Development Partnership with North-East India
- GS Paper II: International Relations | India–Japan Relations
- GS Paper III: Infrastructure | Economic Development | Science & Technology
- GS Paper V: Economic Development & Infrastructure of Assam
- Prelims: Act East Policy | Indo-Pacific | Japan-India Forums | JICA
🔴 Introduction
Japan is one of India’s most trusted strategic and development partners, with the North-East (NE) region acting as the geographic anchor. Japan views the NE as a critical bridge between South Asia and Southeast Asia, converging India’s Act East Policy with Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific (FOIP) vision. Cooperation extends beyond hard infrastructure to high-tech ecosystems, skill development, and cultural ties.
🔴 Key Points
- Strategic Convergence: Aligns India’s Act East Policy with Japan’s FOIP vision.
- Key Institution: India–Japan Act East Forum (established 2017).
- Development Partner: Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) providing Official Development Assistance (ODA).
- Recent Engagement (2025–26): High-level visits by Japanese State Ministers and delegates across NE states.
🔴 Why is North-East India Important?
- Geostrategic Location: Shares international borders with Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, and Myanmar.
- Functional Role: Serves as India’s gateway to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a strategic buffer zone, a trade/energy corridor, and a primary connectivity hub.
🔴 Why is Japan Investing in North-East India?
- Strategic & Geopolitical: Secures a rules-based regional order, counterbalances regional strategic competition, diversifies global supply chains, and stabilizes the Indo-Pacific.
- Economic: Expands manufacturing bases, builds logistics networks, taps into local human resources, and co-develops semiconductor ecosystems.
🔴 Major Areas of Cooperation
- Connectivity: Massive investments in cross-border roads, highways, bridges, and urban infrastructure.
- Skill Development: Targeted vocational, hospitality, manufacturing, and language training programs for youth from Assam and Meghalaya.
- Semiconductor Ecosystem: Active Japanese interest in Assam’s electronics expansion, highlighted by high-level diplomatic visits to the Tata Semiconductor Assembly and Test Facility in Jagiroad, Assam.
- Higher Education & Tech: Joint research and innovation partnerships between Japanese universities and IIT Guwahati.
- Tourism & Culture: Fostering sister-city partnerships, eco-tourism, Buddhist tourism circuits, and cherry blossom initiatives.
🔴 Key Institutions Involved
- India–Japan Act East Forum: Formed to integrate bilateral policies focusing on connectivity, disaster management, water supply, and forest conservation.
- JICA: Japan’s official ODA arm. Major projects funded in Assam include:
- Assam State Roads Project
- Assam Forest Management Project
- Guwahati Water Supply Project
- Assam State Aquaculture Promotion and Livelihood Improvement (ASAPALI) Project for fisheries development.
🔴 State-Specific Engagements (Recent)
- Assam: Ministerial visits, IIT Guwahati academic tie-ups, and Tata Semiconductor facility inspections.
- Meghalaya: Skill training partnerships and international employment avenues.
- Arunachal Pradesh: Sister-city proposals and cherry blossom cultural promotion.
- Nagaland: Agricultural technology transfer, creative economy tie-ups, and Osaka Expo participation.
- Manipur: Human resource cooperation.
🔴 Prelims Pointers
- Act East Policy (2014): Upgraded from “Look East Policy” to intensify economic, strategic, and connectivity ties with ASEAN and East Asia.
- FOIP: Japanese-led strategic framework focusing on maritime safety, freedom of navigation, connectivity, and rule of law.
- ASEAN: 10-member bloc headquartered in Jakarta, Indonesia. India holds Strategic Partner status (not a member).
- Tata Semiconductor Facility: Located at Jagiroad, Assam; acts as India’s premier semiconductor packaging/testing site supporting the national semiconductor mission.
🔴 Mains Pointers
A. Importance of the Partnership
- Strategic Balance: Solidifies the India–Japan Special Strategic and Global Partnership while securing sensitive border frontiers.
- Economic & Regional Integration: Drives Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), creates employment, introduces advanced technology (AI, robotics, green tech), and reduces the NE’s historic economic isolation by linking it directly to ASEAN markets.
B. Major Challenges
- Terrain & Ecology: Hilly, ecologically fragile topography escalates project costs and delays execution.
- Execution Bottlenecks: Land acquisition delays, localized security/insurgency issues, and infrastructural gaps.
- Governance Friction: Requires seamless, multi-layered coordination between Central ministries, multiple State governments, and international agencies.
C. Synergized Government Initiatives
- India: PM Gati Shakti National Master Plan, Bharatmala Pariyojana, National Logistics Policy (2022), India Semiconductor Mission, and the North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme (NESIDS).
- Japan: FOIP vision, JICA-backed ODA infrastructure financing, and the Act East Forum framework.
🔴 Way Forward
- Accelerate Multi-Modal Corridors: Fast-track road, rail, digital, and inland waterway linkages to neighboring nations.
- Deepen High-Tech Tie-Ups: Leverage Japanese technical know-how to build robust electronics, robotics, and clean energy clusters around the Assam semiconductor hub.
- Enhance Human Capital: Expand industry-aligned language and technical programs to enable direct international employment for NE youth.
- Pioneer Green Infrastructure: Embed rigorous environmental safeguards to ensure all cross-border infrastructure remains climate-resilient.
🔴 Conclusion
The India–Japan partnership effectively converges the Act East Policy with the FOIP vision, positioning North-East India as a vital geo-economic gateway to Southeast Asia. For Assam, this partnership moves beyond traditional aid to deliver high-yielding opportunities in semiconductor manufacturing, infrastructure development, and sustainable growth.
Green Transition Must Become a Jobs Revolution
- GS Paper III: Environment | Economic Development | Science & Technology | Employment
- GS Paper II: Government Policies & Sustainable Development
- GS Paper V (Assam): Renewable Energy, Green Growth & Employment Opportunities
- Prelims: Green Hydrogen, Renewable Energy, Climate Commitments, Energy Transition
🔴 Introduction
The global shift towards a green economy presents a major economic opportunity alongside environmental necessity. As India accelerates its transition to renewable energy, green hydrogen, Electric Vehicles (EVs), and clean technologies, it must ensure this shift drives large-scale, quality employment, balancing climate goals with inclusive economic growth.
🔴 Key Points
- Core Idea: The green transition must generate quality jobs while reducing emissions.
- Major Sectors: Solar and wind energy, green hydrogen, EVs, battery manufacturing, energy efficiency, and sustainable construction.
- Employment Potential: Job creation across manufacturing, installation, operations, maintenance, and services.
- Policy Need: Crucial to align climate policy with industrial and employment strategies.
- Main Concern: Without adequate skill development, the transition risks increasing unemployment or skill shortages.
🔴 What is Green Transition? It is the transformation from a fossil fuel-based economy to a low-carbon, climate-resilient, and environmentally sustainable one. It includes renewable energy, green hydrogen, electric mobility, energy efficiency, circular economy, sustainable agriculture, green buildings, and climate-resilient infrastructure.
🔴 Why Should Green Transition Become a Jobs Revolution?
- India’s Demographic Dividend: A rapidly expanding, young workforce demands productive employment, which green industries can absorb.
- Massive Renewable Energy Expansion: Solar parks, rooftop solar, wind farms, transmission networks, battery storage, and smart grids create immense direct and indirect jobs.
- Manufacturing Opportunities: Supports domestic production of solar Photovoltaic (PV), batteries, EVs, and green hydrogen equipment, complementing Make in India and Atmanirbhar Bharat.
- Service Sector Growth: Rapid expansion in project planning, engineering, finance, installation, carbon accounting, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) consulting, and environmental auditing.
- Rural Employment: Generates localized jobs through decentralised solar systems, bioenergy, sustainable agriculture, agro-processing, and rural electrification.
🔴 India’s Green Transition Targets
- Renewable Energy: 500 Gigawatts (GW) non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030.
- Green Hydrogen: National Green Hydrogen Mission aims to make India a global hub for production and exports.
- Net-Zero Target: Achieve Net Zero emissions by 2070.
- Panchamrit Commitments (COP26): Reduce emissions intensity, expand non-fossil energy capacity, and promote sustainable lifestyles (LiFE Mission).
🔴 Key Employment Sectors
- Renewable Energy: Manufacturing, installation, grid integration, and Operations & Maintenance (O&M) services.
- Electric Vehicles: Battery production, charging infrastructure, vehicle manufacturing, and recycling.
- Green Hydrogen: Electrolyser manufacturing, production, storage, transport, and Research & Development (R&D).
- Energy Efficiency: High demand for energy auditors, green architects, and Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) specialists.
- Waste Management & Circular Economy: Recycling, waste segregation, resource recovery, and e-waste management.
🔴 Prelims Pointers
- National Green Hydrogen Mission (2023): Aims to make India a global hub for the production, utilisation, and export of green hydrogen.
- Green Hydrogen: Produced via the electrolysis of water using electricity generated entirely from renewable energy (zero carbon emissions).
- Renewable Sources: Solar, Wind, Small Hydro, Biomass, and Tidal (emerging).
- International Initiatives: Paris Agreement, Conference of Parties 21 (COP21), COP26, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the International Solar Alliance (ISA).
- Mission LiFE (Lifestyle for Environment): India-led initiative encouraging sustainable lifestyles and responsible consumption.
🔴 Mains Pointers
A. Importance
- Employment Generation: Creates millions of skilled and semi-skilled jobs.
- Inclusive Growth: Benefits youth, women, Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), and rural communities.
- Energy Security: Reduces reliance on imported fossil fuels.
- Industrial Competitiveness: Secures India’s position in solar manufacturing, EV ecosystems, and battery value chains.
- Climate Action: Fulfills commitments under the Paris Agreement and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).
B. Challenges
- Skill Gap: Severe shortage of a trained workforce for emerging green tech.
- Financing: Requires massive upfront capital investments.
- Regional Disparities: Risk of benefits concentrating only in developed regions without balanced policies.
- Import Dependence: Heavy reliance on imported critical minerals and advanced technologies.
- Policy Coordination: Disconnect between climate, industrial, labour, and skill policies.
- Just Transition: Fossil fuel industry workers require reskilling and social protection to avoid livelihood loss.
C. Government Initiatives
- National Green Hydrogen Mission: Drives domestic production and export.
- PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana: Accelerates rooftop solar adoption.
- PM-KUSUM Scheme: Focuses on solarising agriculture and expanding rural energy access.
- Production Linked Incentive (PLI): Boosts domestic manufacturing of Solar PVs and Advanced Chemistry Cells (ACC).
- Faster Adoption and Manufacturing of Electric Vehicles (FAME): Subsidizes EV purchases and charging infrastructure.
- Skill India Mission: Aligning training programs with green skill development.
🔴 Relevant Reports & Policies
- National Green Hydrogen Mission & National Electricity Plan.
- National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) & Energy Conservation Act, 2001.
- India’s NDCs.
- International Labour Organization (ILO) reports on Green Jobs.
- World Economic Forum – Future of Jobs Report.
🔴 Way Forward
- Develop Green Skills: Deploy industry-oriented training in renewables, EVs, hydrogen, and efficiency.
- Promote Domestic Manufacturing: Strengthen indigenous supply chains for solar modules, batteries, and electrolysers.
- Ensure a Just Transition: Guarantee reskilling, alternative livelihoods, and income support for fossil fuel workers.
- Improve Policy Convergence: Integrate climate goals with industrial, labour, and education policies.
- Expand Green Finance: Mobilise capital via green bonds, climate funds, and blended finance.
- Encourage Innovation: Fund R&D, startups, and MSMEs focusing on clean tech and circular economy models.
🔴 Conclusion
India’s green transition is both a climate imperative and a transformative economic strategy. By aggressively combining renewable energy expansion with targeted skill development, indigenous manufacturing, and a “just transition” framework, India can successfully convert its climate ambitions into a powerful jobs revolution.
APSC Prelims MCQs
Q1. With reference to the Brahmaputra River system, consider the following statements:
- The Brahmaputra carries one of the highest sediment loads among major rivers of the world.
- River braiding in the Brahmaputra contributes to bank erosion and channel shifting.
- The Brahmaputra has been declared National Waterway-1.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. National Waterway-1 is the Ganga, whereas the Brahmaputra is National Waterway-2.
Q2. With reference to the Disaster Management Act, 2005, consider the following statements:
- It provides for the establishment of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
- The Prime Minister is the Chairperson of NDMA.
- It provides for the establishment of State Disaster Management Authorities.
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: The Disaster Management Act, 2005 established NDMA, SDMAs and DDMAs. The Prime Minister chairs NDMA.
Q3. Consider the following factors responsible for recurring floods in Assam:
- Heavy sediment load carried by Himalayan rivers
- Extensive river braiding
- Encroachment of natural floodplains
- High monsoon rainfall
How many of the above are major contributors?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
Answer: D
Explanation: All four factors significantly contribute to the recurring floods in Assam.
Q4. With reference to the Assam Accord, consider the following statements:
- It was signed in 1985.
- It fixed 24 March 1971 as the cut-off date for detection of illegal immigrants in Assam.
- It was signed under the provisions of the Citizenship Act, 1955.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Accord is a political agreement, not a provision under the Citizenship Act.
Q5. With reference to citizenship in India, consider the following statements:
- Articles 5 to 11 of the Constitution deal with citizenship.
- Parliament derives the power to regulate citizenship from Article 11.
- The Citizenship Act, 1955 provides for acquisition as well as termination of citizenship.
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: All three statements are correct.
Q6. The proposed High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes primarily seeks to examine demographic shifts arising due to:
A. Inter-State migration for employment only
B. Illegal immigration and abnormal settlement patterns
C. Declining fertility rate across India
D. Internal migration caused by urbanisation alone
Answer: B
Explanation: The committee has been constituted to study demographic changes arising from illegal immigration, irregular migration and abnormal settlement patterns.
Q7. Consider the following statements regarding the India–Japan Act East Forum:
- It was established in 2017.
- It aligns India’s Act East Policy with Japan’s Free and Open Indo-Pacific vision.
- It exclusively finances defence cooperation projects.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B
Explanation: The Forum focuses on connectivity and development projects, not exclusive defence cooperation.
Q8. Which of the following are areas of cooperation between India and Japan in North-East India?
- Skill development
- Connectivity infrastructure
- Semiconductor ecosystem
- Sustainable development
Select the correct answer using the code below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2, 3 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D
Explanation: Cooperation spans infrastructure, skills, semiconductors and sustainable development.
Q9. With reference to the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), consider the following statements:
- It is Japan’s official development assistance agency.
- It finances infrastructure and development projects in India.
- It functions under the United Nations.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A
Explanation: JICA is Japan’s ODA agency and is not a UN body.
Q10. Which one of the following best describes the term “Green Hydrogen”?
A. Hydrogen produced from coal gasification with carbon capture
B. Hydrogen produced using electrolysis powered by renewable energy
C. Hydrogen produced from natural gas without carbon capture
D. Hydrogen obtained through petroleum refining
Answer: B
Explanation: Green hydrogen is produced by electrolysis using renewable electricity and has minimal carbon emissions.
Q11. With reference to India’s National Green Hydrogen Mission, consider the following statements:
- It aims to make India a global hub for green hydrogen production.
- It supports development of electrolyser manufacturing.
- It is implemented by the Ministry of Coal.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: B
Explanation: The Mission is implemented by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), not the Ministry of Coal.
Q12. Which of the following sectors are expected to generate significant employment during India’s green transition?
- Battery manufacturing
- Electric mobility
- Renewable energy
- Energy efficiency services
Select the correct answer using the code below.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D
Explanation: All these sectors are major sources of green jobs.
Q13. Consider the following pairs:
| Institution | Primary Function |
| 1. ASDMA | Disaster management in Assam |
| 2. NDRF | Disaster response |
| 3. Central Water Commission | Flood forecasting and water resources management |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: D
Explanation: All three institutions perform the listed functions.
Q14. With reference to India’s climate commitments, consider the following statements:
- India has announced a target of Net Zero emissions by 2070.
- Mission LiFE promotes environmentally sustainable lifestyles.
- India has committed to achieving 500 GW of non-fossil fuel electricity capacity by 2030.
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: All three are part of India’s climate and sustainability commitments.
Q15. Which of the following developments would most directly contribute to both India’s Act East Policy and green economic growth?
A. Expansion of thermal coal mining in border districts
B. Development of semiconductor manufacturing and sustainable connectivity projects in North-East India with international cooperation
C. Large-scale import of fossil fuels for industrial growth
D. Restricting cross-border infrastructure projects with neighbouring countries
Answer: B
Explanation: Sustainable connectivity, advanced manufacturing and international cooperation—particularly with partners like Japan—support both the Act East Policy and green economic development
APSC Mains Practice Question
📘 GS Mains Model Question (APSC CCE)
📝 Question
Q. Demographic changes in India’s border states have significant implications for governance, internal security and socio-economic development. In this context, examine the need for a scientific and balanced approach to demographic management. (15 Marks, 250 Words)
Model Answer
Introduction (2–3 lines)
Recognising the strategic importance of border states, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has constituted a High-Level Committee on Demographic Changes to examine demographic shifts arising from illegal immigration and other factors. A scientific, data-driven approach is essential to balance national security, constitutional values and inclusive development.
Body
1. Significance of Scientific Demographic Management
A. Strengthening Internal Security
- Helps identify illegal immigration and irregular settlement patterns.
- Enhances border management and national security.
- Supports intelligence-led policing.
B. Improving Governance
- Enables evidence-based policy formulation.
- Ensures efficient allocation of public resources.
- Improves planning for healthcare, education and infrastructure.
C. Protecting Indigenous Identity
- Safeguards linguistic, cultural and ethnic diversity.
- Addresses concerns regarding demographic imbalance, especially in Assam.
D. Better Development Planning
- Facilitates accurate population projections.
- Supports balanced regional development.
- Improves implementation of welfare schemes.
2. Challenges
- Porous international borders and difficult riverine terrain.
- Political polarisation of demographic issues.
- Inadequate and outdated migration data.
- Humanitarian concerns regarding migrants and refugees.
- Balancing national security with constitutional rights.
- Coordination challenges between the Centre and States.
3. Way Forward
- Strengthen smart border management through technology and surveillance.
- Conduct periodic scientific demographic assessments using Census and GIS tools.
- Enhance Centre–State coordination and data sharing.
- Ensure due process, transparency and adherence to constitutional safeguards.
- Promote socio-economic development in border districts to reduce vulnerabilities.
- Strengthen legal and institutional mechanisms while maintaining humanitarian obligations.
Conclusion (2–3 lines)
Demographic management should be guided by constitutional morality, scientific evidence and cooperative federalism rather than political considerations. A balanced approach that integrates security, development and protection of indigenous interests will strengthen governance and social harmony in India’s border states, particularly Assam.
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