APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –26/11/2025

Q1. Clause 6 of the Assam Accord provides for which of the following safeguards?

1. Cultural safeguards
2. Linguistic safeguards
3. Political safeguards
4. Administrative safeguards

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4
D. 2 and 4 only

Q2. The Justice Biplab Kumar Sharma Committee was constituted to:

A. Recommend solutions for border disputes between Assam and Meghalaya
B. Suggest measures to implement Clause 6 of the Assam Accord
C. Conduct a study of illegal mining in Assam
D. Examine delimitation of Assembly constituencies

Q3. Assertion–Reason

Assertion (A): AASU demanded tripartite talks on Clause 6 implementation by January 2026.
Reason (R): The recommendations of the Sharma Panel have already been fully implemented.

Options:
A. A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation
B. A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation
C. A is true, but R is false
D. A is false, but R is true

Q4. The Mehta Commission traced large-scale migration into Assam back to which period?

A. 1971
B. 1947
C. 1890s
D. Post-2000

Q5. The Mehta Panel Report highlighted that migration into Assam accelerated in which decade?

A. 1921–31
B. 1951–61
C. 1981–91
D. 2001–11

Q6. Which of the following were identified as causes of pre-independence migration into Assam?

1. Grow More Food policy
2. Railway expansion
3. Allotment of char lands to migrant cultivators
4. Construction of hydroelectric dams

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 3 and 4 only

Q7. Which of the following relate to the investigation into Zubeen Garg’s death?

1. A Special Investigation Team is probing the case.
2. Comparative post-mortem analysis was done with Singapore’s report.
3. The accused have been granted conditional bail.

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Q8. According to the Assembly discussions, the death of Zubeen Garg was categorised under which legal provision?

A. Section 61 of the BNS (Death by negligence)
B. Section 95 of the BNS (Attempt to murder)
C. Section 103 of the BNS (Murder)
D. Section 88 of the BNS (Hurt to provoke)

Q9. A House Committee in a State Legislature is primarily used to:

A. Approve annual budgets
B. Examine specific administrative subjects requiring oversight
C. Pass criminal charges against accused persons
D. Conduct public rallies and hearings

Q10. Which of the following is NOT a component of the land governance reforms announced by Assam?

A. Satellite-based GIS mapping
B. Fast-track land tribunals
C. Statewide ‘One Nation One Ration Card’ rollout
D. Digitisation of land records under an upgraded platform

Q11. Which of the following are intended outcomes of Assam’s land governance reforms?

1. Better protection of tribal belts and blocks
2. Improved encroachment monitoring
3. Greater transparency in land allotment
4. Reduction of land-related civil disputes

Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2, 3 and 4
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 3 and 4 only

Q12. Match the Following

Select the correct matching:

A. A–2, B–1, C–3
B. A–1, B–2, C–3
C. A–2, B–3, C–1
D. A–3, B–2, C–1