APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 02/05/2025
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 (02-05-2025). 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: 02/05/2025)
🧑🏫 Topic 1: Upendranath Brahma & Bodo Identity
Q1. Upendranath Brahma, recently honoured in New Delhi, is associated with:
A. Nagaland insurgency movement
B. Bodoland movement and Bodo socio-political upliftment
C. Assamese linguistic identity movement
D. Tribal land rights in Manipur
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation: Upendranath Brahma is regarded as the “Father of the Bodos” and led peaceful socio-political mobilization for Bodo autonomy.
Q2. The Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) was created under which agreement?
A. Assam Accord, 1985
B. Bodo Accord, 2020
C. North East Peace Accord, 2003
D. Sixth Schedule Reform Act, 2011
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation: The BTR was formed under the 2020 Bodo Peace Accord, signed between the Centre, Assam Government, and Bodo groups.
🧪 Topic 2: ICMR TB Diagnostic (CRISPR)
Q3. CRISPR technology, used in TB diagnosis by ICMR-RMRC Dibrugarh, primarily functions as:
A. A radiation therapy system
B. A robotic surgical assistant
C. A gene-editing and detection tool
D. A protein sequencing method
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: CRISPR (Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats) is a gene-editing and now diagnostic tool used to detect pathogens like TB with high precision.
Q4. What is the main objective of the ‘Ni-Kshay’ portal in India’s TB elimination program?
A. Subsidizing TB drugs
B. Real-time tracking of TB patients
C. Certifying rural health workers
D. Monitoring air quality in TB-prone zones
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation: The Ni-Kshay portal is a national TB surveillance system that tracks case notification, treatment, and progress in real time.
🔧 Topic 3: OIL Pipeline Gas Leak
Q5. Which of the following institutions regulates safety standards for India’s oil and gas sector?
- Oil Industry Safety Directorate (OISD)
- Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board (PNGRB)
- National Disaster Response Force (NDRF)
- State Pollution Control Boards
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: OISD and PNGRB set industrial safety norms; State PCBs ensure environmental compliance. NDRF is a response agency, not a regulator.
Q6. The Disaster Management Act, 2005 provides for:
A. Establishment of the Environment Protection Agency
B. Constitutional status to DDMA
C. Creation of District Disaster Management Authorities (DDMAs)
D. Central command over law and order during disasters
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: The DM Act created DDMAs in every district for local-level disaster mitigation and response.
🗳️ Topic 4: Panchayat Elections in Assam
Q7. Which of the following provisions relate to Panchayati Raj in India?
- Article 243
- Article 280
- Article 243K
- 73rd Constitutional Amendment
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 2 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A
🧠 Explanation: Articles 243 to 243O deal with Panchayati Raj. Article 280 relates to the Finance Commission, not PRIs.
Q8. In Panchayat elections, which body is responsible for conducting free and fair polls in the states?
A. Election Commission of India
B. State Election Commission
C. National Panchayati Raj Council
D. Ministry of Rural Development
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation: The State Election Commission (SEC), under Article 243K, conducts Panchayat and municipal elections.
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