APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –06/09/2025
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 (06-09-2025). 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: 06/09/2025)
🧩 Topic 1: India–Bhutan Energy Cooperation
Q1. (Statement type)
Consider the following statements regarding India–Bhutan hydropower cooperation:
- Bhutan exports more than 70% of the electricity generated from its hydropower projects to India.
- The Mangdechhu Hydroelectric Project won an international engineering award for excellence.
- Cross-border electricity trade between India and Bhutan is regulated by the Ministry of Power under specific guidelines.
Which of the 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:
- Bhutan exports ~75% of its electricity to India (✔).
- Mangdechhu (720 MW) won the Brunel Medal (UK, 2020) (✔).
- Guidelines on Cross-Border Electricity Trade (2018, amended 2022) are issued by Ministry of Power (✔).
Q2. (Match the pairs)
Match the following Bhutan hydropower projects with their capacities:
| Project | Capacity |
| A. Chhukha | 336 MW |
| B. Tala | 1020 MW |
| C. Mangdechhu | 720 MW |
| D. Kurichhu | 60 MW |
Select the correct code:
(a) A–1, B–2, C–3, D–4
(b) A–336, B–1020, C–720, D–60
(c) A–720, B–60, C–336, D–1020
(d) A–60, B–336, C–1020, D–720
✅ Answer: (b)
🧩 Topic 2: Forest Cover Loss in Assam
Q3. (Assertion–Reason)
Assertion (A): Assam has witnessed significant forest cover loss in recent years.
Reason (R): Shifting cultivation (jhum) is the primary cause of deforestation in Assam.
(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.
✅ Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Deforestation in Assam is largely due to encroachment, illegal logging, mining, and infrastructure projects. Shifting cultivation is more prominent in Nagaland, Mizoram, Arunachal, but less significant in Assam.
Q4. (Statement type)
Which of the following are correctly matched?
- Dehing Patkai – Declared National Park in 2021, known as “Amazon of the East”.
- Kaziranga – UNESCO World Heritage Site, famous for one-horned rhino.
- Manas – Tiger Reserve and UNESCO World Heritage Site.
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 2 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: (d)
🧩 Topic 3: Tea Industry Crisis in Assam
Q5. (Analytical MCQ)
Which of the following factors are contributing to the present tea industry crisis in Assam?
- Stagnant auction prices despite rising input costs.
- Climate variability and pest attacks reducing yield.
- Global oversupply of tea reducing export prices.
- Decline in small tea growers’ share of production.
Select the correct answer:
(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:
- (1) ✔ Auction prices stagnant.
- (2) ✔ Erratic rainfall/pests → yield loss.
- (3) ✔ Global oversupply depresses prices.
- (4) ❌ Small tea growers’ share is increasing (~50%), not declining.
Q6. (Fact-based)
Which of the following has a registered Geographical Indication (GI) tag from Assam?
(a) Assam Orthodox Tea
(b) Guwahati Tea Auction Centre
(c) Tocklai Tea Research Institute
(d) Assam Green Tea
✅ Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- Assam Orthodox Tea received GI tag in 2007.
- GTAC = auction centre, Tocklai = research institute, Assam Green Tea has no GI yet.
🧩 Topic 4: AIIMS Guwahati Expansion
Q7. (Statement type)
Consider the following statements regarding AIIMS Guwahati:
- It was established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY).
- It serves as a referral hospital for the entire Northeast, including Sikkim.
- The AIIMS Act, 1956, governs all new AIIMS institutions.
Which of the 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)
Q8. (Data-based/Analytical)
According to NFHS-5 (2019–21), which of the following health indicators in Assam are worse than the national average?
- Infant Mortality Rate (IMR)
- Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR)
- Child Malnutrition (stunting)
- Institutional Deliveries
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
✅ Answer: (b)
Explanation:
But institutional deliveries in Assam ~93% (better than national avg ~89%).
IMR in Assam = 32 vs national avg ~28 (worse).
MMR = 195 vs national avg ~103 (worse).
Child stunting higher than national avg.
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