APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –08/10/2025

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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 08/10/2025)

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Topic 1 – Orunodoi 3.0: Assam’s Flagship DBT Welfare Scheme

Q1. With reference to the Orunodoi Scheme of the Assam government, consider the following statements:

1. It is a Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) scheme aimed primarily at women heads of poor households.
2. The monthly assistance provided under Orunodoi 3.0 is ₹1,500.
3. The scheme is implemented by the Assam Finance Department.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: C
🔎 Explanation: The monthly transfer is ₹1,250 (not ₹1,500). It targets women heads and is overseen by the Finance Department.

Q2. Which of the following features are associated with the Orunodoi 3.0 initiative (2025)?

1. Inclusion of Bodoland Territorial Region (BTR) beneficiaries
2. Integration of LPG subsidy and nutritional support
3. Appointment of Orunodoi Assistants for local grievance redressal

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 3
D. 2 and 3 only

✅ Answer: C
🔎 Explanation: Orunodoi 3.0 expanded coverage to BTR, included LPG-linked benefits, and introduced block-level assistants.

Topic 2 – ₹707.97 crore Flood Aid to Assam under NDRF

Q3. The National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) in India is constituted under which of the following Acts?

A. Disaster Management Act, 2005
B. Finance Act, 2007
C. Environment Protection Act, 1986
D. Indian Penal Code, 1860

✅ Answer: A
🔎 Explanation: NDRF and SDRF are established under Sections 46 and 48 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005.

Q4. Consider the following about the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF):

1. It is the primary fund available to State Governments for meeting disaster response expenditure.
2. The funding ratio for SDRF between Centre and State is 90:10 for North Eastern and Himalayan states.
3. SDRF can be used only for declared national disasters.

Which of the above statements are correct?

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: A
🔎 Explanation: SDRF is used for both state and national disasters; statement 3 is incorrect.

Topic 3 – India–Japan Joint Venture on NE Connectivity & Energy

Q5. The India–Japan Act East Forum (AEF), seen in the news, primarily aims to:

A. Promote academic exchange between Northeast India and Japan.
B. Coordinate infrastructure and development cooperation in Northeast India.
C. Regulate trade in the Indo-Pacific region.
D. Enhance military collaboration between India and Japan.

✅ Answer: B
🔎 Explanation: The AEF was created in 2017 to coordinate Japan’s official development assistance (ODA) in NE India.

Q6. Consider the following Japan-supported projects in Northeast India:

1. Guwahati Water Supply and Sewerage Project
2. North East Road Network Connectivity Improvement Project
3. Majuli Solar Microgrid Pilot Project

Which of the above are correctly associated with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)?

A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: D
🔎 Explanation: All three projects have Japanese support under the AEF–JICA partnership to improve connectivity and green energy.

Topic 4 – Kaziranga Biodiversity Corridor Project

Q7. Which of the following statements about the Kaziranga Biodiversity Corridor Project (2025) are correct?

1. It aims to reconnect fragmented habitats between Kaziranga, Karbi Anglong, Nameri, and Orang.
2. It is co-funded by the World Bank and the Assam government.
3. It excludes human settlements from its operational area.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: A
🔎 Explanation: The project integrates human–wildlife coexistence through eco-village models; statement 3 is incorrect.

Q8. The term “Wildlife Corridor” refers to which of the following?

1. A continuous habitat that allows the movement of species between fragmented ecosystems.
2. A designated area under the Indian Forest Act, 1927.
3. A concept emphasized in Project Elephant and Project Tiger for landscape-level conservation.

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

✅ Answer: B
🔎 Explanation: Wildlife corridors are part of habitat conservation under Projects Tiger and Elephant; not specifically defined under the Forest Act.

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