APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –10/02/2026
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From The Assam Tribune, 10 February 2026
Q1. The hoolock gibbon, recently in news due to electrocution incidents in Assam, is best described as:
A. A monkey species endemic to India
B. India’s only ape species
C. A nocturnal primate
D. A terrestrial mammal
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The hoolock gibbon is India’s only ape, distinct from monkeys, and is highly arboreal in nature.
Q2. The hoolock gibbon is protected under which legal category of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972?
A. Schedule I
B. Schedule II
C. Schedule IV
D. Schedule V
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Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
Schedule I provides the highest degree of legal protection to endangered species like the hoolock gibbon.
Q3. Linear infrastructure projects such as roads and railways mainly threaten arboreal species because they:
A. Increase hunting pressure
B. Introduce invasive species
C. Reduce tree canopy connectivity
D. Raise ambient temperatures
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Arboreal species depend on continuous tree canopies; linear projects fragment habitats and disrupt movement.
Q4. HSLC examination in Assam is conducted by:
A. Assam Higher Secondary Education Council
B. Board of Secondary Education, Assam
C. National Testing Agency
D. State Council of Educational Research and Training
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
The Board of Secondary Education, Assam (SEBA) conducts the HSLC (Class X) examination.
Q5. Ensuring credibility of school-level public examinations primarily strengthens which constitutional value?
A. Cooperative federalism
B. Equality of opportunity
C. Freedom of speech
D. Separation of powers
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Fair examinations uphold equality of opportunity by ensuring merit-based progression.
Q6. Tea garden workers in Assam are largely drawn from which social groups?
A. Hill tribes of Assam
B. Migrant urban workers
C. Tea Tribes / Adivasi communities
D. Traditional Assamese peasantry
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Tea garden workers predominantly belong to Tea Tribes and Adivasi communities, historically settled in plantation areas.
Q7. One major consequence of lack of land rights for tea garden workers is:
A. Difficulty in exporting tea
B. Exclusion from welfare schemes
C. Increase in forest cover
D. Reduced rainfall
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Without land or housing titles, workers often face exclusion from housing, PDS, and welfare benefits.
Q8. The Middle Subansiri Hydroelectric Project is located on which river?
A. Dibang
B. Lohit
C. Siang
D. Subansiri
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Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
The Subansiri River is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra and hosts the Middle Subansiri project.
Q9. The primary downstream concern for Assam regarding large hydropower projects in upstream States is:
A. Loss of tourism
B. Reduced electricity tariffs
C. Sudden water release and flood risk
D. Sediment increase in reservoirs
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Unregulated or sudden release of water can amplify flood risks downstream, affecting Assam.
Q10. Hydropower projects in seismic-prone regions of the North-East require special attention mainly because:
A. Electricity demand is low
B. Labour availability is limited
C. Structural safety risks are higher
D. Transmission losses are excessive
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
The North-East lies in high seismic zones, making dam safety and disaster preparedness critical.
Q11. Which governance principle is most directly tested by inter-State river projects like the Middle Subansiri?
A. Competitive federalism
B. Cooperative federalism
C. Fiscal federalism
D. Political centralisation
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Correct Answer: B
Explanation:
Inter-State river projects require cooperation, trust, and coordination between States and the Centre.
Q12. Installing canopy bridges and insulating overhead lines primarily aim to:
A. Increase railway speed
B. Improve forest tourism
C. Mitigate wildlife mortality
D. Reduce project cost
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Correct Answer: C
Explanation:
Such measures are wildlife mitigation tools to reduce deaths due to habitat fragmentation and electrocution.
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