APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 12/05/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 12/05/2025)
🛡️ Topic 1: Operation Sindoor
Q1. With reference to Operation Sindoor, which of the following statements is/are correct?
- It involved coordinated airstrikes on military targets across Pakistan.
- The operation was launched in retaliation to a civilian-targeted terror attack in Kashmir.
- It marks the first use of BrahMos-A by India in combat.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧾 Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect – military assets were not targeted; focus was on terror infrastructure only.
- Statement 2 is correct – launched in response to Pahalgam terror attack.
- Statement 3 is correct – first combat use of BrahMos-A (air-launched cruise missile).
🌩️ Topic 2: Thunderstorm Disaster in Assam
Q2. Consider the following with reference to disaster management in Assam:
- The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
- Thunderstorms are categorised as hydrometeorological disasters.
- Doppler weather radar is used to forecast localised storm activity.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧾 Explanation:
- Statement 1 is incorrect – ASDMA is a state-level body, under the Assam Revenue and Disaster Management Department.
- Statement 2 is correct – thunderstorms fall under hydrometeorological disasters.
- Statement 3 is correct – Doppler radars are used to track short-term, high-intensity weather.
🛰️ Topic 3: National Technology Day
Q3. National Technology Day commemorates:
A. The founding of DRDO
B. The launch of India’s first satellite Aryabhata
C. The nuclear tests conducted at Pokhran in 1998
D. The first successful PSLV launch
✅ Answer: C
🧾 Explanation:
- National Technology Day is observed on May 11 every year to mark the Pokhran-II nuclear tests of 1998 under Operation Shakti.
Q4. Which of the following technologies were highlighted in the National Technology Day 2025 celebrations?
- Quantum communication satellite prototype
- AI-powered drone coordination system
- Indigenous vaccine for dengue
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A
🧾 Explanation:
- 1 and 2 were showcased by ISRO and DRDO respectively.
- No dengue vaccine was announced as part of the event.
👩💻 Topic 4: Project Dosti by Snehalaya
Q5. Project Dosti, recently launched in Assam, aims to:
A. Promote girl child enrolment in tribal schools
B. Offer nutritional support to orphaned children
C. Provide computer training to underprivileged adolescents
D. Fund higher education for NE toppers
✅ Answer: C
🧾 Explanation:
- Project Dosti, launched by Snehalaya and FICCI Flo, provides digital literacy and computer training to underprivileged children aged 15–18.
Q6. Which of the following government programmes aim to promote digital literacy among rural or underprivileged groups?
- Pradhan Mantri Gramin Digital Saksharta Abhiyan (PMGDISHA)
- National Digital Education Architecture (NDEAR)
- Digital India Programme
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D
🧾 Explanation:
Digital India is the umbrella programme launched in 2015 for universal digital access.
PMGDISHA targets rural households for digital training.
NDEAR aims to build a unified digital education infrastructure.
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