APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –12/07/2025
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From The Assam Tribune, 12 July 2025
TOPIC 1: Price Protection for Small Tea Growers
Q1. Consider the following terms used in the tea industry:
- Price Sharing Formula (PSF)
- Minimum Benchmark Price (MBP)
- Bought Leaf Factory (BLF)
- Tea Development and Promotion Scheme (TDPS)
Which of the above relate to government pricing or procurement mechanisms for small tea growers?
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 4 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
- PSF and MBP are directly related to price setting mechanisms.
- TDPS offers subsidies and support.
- BLFs are private factories that buy leaves but aren’t a pricing mechanism.
Q2. The “Sri Lanka Model” of tea pricing, often referred to in Indian policy discussions, is based on:
(a) 100% government-fixed prices
(b) Market auction plus wage subsidy system
(c) Equal sharing of final sale value between grower and factory
(d) Minimum support price and bonus premium for quality
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Answer: (c)
Explanation: Sri Lanka follows a 50:50 profit sharing model between small tea growers and processors after sale in the market.
🔹 TOPIC 2: Guwahati Metro Rail Project
Q3. Which of the following are correct about India’s Metro Rail Policy, 2017?
- It promotes Public–Private Partnerships (PPP) as the preferred model.
- Metro projects must be aligned with Comprehensive Mobility Plans (CMPs).
- It mandates that all metro corridors must be elevated or underground only.
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
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Answer: (a)
Explanation:
- Statement 3 is incorrect: Metro corridors can be at grade, elevated, or underground depending on feasibility.
Q4. Guwahati’s proposed Metro Rail aims to connect which of the following key transit points?
- Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi Airport
- Narengi Industrial Area
- Khanapara
- Dispur Secretariat
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 3 only
(b) 2 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (d)
Explanation: All listed areas fall along the proposed priority corridors of the Guwahati Metro Rail project.
🔹 TOPIC 3: Assam’s Border Trade & FTP 2023
Q5. Which of the following border points are officially designated Land Customs Stations (LCS) in Assam?
- Sutarkandi
- Darranga
- Mankachar
- Dawki
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 2, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (b)
Explanation: Dawki is in Meghalaya, not Assam. The rest are Assam-based LCSs with trade links to Bangladesh and Bhutan.
Q6. The Foreign Trade Policy 2023–28 includes which of the following features?
- Focus on transition from subsidies to facilitation
- Emphasis on e-commerce exports and paperless documentation
- Special border trade provisions for Northeast India
- Reduction in customs duty on all agricultural exports
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 1, 2 and 3 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 2, 3 and 4 only
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
- Statement 4 is incorrect: Customs duty decisions are made in Budgets, not through FTP directly.
🔹 TOPIC 4: Organic Farming in Hill Districts
Q7. Under which of the following schemes is organic farming specifically promoted in the Northeast region?
(a) PM-KISAN
(b) Mission Organic Value Chain Development (MOVCDNER)
(c) Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY)
(d) Fasal Bima Yojana
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Answer: (b)
Explanation: MOVCDNER is a dedicated central sector scheme for organic agriculture in Northeast India.
Q8. Which of the following are benefits of organic farming in Assam’s hill districts?
- Higher premium in domestic and export markets
- Enhanced soil fertility and biodiversity
- Reduced yield and poor market access in the long term
- Alignment with tribal agro-ecological practices
Select the correct answer:
(a) 1, 2 and 4 only
(b) 1, 3 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
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Answer: (a)
Explanation: Statement 3 is incorrect — short-term yield may dip, but not “long-term market access”.
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