APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 13/05/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 13/05/2025)
🛡️ Topic 1: Operation Sindoor
🛰️ 1. ISRO to Launch Assam’s SARAH Satellite
Q1. Consider the following statements:
- The SARAH satellite will be launched in geostationary orbit by ISRO.
- It aims to assist Assam in urban planning and disaster response.
- The project is implemented jointly by ISRO and Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA).
Which of the statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
📌 Answer: B. 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
- SARAH will be in Low Earth Orbit (LEO), not geostationary.
- It supports urban planning, flood mapping, and disaster mitigation.
- It is a joint initiative of ISRO and ASDMA, supported by NE-SAC.
🇮🇳 2. India Thwarts Turkish Drone Attack via Pakistan
Q2. Which of the following best explains the relevance of the Wassenaar Arrangement in the context of drone technology?
A. It facilitates the sharing of nuclear technology among member states.
B. It is a UN framework for controlling landmines.
C. It promotes transparency and restraint in transfers of arms and dual-use goods and technologies.
D. It allows intelligence-sharing on cyber warfare threats.
📌 Answer: C.
Explanation: The Wassenaar Arrangement is a multilateral export control regime aiming to prevent the destabilizing accumulation of conventional arms and dual-use technologies, including drones.
🇧🇩 3. High Alert Along Borders with Myanmar and Bangladesh
Q3. The India-Bangladesh border passes through which of the following Indian states?
- Assam
- Meghalaya
- Tripura
- Mizoram
- West Bengal
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
C. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
D. 1, 3 and 5 only
📌 Answer: C.
Explanation: All five states share a border with Bangladesh.
- Assam (~262 km), Meghalaya (~443 km), Tripura (~856 km), Mizoram (~318 km), and West Bengal (~2216 km).
☀️ 4. Anti-Dumping Duty on Solar Glass from China and Vietnam
Q4. Consider the following statements:
- Anti-dumping duties are imposed to protect domestic industries from unfair foreign pricing.
- The World Trade Organization (WTO) allows such duties under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures.
- India cannot impose anti-dumping duties on goods from countries it has Free Trade Agreements with.
Which are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
📌 Answer: A.
Explanation:
- Anti-dumping is a WTO-compliant mechanism under the Agreement on Anti-Dumping (ADA), not the SCM agreement.
- FTAs do not prevent anti-dumping if unfair trade is proven.
🏆 5. NE Students Shine at Khelo India Youth Games
Q5. The Khelo India Programme aims to:
- Identify and nurture grassroots sporting talent
- Establish sports infrastructure at the panchayat level
- Support elite athletes for Olympics preparation
- Promote traditional Indian sports
Choose the correct set:
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
📌 Answer: D.
Explanation: Khelo India includes grassroots talent, infrastructure, Olympic preparation (TOPS program integration), and traditional sports promotion like Mallakhamb, Thang-Ta.
🛰️ 6. Match the Satellite with its Function (Static + Current Affairs)
| Satellite | Purpose |
| A. SARAH | 1. Disaster management in Assam |
| B. CartoSat-3 | 2. High-resolution earth observation |
| C. INSAT-3DR | 3. Weather monitoring |
Select the correct match using the codes below:
A. A-2, B-3, C-1
B. A-1, B-2, C-3
C. A-3, B-1, C-2
D. A-1, B-3, C-2
📌 Answer: B.
Explanation:
INSAT-3DR – meteorological satellite launched by ISRO
SARAH – flood, forest fire, urban planning
CartoSat-3 – sub-meter resolution imaging
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