APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 17/04/2025
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🕊️ Topic 1: Investment in Northeast – Ambassadors’ Meet
Q1. Which of the following are objectives of India’s Act East Policy?
- Enhancing economic and strategic relations with ASEAN and East Asian countries
- Promoting infrastructural connectivity in the Northeastern region of India
- Prioritizing cultural exchange and people-to-people contacts with Eastern neighbours
- Expanding India’s naval presence in the Mediterranean region
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
✅ Answer: A
🧠 Explanation: Act East Policy focuses on East Asia and ASEAN, not the Mediterranean region. Statements 1, 2, and 3 align with India’s geopolitical and regional development goals, especially via the Northeast.
Q2. The Kaladan Multimodal Transit Project, recently mentioned in India’s Northeast investment discourse, connects:
A. India – Myanmar – Thailand – Laos
B. Mizoram – Sittwe Port – Kolkata
C. Kolkata Port – Sittwe Port – Mizoram
D. Imphal – Dhaka – Sittwe
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: Kaladan Project connects Kolkata Port (India) to Sittwe Port (Myanmar) via sea and further links to Mizoram through river and road routes.
🗣️ Topic 2: Assamese as Official Language in Autonomous Councils
Q3. Consider the following Autonomous Councils in Assam:
- Moran
- Matak
- Kamatapur
- Tiwa
- Rabha Hasong
In which of the above councils has Assamese been recently declared the official language?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 2, 3 and 5 only
C. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A
🧠 Explanation: Only Moran, Matak, and Kamatapur Councils are mentioned in the 17 April 2025 decision. Tiwa and Rabha Hasong are not part of this language notification.
Q4. Article 350A of the Indian Constitution deals with:
A. Official language of the Union
B. Preservation of distinct language and culture of tribes
C. Facilities for instruction in the mother tongue at the primary stage
D. Promotion of Hindi as a national language
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: Article 350A mandates that every state provide primary education in a child’s mother tongue, especially for linguistic minority groups.
🌧️ Topic 3: IMD Monsoon Forecast
Q5. According to IMD classification, a “normal monsoon” implies:
A. Rainfall between 90%–95% of LPA
B. Rainfall between 96%–104% of LPA
C. Rainfall more than 110% of LPA
D. Rainfall below 85% of LPA
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation: “Normal monsoon” is defined as 96–104% of the Long Period Average (LPA), which is currently ~87 cm for India.
Q6. The phenomenon of La Niña, often linked with above-normal monsoon in India, is characterized by:
A. Warming of Central Pacific Ocean
B. Cooling of Eastern Pacific Ocean
C. Strong westerly winds over Atlantic
D. Sudden stratospheric warming over Arctic
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation: La Niña involves cooling of the eastern and central Pacific Ocean waters, which generally leads to enhanced monsoon rainfall in India.
🐘 Topic 4: Elephant Welfare in Assam
Q7. With reference to Project Elephant, consider the following statements:
- It is a centrally sponsored scheme under the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
- It includes both in-situ and ex-situ measures for elephant conservation.
- It covers only wild elephants, not captive elephants.
Which of the above statements is/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: Statements 1 and 2 are correct. Project Elephant also covers captive elephant welfare, especially in forest camps and zoos, making statement 3 incorrect.
Q8. Which of the following best describes a keystone species?
A. A species that is hunted in large numbers
B. A species with the highest population in the ecosystem
C. A species whose impact on the ecosystem is disproportionately large relative to its abundance
D. A species introduced into an ecosystem to balance invasive plants
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation: Elephants are keystone species — their role in seed dispersal, forest regeneration, and ecosystem structuring far exceeds their population share.
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