APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 17/05/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 17/05/2025)
✅ Topic 1: Assam Policy on Human Trafficking & Witch-Hunting
Q1. With reference to the Assam Witch Hunting (Prohibition, Prevention and Protection) Act, 2018, consider the following statements:
- It criminalizes branding a person as a witch.
- The Act allows life imprisonment in cases where witch-branding leads to death.
- It applies only in Scheduled Tribal Areas of Assam.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A. 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
- The Act criminalizes witch-branding and provides for life imprisonment if it leads to death.
- It applies throughout Assam, not just in tribal areas.
Q2. Which of the following international conventions deals specifically with human trafficking?
A. Hague Convention
B. Palermo Protocol
C. Basel Convention
D. Kyoto Protocol
✅ Answer: B. Palermo Protocol
Explanation:
The UN Palermo Protocol (2000) supplements the UN Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime and is the primary international instrument to combat human trafficking.
✅ Topic 2: 5G Launch in Dhubri, Assam
Q3. Which of the following technologies are enabled or enhanced by 5G networks?
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Autonomous vehicles
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Tele-surgery
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: D. All of the above
Explanation:
- 5G allows low-latency, high-speed connections essential for IoT, AR, tele-surgery, and autonomous vehicles.
Q4. Which of the following statements about the Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) is/are correct?
- It is administered by the Ministry of Electronics and IT.
- It aims to provide telecom services in commercially unviable rural and remote areas.
- It is funded by a Universal Access Levy charged from telecom operators.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B. 2 and 3 only
Explanation:
- USOF is administered by the Department of Telecommunications, not MeitY.
- Its goal is rural connectivity, funded by a levy on telecom operators.
✅ Topic 3: INS Kirpan Gifted to Vietnam
Q5. INS Kirpan, recently gifted to Vietnam, belongs to which class of warships?
A. Shivalik-class
B. Rajput-class
C. Khukri-class
D. Talwar-class
✅ Answer: C. Khukri-class
Explanation:
INS Kirpan is a Khukri-class missile corvette, decommissioned and gifted to Vietnam in 2025.
Q6. Which of the following are features of India’s Act East Policy?
- Economic integration with Southeast Asia
- Strengthening maritime diplomacy in Indo-Pacific
- Military bases in ASEAN countries
- People-to-people cultural ties
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B. 1, 2 and 4 only
Explanation:
- India doesn’t maintain military bases in ASEAN nations; hence, statement 3 is incorrect.
✅ Topic 4: AIIMS Guwahati at Changsari
Q7. Which scheme funds the establishment of new AIIMS across India, including AIIMS Guwahati?
A. PM Ayushman Bharat Yojana
B. National Health Mission
C. PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana
D. Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana
✅ Answer: C. PM Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
Explanation:
- PMSSY, launched in 2003, funds new AIIMS and upgrades existing medical colleges.
Q8. Which of the following statements about AIIMS Guwahati is/are correct?
- It is the first AIIMS in Northeast India.
- It has started offering MBBS and nursing courses.
- It is operated jointly by the Assam Government and the Union Health Ministry.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A. 1 and 2 only
Explanation:
It is the first AIIMS in the Northeast and offers medical and nursing education.
AIIMS Guwahati is autonomous and centrally administered under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
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