APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 17/06/2025
For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily MCQs is vital. This blog covers most important Prelims questions from the Assam Tribune today (17-06-2025). These issues are key for both APSC Prelims syllabus, offering insights into the important topics of current affairs.
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 17/06/2025)
✅ Topic 1: 🌧️ Guwahati Urban Flooding
1. Which of the following are major causes of urban flooding in cities like Guwahati?
- Encroachment on wetlands
- Inadequate drainage system
- Use of pervious concrete
- Hill cutting and unregulated construction
Select the correct code:
A. 1, 2 and 4 only ✅
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
🧠 Explanation:
- Pervious concrete helps in infiltration, thus reducing flooding, so statement 3 is incorrect.
- The other three (wetland encroachment, poor drainage, hill cutting) are correct.
2. Which of the following wetlands is historically known to absorb floodwaters in Guwahati?
A. Maguri Beel
B. Deepor Beel ✅
C. Son Beel
D. Urpad Beel
🧠 Explanation:
Deepor Beel is a Ramsar site located on the western fringe of Guwahati and is critical to flood mitigation.
✅ Topic 2: 🎓 Assam Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) Reforms
3. Which of the following statements about the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) in India is correct?
A. It is optional for appointment in government schools.
B. It is mandatory under the Right to Education Act, 2009. ✅
C. It is conducted only by the Central Government.
D. It is valid for only one year across all states.
🧠 Explanation:
TET is mandatory under the RTE Act, and states conduct their own TET alongside the Central TET (CTET).
4. The Assam TET reforms recently included which of the following features?
- Digital QR-code based certificates
- Performance-based renewal of validity
- Reservation for tribal language teachers
- Common eligibility for private schools only
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only ✅
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 3 and 4 only
🧠 Explanation:
- QR-code based digital certification and performance-based validity are confirmed reforms.
- There is no specific reservation for tribal language teachers in this reform (though tribal area deployment was mentioned).
- TET applies to government schools primarily.
✅ Topic 3: 🩺 Medical Faculty Shortage in Assam
5. According to NMC norms, what is the minimum faculty-to-student ratio for MBBS programs in India (UG level clinical departments)?
A. 1:5
B. 1:10 ✅
C. 1:15
D. 1:20
🧠 Explanation:
As per the National Medical Commission, a minimum 1:10 faculty-to-student ratio is required for proper teaching and clinical training in undergraduate medical education.
6. Which of the following statements is true regarding the National Medical Commission (NMC)?
A. It is a constitutional body.
B. It replaced the Medical Council of India. ✅
C. It conducts the NEET-PG exam through CBSE.
D. It regulates paramedical and nursing courses in India.
🧠 Explanation:
The NMC Act, 2019, replaced the Medical Council of India (MCI) and regulates medical education and ethics. Nursing and paramedical education are regulated by other bodies.
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