APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –17/12/2025
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From The Assam Tribune, 17 December 2025
Topic 1: VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025 (Replacing MGNREGA)
Q1. The VB-G RAM-G Bill, 2025 seeks to replace which of the following flagship legislations?
A. National Rural Livelihoods Mission
B. Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (Gramin)
C. Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act
D. Deendayal Antyodaya Yojana
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Correct Answer: C
Q2. A key departure of the proposed VB-G RAM-G framework from MGNREGA is:
A. Reduction in guaranteed employment days
B. Shift from rights-based to mission-mode framework
C. Complete withdrawal of Central funding
D. Restriction of employment to women only
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Correct Answer: B
Q3. Which of the following concerns has been raised by States regarding VB-G RAM-G?
A. Excessive decentralisation
B. Increased State financial burden
C. Elimination of social audits
D. Privatization of rural employment
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Correct Answer: B
Topic 2: AIIMS Guwahati as ATLS Provider Centre
Q4. Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) protocols are originally developed by:
A. World Health Organization
B. Indian Council of Medical Research
C. American College of Surgeons
D. National Institute of Health, USA
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Correct Answer: C
Q5. The accreditation of AIIMS Guwahati as an ATLS Provider Centre is significant because it:
A. Replaces district hospitals for emergency care
B. Makes trauma care free across Assam
C. Strengthens golden-hour trauma response in the Northeast
D. Eliminates the need for ambulance services
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Correct Answer: C
Q6. Which of the following disasters makes ATLS capacity particularly relevant for the Northeast?
A. Tsunami
B. Volcanic eruption
C. Earthquakes and landslides
D. Coastal cyclones
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Correct Answer: C
Topic 3: SMS-Based Student Absenteeism Alert System (Shiksha Setu)
Q7. The automated SMS alert under Assam’s Shiksha Setu initiative is triggered when a student remains absent for:
A. 3 consecutive days
B. 5 consecutive days
C. 7 consecutive days
D. 10 consecutive days
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Correct Answer: B
Q8. One key governance objective of the SMS-based absenteeism alert system is to:
A. Penalise parents legally
B. Replace teachers’ attendance registers
C. Enable early intervention to prevent dropouts
D. Promote online education
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Correct Answer: C
Q9. Which of the following challenges can limit the effectiveness of the SMS alert system?
A. Lack of national policy support
B. Digital divide and economic compulsions
C. Excessive teacher autonomy
D. Over-centralisation of education
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Correct Answer: B
Topic 4: Arunachal Pradesh Statehood Day
Q10. Arunachal Pradesh attained statehood under which legislation?
A. North-Eastern Areas Reorganisation Act, 1971
B. State of Arunachal Pradesh Act, 1986
C. Constitution (Fifty-fifth Amendment) Act
D. Assam Reorganisation Act, 1969
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Correct Answer: B
Q11. Which constitutional provision gives special responsibility to the Governor of Arunachal Pradesh?
A. Article 371A
B. Article 371C
C. Article 371H
D. Article 371J
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Correct Answer: C
Q12. Arunachal Pradesh is strategically important for India primarily because it:
A. Is the most urbanised NE state
B. Shares India’s longest border with China
C. Hosts maximum Ramsar sites
D. Is covered under the Sixth Schedule
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Correct Answer:B
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