APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –20/11/2025

Q1. With reference to India’s cyber threat landscape, consider the following statements:

1. CERT-In is the national nodal agency for cybersecurity and functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
2. Digital evidence is used in more than 80% of criminal cases in India.
3. AI-based analytics can help detect non-linear, graph-based cyber-attack patterns.

Which of the statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q2. Which of the following correctly explains the sharp rise in cyber frauds in India?

a) Over-dependence on Aadhaar-linked services
b) Increased use of outdated cryptographic systems
c) Proliferation of organised cyber-scam centres and AI-enabled fraud techniques
d) Failure of banks to adopt two-factor authentication

Q3. The recent repatriation of 125 Indians from Mae Sot, Thailand is linked to:

a) Illegal gold smuggling networks
b) Forced labour in cyber-scam centres operating from Myanmar
c) Human trafficking connected to Middle Eastern recruitment frauds
d) Evacuation due to conflict in northern Thailand

Q4. Which of the following institutions is MOST relevant to India’s handling of trafficking and victim repatriation in Southeast Asia?

1. MADAD Portal
2. e-Migrate System
3. BIMSTEC Security Cooperation Track
4. SAARC Criminal Database

Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 1, 2 and 3 only
c) 3 and 4 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q5. The Cotton University–Royal University of Bhutan collaboration focuses on which of the following shared environmental risks?

1. Increasing lightning incidents
2. Glacier melting
3. Transboundary pollution
4. Desertification

Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2, 3 and 4 only
c) 1, 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Q6. Which of the following international organisations plays a major role in Himalayan climate research, and both India and Bhutan are members?

a) UNEP Green Climate Fund
b) ICIMOD
c) SAARC Disaster Response Cell
d) UNFCCC Working Group–II

Q7. Consider the following statements about the South China Sea (SCS):

1. The 2016 Permanent Court of Arbitration ruling invalidated China’s Nine-Dash Line claims.
2. Second Thomas Shoal is part of the Paracel Islands.
3. The US–Philippines Mutual Defence Treaty applies to attacks on Philippine public vessels.

Which of the statements is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 3 only
c) 2 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q8. Why is the Second Thomas Shoal strategically significant?

1. It lies close to major global shipping routes.
2. It contains large offshore oil & gas reserves.
3. It hosts a grounded Philippine naval outpost used to assert sovereignty.

Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q9. Consider the following statements:

1. NDRF was created under the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
2. The NDRF operates under the Ministry of Home Affairs.
3. NDRF battalions are responsible for both disaster response and local law enforcement.

Which of the statements is/are correct?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

Q10. The Northeast youth training initiative launched by NDRF focuses on which types of hazards?

a) Cyclones, tsunamis, and glacial lake outburst floods
b) Floods, earthquakes, lightning, and landslides
c) Industrial hazards and nuclear leakage
d) Droughts and salinity intrusion