APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 22/04/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 22/04/2025)
🚀 Topic 1: ISRO’s SPADEX Docking Mission
Q1. With reference to India’s Space Docking Experiment (SPADEX), consider the following statements:
- It demonstrates ISRO’s capability for in-space docking between two satellites.
- SPADEX was launched using the GSLV Mk III rocket.
- It is a precursor to India’s Bharatiya Antariksh Station and manned space missions.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
- Statement 1: ✅ Correct – SPADEX demonstrated India’s first successful in-orbit docking.
- Statement 2: ❌ Incorrect – It was launched on PSLV-C60, not GSLV Mk III.
- Statement 3: ✅ Correct – The experiment lays the groundwork for space station and crew missions.
🌍 Topic 2: Earth Day & Plastic Pollution in Assam
Q2. Which of the following best describes the theme of Earth Day 2025?
A. Restore Our Earth
B. Invest in Our Planet
C. Planet vs Plastics
D. Beat Plastic Pollution
✅ Answer: C
🧠 Explanation:
The official theme for Earth Day 2025 is “Planet vs Plastics”, emphasizing the need to eliminate plastic pollution and reduce microplastic toxicity globally.
Q3. Which of the following statements regarding Plastic Waste Management in India is/are correct?
- The 2022 rules impose a complete ban on all single-use plastics.
- Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) requires companies to collect back the plastic they produce.
- Assam has included plastic waste under its State Action Plan on Climate Change.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
- Statement 1: ❌ Incorrect – Not all single-use plastics are banned; only specified items like cutlery, straws, thermocol, etc.
- Statement 2: ✅ Correct – EPR is a mandatory principle under Plastic Waste Rules.
- Statement 3: ✅ Correct – Assam’s SAPCC includes solid waste (including plastics) under climate mitigation actions.
🕊️ Topic 3: Religious Conversions and Anti-Conversion Law Debate
Q4. Consider the following statements:
- Article 25 of the Indian Constitution provides for the right to propagate religion.
- The Supreme Court has upheld that the right to propagate includes the right to convert.
- Assam currently has no anti-conversion law.
Which of the statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: A
🧠 Explanation:
- Statement 1: ✅ Correct – Article 25 allows freedom to profess, practice, and propagate religion.
- Statement 2: ❌ Incorrect – SC (Rev. Stainislaus case, 1977) held that propagation does not include the right to forcibly convert.
- Statement 3: ✅ Correct – Assam has no dedicated anti-conversion law as of April 2025.
🗳️ Topic 4: Aadhaar-Voter ID Linkage
Q5. The Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage is enabled through which of the following legal provisions?
A. Representation of the People Act, 1950 – Section 23(4)
B. Information Technology Act, 2000 – Section 66A
C. Election Commission Act, 1991 – Section 12
D. Aadhaar Act, 2016 – Section 7
✅ Answer: A
🧠 Explanation:
The Election Laws (Amendment) Act, 2021 inserted Section 23(4) into the Representation of the People Act, enabling electoral registration officers to request Aadhaar for voter verification.
Q6. Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding Aadhaar-Voter ID linkage?
- It is currently mandatory for all Indian voters.
- The Election Commission has directed that no person be denied enrolment for not providing Aadhaar.
- The linkage aims to eliminate duplication and fraudulent entries in electoral rolls.
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 and 3 only
D. All of the above
✅ Answer: B
🧠 Explanation:
Statement 3: ✅ Correct – The primary goal is to clean voter rolls and reduce electoral fraud.
Statement 1: ❌ Incorrect – The linkage is voluntary, not mandatory.
Statement 2: ✅ Correct – ECI has clarified that voter enrolment cannot be denied for not submitting Aadhaar.
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