APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –22/05/2026

1. Article 210 of the Indian Constitution deals with:

A. Emergency provisions
B. Language used in State Legislatures
C. Powers of the Governor
D. Structure of Panchayati Raj

Article 210 relates to the language or languages used in State Legislatures.

2. Which of the following Articles protects the cultural and linguistic rights of minorities?

A. Article 19
B. Article 21
C. Article 29
D. Article 356

Article 29 protects the cultural and educational rights of minorities, including linguistic groups.

3. Which of the following languages are indigenous languages spoken in Assam?

1. Karbi
2. Rabha
3. Rajbongshi

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

All three are important indigenous linguistic communities in Assam.

4. The Eighth Schedule of the Constitution currently contains:

A. 14 languages
B. 18 languages
C. 22 languages
D. 24 languages

The Eighth Schedule presently recognizes 22 official languages.

5. Palliative care primarily focuses on:

A. Conducting surgical procedures
B. Improving quality of life for patients with serious illnesses
C. Manufacturing medicines
D. Preventing infectious diseases only

Palliative care focuses on relief from pain and emotional suffering in serious illnesses.

6. The WHO definition of health includes:

1. Physical well-being
2. Mental well-being
3. Social well-being

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

WHO defines health as complete physical, mental, and social well-being.

7. Psycho-oncology is associated with:

A. Agricultural biotechnology
B. Psychological aspects of cancer care
C. Oceanographic research
D. Veterinary science

Psycho-oncology studies emotional and psychological issues related to cancer treatment.

8. Geographical Indication (GI) tags in India are governed under:

A. Copyright Act, 1957
B. Patent Act, 1970
C. Geographical Indications of Goods Act, 1999
D. Information Technology Act, 2000

GI protection in India is provided under the GI Act, 1999.

9. Darjeeling Tea is significant because it was:

A. India’s first export product
B. India’s first GI-tagged product
C. First tea plantation in Asia
D. First organic tea in the world

Darjeeling Tea received the first GI tag in India.

10. Muga Silk is uniquely associated with:

A. Gujarat
B. Karnataka
C. Assam
D. Odisha

Muga Silk is the famous golden silk of Assam and has GI status.

11. The concept of “Soft Power” is associated with:

A. Adam Smith
B. Joseph Nye
C. Karl Marx
D. Milton Friedman

Joseph Nye introduced the concept of soft power in international relations.

12. The Strait of Hormuz connects:

A. Arabian Sea and Persian Gulf
B. Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea
C. Mediterranean Sea and Red Sea
D. Pacific Ocean and Indian Ocean

The Strait of Hormuz is a strategic oil transit chokepoint between Iran and Oman.

13. Which of the following best describes a “chokepoint” in geopolitics?

A. A disputed land boundary
B. A narrow strategic trade or military passage
C. A free trade zone
D. A restricted airspace corridor

A chokepoint is a strategically important narrow route controlling trade or movement.

14. OPEC is primarily associated with:

A. Climate negotiations
B. Nuclear energy regulation
C. Oil production coordination
D. International banking reforms

OPEC coordinates petroleum production policies among major oil-exporting countries.

15. Which of the following are possible effects of instability in West Asia?

1. Rise in crude oil prices
2. Increase in shipping insurance costs
3. Inflationary pressures in oil-importing countries

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

Geopolitical instability in West Asia affects oil prices, shipping costs, and inflation globally.