Welcome to your daily dose of Assam Current Affairs MCQs, designed to help APSC CCE and other Assam competitive exam aspirants! Test your knowledge with these five important questions, drawn directly from the latest Assam Tribune updates.
APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 24/09/2024)
International Relations
1. Recently, Israel conducted airstrikes in Lebanon, resulting in significant casualties. What was the primary reason cited by Israel for these airstrikes?
(A) Retaliation for Hezbollah’s rocket attacks on northern Israel
(B) To overthrow the Lebanese government
(C) To support the Palestinian cause in Gaza
(D) To establish a military base in Lebanon
2. In his address at the UN Summit of the Future, what did Prime Minister Narendra Modi emphasize as the key to humanity’s success?
(A) Military strength and dominance
(B) Economic prosperity and technological advancement
(C) Collective strength and a human-centric approach
(D) Isolationism and self-reliance
3. Which country recently announced its intention to grant sovereignty to the Bektashi Muslims, an Islamic Sufi order, in its capital city?
(A) Turkey
(B) Albania
(C) Iran
(D) Pakistan
Polity & Governance
4. The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a landmark judgment regarding child pornography. What was the key ruling in this judgment?
(A) Possession of child pornography is an offense, even without further dissemination
(B) Watching child pornography is not an offense unless it is shared with others
(C) The definition of child pornography was expanded to include animated content
(D) The burden of proof in child pornography cases was shifted to the accused
5. The Government of India has approved the constitution of a Mission Secretariat under which mission to promote the production and use of green hydrogen?
(A) National Solar Mission
(B) National Green Hydrogen Mission
(C) National Wind Energy Mission
(D) National Biogas Mission
Economic Development
6. According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is making efforts to become the world’s third-largest economy in his third term. Which countries currently hold the top two positions?
(A) United States and China
(B) China and Japan
(C) United States and Germany
(D) Germany and Japan
7. The Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) is undertaking track doubling projects in various sections across Assam. Which of the following is NOT one of the ongoing track doubling projects mentioned in the news article?
(A) New Bongaigaon-Agthori via Rangiya
(B) Guwahati-Lumding
(C) Agthori-Kamakhya
(D) Lumding-Furkating
Environment & Disaster Management
8. The month of September 2024 has witnessed a record low rainfall in Assam, leading to a significant rise in temperature. What is the primary reason cited for this rainfall deficit?
(A) El Nino effect
(B) Deforestation
(C) Urbanization
(D) All of the above
9. The hot weather in Assam has resulted in a significant increase in power demand. Which organization is responsible for power distribution in the state?
(A) Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited (APGCL)
(B) Assam Electricity Grid Corporation Limited (AEGCL)
(C) Assam Power Distribution Company Limited (APDCL)
(D) Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL)
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