APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –26/05/2026
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 26/05/2026)
1. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India is provided under:
A. Article 124
B. Article 148
C. Article 280
D. Article 356
✅ Answer: B. Article 148
Explanation:
Article 148 establishes the office of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India.
2. Fiscal deficit refers to:
A. Difference between exports and imports
B. Excess of total expenditure over total receipts excluding borrowings
C. Difference between tax and non-tax revenue
D. Excess of capital expenditure over revenue expenditure
✅ Answer: B. Excess of total expenditure over total receipts excluding borrowings
Explanation:
Fiscal deficit indicates the borrowing requirement of the government.
3. Which of the following are components of committed expenditure?
- Salaries
- Pensions
- Interest payments
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Committed expenditure includes obligatory spending such as salaries, pensions, and debt servicing.
4. The Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management (FRBM) Act primarily aims to:
A. Promote agricultural exports
B. Ensure fiscal discipline and debt management
C. Regulate foreign trade
D. Control monetary policy
✅ Answer: B. Ensure fiscal discipline and debt management
Explanation:
The FRBM Act seeks to reduce deficits and maintain fiscal sustainability.
5. Which Constitutional Amendments introduced reservation for women in Panchayats and Municipalities?
A. 42nd and 44th Amendments
B. 52nd and 61st Amendments
C. 73rd and 74th Amendments
D. 86th and 91st Amendments
✅ Answer: C. 73rd and 74th Amendments
Explanation:
These amendments provided constitutional status to local bodies and reservation for women.
6. Article 15(3) of the Constitution allows the State to:
A. Abolish local governments
B. Make special provisions for women and children
C. Impose emergency in states
D. Restrict freedom of religion
✅ Answer: B. Make special provisions for women and children
Explanation:
Article 15(3) permits affirmative measures for women and children.
7. Delimitation refers to:
A. Division of tax revenue between Centre and states
B. Redrawing of electoral constituency boundaries
C. Classification of Scheduled Areas
D. Judicial review of laws
✅ Answer: B. Redrawing of electoral constituency boundaries
Explanation:
Delimitation adjusts constituency boundaries based on population changes.
8. Which of the following rights has been associated by the Supreme Court with Article 21?
- Right to privacy
- Right to dignity
- Freedom of personal choice
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
Article 21 has been expansively interpreted to include privacy, dignity, and autonomy.
9. The Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act was enacted in:
A. 1992
B. 2001
C. 2005
D. 2013
✅ Answer: C. 2005
Explanation:
The Act protects women in domestic relationships, including certain live-in arrangements.
10. Constitutional morality refers to:
A. Rule by religious institutions
B. Governance strictly based on traditional customs
C. Governance guided by constitutional values and principles
D. Judicial supremacy over Parliament
✅ Answer: C. Governance guided by constitutional values and principles
Explanation:
Constitutional morality emphasizes rights, liberty, equality, and democratic values.
11. Article 44 of the Constitution relates to:
A. Official language policy
B. Uniform Civil Code
C. Fundamental Duties
D. Emergency provisions
✅ Answer: B. Uniform Civil Code
Explanation:
Article 44 directs the State to endeavor to secure a Uniform Civil Code.
12. Which of the following are Directive Principles of State Policy (DPSP)?
A. Enforceable by courts
B. Non-justiciable governance principles
C. Temporary constitutional provisions
D. Emergency powers of the President
✅ Answer: B. Non-justiciable governance principles
Explanation:
DPSPs guide governance but are not enforceable by courts.
13. Which Articles are directly associated with equality and non-discrimination?
- Article 14
- Article 15
- Article 16
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only
C. 1 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
✅ Answer: D. 1, 2 and 3
Explanation:
These Articles collectively form the constitutional framework for equality.
14. Legal pluralism refers to:
A. Existence of multiple legal systems within a society
B. Uniform criminal laws across states
C. Separation of powers among organs of government
D. Division of taxation powers
✅ Answer: A. Existence of multiple legal systems within a society
Explanation:
India’s personal law system is an example of legal pluralism.
15. The Shah Bano case is associated with:
A. Environmental protection
B. Electoral reforms
C. Personal laws and maintenance rights
D. Anti-defection law
✅ Answer: C. Personal laws and maintenance rights
Explanation:
The Shah Bano judgment became a landmark case in debates surrounding personal laws and gender justice.
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