APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 27/06/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 27/06/2025)
✅ Topic 1: Operation Sindhu – India’s Evacuation from Iran
1. Operation Sindhu was launched by India to evacuate its nationals from which country?
A. Sudan
B. Ukraine
C. Iran ✅
D. Afghanistan
🧠 Explanation:
Operation Sindhu (2025) was launched to evacuate Indians stranded in Iran due to escalating Iran–Israel conflict. Comparable operations include Ganga (Ukraine) and Kaveri (Sudan).
2. Which division of the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is responsible for coordinating such evacuations?
A. Eurasia Division
B. Consular, Passport and Visa (CPV) Division ✅
C. Economic Diplomacy Division
D. External Publicity Division
🧠 Explanation:
The CPV Division handles Indian citizen services abroad, including emergency evacuations and crisis management.
✅ Topic 2: Dampa Tiger Reserve – Climate Refuge for Big Cats
3. Dampa Tiger Reserve is located in which Indian state?
A. Assam
B. Arunachal Pradesh
C. Mizoram ✅
D. Tripura
🧠 Explanation:
Dampa Tiger Reserve, declared in 1994, is located in western Mizoram, near the Bangladesh border.
4. Which of the following correctly describes a “Climate Refuge”?
A. A region that has low rainfall throughout the year
B. A zone that remains ecologically stable despite climate change ✅
C. A migration center for birds
D. A flood-prone wetland
🧠 Explanation:
A climate refuge refers to an area expected to remain habitable for key species even under changing climatic conditions, such as temperature and rainfall variation.
5. Which of the following organisations are involved in tiger conservation in India?
- National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
- Wildlife Institute of India (WII)
- Zoological Survey of India (ZSI)
- Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education (ICFRE)
Select the correct answer:
A. 1 and 2 only ✅
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 1, 2 and 4 only
D. All of the above
🧠 Explanation:
NTCA and WII are the two key agencies behind India’s tiger conservation and monitoring programs like the Status of Tigers in India Report.
✅ Topic 3: India Refuses to Sign SCO Joint Statement
6. India’s refusal to sign the SCO joint statement was due to opposition to which initiative?
A. Eurasian Economic Union
B. Belt and Road Initiative ✅
C. QUAD Maritime Security Charter
D. Shanghai Treaty of Friendship
🧠 Explanation:
India opposed the SCO joint statement as it contained a clause endorsing China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), which India rejects over sovereignty concerns (CPEC passing through PoK).
7. The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is primarily associated with which country?
A. Russia
B. China ✅
C. Iran
D. Kazakhstan
🧠 Explanation:
The BRI is China’s global infrastructure and connectivity initiative launched in 2013.
8. Which of the following countries are members of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO)?
- India
- Iran
- Myanmar
- Russia
Select the correct answer:
A. 1, 2 and 4 only ✅
B. 1, 3 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. All of the above
🧠 Explanation:
India, Iran, and Russia are full members of the SCO. Myanmar is not a member.
✅ Topic 4: Meghalaya HC on Internet Shutdowns
9. Which landmark Supreme Court judgment ruled that internet access is protected under Article 19 of the Constitution?
A. Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India
B. Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India ✅
C. K.S. Puttaswamy v. Union of India
D. Romesh Thappar v. State of Madras
🧠 Explanation:
In Anuradha Bhasin v. Union of India (2020), the Supreme Court declared that freedom of speech and trade via internet is protected under Article 19(1)(a) and 19(1)(g).
10. The legal power to suspend telecom services in India (including internet) is derived from:
A. IT Act, 2000
B. Indian Penal Code
C. Telegraph Act, 1885 ✅
D. Press and Registration of Books Act, 1867
🧠 Explanation:
Section 5(2) of the Telegraph Act, 1885, and the Temporary Suspension Rules (2017) provide the framework for internet shutdowns in India.
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