APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –28/01/2026
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From The Assam Tribune, 28 January 2026
🟩 TOPIC 1: India–EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA)
Q1. The proposed India–EU Free Trade Agreement is primarily aimed at:
(a) Eliminating all forms of domestic taxation
(b) Expanding trade, investment, and regulatory cooperation
(c) Establishing a common currency
(d) Replacing WTO mechanisms
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The Assam Tribune noted that the India–EU FTA focuses on goods, services, investment, and regulatory cooperation, not monetary or tax unification.
Q2. For Assam, the India–EU FTA is particularly significant because it can:
(a) End dependence on agriculture
(b) Promote exports like tea, handloom, and value-added products
(c) Shift trade entirely to land routes
(d) Reduce State-level economic planning
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The newspaper highlighted Assam’s export potential, especially tea and traditional products, in accessing high-value EU markets.
🟩 TOPIC 2: Tiger Density in Kaziranga
Q3. High tiger density in Kaziranga is considered a conservation success mainly because it indicates:
(a) Absence of human population
(b) Strong prey base and protection measures
(c) Expansion of park boundaries
(d) Climate stability
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
High density reflects effective anti-poaching, habitat protection, and a healthy prey base, as reported.
Q4. An ecological risk associated with very high tiger density is:
(a) Loss of biodiversity
(b) Habitat saturation and intra-species conflict
(c) Reduction in tourism
(d) Increase in forest fires
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The report flagged territorial stress, dispersal, and conflict due to limited carrying capacity.
Q5. Increased tiger dispersal from Kaziranga raises concern primarily due to:
(a) Loss of international funding
(b) Human–wildlife conflict in fringe areas
(c) Decline in forest revenue
(d) Reduction in prey species
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
Movement beyond park boundaries increases the risk of human–tiger encounters, a key concern noted.
🟩 TOPIC 3: India Energy Week 2026
Q6. India Energy Week 2026 primarily emphasised:
(a) Immediate phase-out of hydrocarbons
(b) Energy security and large-scale investment mobilisation
(c) Decentralisation of energy regulation
(d) Subsidy reduction only
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The event was projected as a platform for energy security and attracting major investments.
Q7. Assam is strategically relevant to India’s energy sector mainly because it:
(a) Is India’s largest renewable hub
(b) Hosts key oil and gas public sector undertakings
(c) Has the highest per capita energy consumption
(d) Controls coastal energy infrastructure
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The newspaper linked Assam’s relevance to its historic and strategic hydrocarbon PSUs and refineries.
🟩 TOPIC 4: Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF)
Q8. The Guwahati Asian Film Festival (GAFF) primarily functions as an instrument of:
(a) Military diplomacy
(b) Cultural soft power
(c) Economic sanctions
(d) Electoral mobilisation
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
GAFF was presented as a platform for cultural exchange and people-to-people engagement, a classic soft power tool.
Q9. GAFF contributes to Assam’s cultural profile mainly by:
(a) Promoting only commercial cinema
(b) Providing a platform for Asian and regional films
(c) Replacing national film festivals
(d) Acting as a regulatory body
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Answer: (b)
Explanation:
The festival showcases regional and Asian cinema, enhancing cultural dialogue and visibility.
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