APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –28/10/2025
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 28/10/2025)
🧭 Topic 1 – India–Bangladesh Inland Waterway Trade Expansion via Protocol Routes
Q1. The “Protocol on Inland Water Transit and Trade (PIWTT)” between India and Bangladesh primarily aims to:
a) Facilitate free movement of goods by road across the border
b) Develop joint maritime security cooperation in the Bay of Bengal
c) Enable movement of goods and vessels through specified inland waterways of both countries
d) Establish a single customs and immigration zone for regional connectivity
✅ Correct Answer: c) Enable movement of goods and vessels through specified inland waterways of both countries
🧠 Explanation:
The PIWTT (1972, renewed 2015, amended 2020) allows cargo movement via designated protocol routes such as Kolkata–Sundarbans–Karimganj–Assam. It promotes cost-effective and eco-friendly trade.
Prelims Pointer: The NW-2 (Brahmaputra) and NW-16 (Barak) are key Indian routes under this protocol.
Q2. Which of the following waterways form part of the India–Bangladesh protocol route network?
- Kolkata–Haldia–Karimganj–Silchar route
- Dhaka–Ashuganj–Karimganj route
- Sunderbans–Mongla–Chilmari–Dhubri route
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 3 only
✅ Correct Answer: c) 1, 2 and 3
🧠 Explanation:
All three are notified routes under the Indo–Bangladesh PIWTT framework facilitating Assam–Tripura–Bangladesh connectivity via inland waterways.
💧 Topic 2 – Assam’s “Mission Jal Suraksha” for Groundwater Conservation and Management
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding “Mission Jal Suraksha”:
- It is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme under the Ministry of Jal Shakti.
- It focuses on groundwater mapping and community water budgeting in Assam.
- It converges funds from Atal Bhujal Yojana and MGNREGA.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
✅ Correct Answer: b) 2 and 3 only
🧠 Explanation:
Mission Jal Suraksha (2025–2030) is a state-led initiative of the Assam Government, not a Central scheme.
It aims at scientific groundwater management and converges with Atal Bhujal Yojana, AMRUT 2.0, and MGNREGA funding.
Q4. Which of the following correctly describes “Atal Bhujal Yojana”?
a) A national mission to rejuvenate rivers under the Namami Gange Programme
b) A Central Sector Scheme for participatory groundwater management
c) A scheme for urban water supply infrastructure development
d) A fund for irrigation canal modernization in Himalayan states
✅ Correct Answer: b) A Central Sector Scheme for participatory groundwater management
🧠 Explanation:
Atal Bhujal Yojana (Atal Jal), launched in 2020 by the Ministry of Jal Shakti, covers seven states including Assam.
It promotes community-based water budgeting and sustainable groundwater usage.
🌐 Topic 3 – UNESCO Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025
Q5. “Global Media and Information Literacy Week” is an initiative of which of the following organizations?
a) United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
b) UNESCO
c) World Economic Forum
d) International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
✅ Correct Answer: b) UNESCO
🧠 Explanation:
UNESCO has observed Global MIL Week annually since 2011 to promote digital literacy, fact-checking, and critical thinking.
The 2025 theme: “Building Trust in Digital Spaces: Media Literacy for a Sustainable Future.”
Q6. With reference to Media and Information Literacy (MIL), consider the following statements:
- MIL is included under the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 16.10.
- India’s Press Information Bureau runs a fact-checking unit under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
- MIL Week 2025 was hosted by Finland in collaboration with UNESCO.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
a) 1 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 1 and 2 only
✅ Correct Answer: c) 1, 2 and 3
🧠 Explanation:
All three are true:
- SDG 16.10 promotes access to information.
- PIB’s Fact Check Unit was launched in 2020.
- Finland hosted the 2025 edition.
💉 Topic 4 – India’s Indigenous Vaccine Research Boost under Mission Suraksha 2.0
Q7. Which of the following statements about “Mission Suraksha 2.0” is/are correct?
- It is implemented by the Department of Biotechnology under the Ministry of Science and Technology.
- It focuses exclusively on COVID-19 vaccine production.
- It promotes indigenous research in mRNA, DNA, and vector-based vaccines.
Select the correct answer using the code below:
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 2 only
c) 1 only
d) 1, 2 and 3
✅ Correct Answer: a) 1 and 3 only
🧠 Explanation:
Mission Suraksha 2.0 (2025–30) extends beyond COVID to include pan-pathogen R&D, emphasizing mRNA, DNA, and next-gen vaccines.
Implemented by DBT through BIRAC, it builds India’s vaccine innovation ecosystem.
Q8. Which of the following institutions are directly associated with Mission Suraksha 2.0?
- Biotechnology Industry Research Assistance Council (BIRAC)
- Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR)
- National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune
Select the correct answer:
a) 1 only
b) 1 and 2 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) 2 and 3 only
✅ Correct Answer: c) 1, 2 and 3
🧠 Explanation:
Mission Suraksha 2.0 involves BIRAC (implementation agency), ICMR (clinical collaboration), and NIV, Pune for virology research and vaccine trials.
🧩 Bonus Mixed Question
Q9. Consider the following pairs:
| Initiative / Programme | Nodal Ministry / Agency |
| 1. Mission Jal Suraksha | Department of Water Resources, Assam |
| 2. Mission Suraksha 2.0 | Department of Biotechnology |
| 3. Global MIL Week | UNESCO |
| 4. Protocol Routes Expansion | Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
a) 1 and 3 only
b) 1, 2 and 4 only
c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
d) 2 and 4 only
✅ Correct Answer: c) 1, 2, 3 and 4
🧠 Explanation:
All four are correctly matched — each initiative falls under its respective institutional framework at national or international level.
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