APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) – 29/05/2025

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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 29/05/2025)

🧩 Topic 1: Arms Licence Scheme for Indigenous People in Assam

1. Consider the following statements regarding the recent arms licence policy announced by the Assam government:

1. It aims to provide arms licences to all citizens in Assam irrespective of area or background.
2. The scheme targets indigenous people living in vulnerable and border districts.
3. Licences will be issued under the Arms Act after verifying antecedents.

Which of the above statements is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 3 only ✅
C. 1 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

🧠 Explanation:
Statement 1 is incorrect as the scheme is selective, aimed at indigenous citizens in vulnerable and remote districts, not all citizens. Statement 2 and 3 are correct.

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2. Assertion (A): The recent arms licence scheme in Assam is aimed at protecting indigenous communities from demographic and unlawful threats.

Reason (R): Indigenous communities in certain districts of Assam have expressed insecurity over land rights and physical threats.

Choose the correct answer:
A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A ✅
B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A
C. A is true but R is false
D. A is false but R is true

🧠 Explanation:
The scheme is clearly based on long-standing demands from indigenous communities facing insecurity. R explains A well.

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🧩 Topic 2: Supreme Court-Directed Probe into Alleged Fake Encounters in Assam

3. With reference to the 2014 Supreme Court guidelines on police encounters (PUCL vs State of Maharashtra), consider the following directives:

1. Mandatory registration of FIR in every encounter death.
2. Inquiry to be conducted by the same police station involved in the encounter.
3. Mandatory magisterial inquiry for every custodial death.

Which of the above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only ✅
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

🧠 Explanation:
Statement 2 is incorrect. The inquiry must be independent, not by the same police station. 1 and 3 are mandated by the SC.

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4. Which of the following institutions have a statutory mandate under the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993?

1. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)
2. Assam Human Rights Commission (AHRC)
3. National Legal Services Authority (NALSA)

Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 only
B. 1 and 2 only ✅
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

🧠 Explanation:
NHRC and state commissions like AHRC are created under this Act. NALSA is a separate body under the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987.

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5. Which of the following are provisions under Article 21 of the Indian Constitution?

1. Protection against arbitrary arrest
2. Right to privacy
3. Right to shelter
4. Right to life with dignity

Choose the correct code:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 2 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only ✅
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

🧠 Explanation:
While Article 21 has been interpreted to include right to privacy, shelter, and dignity, arbitrary arrest is protected under Article 22.

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🧩 Topic 3: Import of Low-Quality Tea and Threats to Assam’s Tea Industry

6. Match the following tea-producing countries with their concerns in Indian markets:

Country	Concern
A. Vietnam	1. Mismatch in MRL standards with Indian norms
B. Kenya	2. Surge in imports creating oversupply
C. Iran	3. Re-exported tea labeled falsely as Indian origin

Select the correct match:
A. A-1, B-2, C-3 ✅
B. A-2, B-3, C-1
C. A-3, B-1, C-2
D. A-1, B-3, C-2

🧠 Explanation:
Vietnam’s tea has been flagged for MRL inconsistency, Kenya’s for import surge, and Iran for labelling violations.

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7. Consider the following provisions related to international trade regulation of agricultural products:

1. Anti-Dumping Duty
2. Minimum Support Price
3. Minimum Import Price
4. Harmonization of MRLs

Which of the above are trade-related tools to protect domestic industry?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1, 3 and 4 only ✅
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4

🧠 Explanation:
MSP is a domestic price support, not a trade tool. The others are used in regulating import/export trade.

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8. Which of the following statements about the Tea Board of India is/are correct?

1. It was established under the Tea Act, 1953.
2. It functions under the Ministry of Agriculture.
3. It is responsible for the certification and export promotion of Indian tea.

Select the correct code:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only ✅
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3

🧠 Explanation:
Statement 2 is incorrect. Tea Board is under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, not Agriculture.

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