APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –13/08/2026
For APSC CCE and other Assam Competitive examinations aspirants, practicing Daily MCQs is vital. This blog covers most important Prelims questions from the Assam Tribune today (13-08-2026). These issues are key for both APSC Prelims syllabus, offering insights into the important topics of current affairs.
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APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions (Date: 13/08/2026)
Topic 1: Kaziranga’s Eco-Sensitive Zone & Wildlife Corridors
Q1. With reference to Eco-Sensitive Zones (ESZs) in India, consider the following statements:
- Eco-Sensitive Zones are notified by the Central Government under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986.
- An ESZ is necessarily a legally protected area equivalent to a National Park.
- ESZs are intended to regulate certain activities around protected areas to minimise adverse ecological impacts.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A. 1 and 3 only
Explanation: ESZs are notified by the Central Government under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986. They are regulatory zones around protected areas and are not equivalent to National Parks or Wildlife Sanctuaries.
Q2. With reference to Kaziranga National Park and the Karbi Anglong landscape, consider the following statements:
- The Karbi Anglong hills provide higher-ground refuge to wildlife during major floods in Kaziranga.
- Wildlife corridors between Kaziranga and Karbi Anglong are important for maintaining landscape connectivity.
- Conservation of Kaziranga can be ensured entirely by protecting only its legally notified core area.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A. 1 and 2 only
Explanation: Kaziranga is part of a wider ecological landscape. During floods, wildlife can move towards higher areas in Karbi Anglong. Corridors facilitate such movement. Protected-area conservation cannot always be confined to the legal boundary of the core area.
Q3. Consider the following statements regarding wildlife corridors:
- They facilitate movement and dispersal of wildlife between habitat patches.
- They can help maintain genetic connectivity between fragmented populations.
- They necessarily eliminate human-wildlife conflict wherever they are established.
- Their ecological importance can extend beyond the boundaries of a protected area.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 2 and 4 only
Explanation: Corridors facilitate movement, dispersal and genetic exchange and may extend outside protected areas. They can reduce human-wildlife conflict but cannot necessarily eliminate it.
Q4. With reference to the Supreme Court’s approach to Eco-Sensitive Zones, consider the following statements:
- The Supreme Court has played an important role in developing India’s ESZ jurisprudence.
- The figure of 1 km should be understood as an absolutely uniform and permanently applicable ESZ requirement for every protected area irrespective of site-specific circumstances.
- Site-specific ESZ notifications and subsequent judicial directions are relevant in determining the applicable regulatory regime.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A. 1 and 3 only
Explanation: The Supreme Court’s ESZ jurisprudence is important, but 1 km should not be treated as an unconditional, universally applicable rule overriding site-specific ESZ notifications and subsequent judicial clarification.
Topic 2: Assam–Arunachal Pradesh Border & Cordial Relations
Q5. With reference to the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh boundary issue, consider the following statements:
- It is an inter-State boundary dispute within India.
- The two States constituted Regional Committees as part of the process of examining disputed areas.
- The Namsai Declaration was an important milestone in the settlement process.
- The dispute is adjudicated under the constitutional mechanism applicable to international boundary disputes.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation: The Assam–Arunachal issue is an inter-State, not international, boundary dispute. Regional Committees and the Namsai Declaration formed important parts of the negotiated settlement process.
Q6. Consider the following pairs:
| Constitutional Provision | Subject |
| 1. Article 131 | Original jurisdiction of Supreme Court in certain disputes involving States |
| 2. Article 263 | Inter-State Council |
| 3. Article 262 | Adjudication of certain inter-State river-water disputes |
| 4. Article 280 | Finance Commission |
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
A. Only one
B. Only two
C. Only three
D. All four
Answer: D. All four
Explanation: All four are correctly matched. Article 131 is particularly relevant to qualifying legal disputes between States.
Q7. With reference to the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh boundary settlement process, consider the following statements:
- The original territorial claims involved 123 villages.
- The Namsai Declaration was signed in 2022.
- The 2023 MoU resolved differences concerning all 123 originally claimed villages.
- The process illustrates the principle of cooperative federalism.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 2 and 4 only
Explanation: The historical claims involved 123 villages. The Namsai Declaration was reached in 2022. The 2023 MoU resolved differences concerning 71 of the original 123 villages, not all 123. The negotiated process is an example of cooperative federalism.
Q8. Which one of the following best explains why people-to-people relations are important for resolving the Assam–Arunachal Pradesh boundary issue?
A. Inter-State boundaries automatically cease to have legal significance when communities share cultural ties.
B. Social and economic linkages among border communities can complement formal political and administrative settlement.
C. Community organisations have constitutional authority to redraw inter-State boundaries.
D. Cultural relations can replace the need for physical demarcation of an agreed boundary.
Answer: B. Social and economic linkages among border communities can complement formal political and administrative settlement.
Explanation: Political agreements and physical demarcation are essential, but durable peace also requires community trust, dialogue and people-to-people cooperation.
Topic 3: Seven-Judge Supreme Court Bench & Legislative Privileges
Q9. With reference to legislative privileges in India, consider the following statements:
- Article 105 deals with parliamentary privileges.
- Article 194 deals with privileges of State Legislatures.
- Article 194 provides freedom of speech in State Legislatures subject to the constitutional framework.
- Legislative privileges place State Legislatures completely beyond judicial review.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation: Articles 105 and 194 deal with Parliament and State Legislatures respectively. Legislative privilege does not mean complete immunity from constitutional or judicial scrutiny.
Q10. Consider the following statements regarding Article 194:
- Article 194(1) concerns freedom of speech in the State Legislature.
- Article 194(2) provides immunity in respect of certain speech and votes in the Legislature or its committees.
- Article 194(3) concerns other powers, privileges and immunities of the House, members and committees.
- Article 194 applies only to elected members of the Legislative Assembly and not to Legislative Council members.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 3 only
B. 1 and 4 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 2 and 3 only
Explanation: Article 194 concerns State Legislatures, which includes both Legislative Assemblies and Legislative Councils where they exist. Therefore, statement 4 is incorrect.
Q11. The Supreme Court’s consideration of legislative privileges in the N. Ravi matter primarily involves which of the following constitutional tensions?
- Legislative privilege and freedom of speech
- Legislative autonomy and judicial review
- Legislative privilege and freedom of the press
- Constitutional supremacy and institutional accountability
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1 and 2 only
B. 1, 2 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Explanation: The case raises a broad constitutional question concerning how legislative privileges under Article 194 should interact with fundamental rights, press freedom and judicial review.
Q12. With reference to legislative privileges, consider the following statements:
- Legislative privileges are intended to ensure the effective and independent functioning of legislative institutions.
- Legislative privilege is identical to the doctrine of parliamentary sovereignty.
- The existence and scope of a claimed privilege may be examined by courts in appropriate circumstances.
- A privilege cannot automatically be regarded as an unrestricted power to override every constitutional limitation.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 3 and 4 only
Explanation: India follows constitutional supremacy, not unlimited parliamentary sovereignty. Privileges protect legislative functioning but operate within the constitutional framework. Courts can examine privilege claims in appropriate circumstances.
Topic 4: NF Railway Geobags & Soil Erosion
Q13. With reference to geobags, consider the following statements:
- Geobags are generally made using geotextile materials and filled with suitable materials such as sand or soil.
- They can be used for erosion control and slope or bank protection.
- Their use necessarily eliminates the underlying geological causes of landslides.
- They can be used as part of a broader slope-stabilisation strategy.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 2 and 4 only
B. 1 and 3 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 2 and 4 only
Explanation: Geobags provide surface protection and reinforcement, but they do not automatically eliminate underlying geological, hydrological or geotechnical causes of landslides.
Q14. Consider the following statements regarding geotextiles:
- Geotextiles can perform functions such as filtration, separation, drainage and reinforcement.
- Geotextiles are used only for preventing soil erosion and have no application in conventional civil engineering.
- Geobags are one of the possible applications of geotextile materials.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1 and 3 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2 and 3 only
D. 1, 2 and 3
Answer: A. 1 and 3 only
Explanation: Geotextiles have several civil-engineering functions, including separation, filtration, drainage, reinforcement and protection. Geobags are one application.
Q15. In the context of the NF Railway’s use of geobags in a vulnerable hill section, which of the following combinations most appropriately represents an integrated strategy for reducing railway vulnerability?
- Improved drainage
- Slope stabilisation
- Vegetative/bio-engineering measures
- Continuous monitoring using remote sensing and other technologies
- Complete reliance on geobags without geological assessment
Select the correct answer using the code below:
A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
B. 1, 2 and 5 only
C. 2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
Answer: A. 1, 2, 3 and 4 only
Explanation: Geobags should form only one component of an integrated slope-management system. Drainage, geotechnical assessment, vegetation and monitoring are essential for long-term resilience.
Q16. With reference to soil erosion and landslides in hilly railway areas, consider the following statements:
- Intense rainfall can increase runoff and saturate soil, thereby contributing to slope instability.
- Soil erosion and landslide are exactly synonymous processes.
- Concentrated surface runoff can accelerate erosion of exposed slopes.
- Loss of supporting material beneath a railway formation can affect track stability.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
A. 1, 3 and 4 only
B. 1 and 2 only
C. 2, 3 and 4 only
D. 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: A. 1, 3 and 4 only
Explanation: Heavy rainfall can increase runoff and soil saturation, contributing to slope instability. Erosion and landslides are related but distinct processes. Erosion can remove supporting material and thereby compromise railway-track stability.
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