APSC MCQs / APSC Prelims Practice Questions based on Assam Tribune (Daily) –22/10/2026
In this post
- APSC Prelims MCQs
- Topic 1: Border Management and Influx Security Challenges in Northeast India
- Topic 2: Forest Encroachment, Eviction Drives, and Ecological Governance in Assam
- Topic 3: Macroeconomic Quality of Growth: Job Creation vs. Output Expansion
- Topic 4: Socio-Economic Contribution and Empowerment of Rural Women in Assam
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 (22-10-2026). These issues are key for both APSC Prelims syllabus, offering insights into the important topics of current affairs.
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From The Assam Tribune, 22 October 2026
Topic 1: Border Management and Influx Security Challenges in Northeast India
Q1. Consider the following statements regarding the border management infrastructure in Assam:
- The Comprehensive Integrated Border Management System (CIBMS) relies entirely on physical fencing to secure the riverine borders of Assam.
- The BOLD-QIT (Border Electronically Dominated QRT Interception Technique) project is specifically deployed to monitor the unfenced Brahmaputra riverine border in the Dhubri district. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) Explanation: CIBMS integrates smart technology (radars, sonars, sensors) to create non-physical barriers in areas where physical fencing is impossible due to rugged or riverine terrain. BOLD-QIT was launched specifically to electronically dominate the Brahmaputra channels in Dhubri.
Q2. In the context of detecting illegal immigrants in Assam, consider the following statements regarding the legal framework:
- Under the Foreigners Act, 1946, the burden of proving whether a person is an Indian citizen or a foreigner lies entirely on the State authorities.
- Foreigners Tribunals in Assam are quasi-judicial bodies established under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Home Affairs, not directly under the High Court. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) Explanation: Under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, the “reverse burden of proof” applies—the suspected individual must prove their citizenship, not the State. Foreigners Tribunals are executive-created quasi-judicial bodies under the MHA.
Q3. Match the following Border Guarding Forces with their respective mandated international borders in Northeast India:
| List I (Force) | List II (Border Guarded) |
| A. Border Security Force (BSF) | 1. Myanmar |
| B. Assam Rifles | 2. Bangladesh |
| C. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) | 3. Bhutan |
| D. Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) | 4. China |
Choose the correct code:
- (a) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
- (b) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
- (c) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
- (d) A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
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Answer: (a) Explanation: The BSF guards the Indo-Bangladesh border; Assam Rifles guards the Indo-Myanmar border; ITBP guards the Indo-China border; and SSB guards the Indo-Bhutan and Indo-Nepal borders.
Q4. The Supreme Court of India has historically linked large-scale undocumented migration into border states like Assam to “external aggression”. Which Article of the Indian Constitution mandates the Union to protect every State against external aggression and internal disturbance?
- (a) Article 352
- (b) Article 355
- (c) Article 356
- (d) Article 365
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Answer: (b) Explanation: Article 355 explicitly assigns the duty to the Union government to protect states against external aggression and internal disturbance. The Supreme Court invoked this in the landmark Sarbananda Sonowal case regarding illegal immigration in Assam.
Topic 2: Forest Encroachment, Eviction Drives, and Ecological Governance in Assam
Q5. With reference to the administration and protection of forests in Assam, consider the following statements:
- Evictions from reserve forests in the state are primarily executed under the statutory penal provisions of the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891.
- Over 75% of Assam’s forest cover is legally classified as National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, guaranteeing stringent ground-level protection. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (a) Explanation: Statement 1 is correct; state evictions are managed under the Assam Forest Regulation, 1891. Statement 2 is a trap; over 75% of Assam’s forests are actually classified as Reserve Forests, which lack the stringent protective mechanisms of National Parks, making them highly vulnerable to encroachment.
Q6. Which of the following protected areas in Assam, recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is noted for facing chronic threats from severe forest encroachment and poaching, often necessitating strict ecological governance?
- (a) Kaziranga National Park
- (b) Manas National Park
- (c) Nameri National Park
- (d) Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
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Answer: (b) Explanation: Manas National Park continues to grapple with long-standing encroachment and habitat fragmentation, demanding non-selective eviction drives to protect its UNESCO status and wildlife corridors.
Q7. Consider the following statements regarding afforestation and land restoration initiatives in Assam:
- The ‘Amrit Brikshya Andolan’ is a centrally sponsored scheme fully funded by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC).
- The Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management and Planning Authority (CAMPA) utilizes funds collected from agencies that divert forest land for non-forestry purposes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (b) Explanation: The Amrit Brikshya Andolan is Assam’s own state-led mass afforestation initiative, not a centrally sponsored MoEFCC scheme. CAMPA accurately utilizes user-agency funds for compensatory planting.
Q8. The Constitution of India places the responsibility of protecting and improving forests and wildlife on both the State and the citizens. Identify the correct combination of Constitutional provisions that reflect this dual mandate:
- (a) Article 48A and Article 51A(g)
- (b) Article 47 and Article 51A(a)
- (c) Article 39(b) and Article 51A(h)
- (d) Article 48 and Article 51A(c)
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Answer: (a) Explanation: Article 48A is a Directive Principle directing the State to protect and improve the environment. Article 51A(g) is a Fundamental Duty requiring every citizen to protect and improve the natural environment, including forests, lakes, and rivers.
Topic 3: Macroeconomic Quality of Growth: Job Creation vs. Output Expansion
Q9. In macroeconomic accounting, the term “Double Deflation” recently seen in the news refers to:
- (a) Adjusting the GDP base year twice within a single five-year plan period to account for volatile inflation.
- (b) An estimation method that independently adjusts both the raw material inputs and finished outputs using separate price indices to measure real manufacturing growth.
- (c) A monetary policy tool used by the RBI to simultaneously reduce both wholesale and retail inflation.
- (d) The phenomena where both rural and urban consumption demand decline simultaneously.
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Answer: (b) Explanation: Double deflation improves the measurement of real manufacturing growth by accounting separately for changes in input (raw materials) and output (finished goods) prices, preventing distorted GDP estimates during commodity price shocks.
Q10. Consider the following characteristics of an economy experiencing “Jobless Growth”:
- High economic output driven predominantly by capital-intensive industries and automation.
- A proportionate and simultaneous increase in high-productivity formal sector employment.
- Millions of workers remaining trapped in low-productivity, informal agriculture due to skill mismatches. Which of the characteristics given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 and 2 only
- (b) 2 and 3 only
- (c) 1 and 3 only
- (d) 1, 2, and 3
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Answer: (c) Explanation: Jobless growth occurs when output rises rapidly without a proportionate increase in employment (contradicting statement 2). It relies on capital-intensive automation while excess labor remains stuck in informal or agricultural sectors.
Q11. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS), which provides critical high-frequency data on the Worker Population Ratio (WPR) and Labour Force Participation Rate (LFPR) in India, is published by:
- (a) NITI Aayog
- (b) Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
- (c) National Statistical Office (NSO) under MoSPI
- (d) Ministry of Labour and Employment
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Answer: (c) Explanation: The National Statistical Office (NSO), operating under the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), is responsible for conducting and publishing the PLFS.
Q12. The Government of Assam launched the ‘Mukhyamantri Atmanirbhar Asom Abhijan’ (CMAAA). What is the primary macroeconomic objective of this scheme?
- (a) To provide direct cash transfers to landless agricultural laborers for purchasing fertilizers.
- (b) To transform educated unemployed youth into entrepreneurs by providing structured financial assistance.
- (c) To subsidize the capital expenditure of large-scale petroleum refineries.
- (d) To guarantee 100 days of unskilled wage employment in urban municipalities.
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Answer: (b) Explanation: CMAAA aims to shift youth from job-seekers to job-creators (entrepreneurs) through financial grants. This directly addresses the need for localized, employment-intensive growth beyond capital-heavy industries.
Topic 4: Socio-Economic Contribution and Empowerment of Rural Women in Assam
Q13. According to recent demographic and socio-economic data regarding Assam’s rural economy, consider the following statements:
- Women account for nearly 99% of the total handloom weavers in the state.
- The female workforce participation in Assam’s sericulture sector is over 60%. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- (a) 1 only
- (b) 2 only
- (c) Both 1 and 2
- (d) Neither 1 nor 2
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Answer: (c) Explanation: Rural women in Assam are the backbone of the state’s traditional cottage industries, forming approximately 60% of the sericulture workforce and almost 99% of all handloom weavers.
Q14. The Assam government’s flagship ‘Mukhya Mantri Mahila Udyamita Abhiyaan’ (MMUA) specifically targets the economic empowerment of rural women by:
- (a) Providing free higher education to girls from Below Poverty Line (BPL) families.
- (b) Transforming rural Self-Help Group (SHG) members into ‘Lakhpati Baideus’ (micro-entrepreneurs) through financial grants.
- (c) Reserving 50% of all state government administrative jobs exclusively for rural women.
- (d) Granting free agricultural land titles exclusively in the name of female heads of households.
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Answer: (b) Explanation: The MMUA scheme is a dedicated state entrepreneurship drive designed to elevate rural SHG members into ‘Lakhpati Baideus’ (earning an annual income of at least ₹1 lakh) by fostering and scaling up their micro-enterprises.
Q15. In the context of paddy cultivation in Assam, which of the following agricultural operations is overwhelmingly dominated by the independent labour of rural women?
- (a) Heavy tractor ploughing and land tilling
- (b) Seedling placement and transplantation
- (c) Deep tubewell installation and irrigation channeling
- (d) Application of chemical aerial sprays
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Answer: (b) Explanation: Women contribute over 80% of the total labor involved in Assam’s paddy cultivation, performing nearly every task except heavy ploughing. Over 55% of women independently undertake the highly labor-intensive tasks of seedling placement and transplantation.
Q16. The concept of “Opportunity Cost” is often used to describe the economic impact of failing to empower rural women. In this context, what does the opportunity cost of gender inequality primarily represent for Assam’s economy?
- (a) The direct financial budget allocated by the state to women’s welfare schemes.
- (b) The lost potential production, income, and multiplier effects that society foregoes by underutilising women’s skills.
- (c) The inflation caused by increasing rural wages due to higher female workforce participation.
- (d) The tax exemptions granted to female entrepreneurs in the MSME sector.
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Answer: (b) Explanation: Opportunity cost refers to the value of what is lost when a particular choice is made. Denying rural women economic empowerment results in a substantial loss to society in terms of foregone GDP growth, production, and subsequent multiplier economic benefits.
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