Practice Assam Current Affairs- 5 September 2026 | APSC, UPSC, ADRE

With reference to the EOS-05 satellite reported in the current-affairs material, consider the following statements:

1. EOS-05 is an Earth observation satellite intended for placement in geo-orbit.
2. The mission used the GSLV F-17 launch vehicle.
3. The satellite is intended to support applications such as agriculture and disaster management.
4. EOS-05 was described as India’s first dedicated imaging satellite intended for geo-orbit.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to India’s foreign exchange reserves, consider the following statements:

1. Foreign currency assets constitute a component of India’s foreign exchange reserves.
2. Special Drawing Rights are included in India’s reserve position.
3. India’s reserve position with the IMF forms part of its foreign exchange reserves.
4. Gold reserves are excluded from India’s foreign exchange reserves because they are not foreign currency assets.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Variable Rate Reverse Repo (VRRR) operations mentioned in the current-affairs material:

1. VRRR operations can be used by the Reserve Bank of India to absorb surplus liquidity from the banking system.
2. In the reported operations, the RBI absorbed more than Rs 6 lakh crore.
3. The operations were conducted at a cut-off rate of 5.24 per cent.
4. VRRR operations are designed primarily to inject permanent capital into banks.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to India’s response to the Nepal flash-flood disaster, consider the following statements:

1. India’s assistance included relief material transported through aircraft.
2. India deployed personnel including tunnel rescue experts, forensic experts and a medical team.
3. India indicated that it would support Nepal’s reconstruction and recovery according to the requirements of the Nepalese government.
4. The assistance was limited exclusively to evacuation of Indian nationals and did not include humanitarian relief.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Nepal disaster described in the current-affairs material is best characterised as a compound hazard because:

1. Multiple geological and hydrological processes interacted with one another.
2. A slope failure and glacier-related material were associated with subsequent downstream impacts.
3. Temporary blockage of a river contributed to the accumulation and subsequent release of water and debris.
4. The event can therefore be understood only as a conventional flood unrelated to mountain processes.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the wildlife corridors associated with Kaziranga National Park, consider the following statements:

1. The corridors connect the Karbi Anglong Hills with Kaziranga National Park.
2. The government notification referred to nine identified animal corridors.
3. Panbari is among the nine identified corridors.
4. The reported issue concerned the absence of all nine corridors from the government notification.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to coal gasification, consider the following statements:

1. Coal gasification converts coal or lignite into synthesis gas, commonly called syngas.
2. Syngas can serve as a feedstock for products such as methanol, fertilisers and chemicals.
3. The reported government scheme seeks to promote coal and lignite gasification.
4. The scheme was intended partly to reduce dependence on imported LNG, urea and methanol.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the AI-based tea plantation monitoring project, consider the following pairs:

1. Tea Board of India — tripartite MoU with NRSC and NIT Rourkela
2. Hyperspectral and optical remote sensing — satellite and UAV data
3. AI/ML models — mapping tea-growing areas and detecting crop stress
4. Entomological datasets — completely unrelated to pest and disease forecasting

Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

With reference to the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), consider the following statements:

1. An ABHA ID provides an individual with a unique digital health identity.
2. Health records, prescriptions and diagnostic reports can be linked to the digital health ecosystem.
3. The ABHA initiative is aligned with the objectives of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission.
4. ABHA is primarily a mechanism for determining eligibility for government school admissions.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to Assam’s proposed Anti-Narcotics Task Force, consider the following statements:

1. The proposed task force is to be established within the Assam Police.
2. Its proposed functions include legal and financial components.
3. Financial investigation is intended to help disrupt the financial networks of drug-trafficking organisations.
4. The proposed task force is restricted exclusively to awareness campaigns and has no enforcement role.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding rooftop solar development in Assam:

1. The reported installations were undertaken under the PM Surya Ghar: Muft Bijli Yojana.
2. APDCL has adopted net metering for residential rooftop solar systems up to 10 kW.
3. The reported rooftop solar installations had created around 600 MW of capacity in the State.
4. The reported subsidy structure increased uniformly in exact proportion to system capacity without any difference between the 1 kW, 2 kW and 3 kW categories.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

The Framework for Fertilizer Sale (FFS) launched in Sivasagar is primarily intended to:

With reference to the maiden Silchar Municipal Corporation election, consider the following statements:

1. The Silchar Municipal Corporation comprises 42 wards.
2. The reported electorate is more than 2.70 lakh.
3. The election is the first election after the civic body was upgraded to a Municipal Corporation.
4. Counting is scheduled before polling.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

With reference to the railway disruption between Assam and Mizoram, consider the following statements:

1. Heavy rainfall-triggered soil erosion affected railway infrastructure between Jamira in Assam and Bairabi in Mizoram.
2. Around 70 metres of railway track was affected.
3. The absence of direct road access to the affected site complicated restoration.
4. Sairang serves as the railhead for Aizawl.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding Kankesanthurai Harbour:

1. It is located in northern Sri Lanka.
2. India has committed grant assistance for its modernisation.
3. The project is intended to strengthen maritime connectivity and regional economic activity.
4. The harbour is located in southern Sri Lanka near the island’s main capital region.

Which of the statements given above are correct?