DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES- PAGE 6
1. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : During the cold war period, the prevailing western conception of ‘National Security’ gradually shifted to ‘International Security’.
Reason (R) : As cold war evolved towards the super power détente of 1970s, the prevailing terminology was increasingly that of ‘International Security’.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 4
2. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : A strong logistics system can provide support for fighting and winning the modern war.
Reason (R) : Pushing ahead with logistics modernization will innovate the modes of support, augment war reserves and meticulously organize supply and support.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not always correct.
(3) (A) is always correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: Option 1
3. Which one of the following is the oldest para-military force in India ?
(1) Border Security Force
(2) Indo Tibetan Border Police
(3) Assam Rifles
(4) Central Reserve Police Force
Answer: Option 3
4. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Generally, Russia sees the USA as being largely focused on maintaining its global dominance as it is being challenged by others. At the same time, Americans are becoming more and more aware of their need to tackle domestic problems.
Reason (R) : This situation creates a major dilemma for the US policy-makers, coupled with the demand of major paradigm shift in a poly-centric word order.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
5. Who is Dolkun Isa ?
(1) A Pakistan based activist branded a terrorist by India.
(2) A German based Uyghur activist declared a terrorist by China.
(3) A South Korean based activist declared a terrorist by North Korea.
(4) A Sudanese based activist declared a terrorist by USA.
Answer: Option 2
6. The main theme of the International Fleet Review 2016 held at Vishakapatnam (India) in Feb., 2016 was which one of the following ?
(1) United through Oceans.
(2) United to Fight Environment Pollution on Seas.
(3) United to Fight Sea Piracy.
(4) United to protect exclusive economic zone of a country.
Answer: Option 1
7. ‘South Asia Growth Quadrangle’ comprises :
(1) India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh.
(2) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan.
(3) India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan.
(4) India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
Answer: Option 4
8. As formulated by the Chinese Supreme leader Xi Jinping, “the new model of great power relations” does not support which one of the following ?
(1) Free trade areas in the Asia-Pacific region.
(2) Creation of Silk Road Fund.
(3) Chinese Assertiveness in International Affairs.
(4) Partial Ban on New Silk Road Projects.
Answer: Option 4
9. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned, and substantial primacy has to be attached to managing the seas and oceans and protecting maritime interests and rights.
Reason (R) : It is necessary for India to develop a modern maritime military force structure commensurate with its National Security and development interests, and participate in international maritime co-operation, so as to provide strategic support for building itself into a maritime power.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: Option 3
10. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The concept of military hotline implies direct communication between the Director Generals of military operations of two states.
Reason (R) : Military operations are a form of confidence building measures that helps to reduce tensions between two states.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(3) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(4) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
11. The tiny pacific country of Marshal Islands has sued nine countries for which one of the reasons ?
(1) Not fulfilling obligations to curb nuclear race.
(2) Not fulfilling obligations to curb terrorism.
(3) Not fulfilling obligations to curb sea-piracy.
(4) Not fulfilling obligations to curb religions extremism.
Answer: Option 1
12. The concept of confidence building measures (CBMs) germinated in which one of the following ?
(1) Helsinki Declaration
(2) First meeting of Brundtland Commission
(3) First meeting of Canberra commission
(4) Lahore Declaration
Answer: Option 1
13. Arrange the following events in their ascending chronological order and use the code given below :
I. India’s declaration of its naval doctrine II. Signing of Agreement between ONGC-Videsh Ltd (OVL) and Vietnam Oil & Gas group (Petro Vietnam) for joint oil drilling in the Phu Kauh Basin in South China Sea. III. First ASEAN plus Eight Defence Ministers Meeting.
IV. First Raisina Dialogue in Delhi.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, IV, I
(3) I, III, II, IV
(4) III, IV, I, II
Answer: Option 3
14. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : In West Asia, Russia doesn’t have permanent allies, like Israel for the United States.
Reason (R) : All Russian alignments are situational and conditional, serving primarily Russia’s regional interests or its larger world order goals.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is a partial explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: Option 3
15. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Maintaining credible nuclear and conventional capabilities is essential, not only for deterring Pakistani and Chinese military misadventures but also for improving India’s overall bargaining position in border settlement talks with both Pakistan and China.
Reason (R) : It will raise India’s strategic vision and attitude to create a situational strategic parity vis-à-vis Pakistan and China in due course of time in a terrorist prone environment.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct in the contemporary scenario or in the years to come.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
16. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : India has individual liberty, political pluralism, and the institutional framework to take advantage of globalization.
Reason (R) : In spite of the concentrated outsourced services and R & D facilities in India, China has become the hub of manufacturing due to its industrial strength, infrastructure and vast pool of skilled labour.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
17. Which of the following aircraft is the air to air refueller of the Indian Air Force ?
(1) C-17 Globemaster
(2) Ilyushin - 76
(3) Ilyushin - 78
(4) C-130 J Hercules
Answer: Option 3
18. Which one of the following is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine ?
(1) INS Vikrant
(2) INS Trikhand
(3) INS Arihant
(4) INS Sindhurakshak
Answer: Option 3
19. Which one of the following Labs of DRDO has developed Anti-thermal, anti laser smoke grenade ?
(1) LASTEC
(2) R & DE(E)
(3) DRDE
(4) HEMRL
Answer: Option 4
20. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ?
(1) Chemical Industries
(2) Food Processing
(3) Agriculture
(4) Telecommunication including service sector
Answer: Option 4
21. Who among the following opined that “Economics is the Science of Wealth ?
(1) J.K. Mehta
(2) Raghuram
(3) Adam Smith
(4) Marshall
Answer: Option 3
22. Which one of the following relates to the capability oriented approach to development, which seeks to expand the range of things that people can do ?
(1) Human Security
(2) Equal Security
(3) Human Development Index
(4) Sustainable Development
Answer: Option 3
Assertion (A) : During the cold war period, the prevailing western conception of ‘National Security’ gradually shifted to ‘International Security’.
Reason (R) : As cold war evolved towards the super power détente of 1970s, the prevailing terminology was increasingly that of ‘International Security’.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 4
2. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : A strong logistics system can provide support for fighting and winning the modern war.
Reason (R) : Pushing ahead with logistics modernization will innovate the modes of support, augment war reserves and meticulously organize supply and support.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not always correct.
(3) (A) is always correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: Option 1
3. Which one of the following is the oldest para-military force in India ?
(1) Border Security Force
(2) Indo Tibetan Border Police
(3) Assam Rifles
(4) Central Reserve Police Force
Answer: Option 3
4. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Generally, Russia sees the USA as being largely focused on maintaining its global dominance as it is being challenged by others. At the same time, Americans are becoming more and more aware of their need to tackle domestic problems.
Reason (R) : This situation creates a major dilemma for the US policy-makers, coupled with the demand of major paradigm shift in a poly-centric word order.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
5. Who is Dolkun Isa ?
(1) A Pakistan based activist branded a terrorist by India.
(2) A German based Uyghur activist declared a terrorist by China.
(3) A South Korean based activist declared a terrorist by North Korea.
(4) A Sudanese based activist declared a terrorist by USA.
Answer: Option 2
6. The main theme of the International Fleet Review 2016 held at Vishakapatnam (India) in Feb., 2016 was which one of the following ?
(1) United through Oceans.
(2) United to Fight Environment Pollution on Seas.
(3) United to Fight Sea Piracy.
(4) United to protect exclusive economic zone of a country.
Answer: Option 1
7. ‘South Asia Growth Quadrangle’ comprises :
(1) India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Bangladesh.
(2) India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bhutan.
(3) India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan.
(4) India, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bhutan.
Answer: Option 4
8. As formulated by the Chinese Supreme leader Xi Jinping, “the new model of great power relations” does not support which one of the following ?
(1) Free trade areas in the Asia-Pacific region.
(2) Creation of Silk Road Fund.
(3) Chinese Assertiveness in International Affairs.
(4) Partial Ban on New Silk Road Projects.
Answer: Option 4
9. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The traditional mentality that land outweighs sea must be abandoned, and substantial primacy has to be attached to managing the seas and oceans and protecting maritime interests and rights.
Reason (R) : It is necessary for India to develop a modern maritime military force structure commensurate with its National Security and development interests, and participate in international maritime co-operation, so as to provide strategic support for building itself into a maritime power.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: Option 3
10. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The concept of military hotline implies direct communication between the Director Generals of military operations of two states.
Reason (R) : Military operations are a form of confidence building measures that helps to reduce tensions between two states.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is incorrect.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(3) (A) is correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(4) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
11. The tiny pacific country of Marshal Islands has sued nine countries for which one of the reasons ?
(1) Not fulfilling obligations to curb nuclear race.
(2) Not fulfilling obligations to curb terrorism.
(3) Not fulfilling obligations to curb sea-piracy.
(4) Not fulfilling obligations to curb religions extremism.
Answer: Option 1
12. The concept of confidence building measures (CBMs) germinated in which one of the following ?
(1) Helsinki Declaration
(2) First meeting of Brundtland Commission
(3) First meeting of Canberra commission
(4) Lahore Declaration
Answer: Option 1
13. Arrange the following events in their ascending chronological order and use the code given below :
I. India’s declaration of its naval doctrine II. Signing of Agreement between ONGC-Videsh Ltd (OVL) and Vietnam Oil & Gas group (Petro Vietnam) for joint oil drilling in the Phu Kauh Basin in South China Sea. III. First ASEAN plus Eight Defence Ministers Meeting.
IV. First Raisina Dialogue in Delhi.
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, IV, I
(3) I, III, II, IV
(4) III, IV, I, II
Answer: Option 3
14. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : In West Asia, Russia doesn’t have permanent allies, like Israel for the United States.
Reason (R) : All Russian alignments are situational and conditional, serving primarily Russia’s regional interests or its larger world order goals.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is a partial explanation of (A).
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: Option 3
15. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Maintaining credible nuclear and conventional capabilities is essential, not only for deterring Pakistani and Chinese military misadventures but also for improving India’s overall bargaining position in border settlement talks with both Pakistan and China.
Reason (R) : It will raise India’s strategic vision and attitude to create a situational strategic parity vis-à-vis Pakistan and China in due course of time in a terrorist prone environment.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct in the contemporary scenario or in the years to come.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
16. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : India has individual liberty, political pluralism, and the institutional framework to take advantage of globalization.
Reason (R) : In spite of the concentrated outsourced services and R & D facilities in India, China has become the hub of manufacturing due to its industrial strength, infrastructure and vast pool of skilled labour.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: Option 1
17. Which of the following aircraft is the air to air refueller of the Indian Air Force ?
(1) C-17 Globemaster
(2) Ilyushin - 76
(3) Ilyushin - 78
(4) C-130 J Hercules
Answer: Option 3
18. Which one of the following is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine ?
(1) INS Vikrant
(2) INS Trikhand
(3) INS Arihant
(4) INS Sindhurakshak
Answer: Option 3
19. Which one of the following Labs of DRDO has developed Anti-thermal, anti laser smoke grenade ?
(1) LASTEC
(2) R & DE(E)
(3) DRDE
(4) HEMRL
Answer: Option 4
20. In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ?
(1) Chemical Industries
(2) Food Processing
(3) Agriculture
(4) Telecommunication including service sector
Answer: Option 4
21. Who among the following opined that “Economics is the Science of Wealth ?
(1) J.K. Mehta
(2) Raghuram
(3) Adam Smith
(4) Marshall
Answer: Option 3
22. Which one of the following relates to the capability oriented approach to development, which seeks to expand the range of things that people can do ?
(1) Human Security
(2) Equal Security
(3) Human Development Index
(4) Sustainable Development
Answer: Option 3
23. ‘Jasmine Revolution’ took place in one of the following countries :
(A) Tunisia
(B) Libya
(C) Egypt
(D) Syria
Ans: A
24. “Presslar Amendment” was related to one of the following :
(A) Nuclear non-proliferation needs
(B) Proliferation enhancing measures regarding nuclear arms
(C) Environmental pollution
(D) Nuclear threat reduction
Ans: A
25. The concept of ‘Cold War’ could be understood as one of the following :
(A) Propaganda War
(B) A condition of neither war nor peace
(C) A state of extreme political unfriendliness
(D) A hot peace
Ans: C
(A) Tunisia
(B) Libya
(C) Egypt
(D) Syria
Ans: A
24. “Presslar Amendment” was related to one of the following :
(A) Nuclear non-proliferation needs
(B) Proliferation enhancing measures regarding nuclear arms
(C) Environmental pollution
(D) Nuclear threat reduction
Ans: A
25. The concept of ‘Cold War’ could be understood as one of the following :
(A) Propaganda War
(B) A condition of neither war nor peace
(C) A state of extreme political unfriendliness
(D) A hot peace
Ans: C
26. Which of the following two countries shall use India’s Long Range Identification and Tracking (LRIT) facility in sea ?
(A) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(B) Maldives and Mauritius
(C) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
(D) Nepal and Bhutan
Ans: A
27. Golden Crescent Area is not famous for which of the following activities ?
(A) Arms trafficking
(B) Human trafficking
(C) Drug trafficking
(D) Nuclear trafficking
Ans: D
28. The term “Pashupati to Tirupati” was used for which of the following ?
(A) Red Corridor under the LeftWing Naxalism
(B) Red Army of the erstwhile Soviet army
(C) PLA of the China
(D) Hagnah of Israel
Ans: A
29. The abbreviation CSCE stands for :
(A) Common Security & Common Economic Growth
(B) Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
(C) Collective System of Co-operation on Environment
(D) Collective Security in Conservation of Energy
Ans: B
30. Strategy of Indian Armed Forces to achieve cutting-edge technology is galvanised by the concept of :
(A) Regional Military Association
(B) Regional Maritime Act
(C) Revolution in Maritime Affairs
(D) Revolution in Military Affairs
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following is an external determinant of a defence budget of a Nation-State ?
(A) National Interest
(B) Threat Perception
(C) Commitment to Ideologies
(D) Technological Competence
Ans: B
32. Gulf of Mannar is located between :
(A) India – Pakistan
(B) India – Sri Lanka
(C) India – Indonesia
(D) India – Bangladesh
Ans: B
33. India’s only tri-service command is located at :
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Port Blair
(D) Karanjia Island
Ans: C
34. Which of the following organs of the Untied Nations has ceased to work ?
(A) International Court of Justice
(B) Secretariat
(C) World Health Organisation
(D) The Trusteeship Council
Ans: D
(A) Sri Lanka and Maldives
(B) Maldives and Mauritius
(C) Sri Lanka and Bangladesh
(D) Nepal and Bhutan
Ans: A
27. Golden Crescent Area is not famous for which of the following activities ?
(A) Arms trafficking
(B) Human trafficking
(C) Drug trafficking
(D) Nuclear trafficking
Ans: D
28. The term “Pashupati to Tirupati” was used for which of the following ?
(A) Red Corridor under the LeftWing Naxalism
(B) Red Army of the erstwhile Soviet army
(C) PLA of the China
(D) Hagnah of Israel
Ans: A
29. The abbreviation CSCE stands for :
(A) Common Security & Common Economic Growth
(B) Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe
(C) Collective System of Co-operation on Environment
(D) Collective Security in Conservation of Energy
Ans: B
30. Strategy of Indian Armed Forces to achieve cutting-edge technology is galvanised by the concept of :
(A) Regional Military Association
(B) Regional Maritime Act
(C) Revolution in Maritime Affairs
(D) Revolution in Military Affairs
Ans: D
31. Which one of the following is an external determinant of a defence budget of a Nation-State ?
(A) National Interest
(B) Threat Perception
(C) Commitment to Ideologies
(D) Technological Competence
Ans: B
32. Gulf of Mannar is located between :
(A) India – Pakistan
(B) India – Sri Lanka
(C) India – Indonesia
(D) India – Bangladesh
Ans: B
33. India’s only tri-service command is located at :
(A) Lakshadweep
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Port Blair
(D) Karanjia Island
Ans: C
34. Which of the following organs of the Untied Nations has ceased to work ?
(A) International Court of Justice
(B) Secretariat
(C) World Health Organisation
(D) The Trusteeship Council
Ans: D
35. UNCCD refers to
(A) United Nations Conference on Conventional Disarmament
(B) United Nations Convention on Combat Desertification
(C) United Nations Convention on Conflict Diffusion
(D) United Nations Conference on Combat Deforestation
Ans: B
36. Identify the emergence of the following organisations in a chronological order. Use the given code :
(A) NATO, SEATO, WTO, CENTO
(B) NATO, WTO, CENTO, SEATO
(C) WTO, CENTO, SEATO, NATO
(D) CENTO, SEATO, WTO, NATO
Ans: A
37. Arrange the following events in the chronological order they have occurred. Use the correct code given below :
(A) Panchsheel Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Agreement, Lahore Agreement
(B) Panchsheel Agreement, Tashkent Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Lahore Agreement
(C) Lahore Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Tashkent Agreement
(D) Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Lahore Agreement
Ans: B
38. Choose the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below :
Assertion (A) : The realist concept of power and its relation to security are located in the idea of international anarchy in the changing global strategic scenario.
Reason (R) : Security dilemma gives rise to frequent use of military force.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
39. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Balance of terror was not only inevitable, but also essential stabilizing factor in the Nuclear Age.
Reason (R) : The nature of nuclear weapons and the trends of nuclear proliferation have been essentially responsible for it.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: A
(A) United Nations Conference on Conventional Disarmament
(B) United Nations Convention on Combat Desertification
(C) United Nations Convention on Conflict Diffusion
(D) United Nations Conference on Combat Deforestation
Ans: B
36. Identify the emergence of the following organisations in a chronological order. Use the given code :
(A) NATO, SEATO, WTO, CENTO
(B) NATO, WTO, CENTO, SEATO
(C) WTO, CENTO, SEATO, NATO
(D) CENTO, SEATO, WTO, NATO
Ans: A
37. Arrange the following events in the chronological order they have occurred. Use the correct code given below :
(A) Panchsheel Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Agreement, Lahore Agreement
(B) Panchsheel Agreement, Tashkent Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Lahore Agreement
(C) Lahore Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Tashkent Agreement
(D) Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Lahore Agreement
Ans: B
38. Choose the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) given below :
Assertion (A) : The realist concept of power and its relation to security are located in the idea of international anarchy in the changing global strategic scenario.
Reason (R) : Security dilemma gives rise to frequent use of military force.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
39. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Balance of terror was not only inevitable, but also essential stabilizing factor in the Nuclear Age.
Reason (R) : The nature of nuclear weapons and the trends of nuclear proliferation have been essentially responsible for it.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: A
40. Match the following systems given in Table – I with countries of their origin given in Table – II with the help of the code given below :
Table – I Table – II
a. Westland Gazette i. USA
b. INS Arihant ii. France
c. C-130 Hercules iii. India
d. AMX-56 Leclerc iv. UK
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
41. Match the following books with their respective authors with the help of the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. International Security i. Samuel P. Huntington
b. People, State and Fear ii. Raymond Aron
c. The Clash of Civilisations iii. Michael Sheehan
d. The Century of Total War iv. Barry Buzan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: A
42. Identify the following treaties regarding Nuclear Weapon Explosions in its chronological order. Use the correct code :
(A) Partial Test Ban Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference
(B) Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Partial Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference
(C) Partial Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference
(D) PTBT Amendment Conference, Partial Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty
Ans: A
43. Match the Defence Public Sector Undertaking – DPSUs (List-I) with their Locations (List-II) and choose the appropriate code :
List – I (DPSUs) List – II (Locations)
a. Bharat Dynamics Ltd. i. Hyderabad
b. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. ii. Bangalore
c. Garden Reach Ship-builders iii. Goa
d. Bharat Electronics Ltd. iv. Bangalore
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
Table – I Table – II
a. Westland Gazette i. USA
b. INS Arihant ii. France
c. C-130 Hercules iii. India
d. AMX-56 Leclerc iv. UK
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) ii i iii iv
(C) ii iii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
41. Match the following books with their respective authors with the help of the code given below:
List – I List – II
a. International Security i. Samuel P. Huntington
b. People, State and Fear ii. Raymond Aron
c. The Clash of Civilisations iii. Michael Sheehan
d. The Century of Total War iv. Barry Buzan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: A
42. Identify the following treaties regarding Nuclear Weapon Explosions in its chronological order. Use the correct code :
(A) Partial Test Ban Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference
(B) Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Partial Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference
(C) Partial Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference
(D) PTBT Amendment Conference, Partial Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty
Ans: A
43. Match the Defence Public Sector Undertaking – DPSUs (List-I) with their Locations (List-II) and choose the appropriate code :
List – I (DPSUs) List – II (Locations)
a. Bharat Dynamics Ltd. i. Hyderabad
b. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. ii. Bangalore
c. Garden Reach Ship-builders iii. Goa
d. Bharat Electronics Ltd. iv. Bangalore
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) ii iii i iv
(C) iii ii iv i
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: A
44. Match the following events in Table-I with their concluding countries in Table-II with the help of the code given below :
Table-I Table-II
a. Indus Water Treaty i. India- Bhutan
b. Ganges Water Treaty ii. India-Nepal
c. Kali River Treaty iii. India-Bangladesh
d. Dagachhu Power Project iv. India-Pakistan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
45. Match the following militant organizations (List-I) with their respective Indian State (List-II) and choose the appropriate code given below :
List – I List – II
a. ULFA i. Tripura
b. UNLF ii. Meghalaya
c. ANVC iii. Manipur
d. ATTF iv. Assam
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: A
46. The creation of demilitarised areas and neutral states to prevent new wars in Europe was related to
(A) Treaty of Versailles
(B) Congress of Vienna (1814-15)
(C) League of Nations
(D) Treaty of Westphalia (1648)
Ans: B
47. The term ‘Preventive Diplomacy’ was coined by :
(A) George Bush
(B) Dag Hammarskjöld
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) Boutros – Boutros Ghali
Ans: B
48. Arrange the documents of confidence building measures in Europe in ascending chronological order :
(A) Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Helsinki Document
(B) Helsinki CBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Helsinki Document
(C) Helsinki Document, Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document
(D) Vienna CSBM Document, Helsinki Document, Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document
Ans: A
49. Identify the Chemical and Biological Weapons Treaties in descending chronological order :
(A) Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol.
(B) US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Chemical Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention.
(C) Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement.
(D) Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention, Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement.
Ans: A
50. Who among the following is known as the father of India’s Nuclear Programme ?
(A) Vikram Sarabhai
(B) Homi Jahangir Bhabha
(C) C.V. Raman
(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ans: B
Table-I Table-II
a. Indus Water Treaty i. India- Bhutan
b. Ganges Water Treaty ii. India-Nepal
c. Kali River Treaty iii. India-Bangladesh
d. Dagachhu Power Project iv. India-Pakistan
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
45. Match the following militant organizations (List-I) with their respective Indian State (List-II) and choose the appropriate code given below :
List – I List – II
a. ULFA i. Tripura
b. UNLF ii. Meghalaya
c. ANVC iii. Manipur
d. ATTF iv. Assam
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iii i iv
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: A
46. The creation of demilitarised areas and neutral states to prevent new wars in Europe was related to
(A) Treaty of Versailles
(B) Congress of Vienna (1814-15)
(C) League of Nations
(D) Treaty of Westphalia (1648)
Ans: B
47. The term ‘Preventive Diplomacy’ was coined by :
(A) George Bush
(B) Dag Hammarskjöld
(C) Kofi Annan
(D) Boutros – Boutros Ghali
Ans: B
48. Arrange the documents of confidence building measures in Europe in ascending chronological order :
(A) Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Helsinki Document
(B) Helsinki CBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Helsinki Document
(C) Helsinki Document, Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document
(D) Vienna CSBM Document, Helsinki Document, Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document
Ans: A
49. Identify the Chemical and Biological Weapons Treaties in descending chronological order :
(A) Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol.
(B) US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Chemical Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention.
(C) Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement.
(D) Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention, Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement.
Ans: A
50. Who among the following is known as the father of India’s Nuclear Programme ?
(A) Vikram Sarabhai
(B) Homi Jahangir Bhabha
(C) C.V. Raman
(D) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
Ans: B
51. Who among the following stated that ‘security can be approached both objectively (there is a real threat) and subjectively (there is a perceived threat)’ ?
(A) K. Booth
(B) Arnold Wolfers
(C) John Mroz
(D) Raymond Aron
Ans: B
52. Which one of the following countries owns FATA ?
(A) India
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan
Ans: C
53. Which one of the following countries is said to have encapsulated the ‘String of Pearls’ strategy against India in the Indo-Pacific region ?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
Ans: B
54. ‘Steam-Roller Tactics’ was used in which of the following wars ?
(A) Arab-Israel War of 1967
(B) Suez War 1956
(C) Arab-Israel War 1973
(D) Gulf War – I
Ans: A
55. Which one of the following NorthEast States of India is surround by Bangladesh from three sides ?
(A) Tripura
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: A
56. Who among the following stated that ‘religion is not the opium of the people, but the vitamin of the weak’ ?
(A) Regis Debray
(B) Karl Marx
(C) V.I. Lenin
(D) A.H. Nasution
Ans: A
57. Non-traditional security thread does not include
(A) Illegal Migration
(B) Terrorism
(C) Drug trafficking and Hawala
(D) Foreign Trade
Ans: D
58. Who among the following argued that “Terrorism is not like a disaster before which we are helpless” ?
(A) Obama
(B) George P. Shultz
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) G.W. Bush
Ans: B
(A) K. Booth
(B) Arnold Wolfers
(C) John Mroz
(D) Raymond Aron
Ans: B
52. Which one of the following countries owns FATA ?
(A) India
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Pakistan
(D) Afghanistan
Ans: C
53. Which one of the following countries is said to have encapsulated the ‘String of Pearls’ strategy against India in the Indo-Pacific region ?
(A) U.S.A.
(B) China
(C) Japan
(D) Russia
Ans: B
54. ‘Steam-Roller Tactics’ was used in which of the following wars ?
(A) Arab-Israel War of 1967
(B) Suez War 1956
(C) Arab-Israel War 1973
(D) Gulf War – I
Ans: A
55. Which one of the following NorthEast States of India is surround by Bangladesh from three sides ?
(A) Tripura
(B) Meghalaya
(C) Assam
(D) Arunachal Pradesh
Ans: A
56. Who among the following stated that ‘religion is not the opium of the people, but the vitamin of the weak’ ?
(A) Regis Debray
(B) Karl Marx
(C) V.I. Lenin
(D) A.H. Nasution
Ans: A
57. Non-traditional security thread does not include
(A) Illegal Migration
(B) Terrorism
(C) Drug trafficking and Hawala
(D) Foreign Trade
Ans: D
58. Who among the following argued that “Terrorism is not like a disaster before which we are helpless” ?
(A) Obama
(B) George P. Shultz
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) G.W. Bush
Ans: B
59. The term ‘Equal Security’ is related with
(A) The UN High Commission for Refugees
(B) The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(C) Security Council
(D) League of Nations
Ans: B
60. Who among the following stated that ‘Geopolitics is a pseudo-science, erecting the factor of geography into an absolute’ ?
(A) Mackinder
(B) N.J. Spikman
(C) Carl Haushofer
(D) Hans J. Morgenthau
Ans: D
61. Who among the following thinkers propounded the concept of “Sublimited Nuclear War” ?
(A) H. Kissinger
(B) Andre Beaufre
(C) Richard Haas
(D) Liddell Hart
Ans: B
62. Which one of the following countries conducted a nuclear test in February, 2013 ?
(A) Israel
(B) China
(C) Iran
(D) North Korea
Ans: D
63. During the Cold War era, which one of the following trends was promoted by relaxation in military tensions ?
(A) Entente between the Super Powers, the US and the USSR.
(B) Détente between the Super Powers, the US & the USSR.
(C) Closure of the military industrial complexes.
(D) Uninterrupted flow of military technology
Ans: B
64. The Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI) was conceived during the incumbency of one of the following US Presidents :
(A) Richard Nixon
(B) Ronald Reagon
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Jimmy Carter
Ans: B
65. “Two Scorpions in a Bottle” is a saying related to one of the following
(A) Nuclear Deterrence
(B) Limited War
(C) Total War
(D) Low Intensity Conflict
Ans: A
66. Napoleon’s strategic and tactical innovations were analysed by Jomini and Clausewitz. Clausewitz was interested in philosophical
considerations of war whereas Jomini was interested in which one of the following ?
(A) Mechanical aspects of strategy
(B) Strategy of decision
(C) Organization of military forces
(D) Concept of war strategy
Ans: A
(A) The UN High Commission for Refugees
(B) The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
(C) Security Council
(D) League of Nations
Ans: B
60. Who among the following stated that ‘Geopolitics is a pseudo-science, erecting the factor of geography into an absolute’ ?
(A) Mackinder
(B) N.J. Spikman
(C) Carl Haushofer
(D) Hans J. Morgenthau
Ans: D
61. Who among the following thinkers propounded the concept of “Sublimited Nuclear War” ?
(A) H. Kissinger
(B) Andre Beaufre
(C) Richard Haas
(D) Liddell Hart
Ans: B
62. Which one of the following countries conducted a nuclear test in February, 2013 ?
(A) Israel
(B) China
(C) Iran
(D) North Korea
Ans: D
63. During the Cold War era, which one of the following trends was promoted by relaxation in military tensions ?
(A) Entente between the Super Powers, the US and the USSR.
(B) Détente between the Super Powers, the US & the USSR.
(C) Closure of the military industrial complexes.
(D) Uninterrupted flow of military technology
Ans: B
64. The Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI) was conceived during the incumbency of one of the following US Presidents :
(A) Richard Nixon
(B) Ronald Reagon
(C) Bill Clinton
(D) Jimmy Carter
Ans: B
65. “Two Scorpions in a Bottle” is a saying related to one of the following
(A) Nuclear Deterrence
(B) Limited War
(C) Total War
(D) Low Intensity Conflict
Ans: A
66. Napoleon’s strategic and tactical innovations were analysed by Jomini and Clausewitz. Clausewitz was interested in philosophical
considerations of war whereas Jomini was interested in which one of the following ?
(A) Mechanical aspects of strategy
(B) Strategy of decision
(C) Organization of military forces
(D) Concept of war strategy
Ans: A
67. Kautilya advocated six categories of troops, which of the following categories of troops constituted the standing army ?
(A) MAULA Troops
(B) BHRITA Troops
(C) SRENI BAL
(D) ATAVIKA BAL
Ans: A
68. Who said, “If you win, you need not have to explain……. If you loose, you should not be there to explain” ?
(A) Adolf Hitler
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Plato
(D) Napoleon
Ans: A
69. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has its headquarters in which of the following cities ?
(A) Brussels
(B) Geneva
(C) Luxemburg
(D) Paris
Ans: A
70. Which two heads of the State signed the INF treaty ?
(A) Reagan-Putin
(B) Putin-Bush
(C) Reagan-Gorbachev
(D) Gorbachev-Nixon
Ans: C
71. Which of the following system of governance offers maximum satisfaction to the people in the fulfilment of their basic needs ?
(A) Bureaucracy
(B) Hierocracy
(C) Technocracy
(D) Democracy
Ans: D
72. Which of the following is not ratified by the United States ?
(A) NPT
(B) MTCR
(C) CTBT
(D) CW Convention
Ans: C
(A) MAULA Troops
(B) BHRITA Troops
(C) SRENI BAL
(D) ATAVIKA BAL
Ans: A
68. Who said, “If you win, you need not have to explain……. If you loose, you should not be there to explain” ?
(A) Adolf Hitler
(B) Winston Churchill
(C) Plato
(D) Napoleon
Ans: A
69. North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) has its headquarters in which of the following cities ?
(A) Brussels
(B) Geneva
(C) Luxemburg
(D) Paris
Ans: A
70. Which two heads of the State signed the INF treaty ?
(A) Reagan-Putin
(B) Putin-Bush
(C) Reagan-Gorbachev
(D) Gorbachev-Nixon
Ans: C
71. Which of the following system of governance offers maximum satisfaction to the people in the fulfilment of their basic needs ?
(A) Bureaucracy
(B) Hierocracy
(C) Technocracy
(D) Democracy
Ans: D
72. Which of the following is not ratified by the United States ?
(A) NPT
(B) MTCR
(C) CTBT
(D) CW Convention
Ans: C
73. Who among the following thinkers emphasized that like science, there are systematized principles of war ?
(A) A. Jomini
(B) Carl Von Clausewitz
(C) Marshal Foch
(D) Marshal Bulow
Ans: A
74. Who among the following argued that “in a war of revolutionary character, guerrilla operations are a necessary part.” ?
(A) A.H. Nasution
(B) V.I. Lenin
(C) Mao Tse Tung
(D) Regis Debray
Ans: C
75. The disciple of defence economics mostly concentrates on :
(A) Pre-war economy
(B) Mobilization of military resources
(C) Planning, Programming & Budgeting of resources for defence requirements
(D) Allocation of natural resources
Ans: C
76. In Game theory, as applied in war games, ‘Zero-sum’ concept refers to one of the following :
(A) Equality of Gains and Losses
(B) Inequality of Gains and Losses
(C) Partial equality between the two
(D) Partial inequality between the two
Ans: A
77. The concept of ‘Threats without enemies’ is linked with one of the following in the security discourse :
(A) Globalization
(B) Environmental security
(C) Technology transfer
(D) Illegal migration
Ans: B
78. Which of the following have largely been causes of illegal migration and flow of refugees ?
(A) Government policies forced people to migrate.
(B) Establishment of new States and adverse economic conditions.
(C) Disasters induced people to migrate.
(D) All the above factors as mentioned in (A), (B) and (C)
Ans: D
79. The UN World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993 was held in :
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) London
(D) Paris
Ans: B
80. Which of the following African States opposed the indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty in 1995 ?
(A) Nigeria
(B) Sierra Leone
(C) South Africa
(D) Tunisia
Ans: A
(A) A. Jomini
(B) Carl Von Clausewitz
(C) Marshal Foch
(D) Marshal Bulow
Ans: A
74. Who among the following argued that “in a war of revolutionary character, guerrilla operations are a necessary part.” ?
(A) A.H. Nasution
(B) V.I. Lenin
(C) Mao Tse Tung
(D) Regis Debray
Ans: C
75. The disciple of defence economics mostly concentrates on :
(A) Pre-war economy
(B) Mobilization of military resources
(C) Planning, Programming & Budgeting of resources for defence requirements
(D) Allocation of natural resources
Ans: C
76. In Game theory, as applied in war games, ‘Zero-sum’ concept refers to one of the following :
(A) Equality of Gains and Losses
(B) Inequality of Gains and Losses
(C) Partial equality between the two
(D) Partial inequality between the two
Ans: A
77. The concept of ‘Threats without enemies’ is linked with one of the following in the security discourse :
(A) Globalization
(B) Environmental security
(C) Technology transfer
(D) Illegal migration
Ans: B
78. Which of the following have largely been causes of illegal migration and flow of refugees ?
(A) Government policies forced people to migrate.
(B) Establishment of new States and adverse economic conditions.
(C) Disasters induced people to migrate.
(D) All the above factors as mentioned in (A), (B) and (C)
Ans: D
79. The UN World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993 was held in :
(A) Geneva
(B) Vienna
(C) London
(D) Paris
Ans: B
80. Which of the following African States opposed the indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty in 1995 ?
(A) Nigeria
(B) Sierra Leone
(C) South Africa
(D) Tunisia
Ans: A
81. Which one of the following was the main factor that conditioned India’s Defence Policy in 1947 ?
(A) Military Cooperation
(B) International Image
(C) Non Alignment
(D) Regional Conditions
Ans: C
82. Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal was signed in the year
(A) 1996
(B) 1999
(C) 1998
(D) 1950
Ans: A
83. Which among the following is considered as the master principle of war ?
(A) Offensive Action
(B) Cooperation
(C) Selection and Maintenance of the Aim
(D) Concentration of Force
Ans: C
84. Which one of the following countries does not have strategic partnership with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) Bangladesh
(C) USA
(D) Japan
Ans: B
85. ‘Battle of Midway’ was fought during the World War II between the following countries :
(A) Britain – France
(B) USA – Japan
(C) Russia – Germany
(D) Germany – France
Ans: B
86. Which of the following is not an Arms Control Treaty ?
(A) CFE Treaty
(B) NAFTA
(C) ABM Treaty
(D) INF Treaty
Ans: B
87. The term ‘Strategy’ is derived from which of the following words ?
(A) Stratosò
(B) Strategos
(C) Stratolog`as
(D) Stratotos
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following is not included in the determinants of National Power ?
(A) Scientific and Technological Capability
(B) Civil Society
(C) Economic Strength
(D) National Will
Ans: B
89. ‘Brahmos’ missile is a product of Joint Defence Cooperation between the following countries :
(A) India – Israel
(B) India – Russia
(C) India – France
(D) India – Germany
Ans: B
90. The highest peacetime honour accorded to a soldier in India is one of the following :
(A) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(B) Ashok Chakra
(C) Ati Vishistha Seva Medal
(D) Shaurya Chakra
Ans: B
91. Cyber security threat is an important component of the one of the following :
(A) Psychological warfare
(B) Chemical warfare
(C) Information warfare
(D) Nuclear warfare
Ans: C
92. In Clausewitz’s formulation, the ultimate objective of a nation-state could be achieved by means of :
(A) Political Pressure
(B) Coercive Force
(C) Moral Force
(D) Economic Coercion
Ans: B
(A) Military Cooperation
(B) International Image
(C) Non Alignment
(D) Regional Conditions
Ans: C
82. Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal was signed in the year
(A) 1996
(B) 1999
(C) 1998
(D) 1950
Ans: A
83. Which among the following is considered as the master principle of war ?
(A) Offensive Action
(B) Cooperation
(C) Selection and Maintenance of the Aim
(D) Concentration of Force
Ans: C
84. Which one of the following countries does not have strategic partnership with India ?
(A) Russia
(B) Bangladesh
(C) USA
(D) Japan
Ans: B
85. ‘Battle of Midway’ was fought during the World War II between the following countries :
(A) Britain – France
(B) USA – Japan
(C) Russia – Germany
(D) Germany – France
Ans: B
86. Which of the following is not an Arms Control Treaty ?
(A) CFE Treaty
(B) NAFTA
(C) ABM Treaty
(D) INF Treaty
Ans: B
87. The term ‘Strategy’ is derived from which of the following words ?
(A) Stratosò
(B) Strategos
(C) Stratolog`as
(D) Stratotos
Ans: B
88. Which one of the following is not included in the determinants of National Power ?
(A) Scientific and Technological Capability
(B) Civil Society
(C) Economic Strength
(D) National Will
Ans: B
89. ‘Brahmos’ missile is a product of Joint Defence Cooperation between the following countries :
(A) India – Israel
(B) India – Russia
(C) India – France
(D) India – Germany
Ans: B
90. The highest peacetime honour accorded to a soldier in India is one of the following :
(A) Param Vishistha Seva Medal
(B) Ashok Chakra
(C) Ati Vishistha Seva Medal
(D) Shaurya Chakra
Ans: B
91. Cyber security threat is an important component of the one of the following :
(A) Psychological warfare
(B) Chemical warfare
(C) Information warfare
(D) Nuclear warfare
Ans: C
92. In Clausewitz’s formulation, the ultimate objective of a nation-state could be achieved by means of :
(A) Political Pressure
(B) Coercive Force
(C) Moral Force
(D) Economic Coercion
Ans: B
93. India and France signed Strategic Partnership in which year ?
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2011
(D) 2013
Ans: A
94. Who among the following thinkers, compared the internal threat as ‘lurking hood of a snake’ ?
(A) Kautilya
(B) G. Douhet
(C) Carl Von Clausewitz
(D) H. Mackinder
Ans: A
95. Who among the following argued that “India and Pakistan have brought the confidence building measures to a demeaning status ……..”?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) Atal Bihari Bajpayee
(C) Parvez Musarruf
(D) Michael Krepon
Ans: D
96. The problem of fundamentalism and extremism in South Asia could be tackled only when
(A) Taliban fails to succeed in getting power back in Kabul.
(B) Financial and military aid to Pakistan by USA is accounted far.
(C) Regional organization implement their commitments.
(D) Policies of counter-terrorism in South Asia are harmonized.
Ans: D
97. The coast guards and navies of the littoral countries in the South Asian region need to gear up their efforts to prevent the Indian Ocean from being treated as “dumping ground” due to the following threats :
(A) Oil spill disasters in the coastal zones.
(B) Sea pollution caused by coral dead zone and increasing pollutants.
(C) Global warming causing severe damage to sensitive marine eco-system and its biodiversity.
(D) All of the above mentioned in (A), (B) and (C).
Ans: D
98. Which of the following is a part of physical mobilization ?
(A) Increase in the working hours
(B) Additional Employment
(C) Moral Mobilisation
(D) Curtailing Vacation time
Ans: C
99. Which one of the following is the country of origin of “Phalcon -Radar” ?
(A) Israel
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) India
Ans: A
100. Who said, “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” ?
(A) Liddell Hart
(B) Mao Tse Tung
(C) Kautilya
(D) San Tzu
Ans: D
(A) 1998
(B) 2000
(C) 2011
(D) 2013
Ans: A
94. Who among the following thinkers, compared the internal threat as ‘lurking hood of a snake’ ?
(A) Kautilya
(B) G. Douhet
(C) Carl Von Clausewitz
(D) H. Mackinder
Ans: A
95. Who among the following argued that “India and Pakistan have brought the confidence building measures to a demeaning status ……..”?
(A) Rajiv Gandhi
(B) Atal Bihari Bajpayee
(C) Parvez Musarruf
(D) Michael Krepon
Ans: D
96. The problem of fundamentalism and extremism in South Asia could be tackled only when
(A) Taliban fails to succeed in getting power back in Kabul.
(B) Financial and military aid to Pakistan by USA is accounted far.
(C) Regional organization implement their commitments.
(D) Policies of counter-terrorism in South Asia are harmonized.
Ans: D
97. The coast guards and navies of the littoral countries in the South Asian region need to gear up their efforts to prevent the Indian Ocean from being treated as “dumping ground” due to the following threats :
(A) Oil spill disasters in the coastal zones.
(B) Sea pollution caused by coral dead zone and increasing pollutants.
(C) Global warming causing severe damage to sensitive marine eco-system and its biodiversity.
(D) All of the above mentioned in (A), (B) and (C).
Ans: D
98. Which of the following is a part of physical mobilization ?
(A) Increase in the working hours
(B) Additional Employment
(C) Moral Mobilisation
(D) Curtailing Vacation time
Ans: C
99. Which one of the following is the country of origin of “Phalcon -Radar” ?
(A) Israel
(B) Germany
(C) USA
(D) India
Ans: A
100. Who said, “Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.” ?
(A) Liddell Hart
(B) Mao Tse Tung
(C) Kautilya
(D) San Tzu
Ans: D
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