DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES- PAGE 8
DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES- PAGE 8
1. Which one of the following is intertwined with the Woodrow Wilson’s ‘fourteen Points’ to the study of International Relations ?
(1) They are the foundation for the realist approach in International Relations.
(2) They are the foundations for the idealist approach in International Relations.
(3) They are the foundations for the gender approach in International Relations.
(4) They are the foundations for deterrence theories in International Relations.
Answer: 2
2. Who among the following opined that “geo-politics is a pseudo-science” ?
(1) Hans J.Morgenthan
(2) J. Nye
(3) Robert Jervis
(4) Carl Haushofer
Answer: 1
3. The term ‘Detente’ refers to which one of the following :
(1) Relaxation in military tensions between two or more states.
(2) Promotion of friendly relations between two or more states.
(3) Providing most favoured nation’s status to a neighbour.
(4) Promotion of cosmopolitan culture.
Answer: 1
4. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The balance of power is central to realist conception of International Security and also an essential stabilizing factor in International Relations.
Reason (R) : Realism sees states as existing in a highly competitive and dangerous environment in which they must do whatever is necessary to survive.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: 2
5. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Pursuing liberal agenda creates major social and political difficulties for developing and transitional states and that the problem of widening gap between the rich states and the poor states needs to be addressed.
Reason (R) : This is reflected in the economic agenda of human security.
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: 1
6. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : After the end of cold war, the concept of “Security Complex” was reworked in favour of a conceptual sliding scale denoting change, ranging through security community, self help balance of power, and mutual security regine.
Reason (R) : After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the dynamics of security confined and operate across a broad spectrum of sectors like military, political, economic, societal and environmental.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(2) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: 3
7. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The central theme of International Relations is not evil, but tragedy.
Reason (R) : States often share a common interest, but the structure of the situation prevents them from bringing about the mutually desired situation.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: 1
8. In which one of the following battles, chlorine as chemical warfare agent was used firstly :
(1) Battle of Ypres
(2) Battle of Loos
(3) Battle of Cambrai
(4) Battle of Somme
Answer: 1
9. Who among the following stated that “why should I demoralise the enemy by military means if I can do so better and more cheaply in other ways.” ?
(1) Adolf Hitler
(2) W. Churchill
(3) Mc Arthur
(4) Tojo
Answer: 1
10. The Purge against Hitler also known as the ‘Night of the Long Knives” in Germany took place on
(1) 18th June, 1934
(2) 30th June, 1934
(3) 22nd June, 1934
(4) 26th June, 1934
Answer: 2
11. Which one of the following brokered the Indus Water Commission between India and Pakistan ?
(1) USA
2) Britain
(3) United Nations
(4) World Bank
Answer: 4
12. ‘Varunastra’ refers to which one of the following :
(1) It is a heavy weight electronic torpedo.
(2) It is a light weight electronic torpedo.
(3) It is a medium weight electronic torpedo for hitting targets below the sea level.
(4) It is a sensor guided under sea electronic torpedo.
Answer: 1
13. The ‘Friendship Highway’ is located between
(1) India and Nepal
(2) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(3) Tibet and Nepal
(4) India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3
14. The sounder installed in satellite INSAT – 3 DR has the aim to :
(1) touching the level of sea.
(2) detecting the migration of people from one place to another.
(3) providing information about enemy positions.
(4) providing information on humidity, temperature and ozone level over the Indian landmass.
Answer: 4
15. India is jointly developing a new SPG (Self Propelled Gun) in collaboration with which one of the following countries ?
(1) Russia
(2) Sweden
(3) France
(4) Israel
Answer: 1
16. Who among the following thinkers conceptualized the term “Structural Violence” ?
(1) W. Gibson
(2) J. Galtung
(3) R. Jervis
(4) Amartya Sen
Answer: 2
17. Which one of the following is not characterised as a contributory factor to multi-polarity as a strategic pursuit of the global order ?
(1) Strategic multi-polarity is closely linked to the distribution of military and economic power.
(2) States operating within strategic multi-polarity maintain a strong preference for balance of power approaches to international order. (3) A polar power within strategic multi-polarity usually seeks out weaker partners (especially its neighbour) in order to develop a “sphere of influence”.
(4) Vigorous exercise of soft power is absent in the above context of states.
Answer: 4
18. In the Indian conditions, opportunities for development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry are found in the :
(1) Fundamental Rights
(2) Directive Principles of State Policy
(3) Fundamental Duties
(4) Preamble
Answer: 3
19. India and Vietnam have elevated their strategic ties to which one of the following ?
(1) Comprehensive Strategic Collaboration
(2) Comprehensive Strategic Commission
(3) Comprehensive Strategic Ventures
(4) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Answer: 4
20. The latest missile system deployed in South Korea by the US against North Korea is known as
(1) SCUD Missile System
(2) THAAD Missile System
(3) AMOSS Missile System
(4) DELTA Missile System
Answer: 2
21. Who among the following thinkers conceptualized horizontal and vertical competition as societal security threats ?
(1) B. Buzan
(2) Mc Sweeney
(3) Martin Shaw
(4) Quiney Wright
Answer: 1
22. An economy is at the take-off stage on its path of development when it :
(1) becomes stagnant
(2) begins steady growth
(3) is liberalized
(4) gets maximum foreign aid
Answer: 2
23. Who among the following US officials aptly opined that “There is another kind of violence in its way as destructive as the bullet or the bomb. This is the violence of institutions; indifference, inaction and slow decay…..”:
(1) Jimmy Carter
(2) Bill Clinton
(3) R.F. Kennedy
(4) J.F. Kennedy
Answer: 3
24. Which of these organizations manages internet Protocol Numbers and Domain Name system roots ?
(1) IUCN
(2) ICANN
(3) IUPAC
(4) IAEA
Answer: 2
25. Which one of the following African nation is not a member of the African Union ?
(1) Algeria
(2) Morocco
(3) Lesotho
(4) Comoros
Answer: 2
26. India’s first supercomputer is known as :
(1) SAGA
(2) PARAM-8000
(3) PARAM-10000
(4) PARAM-YUVA
Answer: 2
27. IRNSS is a :
(1) Navigation Satellite
(2) Space Mission
(3) Mars Mission
(4) Geo-stationary Satellite
Answer: 1
28. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The United Nations established after the end of world war II is not a democratic body, although each member of the UN General Assembly irrespective of their size, economy and military capability has one vote.
Reason (R) : Oligarchy is inherent in the very structure of the United Nations.
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 not correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Answer: 3
29. Which one of the following SAARC leaders had proclaimed that “the issue of cross-border terrorism is on the table and the heads of state of SAARC will have to address this challenge. SAARC will become irrelevant if cross-border terrorism is not addressed …… cross-border terrorism might worsen if SAARC is thrown away.” :
(1) Benazir Bhutto
(2) P.V. Narasimha Rao
(3) Sheikh Hasina
(4) Ranil Wickremesinghe
Answer: 4
30. ‘Red Wagon’ refers to which one of the following :
(1) It is a classified Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
(2) It is a classified Unmanned Robot Mounted on a Vehicle.
(3) It is a classified Unmanned Robot Mounted on a Drone.
(4) It is a classified Unmanned Ground Vehicle with electronic sensors and detectors.
Answer: 1
31. Who among the following economists coined the word ‘BRIC’ in 2001 :
(1) Jim Borg
(2) Jim O’Neill
(3) Adam Smith
(4) Jane Williamson
Answer: 2
32. What is the meaning of collective rights ?
(1) Collective rights belong to distinct groups of people.
(2) Collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group.
(3) Minority rights are collective rights.
(4) Collective rights entail a right of the group.
Answer: 2
33. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Climate change and energy security are intertwined issues at the forefront of the global challenges today.
Reason (R) : Despite declining stocks and rising prices of fossil fuels, there is no indication of slow down on use of energy from these sources.
Codes :
(1) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct.
(2) (A) is correct and (R) is not correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: 3
(1) They are the foundation for the realist approach in International Relations.
(2) They are the foundations for the idealist approach in International Relations.
(3) They are the foundations for the gender approach in International Relations.
(4) They are the foundations for deterrence theories in International Relations.
Answer: 2
2. Who among the following opined that “geo-politics is a pseudo-science” ?
(1) Hans J.Morgenthan
(2) J. Nye
(3) Robert Jervis
(4) Carl Haushofer
Answer: 1
3. The term ‘Detente’ refers to which one of the following :
(1) Relaxation in military tensions between two or more states.
(2) Promotion of friendly relations between two or more states.
(3) Providing most favoured nation’s status to a neighbour.
(4) Promotion of cosmopolitan culture.
Answer: 1
4. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The balance of power is central to realist conception of International Security and also an essential stabilizing factor in International Relations.
Reason (R) : Realism sees states as existing in a highly competitive and dangerous environment in which they must do whatever is necessary to survive.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Answer: 2
5. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Pursuing liberal agenda creates major social and political difficulties for developing and transitional states and that the problem of widening gap between the rich states and the poor states needs to be addressed.
Reason (R) : This is reflected in the economic agenda of human security.
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: 1
6. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : After the end of cold war, the concept of “Security Complex” was reworked in favour of a conceptual sliding scale denoting change, ranging through security community, self help balance of power, and mutual security regine.
Reason (R) : After the collapse of the Soviet Union, the dynamics of security confined and operate across a broad spectrum of sectors like military, political, economic, societal and environmental.
Codes :
(1) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(2) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: 3
7. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The central theme of International Relations is not evil, but tragedy.
Reason (R) : States often share a common interest, but the structure of the situation prevents them from bringing about the mutually desired situation.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: 1
8. In which one of the following battles, chlorine as chemical warfare agent was used firstly :
(1) Battle of Ypres
(2) Battle of Loos
(3) Battle of Cambrai
(4) Battle of Somme
Answer: 1
9. Who among the following stated that “why should I demoralise the enemy by military means if I can do so better and more cheaply in other ways.” ?
(1) Adolf Hitler
(2) W. Churchill
(3) Mc Arthur
(4) Tojo
Answer: 1
10. The Purge against Hitler also known as the ‘Night of the Long Knives” in Germany took place on
(1) 18th June, 1934
(2) 30th June, 1934
(3) 22nd June, 1934
(4) 26th June, 1934
Answer: 2
11. Which one of the following brokered the Indus Water Commission between India and Pakistan ?
(1) USA
2) Britain
(3) United Nations
(4) World Bank
Answer: 4
12. ‘Varunastra’ refers to which one of the following :
(1) It is a heavy weight electronic torpedo.
(2) It is a light weight electronic torpedo.
(3) It is a medium weight electronic torpedo for hitting targets below the sea level.
(4) It is a sensor guided under sea electronic torpedo.
Answer: 1
13. The ‘Friendship Highway’ is located between
(1) India and Nepal
(2) Pakistan and Afghanistan
(3) Tibet and Nepal
(4) India and Bangladesh
Answer: 3
14. The sounder installed in satellite INSAT – 3 DR has the aim to :
(1) touching the level of sea.
(2) detecting the migration of people from one place to another.
(3) providing information about enemy positions.
(4) providing information on humidity, temperature and ozone level over the Indian landmass.
Answer: 4
15. India is jointly developing a new SPG (Self Propelled Gun) in collaboration with which one of the following countries ?
(1) Russia
(2) Sweden
(3) France
(4) Israel
Answer: 1
16. Who among the following thinkers conceptualized the term “Structural Violence” ?
(1) W. Gibson
(2) J. Galtung
(3) R. Jervis
(4) Amartya Sen
Answer: 2
17. Which one of the following is not characterised as a contributory factor to multi-polarity as a strategic pursuit of the global order ?
(1) Strategic multi-polarity is closely linked to the distribution of military and economic power.
(2) States operating within strategic multi-polarity maintain a strong preference for balance of power approaches to international order. (3) A polar power within strategic multi-polarity usually seeks out weaker partners (especially its neighbour) in order to develop a “sphere of influence”.
(4) Vigorous exercise of soft power is absent in the above context of states.
Answer: 4
18. In the Indian conditions, opportunities for development of scientific temper, humanism and spirit of inquiry are found in the :
(1) Fundamental Rights
(2) Directive Principles of State Policy
(3) Fundamental Duties
(4) Preamble
Answer: 3
19. India and Vietnam have elevated their strategic ties to which one of the following ?
(1) Comprehensive Strategic Collaboration
(2) Comprehensive Strategic Commission
(3) Comprehensive Strategic Ventures
(4) Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
Answer: 4
20. The latest missile system deployed in South Korea by the US against North Korea is known as
(1) SCUD Missile System
(2) THAAD Missile System
(3) AMOSS Missile System
(4) DELTA Missile System
Answer: 2
21. Who among the following thinkers conceptualized horizontal and vertical competition as societal security threats ?
(1) B. Buzan
(2) Mc Sweeney
(3) Martin Shaw
(4) Quiney Wright
Answer: 1
22. An economy is at the take-off stage on its path of development when it :
(1) becomes stagnant
(2) begins steady growth
(3) is liberalized
(4) gets maximum foreign aid
Answer: 2
23. Who among the following US officials aptly opined that “There is another kind of violence in its way as destructive as the bullet or the bomb. This is the violence of institutions; indifference, inaction and slow decay…..”:
(1) Jimmy Carter
(2) Bill Clinton
(3) R.F. Kennedy
(4) J.F. Kennedy
Answer: 3
24. Which of these organizations manages internet Protocol Numbers and Domain Name system roots ?
(1) IUCN
(2) ICANN
(3) IUPAC
(4) IAEA
Answer: 2
25. Which one of the following African nation is not a member of the African Union ?
(1) Algeria
(2) Morocco
(3) Lesotho
(4) Comoros
Answer: 2
26. India’s first supercomputer is known as :
(1) SAGA
(2) PARAM-8000
(3) PARAM-10000
(4) PARAM-YUVA
Answer: 2
27. IRNSS is a :
(1) Navigation Satellite
(2) Space Mission
(3) Mars Mission
(4) Geo-stationary Satellite
Answer: 1
28. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The United Nations established after the end of world war II is not a democratic body, although each member of the UN General Assembly irrespective of their size, economy and military capability has one vote.
Reason (R) : Oligarchy is inherent in the very structure of the United Nations.
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 not correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
Answer: 3
29. Which one of the following SAARC leaders had proclaimed that “the issue of cross-border terrorism is on the table and the heads of state of SAARC will have to address this challenge. SAARC will become irrelevant if cross-border terrorism is not addressed …… cross-border terrorism might worsen if SAARC is thrown away.” :
(1) Benazir Bhutto
(2) P.V. Narasimha Rao
(3) Sheikh Hasina
(4) Ranil Wickremesinghe
Answer: 4
30. ‘Red Wagon’ refers to which one of the following :
(1) It is a classified Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV).
(2) It is a classified Unmanned Robot Mounted on a Vehicle.
(3) It is a classified Unmanned Robot Mounted on a Drone.
(4) It is a classified Unmanned Ground Vehicle with electronic sensors and detectors.
Answer: 1
31. Who among the following economists coined the word ‘BRIC’ in 2001 :
(1) Jim Borg
(2) Jim O’Neill
(3) Adam Smith
(4) Jane Williamson
Answer: 2
32. What is the meaning of collective rights ?
(1) Collective rights belong to distinct groups of people.
(2) Collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group.
(3) Minority rights are collective rights.
(4) Collective rights entail a right of the group.
Answer: 2
33. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Climate change and energy security are intertwined issues at the forefront of the global challenges today.
Reason (R) : Despite declining stocks and rising prices of fossil fuels, there is no indication of slow down on use of energy from these sources.
Codes :
(1) (A) is not correct and (R) is correct.
(2) (A) is correct and (R) is not correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Answer: 3
34. The Code name given to India’s first nuclear explosion at Pokhran was :
(A) Lotus Smile
(B) Desert Smile
(C) Buddha Smile
(D) Flower Smile
Ans: C
35. The promotion of human rights, as enunciated under the UN Declaration of Human Rights, in the post-cold war situations and globalizing world could be realized, provided :
(A) There is re-distribution of power based on universal values of freedom, justice, peace and order.
(B) Economic and financial reforms in the world economy and conflict resolution and transformation on just grounds.
(C) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for sustained development and flow of money, manpower and technology transfer to insure human security in terms of “freedom from fear” and “freedom from want”.
(D) All of the above factors given in (A), (B) and (C)
Ans: D
36. In which year the Money Laundering Control Act in India was implemented ?
(A) 1985
(B) 1984
(C) 1986
(D) 1987
Ans: C
37. The origin of modern nation-state system is associated with one of the following events:
(A) Congress of Vienna
(B) Treaty of Utrecht
(C) Treaty of Westphalia
(D) World War I
Ans: C
38. Which one of the following is not the disputed area between India and China ?
(A) Aksaichin area
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sir Creek
(D) Noticed oil and gas exploration area in the South China Sea
Ans: C
39. Which one of the following US Administrations stressed that “Without question Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation” ?
(A) Obama Administration
(B) Clinton Administration
(C) Bush Administration
(D) Carter Administration
Ans: B
40. H.Q. of International Atomic Energy Agency is located at
(A) Cairo
(B) New York
(C) Vienna
(D) Geneva
Ans: C
(A) Lotus Smile
(B) Desert Smile
(C) Buddha Smile
(D) Flower Smile
Ans: C
35. The promotion of human rights, as enunciated under the UN Declaration of Human Rights, in the post-cold war situations and globalizing world could be realized, provided :
(A) There is re-distribution of power based on universal values of freedom, justice, peace and order.
(B) Economic and financial reforms in the world economy and conflict resolution and transformation on just grounds.
(C) Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for sustained development and flow of money, manpower and technology transfer to insure human security in terms of “freedom from fear” and “freedom from want”.
(D) All of the above factors given in (A), (B) and (C)
Ans: D
36. In which year the Money Laundering Control Act in India was implemented ?
(A) 1985
(B) 1984
(C) 1986
(D) 1987
Ans: C
37. The origin of modern nation-state system is associated with one of the following events:
(A) Congress of Vienna
(B) Treaty of Utrecht
(C) Treaty of Westphalia
(D) World War I
Ans: C
38. Which one of the following is not the disputed area between India and China ?
(A) Aksaichin area
(B) Arunachal Pradesh
(C) Sir Creek
(D) Noticed oil and gas exploration area in the South China Sea
Ans: C
39. Which one of the following US Administrations stressed that “Without question Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation” ?
(A) Obama Administration
(B) Clinton Administration
(C) Bush Administration
(D) Carter Administration
Ans: B
40. H.Q. of International Atomic Energy Agency is located at
(A) Cairo
(B) New York
(C) Vienna
(D) Geneva
Ans: C
41. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : IPKF failed to keep its mandate in Sri Lanka because a large number of the freedom fighters had been trained in India.
Reason (R) : The LTTE enjoyed the support of the locals.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: B
42. Match the following military operations (Table – I) with the year of their occurrence (Table – II). Use the codes given below :
Table – I (Operations) Table – II (Year)
a. Goa operations i. 1999
b. Maldives operations ii. 1961
c. Bangladesh operations iii. 1971
d. Kargil operations iv. 1988
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: B
43. Match the following leaders in List – I with their respective country in List – II and choose the correct code :
List – I List – II
a. Abdul Jamal Nasser i. Sri Lanka
b. Col. M. Gaddafi ii. Egypt
c. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman iii. Libya
d. Srimavo Bhandaranaike iv. Bangladesh
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: A
44. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order as they occurred. Use the code given below :
(A) Arab Spring, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector, Yom Kippur War.
(B) Yom Kippur War, Arab Spring, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector.
(C) Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring, Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector.
(D) Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector, Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring.
Ans: B
Assertion (A) : IPKF failed to keep its mandate in Sri Lanka because a large number of the freedom fighters had been trained in India.
Reason (R) : The LTTE enjoyed the support of the locals.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: B
42. Match the following military operations (Table – I) with the year of their occurrence (Table – II). Use the codes given below :
Table – I (Operations) Table – II (Year)
a. Goa operations i. 1999
b. Maldives operations ii. 1961
c. Bangladesh operations iii. 1971
d. Kargil operations iv. 1988
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) ii iv iii i
(C) i iii iv ii
(D) iii ii i iv
Ans: B
43. Match the following leaders in List – I with their respective country in List – II and choose the correct code :
List – I List – II
a. Abdul Jamal Nasser i. Sri Lanka
b. Col. M. Gaddafi ii. Egypt
c. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman iii. Libya
d. Srimavo Bhandaranaike iv. Bangladesh
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii iii iv i
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: A
44. Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order as they occurred. Use the code given below :
(A) Arab Spring, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector, Yom Kippur War.
(B) Yom Kippur War, Arab Spring, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector.
(C) Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring, Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector.
(D) Chinese intrusion in India’s DBO sector, Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring.
Ans: B
45. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The adverse impacts of climate change have been noticed on agriculture and food sector, water resources, forests and bio-diversity, health, tourism and infrastructures.
Reason (R) : Climate-induced disasters and other effects have caused damages and losses to life, property and livelihood.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the full interpretation of (A).
(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
46. “Senkaku island” is a disputed territory between which of the following ?
(A) China – South Korea
(B) Japan – China
(C) Malaysia – Singapore
(D) Taiwan – China
Ans: B
47. Identify the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : States are a means to an end, not an end in themselves, security theories clearly need to address a changing world. This means admitting the importance of many non-military security issues, without discarding military threats.
Reason (R) : This leverages to address the questions of emerging non-military/nontraditional security threats with same seriousness as defence policy, military strategy, WMD and so on.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the adequate explanation of (A).
(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
48. A national policy advocating the capture of some region in another country on the basis of common linguistic, cultural, historical, ethnic,
or racial connections is associated with which one of the following ?
(A) Nationalism
(B) Fundamentalism
(C) Irrdentism
(D) Separatism
Ans: C
Assertion (A) : The adverse impacts of climate change have been noticed on agriculture and food sector, water resources, forests and bio-diversity, health, tourism and infrastructures.
Reason (R) : Climate-induced disasters and other effects have caused damages and losses to life, property and livelihood.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the full interpretation of (A).
(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
46. “Senkaku island” is a disputed territory between which of the following ?
(A) China – South Korea
(B) Japan – China
(C) Malaysia – Singapore
(D) Taiwan – China
Ans: B
47. Identify the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : States are a means to an end, not an end in themselves, security theories clearly need to address a changing world. This means admitting the importance of many non-military security issues, without discarding military threats.
Reason (R) : This leverages to address the questions of emerging non-military/nontraditional security threats with same seriousness as defence policy, military strategy, WMD and so on.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the adequate explanation of (A).
(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
48. A national policy advocating the capture of some region in another country on the basis of common linguistic, cultural, historical, ethnic,
or racial connections is associated with which one of the following ?
(A) Nationalism
(B) Fundamentalism
(C) Irrdentism
(D) Separatism
Ans: C
49. Match the following NAM summits with the places of their meetings :
List – I List – II
a. 2nd Summit (1964) i. New Delhi
b. 4th Summit (1973) ii. Jakarta
c. 7th Summit (1983) iii. Algiers
d. 10th Summit (1992) iv. Cairo
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: B
50. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Military power is more than just the aggregation of personnel, equipment and weaponary.
Reason (R) : Gulf war highlighted that how important is the power projection and sustainability in the modern era for military effectiveness.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: D
51. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The management of conflicts in society is one of the primary and enduring responsibilities of government.
Reason (R) : Peacekeeping has become one of the prominent strategies for resolving conflicts among the global community.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: C
52. Arrange the following agreements in its chronological order as they were signed. Use the correct code :
(i) Shimla Agreement
(ii) Panchsheel Agreement
(iii) Indo-US Nuclear Deal
(iv) Tashkent Agreement
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iv), (i), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(D) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
Ans: B
53. Who among the following is the Chairman of N.D.M.A. ?
(A) Environment Minister
(B) Home Minister
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Defence Minister
Ans: C
54. The term ‘Atom for Peace’ was coined by :
(A) John F. Kennedy
(B) Joseph Stalin
(C) D. Eisenhower
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: C
List – I List – II
a. 2nd Summit (1964) i. New Delhi
b. 4th Summit (1973) ii. Jakarta
c. 7th Summit (1983) iii. Algiers
d. 10th Summit (1992) iv. Cairo
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) iii iv i ii
(D) iii ii iv i
Ans: B
50. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Military power is more than just the aggregation of personnel, equipment and weaponary.
Reason (R) : Gulf war highlighted that how important is the power projection and sustainability in the modern era for military effectiveness.
Codes :
(A) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: D
51. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The management of conflicts in society is one of the primary and enduring responsibilities of government.
Reason (R) : Peacekeeping has become one of the prominent strategies for resolving conflicts among the global community.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(D) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
Ans: C
52. Arrange the following agreements in its chronological order as they were signed. Use the correct code :
(i) Shimla Agreement
(ii) Panchsheel Agreement
(iii) Indo-US Nuclear Deal
(iv) Tashkent Agreement
(A) (i), (iii), (ii), (iv)
(B) (ii), (iv), (i), (iv)
(C) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
(D) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
Ans: B
53. Who among the following is the Chairman of N.D.M.A. ?
(A) Environment Minister
(B) Home Minister
(C) Prime Minister
(D) Defence Minister
Ans: C
54. The term ‘Atom for Peace’ was coined by :
(A) John F. Kennedy
(B) Joseph Stalin
(C) D. Eisenhower
(D) Mahatma Gandhi
Ans: C
55. Which one of the following elements does not contribute to the escalation of defence expenditure ?
(A) Existing military – industrial complexes
(B) Arms race
(C) Military modernization programmes
(D) Defence budgeting process
Ans: D
56. The process by which conflicts such as ethnic conflicts are changed into peaceful outcomes are known as
(A) Conflict Management
(B) Conflict Transformation
(C) Conflict Prevention
(D) Conflict Resolution
Ans: B
57. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Given the global recession in the world economy and emerging financial crisis, if viable steps are not taken to implement economic reforms, India will be left with 3D options : debt default, devaluation and deflation. In India, devaluation is happening and deflation could be about to start and debt default is highly unlikely.
Reason (R) : As a result, India would remain hard pressed to carry on its planning, programming and budgeting for defence and development in the long term perspective.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
58. The satellite GSAT-7 launched by India will be used for which of the following purposes ?
(A) Environmental purposes
(B) Military purposes
(C) Communication purposes
(D) Space Exploration purposes
Ans: B
59. Match the following planes given in Table-I with their country of origin in Table-II from the code given below :
Table-I (Planes) Table-II (Country)
a. MIG i. Britain
b. Mirage 2000 ii. USA
c. Hercules iii. France
d. GNAT iv. Russia
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: C
60. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Defence diplomacy serves specific national foreign and security policy objectives in varying degrees.
Reason (R) : In the context of global and regional strategic engagement, it creates sustainable cooperative relationships, thereby building
trust and facilitating conflict prevention.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: B
(A) Existing military – industrial complexes
(B) Arms race
(C) Military modernization programmes
(D) Defence budgeting process
Ans: D
56. The process by which conflicts such as ethnic conflicts are changed into peaceful outcomes are known as
(A) Conflict Management
(B) Conflict Transformation
(C) Conflict Prevention
(D) Conflict Resolution
Ans: B
57. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Given the global recession in the world economy and emerging financial crisis, if viable steps are not taken to implement economic reforms, India will be left with 3D options : debt default, devaluation and deflation. In India, devaluation is happening and deflation could be about to start and debt default is highly unlikely.
Reason (R) : As a result, India would remain hard pressed to carry on its planning, programming and budgeting for defence and development in the long term perspective.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
58. The satellite GSAT-7 launched by India will be used for which of the following purposes ?
(A) Environmental purposes
(B) Military purposes
(C) Communication purposes
(D) Space Exploration purposes
Ans: B
59. Match the following planes given in Table-I with their country of origin in Table-II from the code given below :
Table-I (Planes) Table-II (Country)
a. MIG i. Britain
b. Mirage 2000 ii. USA
c. Hercules iii. France
d. GNAT iv. Russia
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iv iii
(B) iii iv ii i
(C) iv iii ii i
(D) i iv ii iii
Ans: C
60. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Defence diplomacy serves specific national foreign and security policy objectives in varying degrees.
Reason (R) : In the context of global and regional strategic engagement, it creates sustainable cooperative relationships, thereby building
trust and facilitating conflict prevention.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: B
61. Match the following peace treaties that resulted in ending of wars :
List – I List – II
a. Peace of Hamburg i. 30 years War
b. Treaty of Westaphalia ii. World War I
c. Treaty of Versailles iii. Bosnian War
d. Dayton Agreement iv. Anti-Danish War
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
62. Which one of the following is not a strategic theory related to nuclear weapons ?
(A) Nuclear Winter
(B) Massive Retaliation
(C) Flexible Response
(D) Attrition
Ans: D
63. Abbotabad military academy of Pakistan is located at
(A) Islamabad
(B) Lahore
(C) Karachi
(D) Dhaka
Ans: A
64. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Guerilla warfare, the basis of the struggle of people to redeem itself, has diverse characteristics, different facets,
even though the essential will for liberation remains the same.
Reason (R) : In India, Shivaji is known as the father of Guerilla warfare.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: A
65. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : There is little mismatch between the requirements of the Indian armed forces and the output of DRDO.
Reason (R) : Perfect matching between defence requirements and defence production depends on the incorporation of contemporary technologies.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the partial explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (R) is the proper explanation of (A).
(D) (R) is not the proper explanation of (A).
Ans: A
66. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The nation-state formulates its ‘security perception’ on the basis of its geo-strategic location, its neighbourhood and its power potential.
Reason (R) : The common citizen in India, by enlarge, lack security awareness because of lack of security orientation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the appropriate explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is partially untrue.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is partially incorrect.
Ans: A
List – I List – II
a. Peace of Hamburg i. 30 years War
b. Treaty of Westaphalia ii. World War I
c. Treaty of Versailles iii. Bosnian War
d. Dayton Agreement iv. Anti-Danish War
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iv iii ii i
(B) iv i ii iii
(C) iv i iii ii
(D) i ii iii iv
Ans: B
62. Which one of the following is not a strategic theory related to nuclear weapons ?
(A) Nuclear Winter
(B) Massive Retaliation
(C) Flexible Response
(D) Attrition
Ans: D
63. Abbotabad military academy of Pakistan is located at
(A) Islamabad
(B) Lahore
(C) Karachi
(D) Dhaka
Ans: A
64. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Guerilla warfare, the basis of the struggle of people to redeem itself, has diverse characteristics, different facets,
even though the essential will for liberation remains the same.
Reason (R) : In India, Shivaji is known as the father of Guerilla warfare.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
Ans: A
65. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : There is little mismatch between the requirements of the Indian armed forces and the output of DRDO.
Reason (R) : Perfect matching between defence requirements and defence production depends on the incorporation of contemporary technologies.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is the partial explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (R) is the proper explanation of (A).
(D) (R) is not the proper explanation of (A).
Ans: A
66. Choose the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The nation-state formulates its ‘security perception’ on the basis of its geo-strategic location, its neighbourhood and its power potential.
Reason (R) : The common citizen in India, by enlarge, lack security awareness because of lack of security orientation.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the appropriate explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is partially untrue.
(D) (R) is true, but (A) is partially incorrect.
Ans: A
67. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : In the realm of arms, one nation’s common sense acts as high-blood pressure for the other. For instance, the US arms create fear in Russia and the Russian arms create fear in the United States. By seeking to deter each other by military might, they have inevitably
plunged the world into an arms race.
Reason (R) : Arms race is not conducive to peace and security in a changing global strategic scenario.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
Ans: A
68. Match the following revolutionaries (Table-I) with their respective countries (Table-II) by using the correct code given below :
Table – I Table – II
a. Che Guevara i. India
b. Mao-Tse Tung ii. Vietnam
c. Bhagat Singh iii. Argentina
d. Ho Chi Minh iv. China
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iv i iii
Ans: A
69. Match the boundary lines given in List-I with their related countries given in List-II and choose the appropriate code :
List – I List – II
a. Durand line i. India & Afghanistan
b. Maginot line ii. France & Germany
c. 49th Parallel iii. USA & Canada
d. 38th Parallel iv. Two Koreas
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
70. Identify the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : There is no victory in a limited war unless the objectives are defined in the opening round of conflict.
Reason (R) : In case of the nuclear exchange, the dangers of escalation would not keep the war limited.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) in all cases.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
Assertion (A) : In the realm of arms, one nation’s common sense acts as high-blood pressure for the other. For instance, the US arms create fear in Russia and the Russian arms create fear in the United States. By seeking to deter each other by military might, they have inevitably
plunged the world into an arms race.
Reason (R) : Arms race is not conducive to peace and security in a changing global strategic scenario.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(C) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
(D) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
Ans: A
68. Match the following revolutionaries (Table-I) with their respective countries (Table-II) by using the correct code given below :
Table – I Table – II
a. Che Guevara i. India
b. Mao-Tse Tung ii. Vietnam
c. Bhagat Singh iii. Argentina
d. Ho Chi Minh iv. China
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii iv i ii
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) iii iv ii i
(D) ii iv i iii
Ans: A
69. Match the boundary lines given in List-I with their related countries given in List-II and choose the appropriate code :
List – I List – II
a. Durand line i. India & Afghanistan
b. Maginot line ii. France & Germany
c. 49th Parallel iii. USA & Canada
d. 38th Parallel iv. Two Koreas
Codes :
a b c d
(A) i ii iii iv
(B) iv iii ii i
(C) ii i iv iii
(D) iii iv i ii
Ans: A
70. Identify the appropriate code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : There is no victory in a limited war unless the objectives are defined in the opening round of conflict.
Reason (R) : In case of the nuclear exchange, the dangers of escalation would not keep the war limited.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) in all cases.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(D) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
Ans: B
Read the passage below and answer the following questions (71-75) that are based on your understanding of the passage.
Sun Tzu’s goal in writing the “Art of War” was not to glamorize warfare but to instruct military thinkers and leaders in the best way to end an armed conflict as rapidly as possible or even better to prevent the outbreak of war in the first place. When Sun Tzu spoke of victory, this is what he meant-the prevention or quick resolution of conflict, not the conquering of your opponent. For Sun Tzu, the fundamental mechanism to ending conflict is to achieve a massive imbalance of power and resources over your opponent, and then to leverage that imbalance so skilfully and decisively that your foe is utterly overwhelmed and chooses to surrender rather than fight. Despite the book’s title, it is more about wisdom than about combat.
(a) Those who win every battle are not really skilful – those who render other’s armies helpless without fighting are the best of all.
(b) So the rule is not to count on opponents not coming but to rely on having ways of dealing with them.
(c) Anger can revert to joy, wrath can revert to delight, but a nation destroyed cannot be restored to existence, and the dead cannot be
restored to life.
71. The book “Art of War” was written to
(A) Glamorize Warfare
(B) Denounce Warfare
(C) Popularize Warfare
(D) Summarize Warfare
Ans: B
72. For conflict termination, Sun Tzu advocated the mechanism which concentrates on
(A) Creation of massive imbalance of power
(B) Decisive victory
(C) Adversary’s military weaknesses
(D) Persuasive power
Ans: A
73. According to the book, who is a successful military commander ?
(A) One who compels the enemy to surrender.
(B) One who destroys the enemy.
(C) One who demoralizes the opponent.
(D) One who makes the enemy to withdraw.
Ans: A
74. Sun Tzu advocates that war is a necessary evil but it should be avoided, as far as possible because
(A) Material losses could be compensated but human losses are beyond compensation.
(B) National objectives could be achieved by other means.
(C) War does not result in permanent solution.
(D) The concepts of war and nation building are contradictory.
Ans: A
75. The title of Sun Tzu’s book “The Art of War” seems to be misleading because :
(A) It lays more emphasis on the philosophical aspects of war than combat principles.
(B) It concentrates more on the wisdom of combat than on the actual combat.
(C) It suggests the ways of conflict resolution than on the strategies of war.
(D) It gives more attention to the consequences of armed conflict than on its professional aspects.
Ans: D
Sun Tzu’s goal in writing the “Art of War” was not to glamorize warfare but to instruct military thinkers and leaders in the best way to end an armed conflict as rapidly as possible or even better to prevent the outbreak of war in the first place. When Sun Tzu spoke of victory, this is what he meant-the prevention or quick resolution of conflict, not the conquering of your opponent. For Sun Tzu, the fundamental mechanism to ending conflict is to achieve a massive imbalance of power and resources over your opponent, and then to leverage that imbalance so skilfully and decisively that your foe is utterly overwhelmed and chooses to surrender rather than fight. Despite the book’s title, it is more about wisdom than about combat.
(a) Those who win every battle are not really skilful – those who render other’s armies helpless without fighting are the best of all.
(b) So the rule is not to count on opponents not coming but to rely on having ways of dealing with them.
(c) Anger can revert to joy, wrath can revert to delight, but a nation destroyed cannot be restored to existence, and the dead cannot be
restored to life.
71. The book “Art of War” was written to
(A) Glamorize Warfare
(B) Denounce Warfare
(C) Popularize Warfare
(D) Summarize Warfare
Ans: B
72. For conflict termination, Sun Tzu advocated the mechanism which concentrates on
(A) Creation of massive imbalance of power
(B) Decisive victory
(C) Adversary’s military weaknesses
(D) Persuasive power
Ans: A
73. According to the book, who is a successful military commander ?
(A) One who compels the enemy to surrender.
(B) One who destroys the enemy.
(C) One who demoralizes the opponent.
(D) One who makes the enemy to withdraw.
Ans: A
74. Sun Tzu advocates that war is a necessary evil but it should be avoided, as far as possible because
(A) Material losses could be compensated but human losses are beyond compensation.
(B) National objectives could be achieved by other means.
(C) War does not result in permanent solution.
(D) The concepts of war and nation building are contradictory.
Ans: A
75. The title of Sun Tzu’s book “The Art of War” seems to be misleading because :
(A) It lays more emphasis on the philosophical aspects of war than combat principles.
(B) It concentrates more on the wisdom of combat than on the actual combat.
(C) It suggests the ways of conflict resolution than on the strategies of war.
(D) It gives more attention to the consequences of armed conflict than on its professional aspects.
Ans: D
76. 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
77. 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
78. India’s Nuclear Doctrine was announced in the year :
(A) 1999
(B) 1974
(C) 2000
(D) 1971
Ans: A
79. ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ as a political party belongs to which of the following countries ?
(A) Iran
(B) Syria
(C) Egypt
(D) Pakistan
Ans: C
80. 13th Amendment in Constitution is a matter of concern between :
(A) India – Pakistan
(B) Bhutan – Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka – India
(D) India – China
Ans: C
(A) Liddell Hart
(B) Mao Tse Tung
(C) Kautilya
(D) San Tzu
Ans: D
77. 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
78. India’s Nuclear Doctrine was announced in the year :
(A) 1999
(B) 1974
(C) 2000
(D) 1971
Ans: A
79. ‘Muslim Brotherhood’ as a political party belongs to which of the following countries ?
(A) Iran
(B) Syria
(C) Egypt
(D) Pakistan
Ans: C
80. 13th Amendment in Constitution is a matter of concern between :
(A) India – Pakistan
(B) Bhutan – Nepal
(C) Sri Lanka – India
(D) India – China
Ans: C
81. While assessing national power, who among the following propounded that ‘national power implies both the strengths and weaknesses of a nation-state’ ?
(A) Hans J. Morgenthau
(B) Ray S. Cline
(C) Ian Bellany
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: B
82. During the Cold War years, who among the following branded the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as the third bloc ?
(A) Fidel Castro
(B) O. Palme
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: D
83. Unchecked illegal migration into Assam through 286 km long porus border with Bangladesh has germinated
(A) Ethnic clashes between ethnic groups and migrants
(B) Paved way of insurgency and growth of a number of insurgent groups
(C) Fighting for ethnic identity
(D) Along with (A), (B) and (C), trans-national threat for India’s security
Ans: D
84. The UN Secretary-General, who presented the idea of ‘An Agenda for Peace’
(A) Boutros-Boutros Ghali
(B) Kofi Annan
(C) Ban Ki Moon
(D) U-Thant
Ans: A
85. Who among the following defined war as a “legal condition which equally permits two or more hostile groups to carry on a conflict by armed forces.” ?
(A) J.U. Nef
(B) H. Nickerson
(C) Quincy Wright
(D) Clausewitz
Ans: C
86. Who among the following said, “Know your enemy, know yourself, then you have not to bother for hundred battles to come” ?
(A) Kautilya
(B) Mao Tse Tung
(C) Sun Tzu
(D) W. Gibson
Ans: C
(A) Hans J. Morgenthau
(B) Ray S. Cline
(C) Ian Bellany
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: B
82. During the Cold War years, who among the following branded the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) as the third bloc ?
(A) Fidel Castro
(B) O. Palme
(C) Indira Gandhi
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: D
83. Unchecked illegal migration into Assam through 286 km long porus border with Bangladesh has germinated
(A) Ethnic clashes between ethnic groups and migrants
(B) Paved way of insurgency and growth of a number of insurgent groups
(C) Fighting for ethnic identity
(D) Along with (A), (B) and (C), trans-national threat for India’s security
Ans: D
84. The UN Secretary-General, who presented the idea of ‘An Agenda for Peace’
(A) Boutros-Boutros Ghali
(B) Kofi Annan
(C) Ban Ki Moon
(D) U-Thant
Ans: A
85. Who among the following defined war as a “legal condition which equally permits two or more hostile groups to carry on a conflict by armed forces.” ?
(A) J.U. Nef
(B) H. Nickerson
(C) Quincy Wright
(D) Clausewitz
Ans: C
86. Who among the following said, “Know your enemy, know yourself, then you have not to bother for hundred battles to come” ?
(A) Kautilya
(B) Mao Tse Tung
(C) Sun Tzu
(D) W. Gibson
Ans: C
87. Which one of the following is not encompassed in sub-conventional warfare ?
(A) Terrorism
(B) Insurgency
(C) Ethnic violence
(D) Cloud seeding
Ans: D
88. Which one of the following countries is not threatened by China’s Air Defence Identification Zone in the East China Sea ?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Taiwan
Ans: B
89. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : No nation enjoys absolute security, it is only relative in the changing global strategic scenario.
Reason (R) : It is due to the efforts of the relative freedom from harmful threats and challenges emanating from internal and external sources.
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
90. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Global rules are required to manage responses to issues such as ozone depletion, climate change and international movement of hazardous materials.
Reason (R) : Environmental issues are linked intrinsically to international peace and security issues and require global solutions.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(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
91. Following battles were fought on the Indian soil under different span of times. Arrange these battles in the chronological order of their occurrence with the help of the code given below :
I. Battle of Somnath II. Battle of Tarain
III. First Battle of Panipat IV. Battle of Haldighati
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, III, I, IV
(C) III, IV, II, I
(D) IV, II, I, II
Ans: A
(A) Terrorism
(B) Insurgency
(C) Ethnic violence
(D) Cloud seeding
Ans: D
88. Which one of the following countries is not threatened by China’s Air Defence Identification Zone in the East China Sea ?
(A) South Korea
(B) North Korea
(C) Japan
(D) Taiwan
Ans: B
89. Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : No nation enjoys absolute security, it is only relative in the changing global strategic scenario.
Reason (R) : It is due to the efforts of the relative freedom from harmful threats and challenges emanating from internal and external sources.
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
90. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Global rules are required to manage responses to issues such as ozone depletion, climate change and international movement of hazardous materials.
Reason (R) : Environmental issues are linked intrinsically to international peace and security issues and require global solutions.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(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
91. Following battles were fought on the Indian soil under different span of times. Arrange these battles in the chronological order of their occurrence with the help of the code given below :
I. Battle of Somnath II. Battle of Tarain
III. First Battle of Panipat IV. Battle of Haldighati
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV
(B) II, III, I, IV
(C) III, IV, II, I
(D) IV, II, I, II
Ans: A
92. Match the following thinkers given in List – I with their works in List – II with the help of the code mentioned as under :
List – I (Thinkers) List – II (Works)
a. Carl von Clausewitz 1. End of History and the Last Man
b. Francis Fukuyama 2. Democratic Ideals and the Reality
c. Halford Mackinder 3. The Imperial Defence
d. Raymond Aron 4. Vom Krieg
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: A
93. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Veto provision of the UN Charter was greatly misused during the Cold War period.
Reason (R) : Restructuring of U.N. is to depolarise and democratise the Security Council.
(A) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(B) Both (A) & (R) are correct, but (A) can not be premise of (R).
(C) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are correct and (A) is proper premise of (R).
Ans: D
94. Match the following Regions (List – I) with the Nation-States (List – II) with the help of the code given below :
List – I (Regions) List – II (Nation-States)
a. South East Europe i. Nicaragua
b. Central Asia ii. East Timor
c. Central America iii. Tajikistan
d. South East Asia iv. Macedonia
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: B
List – I (Thinkers) List – II (Works)
a. Carl von Clausewitz 1. End of History and the Last Man
b. Francis Fukuyama 2. Democratic Ideals and the Reality
c. Halford Mackinder 3. The Imperial Defence
d. Raymond Aron 4. Vom Krieg
Codes :
a b c d
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 3 4 1 2
Ans: A
93. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Veto provision of the UN Charter was greatly misused during the Cold War period.
Reason (R) : Restructuring of U.N. is to depolarise and democratise the Security Council.
(A) (A) is incorrect, but (R) is correct.
(B) Both (A) & (R) are correct, but (A) can not be premise of (R).
(C) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
(D) Both (A) & (R) are correct and (A) is proper premise of (R).
Ans: D
94. Match the following Regions (List – I) with the Nation-States (List – II) with the help of the code given below :
List – I (Regions) List – II (Nation-States)
a. South East Europe i. Nicaragua
b. Central Asia ii. East Timor
c. Central America iii. Tajikistan
d. South East Asia iv. Macedonia
Codes :
a b c d
(A) iii i iv ii
(B) iv iii i ii
(C) i iv iii ii
(D) ii i iv iii
Ans: B
95. Match the following Books (List – I) with their Authors (List – II) and choose the correct code :
List – I (Books) List – II (Authors)
a. If I Am Assassinated i. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b. Mein Kampf ii. Adolf Hitler
c. Glimpses of World History iii. J.L. Nehru
d. The Untold Story iv. B.M. Kaul
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: C
96. “The treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water” is related to which of the following ?
(A) Test-ban Treaty
(B) Comprehensive Test-ban Treaty
(C) Partial Test-ban Treaty
(D) Threshold Test-ban Treaty
Ans: C
97. The process that results in the formation of acid rain generally begins with emission into the atmosphere of
(A) Sulphur Dioxide
(B) Nitrogen Dioxide
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Carbon Dioxide
Ans: C
98. Geo-politics is a science of relationship of Politics with Geography through strategy. It, therefore, deals with
(A) Military Geography and Politics separately
(B) Strategy and Politics separately
(C) Defence & Security problems
(D) Use of political power over a given territory
Ans: D
List – I (Books) List – II (Authors)
a. If I Am Assassinated i. Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
b. Mein Kampf ii. Adolf Hitler
c. Glimpses of World History iii. J.L. Nehru
d. The Untold Story iv. B.M. Kaul
Codes :
a b c d
(A) ii i iii iv
(B) iii ii i iv
(C) i ii iii iv
(D) iv iii ii i
Ans: C
96. “The treaty banning nuclear weapon tests in the atmosphere, in outer space and under water” is related to which of the following ?
(A) Test-ban Treaty
(B) Comprehensive Test-ban Treaty
(C) Partial Test-ban Treaty
(D) Threshold Test-ban Treaty
Ans: C
97. The process that results in the formation of acid rain generally begins with emission into the atmosphere of
(A) Sulphur Dioxide
(B) Nitrogen Dioxide
(C) Both (A) and (B)
(D) Carbon Dioxide
Ans: C
98. Geo-politics is a science of relationship of Politics with Geography through strategy. It, therefore, deals with
(A) Military Geography and Politics separately
(B) Strategy and Politics separately
(C) Defence & Security problems
(D) Use of political power over a given territory
Ans: D
99. Which of the following is not the purpose UNO was established as laid down in article I of the Charter ?
(A) To maintain International Peace & Security
(B) To develop friendly relations among nations
(C) To achieve international co-operation
(D) To offer military assistance to nation-states
Ans: D
100. Arrange the following Republic Day National Awards in order of their seniority and choose the correct code :
(A) Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan Padma Shri
(B) Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan
(C) Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan
(D) Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan
Ans: A
(A) To maintain International Peace & Security
(B) To develop friendly relations among nations
(C) To achieve international co-operation
(D) To offer military assistance to nation-states
Ans: D
100. Arrange the following Republic Day National Awards in order of their seniority and choose the correct code :
(A) Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan Padma Shri
(B) Bharat Ratna, Padma Bhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Vibhushan
(C) Bharat Ratna, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan, Padma Vibhushan
(D) Bharat Ratna, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Shri, Padma Bhushan
Ans: A
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