DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES- PAGE 9
DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES- PAGE 9
1. 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
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Which one of the following is not encompassed in sub-conventional warfare ?
(A) Terrorism
(B) Insurgency
(C) Ethnic violence
(D) Cloud seeding
Ans: D
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
13. 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
16. “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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. Which of the following organization has Prime Minister as its chairman ?
(A) DRDO
(B) U.P.S.C.
(C) Nuclear Energy Commission
(D) Political Affairs Committee
Ans: D
22. Which among the following is not a Para-military Force ?
(A) BSF
(B) PAC
(C) CRPF
(D) I.T.B.P.
Ans: B
23. In which one of the following states the Garden Reach Workshop is located ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
Ans: A
24. Which one of the following countries signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with India in Sept. 2014 ?
(A) Japan
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Australia
(D) Germany
Ans: C
25. Karbi Aang Long is militant outfit that operates in which of the following region of India?
(A) North-East
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Orissa
Ans: A
26. Teesta River dispute is with which of the following countries ?
(A) Nepal-Bhutan
(B) India-Pakistan
(C) India-Bangladesh
(D) Nepal-Bangladesh
Ans: C
27. ‘Tejas’ is the name given to which of the following war machine ?
(A) Tank
(B) Air Craft
(C) Submarine
(D) Destroyer
Ans: B
28. Which of the following method is most effective in conflict prevention ?
(A) Reduction of force
(B) Cease-fire
(C) CBMs
(D) Flag meetings
Ans: C
29. Which of the following is not the method of resource mobilization during the war ?
(A) Loan
(B) Taxation
(C) Borrowing
(D) Savings
Ans: D
30. “Use of violence to coerce or intimidate the civilian population in order to affect government policy.” – This definition of terrorism was given by
(A) UN
(B) China
(C) US Intelligence Act of 1979
(D) Government of France
Ans: C
31. The ‘Nabhratna’ aircraft was handed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to DRDO in the year
(A) 2013
(B) 2014
(C) 2012
(D) 2011
Ans: B
32. Which is the multilateral treaty proposed by United Nations to regulate international trade in conventional weapons in order to prevent arms trafficking ?
(A) Arms Control Treaty (ACT)
(B) Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
(C) Arms Prohibition Treaty (APT)
(D) Arms Reduction Treaty (ART)
Ans: B
33. Which one of the following countries produces the largest amount of its electricity by nuclear power ?
(A) Britain
(B) France
(C) Sweden
(D) Netherlands
Ans: B
36. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : With the emergence of nuclear weapons total-war has become a near impossibility because of massive destruction on both sides.
Reason (R) : Human history is full of wars and is conditioned by the contemporary weapon systems.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) do not explain (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false and (A) and (R) are not related.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false and (A) and (R) are related.
Ans: A
37. Arrange the correct chronological sequence of following Arms Control Agreements and use the code given below :
I. SALT-I
II. START-I
III. CTBT
IV. INF Treaty
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV (B) I, IV, II, III
(C) III, II, I, IV (D) II, I, IV, III
Ans: B
38. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Better linkages with the other nation-states would help to influence them.
Reason (R) : Nation-state requires more space to enhance its power.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: B
39. Peaceful coexistence policy was proposed by
(A) Kissinger
(B) Nixon
(C) Khrushchev
(D) Brezhnev
Ans: C
41. Which one of the following countries has been expelled from the G-8 group recently ?
(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Russia
(D) Canada
Ans: C
42. Xinjiang-Tibet Highway passes through which one of the following ?
(A) Pak-occupied Kashmir
(B) Aksai Chin
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Northern Tip of Sikkim
Ans: B
45. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Peace is natural social condition, whereas war is not.
Reason (R) : Violence is sinful or unskilful and non-violence is skilful or virtuous and should be cultivated.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct
Ans: D
47. Dong Feng-21 is one of the following :
(A) Air to Air Missile
(B) Sea to Air Missile
(C) Ballistic Missile
(D) Surface to Air Missile
Ans: C
48. The ‘Look East Policy’ was initiated by India in which of the following year ?
(A) 1989
(B) 1992
(C) 1990
(D) 1991
Ans: D
49. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Indian Constitution is the largest and most detailed document. Which says that Indian President would be Supreme Commander of its armed forces.
Reason (R) : It includes all the provisions of civil-military relationship.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) & (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A).
(B) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is not.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: C
50. Where was the ceasefire agreement (2014) between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels signed ?
(A) Moscow
(B) Kiev
(C) Minsk
(D) Oslo
Ans: C
(A) Hans J. Morgenthau
(B) Ray S. Cline
(C) Ian Bellany
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: B
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. 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
6. 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
7. Which one of the following is not encompassed in sub-conventional warfare ?
(A) Terrorism
(B) Insurgency
(C) Ethnic violence
(D) Cloud seeding
Ans: D
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
13. 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
16. “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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. 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
21. Which of the following organization has Prime Minister as its chairman ?
(A) DRDO
(B) U.P.S.C.
(C) Nuclear Energy Commission
(D) Political Affairs Committee
Ans: D
22. Which among the following is not a Para-military Force ?
(A) BSF
(B) PAC
(C) CRPF
(D) I.T.B.P.
Ans: B
23. In which one of the following states the Garden Reach Workshop is located ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
Ans: A
24. Which one of the following countries signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with India in Sept. 2014 ?
(A) Japan
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Australia
(D) Germany
Ans: C
25. Karbi Aang Long is militant outfit that operates in which of the following region of India?
(A) North-East
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Jharkhand
(D) Orissa
Ans: A
26. Teesta River dispute is with which of the following countries ?
(A) Nepal-Bhutan
(B) India-Pakistan
(C) India-Bangladesh
(D) Nepal-Bangladesh
Ans: C
27. ‘Tejas’ is the name given to which of the following war machine ?
(A) Tank
(B) Air Craft
(C) Submarine
(D) Destroyer
Ans: B
28. Which of the following method is most effective in conflict prevention ?
(A) Reduction of force
(B) Cease-fire
(C) CBMs
(D) Flag meetings
Ans: C
29. Which of the following is not the method of resource mobilization during the war ?
(A) Loan
(B) Taxation
(C) Borrowing
(D) Savings
Ans: D
30. “Use of violence to coerce or intimidate the civilian population in order to affect government policy.” – This definition of terrorism was given by
(A) UN
(B) China
(C) US Intelligence Act of 1979
(D) Government of France
Ans: C
31. The ‘Nabhratna’ aircraft was handed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to DRDO in the year
(A) 2013
(B) 2014
(C) 2012
(D) 2011
Ans: B
32. Which is the multilateral treaty proposed by United Nations to regulate international trade in conventional weapons in order to prevent arms trafficking ?
(A) Arms Control Treaty (ACT)
(B) Arms Trade Treaty (ATT)
(C) Arms Prohibition Treaty (APT)
(D) Arms Reduction Treaty (ART)
Ans: B
33. Which one of the following countries produces the largest amount of its electricity by nuclear power ?
(A) Britain
(B) France
(C) Sweden
(D) Netherlands
Ans: B
36. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : With the emergence of nuclear weapons total-war has become a near impossibility because of massive destruction on both sides.
Reason (R) : Human history is full of wars and is conditioned by the contemporary weapon systems.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) do not explain (A).
(C) Both (A) and (R) are false and (A) and (R) are not related.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false and (A) and (R) are related.
Ans: A
37. Arrange the correct chronological sequence of following Arms Control Agreements and use the code given below :
I. SALT-I
II. START-I
III. CTBT
IV. INF Treaty
Codes :
(A) I, II, III, IV (B) I, IV, II, III
(C) III, II, I, IV (D) II, I, IV, III
Ans: B
38. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Better linkages with the other nation-states would help to influence them.
Reason (R) : Nation-state requires more space to enhance its power.
Codes :
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is incorrect.
(B) (A) is correct and (R) is not the explanation of (A).
(C) Both (A) & (R) are incorrect.
(D) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
Ans: B
39. Peaceful coexistence policy was proposed by
(A) Kissinger
(B) Nixon
(C) Khrushchev
(D) Brezhnev
Ans: C
41. Which one of the following countries has been expelled from the G-8 group recently ?
(A) Italy
(B) France
(C) Russia
(D) Canada
Ans: C
42. Xinjiang-Tibet Highway passes through which one of the following ?
(A) Pak-occupied Kashmir
(B) Aksai Chin
(C) Arunachal Pradesh
(D) Northern Tip of Sikkim
Ans: B
45. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Peace is natural social condition, whereas war is not.
Reason (R) : Violence is sinful or unskilful and non-violence is skilful or virtuous and should be cultivated.
Codes :
(A) (A) is correct and (R) is incorrect.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
(C) (A) is incorrect and (R) is correct.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are correct
Ans: D
47. Dong Feng-21 is one of the following :
(A) Air to Air Missile
(B) Sea to Air Missile
(C) Ballistic Missile
(D) Surface to Air Missile
Ans: C
48. The ‘Look East Policy’ was initiated by India in which of the following year ?
(A) 1989
(B) 1992
(C) 1990
(D) 1991
Ans: D
49. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Indian Constitution is the largest and most detailed document. Which says that Indian President would be Supreme Commander of its armed forces.
Reason (R) : It includes all the provisions of civil-military relationship.
Codes :
(A) Both (A) & (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A).
(B) Both (A) & (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is not.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect.
Ans: C
50. Where was the ceasefire agreement (2014) between Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels signed ?
(A) Moscow
(B) Kiev
(C) Minsk
(D) Oslo
Ans: C
51. Which of the following organization has Prime Minister as its chairman ?
(A) DRDO
(B) U.P.S.C.
(C) Nuclear Energy Commission
(D) Political Affairs Committee
Ans: D
52. Which among the following is not a Para-military Force ?
(A) BSF
(B) PAC
(C) CRPF
(D) I.T.B.P.
Ans: B
53. In which one of the following states the Garden Reach Workshop is located ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
Ans: A
54. Which one of the following countries signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with India in Sept. 2014 ?
(A) Japan
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Australia
(D) Germany
Ans: C
55. Karbi Aang Long is a militant outfit that operates in which of the following region of India ?
(A) North-East
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Jharkhand
D) Orissa
Ans: A
(A) DRDO
(B) U.P.S.C.
(C) Nuclear Energy Commission
(D) Political Affairs Committee
Ans: D
52. Which among the following is not a Para-military Force ?
(A) BSF
(B) PAC
(C) CRPF
(D) I.T.B.P.
Ans: B
53. In which one of the following states the Garden Reach Workshop is located ?
(A) West Bengal
(B) Punjab
(C) Maharashtra
(D) Goa
Ans: A
54. Which one of the following countries signed Civil Nuclear Agreement with India in Sept. 2014 ?
(A) Japan
(B) U.S.A.
(C) Australia
(D) Germany
Ans: C
55. Karbi Aang Long is a militant outfit that operates in which of the following region of India ?
(A) North-East
(B) Jammu and Kashmir
(C) Jharkhand
D) Orissa
Ans: A
56. Match the following:
Arms Control Agreements Years
a. Start II i. 1992
b. Open Skies Treaty ii. 1996
c. CTBT iii. 1993
d. NPT iv. 1968
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: D
57. Identify the following agreements in their descending chronological order and choose the appropriate code:
(A) Tashkent Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Lahore Declaration, Shimla Agreement
(B) Panchsheel Agreement, Tashkant Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Lahore Declaration
(C) Lahore Declaration, Panchsheel Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Agreement
(D) Tashkent Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Lahore Declaration
Ans: B
58. In relation to Intergovernmental organizations mark the correct option.
Assertion (A): War is caused by economic deprivation.
Reason (R): In long run, economic disparities will lessen and war will be eliminated.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
59. ‘Geronimo’ was the code name given to which of the following individual by US administration?
(A) Col Gaddafi
(B) Saddam Hussain
(C) Bin Laden
(D) Mustafa Abu al-Yazid
Ans: C
60. The term ‘War Strategy’ can be defined as
(A) The art of projecting and directing a campaign.
(B) The method by which a commander seeks to bring his enemy to battle.
(C) An art of mobilising and directing the resources to safeguarding and promoting one’s own interests.
(D) It is the science of utilising armed forces.
Ans: C
61. The Indian Space Programme began in the year
(A) 1960
(B) 1962
(C) 1964
(D) 1969
Ans: B
62. The Indian name of Russian MIG-29 is
(A) Baaz
(B) Crow
(C) Peacock
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
63. Which of the following elements does not contribute to the escalation of defence expenditure?
(A) Existence of military-industrial complex
(B) Arms Race
(C) Modernisation programmes
(D) Defence-budgeting process
Ans: D
64. Which one of the following is not the IMF goals of structural adjustment programs?
(A) Improve public-sector efficiency
(B) Overvalued currency
(C) Achieve balance of payments and fiscal equilibrium
(D) Stimulate growth potential of the private sector
Ans: B
65. R.M.A. stands for
(A) Regional Maritime Agreement
(B) Regional Military Association
(C) Revolution in Military Affairs
(D) Revolution in Maritime Affairs
Ans: C
66. Falkland war was fought between
(A) Argentina and Britain
(B) France and Germany
(C) Mexico and USA
(D) China and Japan
Ans: A
67. Mediation is a part of
(A) Efforts to end the war
(B) Peace building
(C) Amicable settlement of dispute
(D) Conflict prevention
Ans: C
68. Coco Islands, presently under Myanmar is being militarized with the help of
(A) Indonesia
(B) China
(C) Malaysia
(D) India
Ans: B
69. Which of the following is the last country to join SAARC?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Maldives
(D) East Timor
Ans: B
70. Match the following theorist (List – I) with the theories they propounded (List – II) and choose the appropriate code:
List – I List – II
a. MacKinder i. Organic Theory of State
b. Carl Haushofer ii. Sea Power Theory
c. Alfred Mahan iii. Heartland Theory
d. Ratzel iv. Theory of Geopolitics
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: D
71. Proxy War is
(A) Irregular warfare between nations
(B) Civil war within a nation
(C) War between paramilitary and regular forces
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
72. Which Indian Institution has given a call for opening negotiations on universal treaties and conventions for a total ban on all nuclear tests?
(A) Gandhi Peace Foundation
(B) Nehru Memorial Foundation
(C) Rajiv Memorial Initiative
(D) Hindustani Andolan
Ans: C
73. “For developing nation, security is development. Without development there can be no security” is a statement attributed to
(A) President Eisenhower
(B) Robert MacNamara
(C) John Foster Dulles
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: B
74. Which is India’s first Naval Air Station?
(A) INS Chakra
(B) INS Shakti
(C) INS Hansa
(D) INS Garuda
Ans: D
75. ‘New Moore’ island dispute is between
(A) Bangladesh – Burma
(B) India – Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka – India
(D) China – Japan
Ans: B
76. RMA (Revolution in Military Affairs) takes place whenever
(A) New technology is incorporated in consideration of likely war.
(B) New technology and doctrine are incorporated in considerations of likely war.
(C) New technology, doctrine and organizations are incorporated in consideration of likely war.
(D) Major powers incorporate all three of them in their policy formulations of likely war.
Ans: D
77. Which one of the following is correct elements of sea power proposed by A.T. Mahan?
(A) Maritime security, governance, population, industrial development, aptitude, length of coast
(B) Foreign relations, national economy, national policy, naval capability, governance
(C) Resources, Population, Aptitude, length of the coast, nature of coast, Government policy
(D) Nature of coast, National policy, Population, Aptitude, Defence policy, maritime security
Ans: C
78. Problems of ‘Chakma Refugee’ refers to the issue related to
(A) India – Bangladesh
(B) India – Sri Lanka
(C) India – Afghanistan
(D) India – Tibet
Ans: A
79. ‘Camp David’ accord was a Peace agreement between
(A) Egypt – Israel
(B) Jordan – Israel
(C) Lebanon – Israel
(D) Palestine – Israel
Ans: A
80. The concept of collective security implies
(A) Machinery for joint action
(B) Arrangement among nationstates
(C) Principle of ‘one for all and all for one’.
(D) Joint action against an adversary
Ans: C
Arms Control Agreements Years
a. Start II i. 1992
b. Open Skies Treaty ii. 1996
c. CTBT iii. 1993
d. NPT iv. 1968
Codes:
a b c d
(A) i iv iii ii
(B) ii i iv iii
(C) iv iii i ii
(D) iii i ii iv
Ans: D
57. Identify the following agreements in their descending chronological order and choose the appropriate code:
(A) Tashkent Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Lahore Declaration, Shimla Agreement
(B) Panchsheel Agreement, Tashkant Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Lahore Declaration
(C) Lahore Declaration, Panchsheel Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Tashkent Agreement
(D) Tashkent Agreement, Shimla Agreement, Panchsheel Agreement, Lahore Declaration
Ans: B
58. In relation to Intergovernmental organizations mark the correct option.
Assertion (A): War is caused by economic deprivation.
Reason (R): In long run, economic disparities will lessen and war will be eliminated.
Codes:
(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(B) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
(C) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: C
59. ‘Geronimo’ was the code name given to which of the following individual by US administration?
(A) Col Gaddafi
(B) Saddam Hussain
(C) Bin Laden
(D) Mustafa Abu al-Yazid
Ans: C
60. The term ‘War Strategy’ can be defined as
(A) The art of projecting and directing a campaign.
(B) The method by which a commander seeks to bring his enemy to battle.
(C) An art of mobilising and directing the resources to safeguarding and promoting one’s own interests.
(D) It is the science of utilising armed forces.
Ans: C
61. The Indian Space Programme began in the year
(A) 1960
(B) 1962
(C) 1964
(D) 1969
Ans: B
62. The Indian name of Russian MIG-29 is
(A) Baaz
(B) Crow
(C) Peacock
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
63. Which of the following elements does not contribute to the escalation of defence expenditure?
(A) Existence of military-industrial complex
(B) Arms Race
(C) Modernisation programmes
(D) Defence-budgeting process
Ans: D
64. Which one of the following is not the IMF goals of structural adjustment programs?
(A) Improve public-sector efficiency
(B) Overvalued currency
(C) Achieve balance of payments and fiscal equilibrium
(D) Stimulate growth potential of the private sector
Ans: B
65. R.M.A. stands for
(A) Regional Maritime Agreement
(B) Regional Military Association
(C) Revolution in Military Affairs
(D) Revolution in Maritime Affairs
Ans: C
66. Falkland war was fought between
(A) Argentina and Britain
(B) France and Germany
(C) Mexico and USA
(D) China and Japan
Ans: A
67. Mediation is a part of
(A) Efforts to end the war
(B) Peace building
(C) Amicable settlement of dispute
(D) Conflict prevention
Ans: C
68. Coco Islands, presently under Myanmar is being militarized with the help of
(A) Indonesia
(B) China
(C) Malaysia
(D) India
Ans: B
69. Which of the following is the last country to join SAARC?
(A) Myanmar
(B) Afghanistan
(C) Maldives
(D) East Timor
Ans: B
70. Match the following theorist (List – I) with the theories they propounded (List – II) and choose the appropriate code:
List – I List – II
a. MacKinder i. Organic Theory of State
b. Carl Haushofer ii. Sea Power Theory
c. Alfred Mahan iii. Heartland Theory
d. Ratzel iv. Theory of Geopolitics
Codes:
a b c d
(A) iv iii i ii
(B) i ii iii iv
(C) ii iv i iii
(D) iii iv ii i
Ans: D
71. Proxy War is
(A) Irregular warfare between nations
(B) Civil war within a nation
(C) War between paramilitary and regular forces
(D) None of the above
Ans: D
72. Which Indian Institution has given a call for opening negotiations on universal treaties and conventions for a total ban on all nuclear tests?
(A) Gandhi Peace Foundation
(B) Nehru Memorial Foundation
(C) Rajiv Memorial Initiative
(D) Hindustani Andolan
Ans: C
73. “For developing nation, security is development. Without development there can be no security” is a statement attributed to
(A) President Eisenhower
(B) Robert MacNamara
(C) John Foster Dulles
(D) Henry Kissinger
Ans: B
74. Which is India’s first Naval Air Station?
(A) INS Chakra
(B) INS Shakti
(C) INS Hansa
(D) INS Garuda
Ans: D
75. ‘New Moore’ island dispute is between
(A) Bangladesh – Burma
(B) India – Bangladesh
(C) Sri Lanka – India
(D) China – Japan
Ans: B
76. RMA (Revolution in Military Affairs) takes place whenever
(A) New technology is incorporated in consideration of likely war.
(B) New technology and doctrine are incorporated in considerations of likely war.
(C) New technology, doctrine and organizations are incorporated in consideration of likely war.
(D) Major powers incorporate all three of them in their policy formulations of likely war.
Ans: D
77. Which one of the following is correct elements of sea power proposed by A.T. Mahan?
(A) Maritime security, governance, population, industrial development, aptitude, length of coast
(B) Foreign relations, national economy, national policy, naval capability, governance
(C) Resources, Population, Aptitude, length of the coast, nature of coast, Government policy
(D) Nature of coast, National policy, Population, Aptitude, Defence policy, maritime security
Ans: C
78. Problems of ‘Chakma Refugee’ refers to the issue related to
(A) India – Bangladesh
(B) India – Sri Lanka
(C) India – Afghanistan
(D) India – Tibet
Ans: A
79. ‘Camp David’ accord was a Peace agreement between
(A) Egypt – Israel
(B) Jordan – Israel
(C) Lebanon – Israel
(D) Palestine – Israel
Ans: A
80. The concept of collective security implies
(A) Machinery for joint action
(B) Arrangement among nationstates
(C) Principle of ‘one for all and all for one’.
(D) Joint action against an adversary
Ans: C
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