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Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 15

Questions
1 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: THAAD Missile System
2 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: B. Buzan
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3 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: begins steady growth
4 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: R.F. Kennedy
5 Who among the following thinkers conceptualized the term “Structural Violence” ?
1 W. Gibson
2 J. Galtung
3 R. Jervis
4 Amartya Sen

Answer: J. Galtung
6 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: Vigorous exercise of soft power is absent in the above context of states
7 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: Fundamental Duties
8 Which of these organizations manages internet Protocol Numbers and Domain Name system roots ?
1 IUCN
2 ICANN
3 IUPAC
4 IAEA

Answer: ICANN
9 Which one of the following African nation is not a member of the African Union ?
1 Algeria
2 Morocco
3 Lesotho
4 Comoros

Answer: Morocco
10 India’s first supercomputer is known as :
1 SAGA
2 PARAM-8000
3 PARAM-10000
4 PARAM-YUVA

Answer: PARAM-8000
11 IRNSS is a :
1 Navigation Satellite
2 Space Mission
3 Mars Mission
4 Geo-stationary Satellite

Answer: Navigation Satellite
12 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: Both (A) and (R) are not correct
13 Which one of the following SAARC leaders had proclaimed that “the issue of crossborder 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: Ranil Wickremesinghe
14 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and select the correct answer by using the code given below :

Assertion (A) : Where both sides possess nuclear weapons, total war makes non-sense and any unlimited war waged with nuclear power would make worse than non-sense, it would be suicidal.

Reason (R) : Wars are likely to occur again and again and that the limitation of their destruction is everybody’s concern.

Codes :

1 Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3 (A) is true, but (R) is not true
4 (A) is not true, but (R) is true

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct but (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
15 Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Democratic India, with its political stability and a decade of steady economic advance, has the potential for a long term political and security partnership and substantially expanded trade and economic relation globally.

Reason (R) : Pakistan’s political instability, entrenched Islamist extremism, economic and social weaknesses, and dangerous hostility toward India have forced United States to rethink and reshape their strategic interests in South Asia.

Codes :
1 Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)
2 Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
3 (A) is false, but (R) is true
4 (A) is true, but (R) is false

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)

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