Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 16

Questions
1 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : In the domain of arms build-up, one nation-state’s common sense is other nation state’s high blood pressure.

Reason (R) : Arms race is not conducive to security, peace and development in the longrun.

Codes :
1 Both (A) and (R) are correct
2 Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is supportive argument of (A)
3 (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
4 (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is supportive argument of (A)
2 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The political and economic effects of migration are a possible source of insecurity of the state as well as society.

Reason (R) : The degree of instability and insecurity generated will depend on the capacity of social, economic, political and administrative institutions to integrate large number of immigrants.

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, and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is a correct explanation of (A)
3 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : As a responsible scientific and economic power in its own right, India is trying not only to shift its own economy to a ‘Blue’ one ; but also to leverage it a substantial geo-strategic advantage to provide idealeadership to the littoral, states of the Indian Ocean region.

Reason (R) : In pursuing this ‘Blue Economy’ model, India seeks the integration of Ocean-based economic development, along with the norms of social inclusion, environmental sustainability and innovative business models.

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

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the explanation of (A)
4 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The natural animosity between a polity and those on its frontiers compels it to seek alliances with those whose relationships with its antagonists are equally hostile.

Reason (R) : In the case of landlocked countries like Nepal and Bhutan, the relationship with India and China are fraught with ambiguity.

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: Both (A) and (R) are correct
5 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The end of the cold war witnessed a change in forms of community as referents of the security discourse, away from ‘state’ and towards ‘nation’.

Reason (R) : It is perfectly possible for the state to remain secure in a military and political sense, and yet for a significant degree of subjective societal insecurity to exist.

Codes :
1 Both (A) and (R) are not 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 correct, and (R) is the comprehensive explanation of (A)

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is the comprehensive explanation of (A)
6 ‘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: It is a classified Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV)
7 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: Jim O’Neill
8 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: Collective rights are those that belong to particular groups as opposed to the individual members of the group
9 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: Both (A) and (R) are correct
10 Arrange the following military operations of the Indian Army in the ascending chronological order of their occurrence and use the code given as under :

I. Operation Meghdoot

II. Operation Stapplechase

III. Operation Trishul

IV. Operation All-out

Codes :
1 I, II, III, IV
2 II, III, IV, I
3 III, IV, II, I
4 II, I, III, IV

Answer: II, I, III, IV
11 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : With increasing water scarcity and climate aberrations such as floods and droughts, awareness is arising for cross-border utilization and management of water. Yet the approach of the South Asian nations has been to look at the water flowing at the border rather than integrated management of resources.

Reason (R) : South Asian nations tend to see cross-border water management to be a bilateral issue rather than regional or multilateral.

Codes :
1 (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
2 (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
3 Both (A) and (R) are correct
4 Both (A) and (R) are not correct

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
12 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The Globalization of production and technology has internationalized the defence industries.

Reason (R) : The increase in licensing, co-production agreements, joint ventures, corporate alliances and subcontracting institutions of defence have been shifted from state to multinational control with few countries only claiming to have autonomous defence production capacity.

Codes :
1 Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is a supportive argumentation of (A)
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: Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is a supportive argumentation of (A)
13 Which one of the following is not the systematic way in which individual decisionmaking diverges from the rational actor model ?
1 Misperceptions
2 Cognitive bias
3 Indeterminate preferences
4 Affective bias

Answer: Indeterminate preferences
14 A system where many states are capable of completely destroying other states but none are capable of defending themselves from such an attack as a nuclear strike, would be called a
1 Bipolar system
2 Multipolar system
3 Unit Veto system
4 Hegemonic system

Answer: Unit Veto system
15 Which of the following corps deals with the material and logistic support to the Indian Army ?
1 Army Ordinance Corps
2 Armoured Corps
3 Corps of EME
4 Corps of Infantry

Answer: Army Ordinance Corps

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