Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 28
Questions
1
India signed a number of agreements with UAE. Which one of the following is one of them :
Answer: Cyber security
2
North-South corridor is a transport corridor that connects :
Answer: Russia-Iran-India
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3
Who among the following has authored “The Permanent Revolution” ?
Answer: L. Trotsky
4
Which one of the following countries is related to the “Necklace of Diamonds” strategy ?
Answer: India
5
A major factor that continues to contribute to terrorist activities in the Middle East is :
Answer: the Palestinian effort to desert their homeland
6
The big dam built by China on Brahmaputra river is known as –
Answer: Zam Hydropower Project
7
‘Zero-Sum’ game refers to which one of the following ?
Answer: Neither a victory nor a loss for either
8
Who described the concept of National Security as an Ambiguous symbol ?
Answer: Arnold wolfers
9
Under the UN Charter, a security regime based on the principle that an act of aggression by any state will be met by a collective response from the rest is called :
Answer: Collective Security
10
Who, among the following Indian Army Generals, was the first to be bestowed with the rank of “Field Marshal” :
Answer: Gen. S.H.F.J. Maneckshaw
11
Who, among the following, is known as the father of India’s space Programme ?
Answer: Vikram Sarabhai
12
Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : No military strategist before Clausewitz had developed a systematic account of why things are destined to go wrong. A general whose plans depend on the perfect coordination of all his troops and equipment is likely to face a military disaster.
Reason (R) :The final modification made by Clausewitz is that whatever the course of battle, “in war, the result is never final.”
Codes :Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not a comprehensive interpretation of (A)
13
Which one of the following Indian Army contingent had the privilege to march at the Moscow’s Red square to mark the 70th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany :
Answer: Grenadiers
14
Arrange the progress of India’s space application and related events in the ascending chronological order and use the code given below :
(i) Launch of the communication satellite GSAT - 14 by GSLV - DS, powered by indigenously developed cryogenic engine.
(ii) First successful launch of India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV)
(iii) Establishment of Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS)
(iv) Development of the solid fuelled Satellite Launch Vehicle - 3 (SLV - 3)
Codes :Answer: (iii), (iv), (ii), (i)
15
Who among the following, was the first Defence Minister of India ?
Answer: Sardar Baldev Singh
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