Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 45

Questions
1 The tiny pacific country of Marshal Islands has sued nine countries for which one of the reasons ?
1 Not fulfilling obligations to curb nuclear race.
2 Not fulfilling obligations to curb terrorism.
3 Not fulfilling obligations to curb sea-piracy.
4 Not fulfilling obligations to curb religions extremism.

Answer: Not fulfilling obligations to curb nuclear race.
2 The concept of confidence building measures (CBMs) germinated in which one of the following ?
1 Helsinki Declaration
2 First meeting of Brund tland Commission
3 First meeting of Canberra commission
4 Lahore Declaration

Answer: Helsinki Declaration

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3 Which of the following aircraft is the air to air refueller of the Indian Air Force ?
1 C-17 Globemaster.
2 Ilyushin - 76.
3 Ilyushin - 78.
4 C-130 J Hercules.

Answer: Ilyushin - 78.
4 Which one of the following is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine ?
1 INS Vikrant.
2 INS Trikhand.
3 INS Arihant.
4 INS Sindhurakshak.

Answer: INS Arihant.
5 Which one of the following Labs of DRDO has developed Anti-thermal, anti laser smoke grenade ?
1 LASTEC
2 R & DE(E)
3 DRDE
4 HEMRL

Answer: HEMRL
6 In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ?
1 Chemical Industries
2 Food Processing
3 Agriculture
4 Telecommunication including service sector

Answer: Telecommunication including service sector
7 Who among the following opined that “Economics is the Science of Wealth ?
1 J.K. Mehta.
2 Raghuram.
3 Adam Smith.
4 Marshall.

Answer: Adam Smith.
8 Which one of the following relates to the capability oriented approach to development, which seeks to expand the range of things that people can do ?
1 Human Security.
2 Equal Security.
3 Human Development Index.
4 Sustainable Development.

Answer: Human Development Index.
9 Which one of the following Indian Companies is not involved in joint venture hydro-electric projects with Bhutan ?
1 National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC).
2 Satlaj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN).
3 Tehri Hydro-electric Development Corporation (THDC).
4 UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC).

Answer: UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC).
10 Who among the following observed that “Statesmen are actors in a tragedy beyond their making or repair” ?
1 Robert Jervic.
2 George Kennan.
3 Raymund Arou.
4 J. Nye.

Answer: George Kennan.
11 Which one of the following theorists is associated with the “feminist” school of national security ?
1 Robert Keohone.
2 Kenneth Waltz.
3 Ann. J. Tickner.
4 Andre Gunder Frank.

Answer: Ann. J. Tickner.
12 Who among the following scholars stated that the US is enjoying the upper portion of the multilayered cake of world power politics due to its military and economic power ?
1 J. Nye.
2 S.P. Cohen.
3 H. Kissinger.
4 Kenneth Waltz.

Answer: J. Nye.
13 Who among the following stated that “the balance of power system was not only inevitable but also an essential stabilizing factor in international relations ?
1 Kenneth Waltz.
2 E.H. Carr.
3 Hans J. Morgenthau.
4 Trevor Taylor.

Answer: Hans J. Morgenthau.
14 Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Internal security problems can endanger national security more critically than external aggression.

Reason (R) : Army must be deployed to check the internal threats.

Codes :
1 (A) is false but (R) is true.
2 (A) is true but (R) is false.
3 Both (A) and (R) are true.
4 Both (A) and (R) are false.

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
15 Which one of the following causes resulted in the failure of US – Soviet détente ?
1 Domestic developments
2 Proxy wars
3 Resource scarcity
4 Technological supremacy

Answer: Technological supremacy

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