Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 5

Questions
1 The Presidential House in South Korea is known as :
1 Blue House
2 White House
3 Green House
4 Pink House

Answer: Blue House
2 Who among the following is the President of South Africa :
1 Nelson Mandela
2 Mogoeng Mogoeng
3 Cyril Ramaphosa
4 Jacob Zuma

Answer: Cyril Ramaphosa

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3 Who among the following leaders the term ‘Long March’ was associated with :
1 Vladamir Ulyanova Lenin
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 Mao Tse - Tung
4 Subhash Chandra Bose

Answer: Mao Tse - Tung
4 Which one of the following plans was associated with Reconstruction of Europe ?
1 Baruch Plan
2 Truman Plan
3 German Plan
4 Marshal Plan

Answer: Marshal Plan
5 Who among the following stated that “I never thought I would visit (the South) so suddenly and believed much would be strange and different but I saw many things that were similar or the same”?
1 Moon Jae-in
2 Lee Nak-Yeon
3 Mike Pence
4 Kim-yo-Jong

Answer: Kim-yo-Jong
6 Arrange the following in the ascending chronological order by using the code given below :

(a) Triple Alliance or Triplice formed

(b) Franco - Russian Alliance formed

(c) Franco - British “Entente cordiale” Agreements

(d) Anglo - Russian Entente Agreement

Code :
1 (a), (b), (c), (d)
2 (b), (c), (d), (a)
3 (c), (d), (a), (b)
4 (d), (a), (b), (c)

Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)
7 The International Court of Justice (ICJ) gave the verdict on the case filed by the tiny Marshal Islands against India, Pakistan and Britain on :
1 10TH May, 2016
2 5TH October, 2016
3 10TH June, 2016
4 5TH November, 2016

Answer: 5TH October, 2016
8 The 2001 Nice Treaty between EU members is related which one of the following ?
1 Removal of all non - tarriff barriers
2 Led to the Eastward expansion of European Community
3 Destroyed the pound
4 Created the common market

Answer: Led to the Eastward expansion of European Community
9 Which one of the following is the role of the European Commission ?
1 Initiating, administering and overseeing the implementation of EU policies and Legislation
2 Representatives of the EU investigating the operations of other institutions
3 Representing the views of national governments
4 Determining the ultimate shape of EU Legislation

Answer: Initiating, administering and overseeing the implementation of EU policies and Legislation
10 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The 1993 Border Peace and Tranquillity Agreement between India and China enabled both to have a legally binding reality to move beyond the Cobweb of 1962 conflict.

Reason (R) : This remained easier for China, for it was the victor in that conflict, while India still bears psychological scars from 1962 debacle.

Code :
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 correct interpretation of (A)
4 Both (A) and (R) are not correct. Nor (R) is the correct interpretation of (A)

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct interpretation of (A)
11 Arrange the following Arms Control Agreements in the ascending chronological order by using the code given below :

(a) Chemical Weapons Convention.

(b) Limited Test Ban Treaty.

(c) Biological and Toxic Weapons Convention.

(d) The Protocol for the Prohibition of the use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare.

Code :
1 (a), (b), (c), (d)
2 (b), (c), (d), (a)
3 (d), (b), (c), (a)
4 (c), (d), (a), (b)

Answer: (d), (b), (c), (a)
12 Which one of the following countries was not involved in negotiating the Washington Naval Treaty of 1922 :
1 The United States
2 Japan
3 United Kingdom
4 Germany

Answer: Germany
13 Which one of the following is considered as the origin of natural law thinking :
1 Thomas Hobbes and John Locke
2 The Magna Carta
3 Greek, Christian and Medieval Catholic theology
4 Confucianism

Answer: Greek, Christian and Medieval Catholic theology
14 Which one of the following is the main function of the World Trade Organization (WTO) :
1 Enforcing of Uruguay Round Agreements
2 Administering trade dispute settlement procedures
3 Facilitating multi-lateral trade relations of member countries and reviewing trade policies
4 Promoting trade barriers

Answer: Facilitating multi-lateral trade relations of member countries and reviewing trade policies
15 Which one of the following is the legitimate case of humanitarian intervention in international politics ?
1 When it is done to prevent genocide
2 When it is done to take down a murderous regime
3 When it is done to alleviate famine
4 When it is done through the chapter - VII enforcement provisions of the Security Council of the United Nations

Answer: When it is done through the chapter - VII enforcement provisions of the Security Council of the United Nations

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