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(1) Which one of the following is not the principle of Guerrilla warfare :
(1) Offensive Action
(2) Surprise
(3) Mobility
(4) Defensive Action
Answer: Defensive Action
(2) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The international and regional situations which sometimes lead to war can not be altered by mere control on military technology.

Reason (R) : There is no conclusive proof that weapons cause war.

Code :
(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

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

Assertion (A) : In a war of revolutionary nature, guerrilla operations are unescapable and indispensable.

Reason (R) : Guerrilla warfare is a struggle of weak against the strong.

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

Assertion (A) : Terrorism is an act of violence or threat of violence to instill fear and shock in the minds of people to extract political, strategic, economic and other gains.

Reason (R) : It is pre-meditated, and is not like a natural disaster before which we are helpless.

Code :
(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) The term SDI stands for :
(1) Strategic Defence Initiative
(2) Surplus Disposal Initiative
(3) Strategic Divisionary Initiative
(4) Strategic Development Initiative
Answer: Strategic Defence Initiative
(6) Who among the following thinkers opined that ‘Economy of force is the supreme law of war’ :
(1) Carl von Clausewitz
(2) A. Jomini
(3) B.H. Liddell Hart
(4) J.F.C. Fuller
Answer: B.H. Liddell Hart
(7) Who coined the term “STAR WARS” :
(1) Winston Churchill
(2) Field Marshal SHFJ Manekshaw
(3) Richard Nixon
(4) Ronald Reagan
Answer: Ronald Reagan
(8) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Fragile eco-system of Nepal, deforestation, disappearing wetlands and rise of pollution levels has alarmed the environmental experts.

Reason (R) : Changes in the rainfall cycle intense rainfall and droughts have been recorded by the experts in Nepal.

Code :
(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
(9) Who one amongst the following persons was issued Indian visa and later on cancelled due to China’s protests, because that person was an Uighur Activist ?
(1) Kong Quan
(2) Sun Yuxi
(3) Dolkun Isa
(4) Nie Wenjian
Answer: Dolkun Isa
(10) Which one of the following is the largest trade partner of India :
(1) ASEAN
(2) APEC
(3) OIC
(4) EU
Answer: EU
(11) Which one of the following Articles is common to all Geneva Conventions :
(1) Article 1
(2) Article 3
(3) Article 6
(4) Article 7
Answer: Article 3
(12) Who among the following generals of Pakistan, first adopted the presidential system of Government :
(1) General Zia-ul-Haq
(2) General Yahya Khan
(3) General Ayub Khan
(4) General Musharraf
Answer: General Ayub Khan
(13) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : India-China relations do not fall into a simple binary opposition.

Reason (R) : Their relations represent a complex interplay in political, economic, security and other areas.

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
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
(14) Who one amongst the following Sri Lankan leaders was saved during the LTTE suicide bomber attacks in the Sri Lankan Civil War :
(1) Premadasa
(2) Chandrika Bhandaranaike
(3) Lakshman Kadirgamar
(4) Neelam Thiruchelvam
Answer: Chandrika Bhandaranaike
(15) Who one among the following Pakistani military commanders had organised the tribal raider’s attack on Kashmir in 1948 :
(1) General Ayub Khan
(2) General Zia-ul Haq
(3) Major General Akbar Khan
(4) General Yahya Khan
Answer: Major General Akbar Khan

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