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(1) The Headquarters of South Western Air Command is located at which one of the following places ?
(1) Vadodara
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Pune
(4) Gandhinagar
Answer: Gandhinagar
(2) ‘Sudarshan’ refers to which one of the following ?
(1) It is a laser guided glide missile
(2) It is a laser guided bunker missile
(3) It is a laser guided anti-tank missile
(4) It is a laser guided remote anti-ship missile
Answer: It is a laser guided glide missile

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(3) The Bill HR 6069 introduced in the US Congress in September 2016 is related to which one of the following ?
(1) It aims at designating Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism
(2) It aims at checking illegal flow of drug money to terrorist organisations based in Pakistan
(3) It aims at eliminating terrorism in the region of South Asia
(4) It aims at uniting cooperation in both Afghanistan and Pakistan to eliminate terrorist groups operating in the region
Answer: It aims at designating Pakistan a state sponsor of terrorism
(4) Which one of the following countries is not a member of NATO alliance ?
(1) Great Britain
(2) France
(3) Israel
(4) Turkey
Answer: Israel
(5) Who among the following thinkers emphasized that “Science is the great antidote to the poison of enthusiasm and superstition” ?
(1) Hans J. Morganthou
(2) Karl Marx
(3) Adam Smith
(4) Karl Haushofer
Answer: Adam Smith
(6) Which one of the following US President said, “Peace is not absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means” ?
(1) Jimmy Carter
(2) George W. Bush
(3) Ronald Reagan
(4) Barak Obama
Answer: Ronald Reagan
(7) The Garland Highway in Afghanistan connects which four cities ?
(1) Herat, Kandhar, Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif
(2) Kunduz, Bamiyan, Nimroz, Jalalabad
(3) Ghazni, Badakhshan, Khost, Baghlan
(4) Heart, Bamiyan, Ghazni, Kabul
Answer: Herat, Kandhar, Kabul, Mazar-e-Sharif
(8) The first jet versus jet combat in aviation history took place on
(1) 7th November, 1950
(2) 13th October, 1950
(3) 17th November, 1950
(4) 11th October, 1950
Answer: 7th November, 1950
(9) The Chaman border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan is known as
(1) Friendship Gate
(2) Solidarity Gate
(3) Peace Gate
(4) Co-operation Gate
Answer: Friendship Gate
(10) Which one of the following international borders between two countries is the most heavily armed ?
(1) India – Pakistan
(2) China – Vietnam
(3) North – South Korea
(4) India – China
Answer: North – South Korea
(11) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Small arms and light weapons do not only make easy the taking and maiming of lives, but also kill economies and the social bonds.

Reason (R) : These are the weapons of the easy kill.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
(3) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
(4) (A) is correct, but (R) is 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) : As a principle of war, ‘Economy of Force’ is the supreme law of successful war.

Reason (R) : It involves the correct distribution of troops at the decisive place and time.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) not is correct
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct
(13) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The Indian surgical strike on terrorist camps in the LoC was an action taken in response to Uri attack on Indian military camps.

Reason (R) : The Indian response was taken out of compulsion and due to public pressure.

Codes :
(1) (A) is correct but (R) is not correct
(2) Both (A) and (R) are 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
(14) Arrange the following tank-battles in the ascending chronological order of their occurrence and use the code below :

I. Tank-Battle of Kursk

II. Tank-Battle of Chawinda

III. Tank-battle of Somme

IV. Tank-Battle of Cambrai

Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) III, IV, I, II
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) II, I, IV, III
Answer: III, IV, I, II
(15) Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : In a conventional war-fighting, the victor will be one who finds in himself the determination to attack. The side which will only defend is doomed to defeat.

Reason (R) : ‘Offensive Action’ is an indispensable principle of war of conventional nature.

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

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