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Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 26

(1) Arrange the following in the ascending chronological order and use the code given below :

I.Agreement on India-Bangladesh Agartala-Akahura Railway Project

II. India-Sri Lanka Agreement to Develop Civilian Nuclear Infrastructure

III. Operation RAHAT

IV. Indo-US South Strategic Vision For Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region

Codes :
(1) IV, III, II, I
(2) I, IV, II, III
(3) I, II, III, IV
(4) I, II, IV, III
Answer: I, IV, II, III
(2) Who among the following presidents called China as the “Biggest Kids” in recent times ?
(1) George Bush
(2) Bill Clinton
(3) Barack Obama
(4) John F. Kennedy
Answer: Barack Obama

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(3) Arrange the order in which the following political leaders occupied their offices :

(i) Lyndon B. Johnson

(ii) Rajiv Gandhi

(iii) J.L. Nehru

(iv) Richard Nixon

Codes :
(1) (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
(2) (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iv), (iii)
(4) (iv), (iii), (ii), (i)
Answer: (iii), (i), (iv), (ii)
(4) ‘Aman Ki Asha’ peace inititive has been launched to improve relations between :
(1) India and Bangladesh
(2) India and Nepal
(3) India and Pakistan
(4) India and Bhutan
Answer: India and Pakistan
(5) Which one of the following was not the participant in the Bosnian War ?
(1) Muslims
(2) Croats
(3) Serbs
(4) Taziks
Answer: Taziks
(6) A system which is used as an object-detection system that uses radio waves to determine the range, angle, or velocity of objects in modern warfare is known as :
(1) Radar system
(2) Computer system
(3) Weapon system
(4) Information system
Answer: Radar system
(7) Which one of the following is a Biological Warfare Agent ?
(1) Tabun
(2) Chloropierin
(3) Mustard
(4) Anthrax
Answer: Anthrax
(8) India’s first warship designed and built indigenously was commissioned on :
(1) 10 December, 1983
(2) 29 December, 1983
(3) 16 December, 1983
(4) 19 December, 1983
Answer: 10 December, 1983
(9) Which of the following is not considered in the process of Defence-budget making ?
(1) Assessment of National Resources
(2) Enemy preparedness
(3) Climate conditions
(4) Threat perception
Answer: Climate conditions
(10) Which of the following projects is the first project in defence sector in the framework of the ‘Make in India’ ?
(1) MF-STAR radar system
(2) HAL’s Light Combat Helicopter
(3) Kamov Ka-226 T Light Helicopter
(4) CH-47F Chinook Helicopters
Answer: Kamov Ka-226 T Light Helicopter
(11) The fire control system of Arjun-main battle-tank is imported from which one of the following countries :
(1) Russia
(2) Germany
(3) Israel
(4) France
Answer: Israel
(12) Arrange the following chronologically using the code given below :

(i) Latin American Free Trade Association

(ii) Kyoto Protocol

(iii) South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation

(iv) Biological Weapon’s Convention

Codes :
(1) (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
(2) (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(3) (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
(4) (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
Answer: (i), (iv), (iii), (ii)
(13) Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Viewed in retrospect, the Battle of Plassey and the subsequent plunder of Bengal pushed the vast natural and other resources at the disposal of England.

Reason (R) : Bengal at the time of the Battle of Plassey was the most prosperous province, industrially advanced and commercially great.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)
(14) Identify the correct code for Assertion (A) and Reason (R) and use the codes given below :

Assertion (A) : India is evidently more powerful than it was a few decades ago. It is not only a major player in WTO negotiations, but also prominent in G-20, World Bank and other international fora.

Reason (R) : “Make in India” is clarion call for Industrial Co-operation, which would benefit all partners and turn India from a big importer to a net exporter of industrial goods, including military hardware.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) & (R) are correct
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not correct
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct
Answer: Both (A) & (R) are correct
(15) India’s first indigenously developed SONAR dome which was flagged off is designed for the following :

(i) It functions as the ships underwater eyes and ears.

(ii) The SONAR dome is a structure fitted over the SONAR array to make it transparent.

(iii) Through a SONAR dome an enemy ship can be identified five kms away.

(iv) Promotes inter-operability against the enemy ships.

Codes :
(1) (i) only
(2) (ii) only
(3) (i) and (ii)
(4) (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct
Answer: (i) and (ii)

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