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Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 29

(1) Which of the following is not considered as a fundamental objective of National Security :
(1) To preserve sovereignty
(2) To safeguard the territory
(3) To maintain military capability
(4) To maintain International Peace
Answer: To maintain International Peace
(2) The term ‘Non - alignment’ means :
(1) Neutrality of a State
(2) Equal distance between two super powers
(3) Capacity to say what is right and what is not right
(4) Non - membership of rival military blocks of the cold war era
Answer: Non - membership of rival military blocks of the cold war era

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(3) Arrange the following ‘operations’ in their ascending chronological order and use the code given below :

(i) Operation Tornado

(ii) Operation Gibralter

(iii) Operation Swan

(iv) Operation High Rise

Codes :
(1) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(2) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)
(3) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(4) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)
Answer: (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
(4) The Tibet uprising against China took place on :
(1) 18 February, 1959
(2) 10 February, 1959
(3) 10 March, 1959
(4) 18 March, 1959
Answer: 10 March, 1959
(5) Which one of the following was the first Arms control Agreement of the cold war period :
(1) I N F Treaty
(2) Outer space Treaty
(3) Antarctic Treaty
(4) Treaty of Tlatelolco
Answer: Antarctic Treaty
(6) Who among the following, opined that ‘economy of force’ is the supreme law of a successful war ?
(1) Hans J. Morganthou
(2) Adam Smith
(3) B. H. Liddle Hart
(4) Alexandar Hamilton
Answer: B. H. Liddle Hart
(7) Who propounded the concept of ‘permanent revolution’ ?
(1) Lenin
(2) Severesky
(3) Trotsky
(4) Marx
Answer: Trotsky
(8) Who, among the following, doesn’t support the view that “Nuclear war is but a continuation”, ‘in extremes’ of real war.”
(1) Bernard Brodie
(2) Herman Kahn
(3) Paul Nitze
(4) Colin Gray
Answer: Bernard Brodie
(9) The operation “Green Hunt” started in the year :
(1) 2007
(2) 2008
(3) 2009
(4) 2010
Answer: 2009
(10) Who among the following thinkers opined that ‘’The very nature of war impedes the simultaneous concentration of all forces.”
(1) Liddell Hart
(2) Marshal Foch
(3) Carl von clausewitz
(4) Machiavelli
Answer: Carl von clausewitz
(11) What is operation ‘Maitree’ ?
(1) Resuce operation in flash floods in uttarakhand
(2) Resuce operation in Cyclone Hudhud - hit areas in Andhra Pradesh
(3) Resuce operation in the Bhopal Gas Tragedy
(4) Resuce Operation by India in Nepal erathquake of 2015
Answer: Resuce Operation by India in Nepal erathquake of 2015
(12) Which of the following two sea ports located in Asian countries have been developed with chinese assistance ?

(i) Gwader

(ii) Tricomalee

(iii) Chittagong

(iv) Humbentota

Codes :
(1) (i) and (iii) are correct
(2) (i) and (iv) are correct
(3) (ii) and (iii) are correct
(4) (iii) and (iv) are correct
Answer: (i) and (iv) are correct
(13) The “Finger Feature” area is situated between which two states/countries ?
(1) Bhutan and Sikkim
(2) Sikkim and Nepal
(3) Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh
(4) Sikkim and West Bengal
Answer: Bhutan and Sikkim
(14) Which Arab Leader Nationalised Suez Canal :
(1) Gammel Abdul Nasser
(2) Anwar Sadat
(3) Kemal Ataturk
(4) Ayattollah Khomeni
Answer: Gammel Abdul Nasser
(15) Which one of the following is the pass that separated the north Sri Lanka from the South ?
(1) Shiva Pass
(2) Elephant Pass
(3) Elora Pass
(4) Tiger Pass
Answer: Shiva Pass

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