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Defence Studies Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Defence Studies MCQs Set 45

(1) The tiny pacific country of Marshal Islands has sued nine countries for which one of the reasons ?
(1) Not fulfilling obligations to curb nuclear race.
(2) Not fulfilling obligations to curb terrorism.
(3) Not fulfilling obligations to curb sea-piracy.
(4) Not fulfilling obligations to curb religions extremism.
Answer: Not fulfilling obligations to curb nuclear race.
(2) The concept of confidence building measures (CBMs) germinated in which one of the following ?
(1) Helsinki Declaration
(2) First meeting of Brund tland Commission
(3) First meeting of Canberra commission
(4) Lahore Declaration
Answer: Helsinki Declaration

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(3) Which of the following aircraft is the air to air refueller of the Indian Air Force ?
(1) C-17 Globemaster.
(2) Ilyushin - 76.
(3) Ilyushin - 78.
(4) C-130 J Hercules.
Answer: Ilyushin - 78.
(4) Which one of the following is India’s first indigenously developed nuclear powered submarine ?
(1) INS Vikrant.
(2) INS Trikhand.
(3) INS Arihant.
(4) INS Sindhurakshak.
Answer: INS Arihant.
(5) Which one of the following Labs of DRDO has developed Anti-thermal, anti laser smoke grenade ?
(1) LASTEC
(2) R & DE(E)
(3) DRDE
(4) HEMRL
Answer: HEMRL
(6) In the last one decade, which one among the following sectors has attracted the highest foreign direct investment inflows into India ?
(1) Chemical Industries
(2) Food Processing
(3) Agriculture
(4) Telecommunication including service sector
Answer: Telecommunication including service sector
(7) Who among the following opined that “Economics is the Science of Wealth ?
(1) J.K. Mehta.
(2) Raghuram.
(3) Adam Smith.
(4) Marshall.
Answer: Adam Smith.
(8) Which one of the following relates to the capability oriented approach to development, which seeks to expand the range of things that people can do ?
(1) Human Security.
(2) Equal Security.
(3) Human Development Index.
(4) Sustainable Development.
Answer: Human Development Index.
(9) Which one of the following Indian Companies is not involved in joint venture hydro-electric projects with Bhutan ?
(1) National Hydro-electric Power Corporation (NHPC).
(2) Satlaj Jal Vidyut Nigam (SJVN).
(3) Tehri Hydro-electric Development Corporation (THDC).
(4) UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC).
Answer: UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC).
(10) Who among the following observed that “Statesmen are actors in a tragedy beyond their making or repair” ?
(1) Robert Jervic.
(2) George Kennan.
(3) Raymund Arou.
(4) J. Nye.
Answer: George Kennan.
(11) Which one of the following theorists is associated with the “feminist” school of national security ?
(1) Robert Keohone.
(2) Kenneth Waltz.
(3) Ann. J. Tickner.
(4) Andre Gunder Frank.
Answer: Ann. J. Tickner.
(12) Who among the following scholars stated that the US is enjoying the upper portion of the multilayered cake of world power politics due to its military and economic power ?
(1) J. Nye.
(2) S.P. Cohen.
(3) H. Kissinger.
(4) Kenneth Waltz.
Answer: J. Nye.
(13) Who among the following stated that “the balance of power system was not only inevitable but also an essential stabilizing factor in international relations ?
(1) Kenneth Waltz.
(2) E.H. Carr.
(3) Hans J. Morgenthau.
(4) Trevor Taylor.
Answer: Hans J. Morgenthau.
(14) Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : Internal security problems can endanger national security more critically than external aggression.

Reason (R) : Army must be deployed to check the internal threats.

Codes :
(1) (A) is false but (R) is true.
(2) (A) is true but (R) is false.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true.
(15) Which one of the following causes resulted in the failure of US – Soviet détente ?
(1) Domestic developments
(2) Proxy wars
(3) Resource scarcity
(4) Technological supremacy
Answer: Technological supremacy

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