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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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