Defence Studies Questions and Answers Set 35 | Defence Studies Multiple Choice Questions(MCQs) & Answers

1 After the Pokhran explosion of May, 1998, which website was defaced by Pakistan’s hackers ?

1 Ministry of Defence website

2 BARC website

3 PMO website

4 MFA website

Answer:BARC website

2 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below.

Assertion (A) : Globalisation has increased interdependence between the countries, facilitated the free flow of labour, money, technology etc.

Reason (R) :Globalisation has positive benefits such as growth of regional autonomy, universal recognition of indigenous rights, strengthening of the rule of law, and multilateral environmental initiatives.

Codes :

1 (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct

2 (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct

3 Both (A) and (R) are not correct

4 Both (A) and (R) are correct in varying degrees, but (R) is not the correct and logical explanation of (A)

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Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct in varying degrees, but (R) is not the correct and logical explanation of (A)

3 Which one of the following purposes/roles is served by the ‘scorpion mutation bomb’ ?

1 it is used for protecting military installations

2 it is used for killing defence personnels, but not damaging the structures

3 it is used for destroying or damaging concrete structures

4 it is used for destroying under sea targets

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Answer: it is used for protecting military installations

4 The special feature of Block III version of Brahmos missile is one of the following :

1 it is not capable of carrying nuclear missile

2 it travels at a speed of 3.4 times of sound

3 it can also be launched from the air

4 it has a trajectory manoeuvre and steep dive capabilities

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Answer: it has a trajectory manoeuvre and steep dive capabilities

5 The largest amphibians exercise “Tropex” in Gujarat was held in the year :

1 2008

2 2009

3 2010

4 2007

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Answer: 2009

6 Which one of the following countries was not a member of two BRIC summits ?

1 China

2 Brazil

3 India

4 South Africa

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Answer: South Africa

7 The main objective of G - 4 nations is :

1 for economic and cultural cooperation

2 for taking defensive measures to tackle terrorism and narco - terrorism

3 to counter the growing influence of china and USA

4 to gain admission in UN as permanent members

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Answer: to gain admission in UN as permanent members

8 Which of the following does not form part of the Technical discourse on Cyber Security ?

1 Doctors

2 Computer experts

3 Anti - Virus industry

4 Computer networks

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Answer: Doctors

9 Which one of the following aircrafts, India is jointly developing as the Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft (FGFA) ?

1 Sukhoi PAK - FA Aircraft

2 GE CF6 Aircraft

3 37 F-35’s Aircraft

4 EMB-145 AEW Aircraft

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Answer: Sukhoi PAK - FA Aircraft

10 Globalization is the process of which one of the following :

1 extending the power of one nation - state around the world

2 making the nation-state a global standard for political organization

3 creating a more unified economic community among the world’s people

4 Identifying opponents of democratization

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Answer: creating a more unified economic community among the world’s people

11 Which private limited company is vested with the authority as a marketing arm of Indian Space Research Organisation for the distribution of remote sensing data outside India ?

1 Antrix Corporation Limited

2 Digital Globe

3 GeoEye

4 RapidEye Black bridge Ltd

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Answer: Antrix Corporation Limited

12 The Government of India started the ‘National Maritime Development Programme’ in the year :

1 2004

2 2005

3 2006

4 2007

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Answer: 2006

13 While assessing national power, who among the following propounded that ‘national power implies both the strengths and weaknesses of a nation-state’ ?

1 Hans J. Morgenthau

2 Ray S. Cline

3 Ian Bellany

4 Henry Kissinger

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