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1 Who among the following encapsulated “Milieu, resources and collective actions” as the elements of National Power :
1 Raymond Aron
2 Hanry Kissinger
3 Ray S Cline
4 Micheal Madelbaum

Answer: Raymond Aron
2 Who amongst the following strategists stated that “Better to die European than to rot American during the W.W.I” :
1 Hitler
2 Karl Haushofer
3 Ferdinand foch
4 Erich Luddendorff

Answer: Karl Haushofer
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3 Who amongst the following encapsulated the concept that “To have the command of Air means to be in a position to fly oneself in the air and refrain the enemy from flying” :
1 William Mitchell
2 G. Douhet
3 Alexender De Seversky
4 Wing Commander Do Little

Answer: G. Douhet
4 Which one of the following military theorists has emerged from the experience of the French Revolution and Napoleonic wars :
1 Carl Haushofer
2 A. Jomini
3 H.J. Mackinder
4 A.T. Mohan

Answer: A. Jomini
5 Who amongst the following strategic thinkers stated that “what determines victory in aerial warfare is fire power, speed serves only to come to grips with the foe and to flee from him, no more” :
1 Giulio Dohet
2 Alexander de Serversky
3 Billy Michell
4 Warner

Answer: Giulio Dohet
6 The credit for using for the first time, the term ‘Non - alignment’ goes to which one of the following :
1 J.L. Nehru
2 Mahatma Gandhi
3 George Liska
4 Marshal Tito

Answer: George Liska
7 ‘The formalized study of rational action in interactive and strategic settings where one actor’s welfare is determined in part by the actions of other states’ , is related to which one of the following theories :
1 Just War Theory
2 Game Theory
3 Deterrence Theory
4 Balance of Power Theory

Answer: Game Theory
8 Who among the following argued that “Art of Correct Distribution of troops is the great Art of war. ” :
1 Carl Von Clausewitz
2 A. Jomini
3 B. H. Liddell Hart
4 Michael Howard

Answer: Carl Von Clausewitz
9 Who amongst the following stated that “Mans First Contact with the nature arose from the need of getting food, and it often involved fighting.” :
1 Maj Gen D. K. Palit
2 Col Donald Portway
3 Col E D Shinton
4 Capt B.H Liddell Hart

Answer: Col Donald Portway
10 Which one of the following is not categorised as the type of surprise as a principle of war :
1 Strategic Deception
2 Strategic Manoeuvrability
3 Tactical Deception
4 Technological Deception

Answer: Strategic Manoeuvrability
11 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : There is no victory in a conventional war of limited nature, unless the objectives are defined at the outbreak of conflict.

Reason (R) : A limited war is fought in a limited geographical area, with limited resources and limited objectives.

Code :
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, and (R) is supportive of (A)

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is supportive of (A)
12 Which Russian leader stated that “The transfer of power is always a test of the constitutional system, a test of its strength” :
1 Vladimir Putin
2 Alexie Kosigyn
3 Breznev
4 Boris Yeltsin

Answer: Vladimir Putin
13 Arrange the following agreements in their ascending chronological order and use the code given below :

(a) Paris Peace Accord

(b) Intermediate - Range Nuclear Forces Treaty

(c) Sea-bed Arms Control Treaty

(d) Camp David Accord

Code :
1 (a) (b) (d) (c)
2 (d) (a) (c) (b)
3 (c) (a) (d) (b)
4 (b) (c) (a) (d)

Answer: (c) (a) (d) (b)
14 Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : The fundamental purpose of Indian nuclear weapons is to deter the use and threat of use of nuclear weapons by any state or entity against India and its forces.

Reason (R) : India will not be the first to initiate a nuclear strike, but will respond with punitive retaliation should deterrence fail.

Code :
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, and (R) is supportive of (A)

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are correct, and (R) is supportive of (A)
15 Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :

Assertion (A) : ISIS is a festering wound not only in the region of West Asia, but in fact, the entire world.

Reason (R) : ISIS continues to spread terrorism and violence across West Asia and Europe.

Code :
1 Both (A) and (R) are true
2 Both (A) and (R) are false
3 (A) is true, but (R) is false
4 (A) is false, but (R) is true

Answer: Both (A) and (R) are true

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