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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Arrange the following events in the correct chronological order as they occurred. Use the code given below: |
| A. | Arab Spring, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Chinese intrusion in India's DBO sector, Yom Kippur War. |
| B. | Yom Kippur War, Arab Spring, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Chinese intrusion in India's DBO sector. |
| C. | Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring, Chinese intrusion in India's DBO sector. |
| D. | Chinese intrusion in India's DBO sector, Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring. |
| Answer» C. Yom Kippur War, Fukushima Nuclear Disaster, Arab Spring, Chinese intrusion in India's DBO sector. | |
| 2. |
Match the following leaders in List - I with their respective country in List - II and choose the correct code:List - I a. Abdul Jamal Nasser b. Col. M. Gaddafi c. Sheikh Mujibur Rahman d. Srimavo Bhandaranaike List - IIi. Sri Lankaii. Egyptiii. Libyaiv. BangladeshCodes: a b c d |
| A. | ii iii iv i |
| B. | iii ii i iv |
| C. | iv i iii ii |
| D. | i iv ii iii |
| Answer» B. iii ii i iv | |
| 3. |
H.Q. of International Atomic Energy Agency is located at |
| A. | Cairo |
| B. | New York |
| C. | Vienna |
| D. | Geneva |
| Answer» D. Geneva | |
| 4. |
Which one of the following is not the disputed area between India and China? |
| A. | Aksaichin area |
| B. | Arunachal Pradesh |
| C. | Sir Creek |
| D. | Noticed oil and gas exploration area in the South China Sea |
| Answer» D. Noticed oil and gas exploration area in the South China Sea | |
| 5. |
In which year the Money Laundering Control Act in India was implemented? |
| A. | 1985 |
| B. | 1984 |
| C. | 1986 |
| D. | 1987 |
| Answer» D. 1987 | |
| 6. |
The promotion of human rights, as enunciated under the UN Declaration of Human Rights, in the post-cold war situations and globalizing world could be realized, provided: |
| A. | There is re-distribution of power based on universal values of freedom, justice, peace and order. |
| B. | Economic and financial reforms in the world economy and conflict resolution and transformation on just grounds. |
| C. | Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for sustained development and flow of money, manpower and technology transfer to insure human security in terms of 'freedom from fear' and 'freedom from want'. |
| D. | All the above factors as mentioned in (A), (B) and (C) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 7. |
The Code name given to India's first nuclear explosion at Pokhran was: |
| A. | Lotus Smile |
| B. | Desert Smile |
| C. | Buddha Smile |
| D. | Flower Smile |
| Answer» D. Flower Smile | |
| 8. |
13th Amendment in Constitution is a matter of concern between: |
| A. | India - Pakistan |
| B. | Bhutan - Nepal |
| C. | Sri Lanka - India |
| D. | India - China |
| Answer» D. India - China | |
| 9. |
Which one of the following US Administrations stressed that 'Without question Chechnya is part of the Russian Federation'? |
| A. | Obama Administration |
| B. | Clinton Administration |
| C. | Bush Administration |
| D. | Carter Administration |
| Answer» C. Bush Administration | |
| 10. |
The origin of modern nation-state system is associated with one of the following events: |
| A. | Congress of Vienna |
| B. | Treaty of Utrecht |
| C. | Treaty of Westphalia |
| D. | World War I |
| Answer» D. World War I | |
| 11. |
'Senkaku island' is a disputed territory between which of the following? |
| A. | China - South Korea |
| B. | Japan - China |
| C. | Malaysia - Singapore |
| D. | Taiwan - China |
| Answer» C. Malaysia - Singapore | |
| 12. |
'Muslim Brotherhood' as a political party belongs to which of the following countries? |
| A. | Iran |
| B. | Syria |
| C. | Egypt |
| D. | Pakistan |
| Answer» D. Pakistan | |
| 13. |
India's Nuclear Doctrine was announced in the year: |
| A. | 1999 |
| B. | 1974 |
| C. | 2000 |
| D. | 1971 |
| Answer» B. 1974 | |
| 14. |
Who among the following argued that 'in a war of revolutionary character, guerrilla operations are a necessary part.'? |
| A. | A.H. Nasution |
| B. | V.I. Lenin |
| C. | Mao Tse Tung |
| D. | Regis Debray |
| Answer» D. Regis Debray | |
| 15. |
Who said, 'Victorious warriors win first and then go to war, while defeated warriors go to war first and then seek to win.'? |
| A. | Liddell Hart |
| B. | Mao Tse Tung |
| C. | Kautilya |
| D. | San Tzu |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
Which one of the following is the country of origin of 'Phalcon - Radar'? |
| A. | Israel |
| B. | Germany |
| C. | USA |
| D. | India |
| Answer» B. Germany | |
| 17. |
The problem of fundamentalism and extremism in South Asia could be tackled only when |
| A. | Taliban fails to succeed in getting power back in Kabul. |
| B. | Financial and military aid to Pakistan by USA is accounted far. |
| C. | Regional organization implement their commitments. |
| D. | Policies of counter-terrorism in South Asia are harmonized. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
Which of the following is a part of physical mobilization? |
| A. | Increase in the working hours |
| B. | Additional Employment |
| C. | Moral Mobilisation |
| D. | Curtailing Vacation time |
| Answer» D. Curtailing Vacation time | |
| 19. |
The coast guards and navies of the littoral countries in the South Asian region need to gear up their efforts to prevent the Indian Ocean from being treated as 'dumping ground' due to the following threats: |
| A. | Oil spill disasters in the coastal zones. |
| B. | Sea pollution caused by coral dead zone and increasing pollutants. |
| C. | Global warming causing severe damage to sensitive marine eco-system and its biodiversity. |
| D. | All the above factors as mentioned in (A), (B) and (C) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
In Clausewitz's formulation, the ultimate objective of a nation-state could be achieved by means of: |
| A. | Political Pressure |
| B. | Coercive Force |
| C. | Moral Force |
| D. | Economic Coercion |
| Answer» C. Moral Force | |
| 21. |
Which one of the following is not included in the determinants of National Power? |
| A. | Scientific and Technological Capability |
| B. | Civil Society |
| C. | Economic Strength |
| D. | National Will |
| Answer» C. Economic Strength | |
| 22. |
Who among the following argued that 'India and Pakistan have brought the confidence building measures to a demeaning status ……..'? |
| A. | Rajiv Gandhi |
| B. | Atal Bihari Bajpayee |
| C. | Parvez Musarruf |
| D. | Michael Krepon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 23. |
Who among the following thinkers, compared the internal threat as 'lurking hood of a snake'? |
| A. | Kautilya |
| B. | G. Douhet |
| C. | Carl Von Clausewitz |
| D. | H. Mackinder |
| Answer» B. G. Douhet | |
| 24. |
India and France signed Strategic Partnership in which year? |
| A. | 1998 |
| B. | 2000 |
| C. | 2011 |
| D. | 2013 |
| Answer» B. 2000 | |
| 25. |
Cyber security threat is an important component of the one of the following: |
| A. | Psychological warfare |
| B. | Chemical warfare |
| C. | Information warfare |
| D. | Nuclear warfare |
| Answer» D. Nuclear warfare | |
| 26. |
The highest peacetime honour accorded to a soldier in India is one of the following: |
| A. | Param Vishistha Seva Medal |
| B. | Ashok Chakra |
| C. | Ati Vishistha Seva Medal |
| D. | Shaurya Chakra |
| Answer» C. Ati Vishistha Seva Medal | |
| 27. |
'Brahmos' missile is a product of Joint Defence Cooperation between the following countries: |
| A. | India - Israel |
| B. | India - Russia |
| C. | India - France |
| D. | India - Germany |
| Answer» C. India - France | |
| 28. |
'Battle of Midway' was fought during the World War II between the following countries: |
| A. | Britain - France |
| B. | USA - Japan |
| C. | Russia - Germany |
| D. | Germany - France |
| Answer» C. Russia - Germany | |
| 29. |
Which one of the following was the main factor that conditioned India's Defence Policy in 1947? |
| A. | Military Cooperation |
| B. | International Image |
| C. | Non Alignment |
| D. | Regional Conditions |
| Answer» D. Regional Conditions | |
| 30. |
The term 'Strategy' is derived from which of the following words? |
| A. | Stratosò |
| B. | Strategos |
| C. | Stratolog`as |
| D. | Stratotos |
| Answer» C. Stratolog`as | |
| 31. |
Which of the following is not an Arms Control Treaty? |
| A. | CFE Treaty |
| B. | NAFTA |
| C. | ABM Treaty |
| D. | INF Treaty |
| Answer» C. ABM Treaty | |
| 32. |
Which one of the following countries does not have strategic partnership with India? |
| A. | Russia |
| B. | Bangladesh |
| C. | USA |
| D. | Japan |
| Answer» C. USA | |
| 33. |
Which among the following is considered as the master principle of war? |
| A. | Offensive Action |
| B. | Cooperation |
| C. | Selection and Maintenance of the Aim |
| D. | Concentration of Force |
| Answer» D. Concentration of Force | |
| 34. |
Mahakali Treaty between India and Nepal was signed in the year |
| A. | 1996 |
| B. | 1999 |
| C. | 1998 |
| D. | 1950 |
| Answer» B. 1999 | |
| 35. |
Which of the following African States opposed the indefinite extension of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in 1995? |
| A. | Nigeria |
| B. | Sierra Leone |
| C. | South Africa |
| D. | Tunisia |
| Answer» B. Sierra Leone | |
| 36. |
The UN World Conference on Human Rights in June 1993 was held in: |
| A. | Geneva |
| B. | Vienna |
| C. | London |
| D. | Paris |
| Answer» C. London | |
| 37. |
The concept of 'Threats without enemies' is linked with one of the following in the security discourse: |
| A. | Globalization |
| B. | Environmental security |
| C. | Technology transfer |
| D. | Illegal migration |
| Answer» C. Technology transfer | |
| 38. |
The 'global climate change' has emerged as one of the causes of insecurity. This change is because |
| A. | Discovery of a hole in Earth's ozone layer over Antarctica in 1985. |
| B. | 25% increase of carbon dioxide in atmosphere. |
| C. | Increase in temperature of Earth surface. |
| D. | Melting of Glaciers |
| Answer» B. 25% increase of carbon dioxide in atmosphere. | |
| 39. |
Who among the following thinkers emphasized that like science, there are systematized principles of war? |
| A. | A. Jomini |
| B. | Carl Von Clausewitz |
| C. | Marshal Foch |
| D. | Marshal Bulow |
| Answer» B. Carl Von Clausewitz | |
| 40. |
Who among the following is known as the father of India's Nuclear Programme? |
| A. | Vikram Sarabhai |
| B. | Homi Jahangir Bhabha |
| C. | C.V. Raman |
| D. | A.P.J. Abdul Kalam |
| Answer» C. C.V. Raman | |
| 41. |
Which of the following have largely been causes of illegal migration and flow of refugees? |
| A. | Government policies forced people to migrate. |
| B. | Establishment of new States and adverse economic conditions. |
| C. | Disasters induced people to migrate. |
| D. | All the above factors as mentioned in (A), (B) and (C) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
In Game theory, as applied in war games, 'Zero-sum' concept refers to one of the following: |
| A. | Equality of Gains and Losses |
| B. | Inequality of Gains and Losses |
| C. | Partial equality between the two |
| D. | Partial inequality between the two |
| Answer» B. Inequality of Gains and Losses | |
| 43. |
The disciple of defence economics mostly concentrates on: |
| A. | Pre-war economy |
| B. | Mobilization of military resources |
| C. | Planning, Programming u0026 Budgeting of resources for defence requirements |
| D. | Allocation of natural resources |
| Answer» D. Allocation of natural resources | |
| 44. |
Identify the Chemical and Biological Weapons Treaties in descending chronological order: |
| A. | Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol. |
| B. | US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Chemical Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention. |
| C. | Biological Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement. |
| D. | Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention, Chemical Weapons Convention, US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement. |
| Answer» B. US-Soviet Chemical Weapons Agreement, Chemical Weapons Convention, Geneva Protocol, Biological Weapons Convention. | |
| 45. |
Match the following events in Table-I with their concluding countries in Table-II with the help of the code given below:Table-I a. Indus Water Treaty b. Ganges Water Treaty c. Kali River Treaty d. Dagachhu Power Project Table-IIi. India-Bhutanii. India-Nepaliii. India-Bangladeshiv. India-PakistanCodes: a b c d |
| A. | iv iii ii i |
| B. | i ii iii iv |
| C. | ii i iv iii |
| D. | iii iv i ii |
| Answer» B. i ii iii iv | |
| 46. |
Match the Defence Public Sector Undertaking - DPSUs (List-I) with their Locations (List-II) and choose the appropriate code:List - I (DPSUs) a. Bharat Dynamics Ltd. b. Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. c. Garden Reach Ship-builders d. Bharat Electronics Ltd. List - II (Locations)i. Hyderabadii. Bangaloreiii. Goaiv. BangaloreCodes: a b c d |
| A. | i ii iii iv |
| B. | ii iii i iv |
| C. | iii ii iv i |
| D. | iv iii ii i |
| Answer» B. ii iii i iv | |
| 47. |
Identify the following treaties regarding Nuclear Weapon Explosions in its chronological order. Use the correct code: |
| A. | Partial Test Ban Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference |
| B. | Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Partial Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference |
| C. | Partial Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference |
| D. | PTBT Amendment Conference, Partial Test Ban Treaty, Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty |
| Answer» B. Peaceful Nuclear Explosion Treaty, Threshold Test Ban Treaty, Partial Test Ban Treaty, PTBT Amendment Conference | |
| 48. |
Arrange the documents of confidence building measures in Europe in ascending chronological order: |
| A. | Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Helsinki Document |
| B. | Helsinki CBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Helsinki Document |
| C. | Helsinki Document, Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document |
| D. | Vienna CSBM Document, Helsinki Document, Helsinki CBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document |
| Answer» B. Helsinki CBM Document, Vienna CSBM Document, Stockholm CSBM Document, Helsinki Document | |
| 49. |
The term 'Preventive Diplomacy' was coined by: |
| A. | George Bush |
| B. | Dag Hammarskjöld |
| C. | Kofi Annan |
| D. | Boutros - Boutros Ghali |
| Answer» C. Kofi Annan | |
| 50. |
The creation of demilitarised areas and neutral states to prevent new wars in Europe was related to |
| A. | Treaty of Versailles |
| B. | Congress of Vienna (1814-15) |
| C. | League of Nations |
| D. | Treaty of Westphalia (1648) |
| Answer» C. League of Nations | |