DEFENCE & STRATEGIC STUDIES
PAPER – III
Note : This paper contains seventy five (75) objective type questions of two (2) marks each. All questions are compulsory.
1. Which one of the following is not the systematic way in which individual decision-making diverges from the rational actor model ?
(1) Misperceptions
(2) Cognitive bias
(3) Indeterminate preferences
(4) Affective bias
2. A system where many states are capable of completely destroying other states but none are capable of defending themselves from such an attack as a nuclear strike, would be called a
(1) Bipolar system
(2) Multipolar system
(3) Unit Veto system
(4) Hegemonic system
3. Which of the following corps deals with the material and logistic support to the Indian Army ?
(1) Army Ordinance Corps
(2) Armoured Corps
(3) Corps of EME
(4) Corps of Infantry
4. The Headquarters of South Western Air Command is located at which one of the following places ?
(1) Vadodara
(2) Jodhpur
(3) Pune
(4) Gandhinagar
5. ‘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.
6. 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.
7. Which one of the following countries is not a member of NATO alliance ?
(1) Great Britain
(2) France
(3) Israel
(4) Turkey
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
11. 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
12. The Chaman border crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan is known as
(1) Friendship Gate
(2) Solidarity Gate
(3) Peace Gate
(4) Co-operation Gate
13. 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
14. 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.
15. 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.
16. 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.
17. Match the following books given in List – I with the authors in List – II with the help of codes given below :
18. 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
19. 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.
20. Which one among the following is the unit raised to protect the Indian coastal waters ?
(1) Sagar Rakshak Bal
(2) Sagar Suraksha Bal
(3) Sagar Prahari Bal
(4) Sagar Nigrani Bal
21. Saragarso Sea is a part of
(1) North Atlantic Ocean
(2) South Atlantic Ocean
(3) North Pacific Ocean
(4) North Sea
22. In August 1945, on which one of the following cities was the second Atom bomb dropped ?
(1) Nagasaki
(2) Hiroshima
(3) Berlin
(4) London
23. Which formation of the Indian Army is known as ‘White Knight Corps’ ?
(1) VIII Corps
(2) XVI Corps
(3) XXI Corps
(4) VII Corps
24. Arrange the following operations in the ascending chronological order and use the code given as under :
I. Operation Eagle Claw
II. Operation Paul Banyan
III. Operation Trident
IV. Operation Earnest Will
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, IV, I
(3) III, II, I, IV
(4) IV, I, II, III
25. Who among the following thinkers stipulated Environmental Security as not entirely a case of “Threat without enemies” ?
(1) Simon Dalby
(2) Gwyn Prins
(3) John Cooley
(4) Jessica Mathews
26. Which one of the following formations of the Indian Army is known as ‘Chinar Corps’ ?
(1) XIII Corps
(2) XXII Corps
(3) XV Corps
(4) XVIII Corps
27. Which one of the following is the commando unit of the Indian Air force ?
(1) Baaz
(2) Garud
(3) MARCOS
(4) Ghatak
28. Indian Army’s Counter-insurgency and Jungle warfare school is situated at which one of the following :
(1) Kanker
(2) Srinagar
(3) Tezpur
(4) Vairengte
29. Which one of the following canals adjoins Baltic Sea to North Sea ?
(1) Neil Canal
(2) Kiel Canal
(3) Panama Canal
(4) Suez Canal
30. The Hsiung Feng III missile belongs to which one of the following countries ?
(1) Taiwan
(2) Formosa
(3) North Korea
(4) China
31. Which one of the following is the role of Varunastra torpedo ?
(1) It has the capability of targeting even stealth submarines, both in deep and littoral waters.
(2) It has the capability of hitting targets in air.
(3) It has the capability to target enemy positions in the shores.
(4) It has the capability to hit targets from sea to air.
32. ‘Fancy Bear’ refers to which one of the following ?
(1) It is a French Cyber Espionage Group.
(2) It is a American Cyber Espionage Group.
(3) It is a Chinese Cyber Espionage Group.
(4) It is a Russian Cyber Espionage Group.
33. The Russian origin aircraft AN-32 first entered in service with IAF in
(1) 1981
(2) 1983
(3) 1982
(4) 1984
34. The Indus water Treaty between India and Pakistan was signed on
(1) 19th September, 1960
(2) 19th August, 1960
(3) 19th October, 1960
(4) 19th July, 1960
35. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : To tackle the growing menace of Left wing extremism, the Government has deployed paramilitary forces in the affected states.
Reason (R) : As the State Police forces became ineffective, the para-military forces are deployed.
Codes :
(1) (A) is true, but (R) is not true.
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) explains (A).
(3) (R) is true, but (A) is not true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) does not explain (A).
36. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The reasons for becoming refugees varied, and included fleeing from the dangers of war zones, political persecution, hunger and poverty, or unbearable environmental onslaughts.
Reason (R) : Far from the poor flooding into the rich nations, they were overwhelmingly fleeing to countries that were little or no richer than their own, and it was these developing countries that were having to bear the costs of cooperation with the refugee flow.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is a partial explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are not correct and (R) is contradictory to the reality.
(3) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
37. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Collective security arrangements attempt to safeguard the collective interest of all States.
Reason (R) : The collective security implies a willingness of all States to oppose any state committing aggression.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).
(3) Both (A) and (R) are not true.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are true.
38. Match the following regiments of the Indian Army in List – I given below with their respective centres in List – II and use the code below :
39. Arrange the following in the ascending chronological order and use the code given below :
I. Seabed Treaty 1971
II. Antarctic Treaty 1959
III. SALT-I 1972
IV. Latin America Nuclear Free Zone Treaty 1967
Codes :
(1) II, IV, I, III
(2) III, I, IV, II
(3) IV, II, I, III
(4) I, III, II, IV
40. Globalisation is the process of :
(1) extending the power of one nation-state around the world
(2) identifying the opponents of democratisation
(3) making the nation-state a global standard for political organisations
(4) creating a more unified economic community among the world’s people
41. The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade was replaced by
(1) North American Free Trade Association
(2) World Bank
(3) World Trade Organization
(4) Asian Development Bank
42. Which of the organisation works towards ending grave abuses of human rights ?
(1) International Red Cross
(2) United Nations Organization
(3) Transparency International
(4) Amnesty International
43. Who coined the term United Nations ?
(1) Franklin D. Roosevelt
(2) Harry Truman
(3) Winston Churchill
(4) Joseph Stalin
44. Which one of the following Indian Prime Ministers stated that “Be watchful of those who spread radical ideologies and be equally condemning of those who give shelter to terrorists and use them as political instruments” ?
(1) Manmohan Singh
(2) Narendra Modi
(3) P.V. Narasimha Rao
(4) Rajiv Gandhi
45. Who amongst the following Russian Presidents made the statement that “I swear if ISIS bombs Russia, in half-an-hour every islamists will die” ?
(1) Boris Yelstin
(2) Vladimir Putin
(3) Victor Chernomyrdin
(4) Dmitry Medvedev
46. Who amongst the following opined that “Happiness is not something readymade. It comes from your own actions” ?
(1) Dalai Lama
(2) Mother Teresa
(3) Mahatma Gandhi
(4) Nelson Mandela
47. Which one of the following organization was initially set up as ‘Atom for Peace’ programme in 1957 ?
(1) World Nuclear Association
(2) Greenpeace
(3) North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(4) International Atomic Energy Agency
48. Which one of the following UN bodies deals with population problem ?
(1) UNFPA
(2) UNDP
(3) UNICEF
(4) UNESCO
49. Which one of the following was the first Nuclear Reactor commissioned in India ?
(1) CIRUS
(2) Dhruva
(3) Kamini
(4) Apsara
50. Which one of the following was the first satellite placed in the orbit by Indian made launch Vehicle SLV – 3 ?
(1) Aryabhata
(2) Rohini
(3) Bhaskara
(4) INSAT
51. Which of the following is a treaty-based human rights mechanism ?
(1) The UN Human Rights Committee
(2) The UN Human Rights Council
(3) The UN Universal Periodic Review
(4) The UN Special Mandates
52. Which three nations have signed a treaty to establish economic Union called Eurasian Economic Union in 2015 ?
(1) Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan
(2) Tajikistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan
(3) Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan
(4) Armenia, Russia and Ukraine
53. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The terrorist attack on WTC on September 11, 2001 against the United States tarnished the superpower status of the United States and impacted very heavily on the international politics.
Reason (R) : Under the impact of globalisation and information revolution, the capability of non-State actors to fight asymmetric conflicts and strike anywhere across the globe has multiplied.
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 correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
54. Match the places in List – I where the weapons in List – II are manufactured in India by using the correct code :
55. Match the following special forces in List – I with their countries in List – II by using the correct code :
56. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : Today, China has taken an unprecedented level of interest in multilateral security and economic approaches at the regional level.
Reason (R) : China’s “New Security Concept” promotes the notion of multipolarity while espousing regional security cooperation in Asia.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the comprehensive explanation of (A).
(4) (A) is not correct, but (R) is correct.
57. Who among the following persons is known as ‘one man boundary force’ ?
(1) Subhash Chandra Bose
(2) Mahatma Gandhi
(3) Mohd. Ali Jinnah
(4) Sardar Bhagat Singh
58. Who amongst the following opined that “The scientific approach and temper are, or should be, a way of life, a process of thinking, a method of acting and associating with our fellowmen” ?
(1) A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
(2) Homi J. Bhabha
(3) J.L. Nehru
(4) M.G.K. Menon
59. Which one of the following countries suggested the creation of a larger special zone of economic cooperation around the Bay of Bengal to India, which takes on board Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia in addition to BIMSTEC countries ?
(1) Maldives
(2) Sri Lanka
(3) Japan
(4) Australia
60. Which one of the following programmes use cryogenic engines ?
(1) Operation Research Programme
(2) Space Programme
(3) Atomic Energy Programme
(4) Operation Flood
61. Arrange the following Pak military operations against India in their ascending chronological order and use the code as given below :
I. Operation Dwarka
II. Operation Grand Slam
III. Operation Gibraltar
IV. Operation Chengiz Khan
Codes :
(1) I, II, III, IV
(2) II, III, I, IV
(3) IV, III, II, I
(4) III, I, IV, II
62. GRSE, BDL and MIDHANI are ventures of :
(1) Defence Public Sector Undertakings
(2) Chemicals used for making rockets
(3) Ammunition used in tanks
(4) Communication satellites
63. NAMICA is used by the Indian Army for which one of the following :
(1) Nag Missile Carrier
(2) Early Warning System
(3) Radar to detect enemy’s Air attacks
(4) To detect enemy’s submarines
64. The function of a modulator in a nuclear reactor is to
(1) absorb the part of the kinetic energy of the neutrons
(2) extract the heat
(3) reflect back some of the neutrons
(4) start the reactor
65. Which one of the following is not a unconventional source of energy ?
(1) Tidal power
(2) Geothermal energy
(3) Nuclear energy
(4) Wind power
66. The pride of China’s space industry ‘Tiangong-1’ is also known as
(1) Heavenly Gate
(2) Door to Heaven
(3) Heavenly Palace
(4) Gateway to Heaven
67. The Barak-8 missile is categorized as
(1) it is a short range air-to-surface missile
(2) it is a long range surface-to-air missile
(3) it is a medium range air-to-air missile
(4) it is a long range air-to-sea missile.
68. Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The South Asian Gas Corridor is an idea for the gas supply from outer region to South Asian countries through pipelines. The purpose of this corridor is to lay the foundation of a common energy market amongst the South Asian countries.
Reason (R) : South Asia is geographically proximate to the Persian Gulf and Central Asia and can tremendously benefit from their immense resources of gas.
Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A).
(2) (A) is correct, but (R) is not correct.
(3) (R) is correct, but (A) is not correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
69. Which one of the following is not related to the strategic strike as
(1) Application of kinetic and non-kinetic forces deep into enemy territory, affecting military forces in the homeland, or population, industry and infrastructure.
(2) An attack to damage or destroy an objective or a capability.
(3) A less obvious form of strike warfare deploys special operations forces in the enemy’s rear areas.
(4) A war of attrition against the enemy.
70. Identify the correct code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below :
Assertion (A) : The Department of Defence deals with Integrated Defence Staff (IDS), three services and various inter-service organizations of India to ensure national defence.
Reason (R) : Self-reliance in Defence is rarely possible due to both strategic and economic reasons.
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 correct.
(4) Both (A) and (R) are not correct.
Read the passage given below and answer the following questions from 71 to 75 that are based on your understanding of the passage :
The maritime neighbours need to be engaged in pollution response measures. All coastlines are vulnerable to oil spills. Greater military to military cooperation and planning for contingencies would make our maritime neighbours more responsive. Presently, capacity of the Indian Coast Guard is to handle 10,000 tons of oil spills. What is a grey area is once oil spill hits the shore, then the labour intensive task of clean-up is that of an organisation on land. There is a limit to collect volunteers for each sustained work. Joint strategies need to be worked out for dealing with oil spill spreading to a neighbouring country’s coastal region.
South Asian waters are also a convenient dumping ground of derelict obsolete and obsolescent bottoms. Taking advantage of tax insurance and monitoring mechanisms, it becomes easy for ships carrying flags to beach their derelict and hulls with polluting or hazardous cargo. Coast guards and navies of the region need to gear up to prevent the Indian Ocean being treated as a dumping ground. As single hulled ship gets phased out in developing countries, they are most likely to head to Indian waters. Also with growth of the world economy shipping is growing. In other words, more oil spill disasters are in the making impacting both the marine and coastal zone.
More than 80 percent of sea pollution manifest as coral dead zones caused by algal blooms feeding on fertiliser rich run-off is due to pollution from land based activities. Sewage and industrial run-offs adds on further to the waste. Global warming will further damage the sensitive marine ecosystem and its biodiversity. Trawlers using large nets destroy small marine life and the natural food chain. Pollutants like fertiliser and pesticide runoff, sewage and industrial waste has made South Asian coast line next to metropolitan cities akin to sewers. The Ocean is no longer a sink or a waste material basket as imagined. This consciousness must be used positively to save the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea from further pollution. More research needs to be done to adapt and mitigate this by practical policies.
71. What pollution measures can be taken to protect coastlines ?
(1) Military cooperation
(2) Planning for contingencies
(3) Military to military cooperation
(4) All of the above efforts combined.
72. Coastlines are most vulnerable to which one of the following ?
(1) Oil spills
(2) Dumping of nuclear wastes
(3) Dumping of toxic waste
(4) Environmental hazards
73. South Asian waters have become a convenient dumping ground of
(1) Nuclear waste material
(2) Hazardous cargo
(3) Derelict obsolete and obsolescent bottoms
(4) Polluting hulls
74. Sea pollution doesn’t occur mostly due to which one of the following ?
(1) Due to pollution from land based activities
(2) Industrial pollution
(3) Discharge from ships
(4) Atmospheric run-offs
75. Which among the following are additional factors to destroy the marine eco-system ?
(1) Global warming
(2) Trawlers using large nets
(3) Loss of natural food chain due rampant ship movements, etc.
(4) All the above activities
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