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Defence and Strategic Studies 2013 September UGC NET Solved Question Paper II

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Defence and Strategic Studies 2013 September UGC NET Solved Question Paper II

1. Cabinet Committee on security is presided by

(A) Defence Minister

(B) National Security Advisor

(D) President of India

Answer: (C)

2. Lakshadweep is a

(A) Islet

(B) Island

(D) Capital of a state

Answer: (B)

3. Officer Training Academy is located at

(A) Bombay

(B) Kolkata

(D) Hyderabad

Answer: (C)

4. Identify the correct descending order in respect of ethnic population in the Jafana province of Sri Lanka.

(A) Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, Christians

(B) Tamils, Muslims, Sinhalese, Christians

(D) Christians, Tamils, Muslims, Sinhalese

Answer: (B)

5. “Universal Declaration of Human Rights” was adopted by U.N.O. on

(A) 24th Oct. 1945

(B) 10th Dec. 1948

(D) 30 July 1970

Answer: (B)

6. Identify the correct sequence of induction of following ships in Indian Navy in chronological order:

(A) INS Vikrant, INS Virat, INS Jalashwa, INS Arihant

(B) INS Arihant, INS Virat, INS Vikrant, INS Jalashwa

(D) INS Virat, INS Vikrant, INS Arihant, INS Jalashwa

Answer: (A)

7. Match the military activity given in List – I with their military code name given in List – II. Choose the appropriate code:

List – I List – II

a. Integration of Hyderabad into Indian Union i. OP Polo

b. Integration of Goa into Indian Union ii. OP Vijay

c. Liberation of East Pakistan iii. OP Cactus Lily

d. Clearance of Terrorists from Golden Temple (Punjab) iv. OP Blue Star

Codes:

(A) (a)(i), (b)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(iv)

(B) (b)(ii), (c)(iii), (b)(ii), (c)(iii)

(D) (a)(iv), (a)(i), (d)(iv), (a)(i)

Answer: (A)

8. Mark the correct sequence of world regions in descending order in respect of per capita CO2 emissions

(A) Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Oceana, Asia (excluding middle East), North America

(B) North America, Oceana, Europe, Middle East and North Africa, Asia (excluding Middle East)

(D) North America, Europe, Asia (excluding Middle East), Oceana, Middle East and North Africa

Answer: (B)

9. Chakma refugees are

(A) Ethnic Vietnamese settled in Cambodia

(B) Muslim Burmese who fled to Bangladesh following repression by the Burmese Junta

(D) Buddhist inhabitants of Chittagong Hill Tracts in Bangladesh who fled to India.

Answer: (D)

10. Rimland Theory emphasises on

(A) Core area

(B) Inner crescent

(D) Core area and outer crescent

Answer: (B)

11. Arrange the sequence of wars in India in chronological order.

(A) Indo-Pak War on Kashmir, Sino Indian War, Bangladesh Liberation War, Goa Liberation War

(B) Goa Liberation War, Indo-Pak War on Kashmir, Sino Indian War, Bangladesh Liberation War

War

(D) Indo-Pak War on Kashmir, Sino Indian War, Goa Liberation War, Bangladesh Liberation War

Answer: (C)

12. How many countries emerged out of disintegration of USSR?

(A) Nine

(B) Twelve

(D) Six

Answer: (C)

13. CTBT is meant to

(A) Create Nuclear free zone in Asia

(B) Create Nuclear free zone

(D) Ban production and export of Nuclear Material

Answer: (D)

14. “Who so ever rules the ocean, will rule the world” was propounded by

(A) A.T. Mahan

(B) Walter Lippman

(D) Indira Gandhi

Answer: (A)

15. The difference between a nuclear reactor and atomic bomb is that

(A) No chain reaction takes place in nuclear reactor, while in the atomic bomb there is a chain reaction.

(B) The chain reaction in nuclear reactor is controlled.

(D) No chain reaction takes place in atomic bomb, while it takes place in nuclear reactor

Answer: (B)

16. Bandung Conference refers to meeting of which group of countries?

(A) European countries

(B) Latin American countries

(D) African countries

Answer: (C)

17. Karbi Aunglong is a militant organisation operating in

(A) Assam and Meghalaya

(B) Mizoram and Tripura

(D) Nagaland and Mizoram

Answer: (A)

18. What is a ‘White Paper’?

(A) A preliminary report of Government proposals for discussions.

(B) The complete freedom to take action on a particular issue.

(D) A report published by the Government for the knowledge of the public

Answer: (D)

19. The instrument used in seeing objects on the surface of sea from submarine is known as

(A) Kaleidoscope

(B) Spectroscope

(D) Periscope

Answer: (D)

20. Which one of the International Organization proposed at Bretton Woods, was never created?

(A) International Trade Organization

(B) GATT

(D) IMF

Answer: (A)

21. Who was the chief architect of India’s Nuclear Development Programme?

(A) Homi J. Bhabha

(B) Jagdish Chandra Bose

(D) H.N. Sethna

Answer: (A)

22. “We will wage a thousand years war against India”, is a statement related to

(A) Zia-ul-Haq

(B) Ayub Khan

(D) Z.A. Bhutto

Answer: (D)

23. Choose the appropriate code of Assertion and Reason:

Assertion (A): Revolutionary Movement failed to make any big dent in British hold over India.

Reason (R): The movement lacked centralised leadership and coordination among various groups.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) substantiates (A).

(D) (R) is true and (A) is false.

Answer: (B)

24. Which one of the following is known as biological agent used in war?

(A) G. Fever

(B) Gun Powder

(D) Swine flue

Answer: (C)

25. Two extreme points of supply chain are

(A) Logistic supply from raw material to finished goods at the place of user.

(B) Logistic supply from industry to place of demand.

(D) Logistic supply from raw material to Industry.

Answer: (A)

26. Operation cactus relates to

(A) IPKF assistance in Sri Lanka

(B) NSG anti-terrorist operation in Punjab

(D) American operation in Iran to relieve American hostages.

Answer: (C)

27. Which one of the following is not the goal of terrorism?

(A) Political independence

(B) Weaken government

(D) Free prisoners

Answer: (C)

28. Détente in US-USSR relations did not imply

(A) elimination of all differences between them on international issues.

(B) a limited understanding for cooperation for containing China.

(D) Both (A) and (B) of the above

Answer: (D)

29. “Smiling Buddha” was the code name of

(A) India’s First Nuclear test

(B) India’s Second Nuclear test

(D) Indo-US Nuclear Agreement

Answer: (A)

30. Nuremberg Trial is associated with

(A) Nobel Prize

(B) War Crime

(D) Oscar Prize

Answer: (B)

31. Heavy water is

(A) Water treated with chlorine

(B) Water which does not form lather easily with soap

(D) Water used as a moderator in nuclear reactors.

Answer: (D)

32. Which of the following two countries does the Karakoram Highway connect?

(A) India and Nepal

(B) China and Nepal

(D) Pakistan and Afghanistan

Answer: (C)

33. Identify the correct sequence of Publication of following Books in chronological order:

(A) Himalayan Blunder, Kargil Report, Discovery of India, Blind men of Hindustan

(B) Kargil Report, Blind men of Hindustan, Himalayan Blunder, Discovery of India

(D) Discovery of India, Himalayan Blunder, Blind men of Hindustan, Kargil Report

Answer: (D)

34. ‘Blitzkreig’ was a tactics employed in II W.W. by

(A) England

(B) France

(D) Germany

Answer: (D)

35. Assertion (A): Economic Globalization across the world is heavily concentrated among few key economies.

Reason (R): The powerful social forces favour the advance of economic globalization.

Codes:

(A) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

Answer: (C)

36. Match the following concepts (List – I) with their respective security concern (List – II) and choose the appropriate

Code:

List – I List – II

a. HIV i. Energy security

b. Global warming ii. Political security

c. Oil and Natural Gas iii. Environment security

d. Governance iv. Health Security

Codes:

a b c d

(A) ii i iii iv

(B) iv iii i ii

(D) iv i ii iii

Answer: (B)

37. Identify the correct sequence of Induction in Air Force of following aircrafts in their chronological order:

(A) Mig, Sukhoi, Gnat, Miraj

(B) Gnat, Mig, Jaguar, Sukhoi

(D) Sukhoi, Jaguar, Mig, Gnat

Answer: (B)

38. Match the major conventional weapons arms suppliers and their main recipients, in recent time.

List – I List – II

a. U.S.A. i. China

b. France ii. Turkey

c. Russia iii. South Korea

d. Germany iv. U.A.E.

Codes:

a b c d

(A) iii i iv ii

(B) i ii iv iii

(D) iv ii iii i

Answer: (C)

39. Match the militant organization given in List – I with their respective States given in List – II. Choose the appropriate code:

List – I List – II

a. National Democratic Front of Bodoland i. Assam

b. United National Democratic Front ii. Manipur

c. National Volunteers Council iii. Meghalaya

d. Naga National Council iv. Nagaland

Codes:

a b c d

(A) i ii iii iv

(B) ii i iii iv

(D) iv ii iii i

Answer: (A)

40. Match the following Aircraft (List – I) with the countries of their origin (List – II) and choose the appropriate code.

List – I List – II

a. Jaguar i. India

b. Miraj ii. Britain

c. Mig iii. France

d. Tejas iv. Russia

Codes:

a b c d

(A) ii iv iii i

(B) iii iv i ii

(D) i ii iv iii

Answer: (C)

41. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:

Assertion (A): It is a fact that cross border terrorism is an externally inspired phenomenon but it is also a fact that this phenomenon gets internal assistance and motivation.

Reason (R): Few sleeping-cells and frustrated individuals offer assistance and motivation to external agencies responsible for sponsoring terrorism.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the logical conclusion of (A).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are incorrect and (R) is the logical conclusion of (A).

(D) (A) is incorrect but (R) is correct.

Answer: (A)

42. Who was the commander of the 7th Brigade in the Sino-Indian conflict of 1962?

(A) Brig. Surinder Singh

(B) Brig. J.P. Dalvi

(D) Brig. J.S. Aurora

Answer: (B)

43. ‘Atom for Peace’ concept was propounded by

(A) Abraham Lincoln

(B) John F. Kennedy

(D) D. Roosevelt

Answer: (C)

44. “Collective Security of Asia” concept was initiated by

(A) L. Breznev

(B) J.L. Nehru

(D) Nelson Mandela

Answer: (A)

45. “National Missile Defence” strategy was coined by

(A) France

(B) U.S.A.

(D) Russia

Answer: (B)

46. Exclusive Economic Zone maritime limit is

(A) 12 kms

(B) 200 kms

(D) 150 kms

Answer: (C)

47. Arrange the following Oceans in terms of area in the ascending order:

(A) Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean

(B) Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean

(D) Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Arctic Ocean

Answer: (C)

48. ‘Wings of Fire’ in the name of a book written by

(A) Raja Ramanna

(B) Jaswant Singh

(D) Abdul Kalam

Answer: (D)

49. The event which triggered the beginning of the first World War was

(A) Austria’s declaration of war on Serbia

(B) Germany’s invasion of neutral Belgium

(D) Germany’s declaration of war on Russia

Answer: (C)

50. Indira Gandhi Peace Prize for year 2009 was awarded to

(A) Benazir Bhuto

(B) Shaikh Hasina

(D) Sonia Gandhi

Answer: (B)

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Defence and Strategic Studies 2013 June UGC NET Solved Question Paper II

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Defence and Strategic Studies 2013 June UGC NET Solved Question Paper II

1. Clausewitz is associated with which of the following statements?

(A) War is desirable but periodically.

(B) War stems from economic necessity.

(D) War indicates the direction of the politics.

Answer: (C)

2. Assertion (A): As per realist theory, State exists in an anarchic international system, characterised by the absence of an authoritative hierarchy.

Reason (R): States in international system can rely only on themselves.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.

(B) Both (A) and (R) are false.

(D) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.

Answer: (D)

3. Assertion (A): The Nation-State is the foundation for national self-determination.

Reason (R): Nations are spread among several States.

(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the logical conclusion of (A).

(B) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(D) Both (A) and (R) are false.

Answer: (A)

4. India’s Satellite Launching Centre is located at

(A) Trivandrum

(B) Kavaratti

(D) Chandipur

Answer: (C)

5. Which one of the following is not the Pakistani nuclear missile?

(A) Jericho

(B) Shaheen

(D) Ra-ad

Answer: (A)

6. Match the following:

(a) Iraqi invasion in 1990 I Al Qaeda

(b) Civil War in Bosnia and Kosovo II Russia

(d) Terrorist acts against US IV Disintegrated Yugoslavia

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) IV III II I

(B) II III I IV

(D) III IV II I

Answer: (D)

7. Which one of the following is not the means of Coercive settlement of disputes?

(A) Blockade

(B) Arbitration

(D) Sanctions

Answer: (B)

8. Match the following missiles with their respective countries.

(a) Shaheen I India

(b) Patriot II Pakistan

(d) Dong Feng IV USA

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) III II IV I

(B) II IV I III

(D) IV I III II

Answer: (B)

9. The United Nations’ Organisation (UNO) declared the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace in

(A) 1981

(B) 1971

(D) 1972

Answer: (B)

10. During World War II the important event that took place on 7thDecember, 1941 was when

(A) Germany invaded Russia.

(B) Britain and France declared war on Germany.

(D) A second front was launched by the Allied Powers.

Answer: (C)

11. ‘Durand Line’ is a border demarcation between

(A) India-Afghanistan

(B) Pakistan-Afghanistan

(D) China-Pakistan

Answer: (B)

12. Treaty of Westphalia mainly deals with

(A) Plural State

(B) Principle of Sovereignty

(D) Democratic State

Answer: (B)

13. Choose the appropriate code for the Assertion (A) and Reason (R) as given below:

Assertion (A): The national security perception of a nation-state is the product of interaction of security awareness and suggestive nature of its citizen and information gathering mechanism of the government.

Reason (R): The common citizen of India, by and large, lack security awareness and think that it is the responsibility of the government to look after the process of national security.

Codes:

(A) Both (A) and (R) are logical and (A) is the reason of (R).

(B) Both (A) and (R) are illogical and (A) is the reason of (R).

(D) (A) is illogical, but (R) is logical & (A) is the reason of (R).

Answer: (A)

14. Assertion (A): NGOs are primary actors at the grass root level in mobilizing individuals to act.

Reason (R): NGOs played a key role at Rio Conference of 1992 on environment and development.

Codes:

(A) (A) is true, but (R) is false.

(B) (A) and (R) both are false.

(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.

Answer: (C)

15. ‘Parcel Island’, dispute is between which of the following countries?

(A) South Korea – North Korea

(B) China – Japan

(D) Malaysia – Indonesia

Answer: (B)

16. Which of the following security force is deployed on Sino-Indian border?

(A) Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)

(B) Border Security Force (BSF)

(D) Seema Suraksha Bal (SSB)

Answer: (C)

17. Which of the following is not a principle of war?

(A) Concentration

(B) Surprise

(D) Mobility

Answer: (C)

18. Kautilya’s Arthashastra is often compared to

(A) Machiavelli’s “The Prince”

(B) Adam Smith’s “Wealth of Nation”

(D) The Indian Constitution

Answer: (A)

19. Incident 26/11 denotes the terrorist attack on

(A) Indian Parliament

(B) Mumbai attack

(D) World Trade Centre-New York.

Answer: (B)

20. Match the following Personalities (Table I) with their weapons with which they are associated (Table II) and choose the appropriate code.

Table – I Table – II

(a) Abdul Kalam (i) Air Craft

(b) Raja Ramanna (ii) Messile

(d) Douhet (iv) Tank

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) (ii) (i) (iv) (iii)

(B) (iii) (i) (ii) (iv)

(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

Answer: (C)

21. Which one of the following organization originated from GATT?

(A) O.E.C.D.

(B) N.I.E.O.

(D) U.N.C.T.A.D.

Answer: (C)

22. Identify the top four countries with highest military expenditure in recent time.

(A) USA, China, France, UK

(B) USA, Russia, Japan, Germany

(D) USA, Japan, Russia, UK

Answer: (A)

23. Which of the following is not the organ of UNO?

(A) Security Council

(B) International Court of Justice

(D) Regional Security

Answer: (D)

24. Aksai Chin Road links

(A) Rangiya-Tawang

(B) Manali-Leh

(D) Leh-Nubra

Answer: (C)

25. Tashkent Agreement between India and Pakistan was signed in the year

(A) 1948

(B) 1962

(D) 1971

Answer: (D)

26. Where is ‘Diego Garcia located?

(A) Arctic Ocean

(B) Pacific Ocean

(D) Atlantic Ocean

Answer: (C)

27. “String of Pearl” is concept of Naval Encirclement propounded by _____.

(A) Australia

(B) China

(D) USA

Answer: (B)

28. Which of the following is pertinent to China’s nuclear-weapon test site?

(A) Yarkand

(B) Khotan

(D) Lop Nor

Answer: (D)

29. Which of the following country is not a member of ASEAN Group?

(A) Malaysia

(B) North Korea

(D) Singapore

Answer: (B)

30. Which of the following country is not a member of Commonwealth Nation?

(A) India

(B) Australia

(D) Sri Lanka

Answer: (C)

31. Which one of former Soviet Union independent State is a fragmented State?

(A) Belarus

(B) Armenia

(D) Georgia

Answer: (C)

32. Car Nicobar Island is located in

(A) Lakshadweep

(B) Andaman

(D) Strait of Malacca

Answer: (B)

33. Sino-Pak Nexus is pertaining to

(A) Rann of Kutch

(B) Chumbi Valley

(D) Wagha Border

Answer: (C)

34. Match the following battles theatre (Table I) with a particular war (Table II) and choose the appropriate code.

Table – I Table – II

(a) Tawang (i) 1965 war

(b) Drass (ii) 1962 war

(d) Baramula (iv) 1999 Kargil war

Codes:

(a) (b) (c) (d)

(A) (iii) (iv) (i) (ii)

(B) (ii) (iv) (i) (iii)

(D) (iv) (ii) (i) (iii)

Answer: (B)

35. The basic cause of break-up of Soviet Union was

(A) Socio-cultural aspects

(B) Economy

(D) Pastoral moves

Answer: (B)

36. ‘Ichogil Canal’ is a man-made waterways located at

(A) India-Bangladesh Border

(B) India-China Border

(D) India-Nepal Border

Answer: (C)

37. Which of the following is not taken as the instrument of National Security?

(A) Intelligence Services

(B) National Security Guard

(D) Central Vigilance Commission

Answer: (D)

38. The AGNI Missile of India could be specified as

(A) Short Range Missile

(B) ICBM

(D) Air to Surface Missile

Answer: (B)

39. ‘Brahmos’ is the name of

(A) Submarine

(B) Aircraft

(D) U.A.V.

Answer: (C)

40. Which of the following is one of the integral components of Confidence Building Measures?

(A) Negotiations on equal terms

(B) Absence of inimical postures and prevalence of transparency in relations

(D) Stable security as a condition for confidence building

Answer: (A)

41. What are the causes of rise of fundamentalism in Afghanistan?

(A) Religious Orthodoxy

(B) Poverty

(D) Regional Security Environment

Answer: (A)

42. Helsinki Conference (1975) also provided a new concept of peace making known as

(A) Collective Security

(B) South-North Co-operation

(D) Nuclear Peace Initiative

Answer: (C)

43. Which one of the following oceans was known as the British Lake?

(A) Atlantic Ocean

(B) Arctic Ocean

(D) Pacific Ocean

Answer: (C)

44. United Nations’ Organisation (UNO) came into existence on

(A) October 24, 1944

(B) October 24, 1945

(D) October 24, 1946

Answer: (B)

45. Which one of the following is not a land-locked State?

(A) Bhutan

(B) Nepal

(D) Mongolia

Answer: (C)

46. India’s Continental Strategy is linked with

(A) India-Nepal

(B) Indo-Pak and Sino-Indian Border disputes

(D) India-Bangladesh Border

Answer: (B)

47. Who amongst the following was the first Field Marshal in India?

(A) J.N. Chaudhary

(B) K.M. Carriappa

(D) V.P. Malik

Answer: (C)

48. Which of the following is not an element of a Nation State?

(A) Territory

(B) Sovereignty

(D) Ethnicity

Answer: (D)

49. Neutrality is a condition that can exist only in times of

(A) Harmony

(B) Revolution

(D) Peace

Answer: (C)

50. Propaganda is an essential element of

(A) Psychological warfare

(B) Cyber warfare

(D) Economic warfare

Answer: (A)

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