UGC NET/JRF EXAM, DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, December-2019* (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

81. Arrange chronologically the following UN Conventions in the correct ascending order by using the codes given below:

(a) The UN Convention to Combat Desertification
(b) The UN Convention against Corruption
(c) The UN Convention on the Rights of Child
(d) The UN Convention against Transnational Crime

Choose the correct option from those given below:

Correct Answer: B. (c), (a), (d), (b)

82. Arrange the following names of Indian Defence Ministers in ascending chronological order:

(a) Kailash Nath Katju
(b) Yashwant Rao Chavan
(c) N. Gopalaswami
(d) Swaran Singh

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: B. (c), (a), (b), (d)

83. Arrange the following earth quakes occured in India in descending chronological order:

(a) Chamoli
(b) Jammu & Kashmir
(c) Latur and Osmanabad
(d) Gujarat

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: C. (b), (d), (a), (c)

84. Arrange the following committees on Indian Defence in ascending chronological order:

(a) Kargil Review Committee
(b) Committee on Defence Expenditure
(c) Group of Ministers Task force on Defence Management
(d) Naresh Chandra Commission to Review National Security

Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:

Correct Answer: C. (b), (a), (c), (d)

85. Arrange the following treaties in ascending chronological order:

(a) Treaty of Turkomanchay
(b) Treaty of Sanguli
(c) Treaty of Lhasa
(d) Treaty of Yandabo

Choose the correct code given below:

Correct Answer: B. (b), (d), (a), (c)

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

Assertion (A): The art of correct distribution of treops is the great art of war.
Reasons (R): He who tries to be strong everywhere will be strong nowhere.

Read the statement and choose the correct answer using code given below:

Correct Answer: A. Both (A) are (R) are correct

87. Given below are two statements-one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The overall quality of personnel managing intelligence agencies is far from desirable in India.
Reasons (R): The requirement of intelligence service in India is not desirable.

Read the statement and choose the correct answer using code given below:

Correct Answer: B. Assertion (A) is correct but (R) is incorrect

88. Given below are two statements-one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R):

Assertion (A): The Department of Defence deals with Integrated Defence staff, three services and various interservice organizations of India to ensure National Defence.
Reasons (R): Self reliance in defence is rarely possible due to both strategic and economic reasons. Read the statement and choose the correct answer using code given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct

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

Assertion (A): Military alliances were designed to advance respective nationalistic interests of the parties concerned.
Reasons (R) : Alliances enable joint military operations if one of the parties becomes involved in war in the pursuit of such objectives. Read the statement and choose the correct answer using code given below:

Correct Answer: C. Both (A) are (R) are correct, and (R) is supportive of (A)

90. Identify the correct code for the following Assertion (A) and Reason (R) :

Assertion (A): In June Last Year, FATF placed Pakistan on the Grey list of countries whose domestic laws are considered weak to tackle the challenges of money laundering and terrorism financing.
Reasons (R): The FATF monitors the progress of its members in implementing necessary measures, reviews money laundering and terrorist financing techniques and counter measures.

Read the statement and choose the correct answer using code given below:

Correct Answer: D. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)