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

Total Questions: 100

71. Who amongst the following has stated that 'the third wave brings new problems, a new structure of communications, new actors on the world stage-all of which drastically shrink the power of individual NationState'?

Correct Answer: B. Alvin Toffler

72. Which one of the following factors is NOT responsible for India's peaceful rising in international relations since 1998?

Correct Answer: D. Rising population

73. ESRO stands for:

Correct Answer: B. European Space Research Organization

74. The major objective of India's 1969-74 defence plan was focused on:

Correct Answer: B. self-reliance in the field of warship design and warship production

75. Which one of the following spacecrafts of NASA has lost contact with earth after arriving at Red Planet?

Correct Answer: C. Rover Opportunity

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

Assertion (A): The 'Operation Sadbhavana' has generated tremendous goodwill between the Army and the locals in Kashmir.
Reasons (R): 'Operation Sadbhavana' was an attempt to be more people centric and based on minimum use of force against the locals.

Select the correct option from those given below:

Correct Answer: C. Both (A) and (R) are true

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

Assertion (A): One of the important routes by which a conflict in one country adversely affects neighbouring countries is through neighbourhood arms race.
Reasons (R): Arms race sharply increases militancy expenditure of countries which further leads to the risk of war.

Select the correct option from those given below:

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

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

Assertion (A): US is the only country that has the capability of achieving absolute energy security in the contemporary era.
Reasons (R) : Since the end of Cold War, the US has basically controlled the global oil and gas resources and transit check points through military cooperation with its allies.

Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

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

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

Assertion (A): Regionalism is based on the assumption that globalism is still premature.
Reasons (R) : However, regionalism is an acknowledged feature of international relations and such arrangements are now accomplished fact on the international scenè.

Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the codes given below:

Correct Answer: D. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

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

Assertion (A): Since very early times 'Artha' has been regarded as a 'Shastra' concerned with general well being on earth.
Reasons (R): State activity alone can make general well being possible by the protection of earth and its acquisitions are declared the province of 'Shastra'.

Codes:

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