UGC NET/JRF EXAM, DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, June-2020* (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

81. Arrange the following in the chronological ascending order:

(a) Arms Trade Theory
(b) Intermediate-Range Nuclear Force Treaty
(c) Biological Weapon Convention
(d) Chemical Weapon Convention

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

82. Arrange the following publications in chronological descending order:

(a) Kargil Report
(b) Blind Men of Hindoostan
(c) Himalayan Blunder
(d) Discovery of India

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

83. Arrange the following conflicts in the correct chronological ascending order:

(a) Ethnic conflict in Yugoslavia
(b) Crisis in Chechnya
(c) India-China war
(d) Ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

84. According to UNHCR, the following countries are top hosting countries for the refugees. Arrange these countries in descending order.

(a) Sudan
(b) Pakistan
(c) Uganda
(d) Turkey

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

85. Arrange the following treaties in ascending chronological order:

(a) Treaty of Versailles
(b) Peace of Westphalia
(c) Congress of Vienna
(d) Treaty of Rome

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

86. Given below are two statements, one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).

Assertion (A): "Civil disobedience is a civil breach of immoral statutory enactments", Gandhi said.
Reason (R) : If the law of the state was discriminatory and immoral, the citizens had the right to disobey the law.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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

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

Assertion (A) : Civil war leaves a terrible legacy of health problems and these require focused attention.
Reason (R) : The post-conflict society begins peace with a high risk of further conflict and with a weak economy.

In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is NOT the correct explanation of (A)

88. Given below are two statements.

Statement-I: The naval version of Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) successfully executed its first ever arrested landing at a shore based test facility in Goa in 2019.
Statement-II: With this feat, the indegenously developed niche technologies specific to dock based fighter operations have been proven, which will now pave the way to develop and manufacture of the single engine deck based fighter for the Indian navy.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: C. Statement-I is correct but Statement-II is false

89. Given below are two statements.

Statement-I: The laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) is the world's second largest gravitational wave observatory.
Statement-II : The LIGO and Virgo detectors recorded an unknown or unanticipated 'burst' of gravitational waves in January, 2020.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: D. Statement-I is incorrect but Statement-II is true

90. Given below are two statements.

Statement-I: The construction of the strategic crude oil storage facilities is being managed by the Bharat Petroleum Corporation limited.
Statement-II: To address energy insecurity, the Indira Gandhi government mooted the idea of strategic petroleum reserves in 1983.

In light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Correct Answer: B. Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false