UGC NET/JRF EXAM, DEFENCE AND STRATEGIC STUDIES, June-2021 (Paper-II)

Total Questions: 100

81. Arrange the following organisations in the chronological ascending order in terms of the year of establishment:

(a) WTO - World Trade Organisation
(b) AIIB - Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank
(c) UNCTAD - United Nations Conferencе on Trades an Development
(d) OECD - Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

82. Place in descending order the following top exporters of small arms:

(a) Italy
(b) Germany
(c) United States of America
(d) Brazil

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

83. Arrange the following regional grouping in terms of country representation in descending order:

(a) ASEAN Regional Forum
(b) India Ocean Rim Association
(c) Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation
(d) Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-sectoral, Technical and Economic Cooperation

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

84. Please find below a list of chairman, chiefs of staff committee organise the same in descending chronoloigcal order based on their tenure:

(a) Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha
(b) General Bikram Singh
(c) Air Chief Marshall BS Dhanoa
(d) Admiral Sunil Lamba
(e) Air Chief Marshal Nak Brown

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

85. Organise the following in ascending chronological order in terms of their decommissioning:

(a) INS Godavari
(b) INS Nilgiri
(c) INS Udayagiri
(d) INS Dunagiri

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

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

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

Assertion (A): The concept of 'security' can be interpreted as security of territorry from external agression, or as protection of national interests in foreign policy or as global security from the threat of nuclear holocaust.
Reason (R) : Issues related to Human Security and environment security have broadened the agenda of security.

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

Correct Answer: B. Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is NOT 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): According to Walter Lippmann:

Assertion(A): A nation is secure to the extent to which it is not in danger of having to sacrifice its core values, if it wishes to avoid war, and is able; if challenged to maintain them by victory in such a war.
Reason (R) : Security rises and falls with the ability of a nation to deter an attack or to defend it.

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

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

88. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Nuclear deterrence is a part of strategic deterrence.
Statement II : Strategic deterrence does include WMDs.

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

Correct Answer: A. Both Statement I and Statement II are correct

89. Given below are two statements:

Statement I: Healthy Port Infrastructure is inevitable for robust blue economy.
Statement II: Ports alone contribute to blue economy.

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

Correct Answer: C. Statement I is correct, but Statement II is incorrect

90. Given below are two statements:

Statement I : OBOR and BRI are two different mechanisms.
Statement II : BRI is the latest version of OBOR.

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

Correct Answer: D. Statement I is false, but Statement II is true