Class 12 Ch. 5 Security in the Contemporary World MCQ
1.
What is often used to stop debate and discussion in the context of world politics?
(a) Nationalism
(b) Security
(c) Democracy
(d) Secrecy
Answer
Answer: (b) Security
2.
In a democracy, what does the term ‘national security’ imply?
(a) Open debate and discussion
(b) Secrecy and danger
(c) Ordinary citizens’ business
(d) Restricted information
Answer
Answer: (a) Open debate and discussion
3.
What does the chapter emphasize regarding India’s security concerns?
(a) Secrecy is paramount
(b) Different contexts matter
(c) Only military concerns are important
(d) National security is not debated
Answer
Answer: (b) Different contexts matter
4.
According to the 1994 UNDP’s Human Development Report, what has the concept of security been more related to?
(a) International alliances
(b) Nation states
(c) Ordinary people
(d) Military forces
Answer
Answer: (b) Nation states
5.
What legitimate concerns were forgotten, according to the 1994 UNDP’s Human Development Report?
(a) Environmental issues
(b) Economic concerns
(c) Ordinary people’s concerns
(d) Military threats
Answer
Answer: (c) Ordinary people’s concerns
6.
What does the chapter introduce regarding security?
(a) One way of looking at security
(b) Two different ways of looking at security
(c) No specific perspectives
(d) Security as a secret concept
Answer
Answer: (b) Two different ways of looking at security
7.
What do the images above in the chapter depict?
(a) Historical events
(b) Various forms of security threats
(c) National celebrations
(d) Peaceful negotiations
Answer
Answer: (b) Various forms of security threats
8.
According to the 1994 UNDP’s Human Development Report, what has the concept of security been related to for too long?
(a) International relations
(b) Military forces
(c) Nation states
(d) Ordinary people
Answer
Answer: (c) Nation states
9.
What does the chapter suggest about the interpretation of security in a democracy?
(a) It is always secret
(b) It is debated openly
(c) It is not a concern for citizens
(d) It is related only to military matters
Answer
Answer: (b) It is debated openly
10.
What does the 1994 UNDP’s Human Development Report argue regarding the interpretation of security?
(a) It is too broad
(b) It is too narrow
(c) It is related to military concerns
(d) It is connected to international relations
Answer
Answer: (b) It is too narrow
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1.
According to the passage, what does security imply at its most basic level?
(a) Freedom from threats
(b) Protection from danger
(c) Government control
(d) National interests
Answer
Answer: (a) Freedom from threats
2.
According to those who study security, what is the criterion for considering something as a security threat?
(a) Any threat counts
(b) Only threats to individuals
(c) Threats to core values
(d) Threats to national security
Answer
Answer: (c) Threats to core values
3.
Whose core values are questioned in discussions of security?
(a) Government officials
(b) Ordinary citizens
(c) Security experts
(d) International organizations
Answer
Answer: (b) Ordinary citizens
4.
How does the passage suggest governments may differ from ordinary citizens in their perception of core values?
(a) Governments prioritize international values
(b) Governments disregard core values
(c) Governments and citizens have the same notion
(d) Governments may have different notions
Answer
Answer: (d) Governments may have different notions
5.
What question does the passage raise regarding the intensity of threats to core values?
(a) Whether threats should be ignored
(b) Whether all threats should be considered
(c) Whether there are big and small threats
(d) Whether threats are predictable
Answer
Answer: (c) Whether there are big and small threats
6.
How does the passage describe the world if we take an extensive view of security?
(a) Peaceful and secure
(b) Dangerous and threatening
(c) Paralyzed and full of dangers
(d) Full of opportunities
Answer
Answer: (c) Paralyzed and full of dangers
1.
According to the passage, what type of threats does security primarily relate to?
(a) Ordinary threats
(b) Extremely dangerous threats
(c) International threats
(d) Political threats
Answer
Answer: (b) Extremely dangerous threats
2.
What is described as a slippery idea in the passage?
(a) Core values
(b) Traditional conceptions
(c) Security
(d) Societal changes
Answer
Answer: (c) Security
3.
Why does the passage suggest that societies may not always have the same conception of security?
(a) Core values are constantly changing
(b) Threats are not constant
(c) Societal changes occur
(d) The world is dynamic
Answer
Answer: (d) The world is dynamic
4.
How many groups does the passage suggest putting various notions of security under?
(a) Three groups
(b) Two groups
(c) Four groups
(d) Five groups
Answer
Answer: (b) Two groups
5.
What are the two groups mentioned in the passage regarding notions of security?
(a) National and international conceptions
(b) Core and peripheral conceptions
(c) Traditional and non-traditional conceptions
(d) Political and economic conceptions
Answer
Answer: (c) Traditional and non-traditional conceptions
6.
What does the passage imply about the universality of the conception of security among societies?
(a) It is surprising if societies have the same conception
(b) All societies have the same conception
(c) Societal changes do not affect the conception
(d) The world is static
Answer
Answer: (a) It is surprising if societies have the same conception
1.
In the traditional conception of security, what is considered the greatest danger to a country?
(a) Economic threats
(b) Political instability
(c) Military threats
(d) Social unrest
Answer
Answer: (c) Military threats
2.
According to the passage, what core values are endangered by military threats in the traditional conception of security?
(a) Economic prosperity
(b) Social justice
(c) Sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity
(d) Cultural diversity
Answer
Answer: (c) Sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity
3.
What is the primary focus of security policy in the traditional conception?
(a) Promoting economic development
(b) Preventing war (deterrence)
(c) Ensuring social equality
(d) Advancing cultural diplomacy
Answer
Answer: (b) Preventing war (deterrence)
4.
What are the three basic choices a government has in responding to the threat of war, according to the passage?
(a) Surrender, compromise, and negotiate
(b) Preemptive strike, diplomatic pressure, and retreat
(c) Surrender, deterrence, and defense
(d) Negotiate, retaliate, and avoid
Answer
Answer: (c) Surrender, deterrence, and defense
5.
Why might ordinary men and women become targets of war, according to the passage?
(a) Due to their political affiliations
(b) To break their support of the war
(c) Because of their economic status
(d) As a result of cultural differences
Answer
Answer: (b) To break their support of the war
6.
What is the term used for preventing war in the context of security policy, as mentioned in the passage?
(a) Retreat
(b) Compromise
(c) Deterrence
(d) Diplomacy
Answer
Answer: (c) Deterrence
1.
What is the third component of traditional security policy mentioned in the passage?
(a) Military power
(b) Economic power
(c) Balance of power
(d) Alliance building
Answer
Answer: (c) Balance of power
2.
What is considered a clue to potential threats in the context of traditional security policy?
(a) Economic strength
(b) Military alliances
(c) Size and strength of countries
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (c) Size and strength of countries
3.
What may indicate a future threat even if a neighbouring country does not explicitly express aggressive intentions?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Military power
(d) Peaceful negotiations
Answer
Answer: (c) Military power
4.
What is an alliance in the context of traditional security policy?
(a) A diplomatic negotiation
(b) A military attack
(c) A coalition of states coordinating actions
(d) An economic partnership
Answer
Answer: (c) A coalition of states coordinating actions
5.
What is the basis for military power according to the passage?
(a) Economic strength
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Diplomatic negotiations
(d) Social justice
Answer
Answer: (a) Economic strength
6.
What is the primary goal of alliance building in traditional security policy?
(a) Economic development
(b) Military aggression
(c) Coordination against military attack
(d) Cultural exchange
Answer
Answer: (c) Coordination against military attack
7.
According to the passage, what do governments work hard to maintain with other countries?
(a) Economic alliances
(b) Friendly relations
(c) Favourable balance of power
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (c) Favourable balance of power
8.
What is cited as an example in the passage to illustrate how alliances can change based on national interests?
(a) The Cold War
(b) The Gulf War
(c) The Vietnam War
(d) The US involvement in Afghanistan
Answer
Answer: (d) The US involvement in Afghanistan
1.
According to the traditional view of security, where do most threats to a country’s security come from?
(a) Within its borders
(b) From economic instability
(c) Outside its borders
(d) From political opposition
Answer
Answer: (c) Outside its borders
2.
Why does the passage state that the international system is a rather brutal arena?
(a) Lack of economic cooperation
(b) Absence of a central authority
(c) Excessive political interference
(d) Inadequate technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (b) Absence of a central authority
3.
How is the threat of violence regulated within a country, according to the passage?
(a) By international treaties
(b) By economic policies
(c) By the government
(d) By the United Nations
Answer
Answer: (c) By the government
4.
Why is the United Nations mentioned in the passage?
(a) As a central authority controlling world politics
(b) As a potential global government
(c) As a non-governmental organization
(d) As an economic institution
Answer
Answer: (b) As a potential global government
5.
What is the status of the United Nations in terms of authority, as per the passage?
(a) A central authority above everyone else
(b) A subordinate institution
(c) A global government
(d) A creature of its members
Answer
Answer: (d) A creature of its members
6.
What does each country have to be responsible for in terms of security, according to the passage?
(a) Economic stability
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Its own security
(d) Political alliances
Answer
Answer: (c) Its own security
1.
What question does the passage suggest readers ask themselves regarding security?
(a) How can a society ensure economic stability?
(b) How does internal security impact overall security?
(c) Why is internal security less important after the Second World War?
(d) What are the external threats facing powerful countries?
Answer
Answer: (b) How does internal security impact overall security?
2.
Why does the passage mention that internal security was not given much importance after the Second World War?
(a) The powerful countries were not aware of internal threats.
(b) There was a context in which internal security seemed assured.
(c) Internal security was considered irrelevant.
(d) The focus shifted to economic stability.
Answer
Answer: (b) There was a context in which internal security seemed assured.
3.
What was the context after the Second World War that influenced the perception of internal security?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Global peace and unity
(c) The Cold War
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (b) Global peace and unity
4.
Why did powerful Western European countries primarily focus on threats from outside their borders after 1945?
(a) Internal threats were non-existent.
(b) Economic concerns took precedence.
(c) The US and the Soviet Union were united.
(d) They faced no serious threats within their borders.
Answer
Answer: (d) They faced no serious threats within their borders.
5.
During the Cold War, what did the US-led Western alliance and the Soviet-led Communist alliance fear?
(a) Economic collapse
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Military attacks from each other
(d) Diplomatic tensions
Answer
Answer: (c) Military attacks from each other
6.
What were some European powers worried about in their colonies after the Second World War?
(a) Economic development
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Violence from colonized people seeking independence
(d) Internal political conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Violence from colonized people seeking independence
7.
What historical events are mentioned as examples of European powers dealing with violence in their colonies?
(a) The Gulf War
(b) The Vietnam War
(c) The French fighting in Vietnam and the British fighting in Kenya
(d) The Korean War
Answer
Answer: (c) The French fighting in Vietnam and the British fighting in Kenya
8.
What does the passage emphasize about the period after the Second World War?
(a) Internal security was more crucial than ever.
(b) The focus was on economic development.
(c) The powerful countries were united against internal threats.
(d) The context influenced the perception of internal security.
Answer
Answer: (d) The context influenced the perception of internal security.
9.
What does the passage suggest is important in understanding security concerns?
(a) Economic stability
(b) Global alliances
(c) Contexts and situations
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
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10.
What did the US and the Soviet Union appear to be after the Second World War?
(a) United against external threats
(b) Economic rivals
(c) Committed to internal security
(d) Opposed in the Cold War
Answer
Answer: (a) United against external threats
1.
What was responsible for approximately one-third of all wars in the post-Second World War period?
(a) Economic conflicts
(b) Cold War
(c) Technological advancements
(d) Social unrest
Answer
Answer: (b) Cold War
2.
What were the security concerns of the newly-independent countries similar to?
(a) Economic stability
(b) European powers
(c) Cold War alliances
(d) Internal conflicts
Answer
Answer: (b) European powers
3.
What percentage of all wars in the post-Second World War period were attributed to the Cold War?
(a) One-fourth
(b) One-third
(c) One-half
(d) Two-thirds
Answer
Answer: (b) One-third
4.
What did some newly-independent countries fear after gaining independence?
(a) Economic collapse
(b) Attacks from former colonial rulers
(c) Technological disadvantages
(d) Cultural assimilation
Answer
Answer: (b) Attacks from former colonial rulers
5.
What characterized the security challenges in the newly-independent countries of Asia and Africa?
(a) Internal economic conflicts
(b) Military conflicts with Europe
(c) Threats from neighbours and internal conflicts
(d) Cold War alliances
Answer
Answer: (c) Threats from neighbours and internal conflicts
6.
What was the major concern for the new states in terms of external threats?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Technological disadvantages
(c) Military conflicts with major powers
(d) Threats from neighbouring countries
Answer
Answer: (d) Threats from neighbouring countries
7.
What do many newly-independent countries fear more than the US or Soviet Union?
(a) Economic collapse
(b) Internal conflicts
(c) Threats from former colonial powers
(d) Technological disadvantages
Answer
Answer: (c) Threats from former colonial powers
8.
What percentage of armed conflicts fought anywhere in the world are now internal wars?
(a) 50%
(b) 75%
(c) 90%
(d) 95%
Answer
Answer: (d) 95%
9.
What was the greatest jump in the number of civil wars between 1946 and 1991?
(a) Threefold
(b) Sixfold
(c) Ninefold
(d) Twelvefold
Answer
Answer: (d) Twelvefold
10.
What do the new states face as a serious challenge to their security?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Cold War alliances
(c) Internal and external wars
(d) Technological disadvantages
Answer
Answer: (c) Internal and external wars
11.
What characterized the wars fought in the Third World during the Cold War?
(a) Economic conflicts
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Military conflicts
(d) Social unrest
Answer
Answer: (c) Military conflicts
12.
What was responsible for approximately one-third of all wars in the
post-Second World War period?
(a) Economic conflicts
(b) Cold War
(c) Technological advancements
(d) Social unrest
Answer
Answer: (b) Cold War
1.
What is the almost universally-accepted view regarding reasons for going to war in traditional security?
(a) Economic gain
(b) Expansion of territory
(c) Self-defence or protection from genocide
(d) Political dominance
Answer
Answer: (c) Self-defence or protection from genocide
2.
What must be limited in terms of means in traditional security?
(a) Economic resources
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Armed forces
(d) Violence
Answer
Answer: (d) Violence
3.
When should force be used in traditional security?
(a) As the first option
(b) Only after all alternatives have failed
(c) For economic gain
(d) To establish political dominance
Answer
Answer: (b) Only after all alternatives have failed
4.
What are the most important forms of cooperation mentioned in traditional security?
(a) Economic partnerships
(b) Technological alliances
(c) Disarmament, arms control, and confidence building
(d) Political treaties
Answer
Answer: (c) Disarmament, arms control, and confidence building
5.
What is required in disarmament?
(a) All states must acquire more weapons
(b) All states must give up certain kinds of weapons
(c) Only powerful states must disarm
(d) No restrictions on weapon possession
Answer
Answer: (b) All states must give up certain kinds of weapons
6.
Which conventions banned the production and possession of biological and chemical weapons?
(a) 1972 Nuclear Weapons Convention (NWC)
(b) 1992 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC)
(c) 1992 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
(d) 1972 Arms Control Convention (ACC)
Answer
Answer: (c) 1992 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC)
7.
Which countries did not want to give up nuclear weapons in the pursuit of arms control?
(a) China and Russia
(b) United States and China
(c) United States and Soviet Union
(d) Russia and India
Answer
Answer: (c) United States and Soviet Union
8.
What did the superpowers pursue in terms of nuclear weapons?
(a) Disarmament
(b) Arms control
(c) Expansion of nuclear arsenals
(d) Confidence building
Answer
Answer: (b) Arms control
1.
What does the Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty of 1972 aim to regulate?
(a) Offensive military strategies
(b) Defensive use of ballistic missiles
(c) Nuclear weapons testing
(d) Deployment of ground troops
Answer
Answer: (b) Defensive use of ballistic missiles
2.
Which arms control treaty limited the production of defensive systems by the United States and Soviet Union?
(a) Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty II (SALT II)
(b) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
(c) Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
(d) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
Answer
Answer: (c) Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
3.
What did the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) regulate regarding nuclear weapons?
(a) Deployment of nuclear weapons
(b) Testing and manufacturing of nuclear weapons
(c) Reduction of existing nuclear arsenals
(d) Use of nuclear weapons in warfare
Answer
Answer: (b) Testing and manufacturing of nuclear weapons
4.
What was the objective of confidence building in traditional security?
(a) Military dominance
(b) Surprise attacks
(c) Avoiding violence through understanding
(d) Rapid deployment of forces
Answer
Answer: (c) Avoiding violence through understanding
5.
What does the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) limit?
(a) Total number of countries
(b) Types of military alliances
(c) Number of nuclear-armed countries
(d) Deployment of conventional weapons
Answer
Answer: (c) Number of nuclear-armed countries
6.
Which treaty regulated the acquisition or development of weapons?
(a) Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
(b) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
(c) Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty II (SALT II)
(d) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
Answer
Answer: (b) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
7.
Which process aims to ensure that rivals do not go to war through misunderstanding or misperception?
(a) Military build-up
(b) Confidence building
(c) Arms race
(d) Nuclear testing
Answer
Answer: (b) Confidence building
8.
What is the principal threat to security in traditional conceptions of security?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Technological advancements
(c) Threat or use of military force
(d) Political conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Threat or use of military force
9.
Which treaty limited the number of countries that could possess nuclear weapons?
(a) Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty
(b) Strategic Arms Limitations Treaty II (SALT II)
(c) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
(d) Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START)
Answer
Answer: (c) Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)
10.
What does confidence building involve sharing between countries?
(a) Economic strategies
(b) Military intentions and plans
(c) Political alliances
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (b) Military intentions and plans
1.
According to the ‘narrow’ concept of human security, the primary focus is on protecting individuals from:
(a) Hunger and disease
(b) Natural disasters
(c) Internal violence
(d) Economic insecurity
Answer
Answer: (c) Internal violence
2.
Proponents of the ‘broad’ concept of human security argue that the threat agenda should include:
(a) Economic security
(b) Hunger, disease, and natural disasters
(c) Terrorism and genocide
(d) Environmental degradation
Answer
Answer: (b) Hunger, disease, and natural disasters
3.
According to the ‘broadest’ formulation of human security, what does it emphasize?
(a) ‘Freedom from want’ and ‘freedom from fear’
(b) ‘Freedom of speech’ and ‘freedom of religion’
(c) ‘Freedom of assembly’ and ‘freedom of the press’
(d) ‘Freedom of trade’ and ‘freedom of travel’
Answer
Answer: (a) ‘Freedom from want’ and ‘freedom from fear’
4.
What prompted the emergence of the idea of global security in the 1990s?
(a) Rise of nation-states
(b) Economic disparities
(c) Global warming and health epidemics
(d) Political revolutions
Answer
Answer: (c) Global warming and health epidemics
5.
What global problem is highlighted as an example, where international cooperation is vital?
(a) Economic inequality
(b) Political instability
(c) Environmental degradation
(d) Military conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Environmental degradation
6.
According to the ‘narrow’ concept of human security, what is the primary focus in terms of threats?
(a) Economic insecurity
(b) Environmental degradation
(c) Internal violence
(d) Natural disasters
Answer
Answer: (c) Internal violence
7.
What is the primary goal of human security, according to all proponents?
(a) Economic prosperity
(b) Protection of individuals
(c) Political stability
(d) Technological advancement
Answer
Answer: (b) Protection of individuals
8.
In the broadest formulation, what does the human security agenda encompass?
(a) Military strategies
(b) Economic security and ‘threats to human dignity’
(c) Political alliances
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (b) Economic security and ‘threats to human dignity’
1.
What is the focus of non-traditional conceptions like human security and global security?
(a) Military strategies
(b) Changing nature of threats to security
(c) Economic alliances
(d) Political ideologies
Answer
Answer: (b) Changing nature of threats to security
2.
What does terrorism involve?
(a) Military interventions
(b) Deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians
(c) Economic sanctions
(d) Political negotiations
Answer
Answer: (b) Deliberate and indiscriminate targeting of civilians
3.
What characterizes international terrorism?
(a) Involves citizens or territory of more than one country
(b) Targets only military installations
(c) Restricted to one specific region
(d) Promotes peaceful dialogue
Answer
Answer: (a) Involves citizens or territory of more than one country
4.
What is the primary goal of terrorist groups?
(a) Economic prosperity
(b) Social justice
(c) Changing a political context or condition by force
(d) Promoting international cooperation
Answer
Answer: (c) Changing a political context or condition by force
5.
Since 11 September 2001, what event increased attention on terrorism?
(a) World Trade Centre attack
(b) Economic recession
(c) Peaceful negotiations
(d) Environmental disasters
Answer
Answer: (a) World Trade Centre attack
6.
How are human rights classified into three types?
(a) Political rights, economic and social rights, and cultural rights
(b) Civil rights, economic rights, and educational rights
(c) Social rights, cultural rights, and political rights
(d) Political rights, economic and social rights, and rights of colonized people
Answer
Answer: (d) Political rights, economic and social rights, and rights of colonized people
7.
According to the passage, what is the focus of the ‘broadest’ formulation of human security?
(a) Economic prosperity
(b) Political stability
(c) Environmental degradation
(d) ‘Freedom from want’ and ‘freedom from fear’
Answer
Answer: (d) ‘Freedom from want’ and ‘freedom from fear’
8.
What do proponents of the ‘broad’ concept of human security argue should be included in the threat agenda?
(a) Only political violence
(b) Only economic threats
(c) Hunger, disease, and natural disasters
(d) Military interventions
Answer
Answer: (c) Hunger, disease, and natural disasters
1.
What events in the 1990s sparked a debate on UN intervention to stop human rights abuses?
(a) Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
(b) Genocide in Rwanda
(c) Indonesian military’s actions in East Timor
(d) All of the above
Answer
Answer: (d) All of the above
2.
What is the basis for the argument that the UN Charter empowers the international community to intervene in defense of human rights?
(a) Economic considerations
(b) National interests of powerful states
(c) Legal principles
(d) Military alliances
Answer
Answer: (c) Legal principles
3.
What is cited as another source of global insecurity?
(a) Terrorism
(b) World population growth
(c) Military conflicts
(d) Economic recession
Answer
Answer: (b) World population growth
4.
In which six countries does half of the world’s population growth currently occur?
(a) USA, Russia, China, India, Brazil, and South Africa
(b) India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Indonesia
(c) Japan, Germany, France, Italy, Canada, and Australia
(d) Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Venezuela, and Peru
Answer
Answer: (b) India, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, and Indonesia
5.
What does the population growth pattern contribute to globally?
(a) Economic stability
(b) Gender equality
(c) Disparity between Northern and Southern countries
(d) Technological advancements
Answer
Answer: (c) Disparity between Northern and Southern countries
6.
What region experiences most armed conflicts, and is also the poorest region of the world?
(a) Southeast Asia
(b) Middle East
(c) Sub-Saharan Africa
(d) Central America
Answer
Answer: (c) Sub-Saharan Africa
7.
What has happened to the world’s armed conflicts at the turn of the 21st century?
(a) Declined globally
(b) Increased in Northern countries
(c) Shifted to Southeast Asia
(d) Increased in sub-Saharan Africa
Answer
Answer: (d) Increased in sub-Saharan Africa
8.
What has contributed to the gap between Northern and Southern countries?
(a) Equal distribution of resources
(b) Disparity in technological advancements
(c) Global population growth
(d) Economic disparities
Answer
Answer: (d) Economic disparities
9.
What is expected to happen to the population of the world’s poorest countries in the next 50 years?
(a) Triple
(b) Halve
(c) Remain constant
(d) Quadruple
Answer
Answer: (a) Triple
10.
What do high per capita income and low population growth make rich states or social groups?
(a) Get poorer
(b) Achieve gender equality
(c) Get richer
(d) Face economic recession
Answer
Answer: (c) Get richer
1.
What distinction does international law and norms make between migrants and refugees?
(a) Migrants seek economic opportunities; refugees flee war or persecution
(b) Migrants flee war; refugees seek economic opportunities
(c) Both migrants and refugees voluntarily leave their home countries
(d) Neither migrants nor refugees are covered by international law
Answer
Answer: (a) Migrants seek economic opportunities; refugees flee war or persecution
2.
What term is used for people who flee from their homes but remain within national borders?
(a) Migrants
(b) Refugees
(c) Internally displaced people
(d) Emigrants
Answer
Answer: (c) Internally displaced people
3.
Which community is cited as an example of an internally displaced community?
(a) Rohingya Muslims
(b) Syrian refugees
(c) Kashmiri Pandits
(d) South Sudanese refugees
Answer
Answer: (c) Kashmiri Pandits
4.
What does the world refugee map correlate with?
(a) Economic opportunities
(b) Political frictions
(c) World conflicts map
(d) Internal migrations
Answer
Answer: (c) World conflicts map
5.
In the 1990s, what coincided with almost all of the 60 refugee flows?
(a) Economic migrations
(b) Internal conflicts
(c) Political persecution
(d) Internal armed conflicts
Answer
Answer: (d) Internal armed conflicts
6.
What type of migration is linked to the destruction of livelihoods, identities, and living environments?
(a) Forced migration
(b) Voluntary migration
(c) Economic migration
(d) Seasonal migration
Answer
Answer: (a) Forced migration
7.
What is the primary reason for large-scale migration from the South to the North?
(a) Cultural exchanges
(b) Environmental factors
(c) Economic opportunities
(d) Political asylum
Answer
Answer: (c) Economic opportunities
8.
What is the distinction between migrants and refugees in terms of acceptance by states?
(a) States must accept both migrants and refugees
(b) States must accept refugees but not migrants
(c) States must accept migrants but not refugees
(d) States are not obliged to accept either migrants or refugees
Answer
Answer: (b) States must accept refugees but not migrants
1.
What factors contribute to the rapid spread of health epidemics across countries?
(a) Political conflicts
(b) Economic disparities
(c) Migration, business, tourism, and military operations
(d) Cultural differences
Answer
Answer: (c) Migration, business, tourism, and military operations
2.
In which region were two-thirds of the estimated 4 crore HIV-AIDS infections worldwide found by 2003?
(a) North America
(b) Europe
(c) Africa
(d) Asia
Answer
Answer: (c) Africa
3.
Which continent faced a major factor in driving the spread of HIV-AIDS due to expensive drug therapies?
(a) Asia
(b) Europe
(c) Africa
(d) North America
Answer
Answer: (c) Africa
4.
Which diseases have mutated into drug-resistant forms, making them difficult to treat?
(a) Ebola virus, hantavirus, and hepatitis C
(b) Tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, and cholera
(c) Mad-cow disease and bird flu
(d) HIV-AIDS and SARS
Answer
Answer: (b) Tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, and cholera
5.
What economic effects did the mad-cow disease outbreak have in Britain?
(a) Income loss of billions of dollars
(b) Economic boom
(c) Stable economic growth
(d) No economic impact
Answer
Answer: (a) Income loss of billions of dollars
6.
What does the growing interdependence of states imply about borders?
(a) Borders are becoming more significant
(b) Borders are losing their meaning
(c) Borders are irrelevant
(d) Borders are secure
Answer
Answer: (b) Borders are losing their meaning
7.
What criterion must an issue meet to qualify as a security problem?
(a) Economic impact
(b) Threatening the existence of the referent
(c) Political conflicts
(d) Cultural significance
Answer
Answer: (b) Threatening the existence of the referent
8.
What specific threat does global warming pose to the Maldives?
(a) Threat of economic recession
(b) Threat of political conflicts
(c) Submergence of a big part of its territory
(d) Cultural erosion
Answer
Answer: (c) Submergence of a big part of its territory
9.
What poses a serious threat to Southern African countries, with one in six adults affected?
(a) Global warming
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Bird flu
(d) HIV-AIDS
Answer
Answer: (d) HIV-AIDS
10.
In what year did the
Tutsi tribe in Rwanda face a serious threat to its existence?
(a) 2003
(b) 1994
(c) 1990
(d) 2000
Answer
Answer: (b) 1994
11.
What does the concept of security stand to lose if we include any kind of disease or distress?
(a) Economic coherence
(b) Cultural significance
(c) Political stability
(d) Its coherence
Answer
Answer: (d) Its coherence
12.
Which diseases have emerged as new and poorly understood?
(a) Tuberculosis, malaria, dengue fever, and cholera
(b) Mad-cow disease and bird flu
(c) Ebola virus, hantavirus, and hepatitis C
(d) HIV-AIDS and SARS
Answer
Answer: (c) Ebola virus, hantavirus, and hepatitis C
13.
Which region faced most of the world’s armed conflicts at the turn of the 21st century?
(a) North America
(b) Europe
(c) Sub-Saharan Africa
(d) Asia
Answer
Answer: (c) Sub-Saharan Africa
14.
What emphasizes the need for international cooperation according to the content?
(a) Economic disparities
(b) Cultural differences
(c) Growing interdependence of states
(d) Political conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Growing interdependence of states
15.
What does the expansion of the concept of security not mean?
(a) Inclusion of any kind of disease or distress
(b) Irrelevance of borders
(c) Economic independence
(d) Cultural significance
Answer
Answer: (a) Inclusion of any kind of disease or distress
1.
What approach is emphasized for dealing with non-traditional threats to security in the content?
(a) Military confrontation
(b) Economic sanctions
(c) International cooperation
(d) Isolationist policies
Answer
Answer: (c) International cooperation
2.
What role may military force play in combating terrorism or enforcing human rights?
(a) Primary role
(b) Limited role
(c) Exclusive role
(d) No role
Answer
Answer: (b) Limited role
3.
What is the difficulty mentioned in using military force to alleviate poverty, manage migration, and control epidemics?
(a) Lack of funding
(b) Ineffectiveness
(c) Limited resources
(d) Negative consequences
Answer
Answer: (d) Negative consequences
4.
What is mentioned as far more effective in dealing with non-traditional threats?
(a) Military dominance
(b) Economic sanctions
(c) International cooperation
(d) Isolationist policies
Answer
Answer: (c) International cooperation
5.
What does cooperative security involve, in terms of players?
(a) Only international organisations
(b) Only national governments
(c) A variety of players, both international and national
(d) Only businesses and corporations
Answer
Answer: (c) A variety of players, both international and national
6.
In what situation may cooperative security involve the use of force?
(a) Always
(b) As a first resort
(c) As a last resort
(d) Never
Answer
Answer: (c) As a last resort
7.
Which of the following is mentioned as a possible role of international cooperation in dealing with threats?
(a) Imposing isolationist policies
(b) Providing military aid
(c) Sanctioning the use of force collectively
(d) Supporting individual military interventions
Answer
Answer: (c) Sanctioning the use of force collectively
8.
What does the content suggest is much better for dealing with non-traditional security threats?
(a) Individual military interventions
(b) Economic sanctions
(c) Collective international action
(d) Military dominance
Answer
Answer: (c) Collective international action
9.
Which international organisation is NOT mentioned as a player in cooperative security?
(a) The UN
(b) The World Health Organisation
(c) The World Bank
(d) NATO
Answer
Answer: (d) NATO
10.
What is suggested as a limitation to what force can achieve in combating terrorism or enforcing human rights?
(a) Unlimited power
(b) Global support
(c) Domestic opposition
(d) There is a limit
Answer
Answer: (d) There is a limit
1.
What are the two broad categories of threats mentioned in the content?
(a) Military and political
(b) Military and economic
(c) Traditional and non-traditional
(d) Regional and global
Answer
Answer: (c) Traditional and non-traditional
2.
Which country has India faced conflicts with as part of its military history?
(a) Afghanistan
(b) Sri Lanka
(c) Pakistan
(d) Bangladesh
Answer
Answer: (c) Pakistan
3.
What was the justification provided by the Indian government for conducting nuclear tests in 1998?
(a) Economic development
(b) Regional stability
(c) Safeguarding national security
(d) International cooperation
Answer
Answer: (c) Safeguarding national security
4.
Who was India’s first Prime Minister mentioned in the context of supporting international norms and institutions?
(a) Rajiv Gandhi
(b) Jawaharlal Nehru
(c) Atal Bihari Vajpayee
(d) Indira Gandhi
Answer
Answer: (b) Jawaharlal Nehru
5.
What did India argue for in terms of a nonproliferation regime?
(a) Exclusive rights for developed nations
(b) Universal and non-discriminatory regime
(c) Nuclear disarmament
(d) Regional dominance
Answer
Answer: (b) Universal and non-discriminatory regime
6.
What international protocol did India sign and ratify in 1997 to address environmental concerns?
(a) Paris Agreement
(b) Montreal Protocol
(c) Geneva Convention
(d) Kyoto Protocol
Answer
Answer: (d) Kyoto Protocol
7.
In what capacity have Indian troops been involved internationally?
(a) Invasion forces
(b) Peacekeeping missions
(c) Economic development
(d) Military alliances
Answer
Answer: (b) Peacekeeping missions
8.
What was used to help carve out an area of peace for India?
(a) Military dominance
(b) Economic development
(c) Non-alignment
(d) Nuclear disarmament
Answer
Answer: (c) Non-alignment
9.
What has India’s security strategy aimed to protect against?
(a) Economic downturn
(b) Political instability
(c) Security threats
(d) Cultural conflicts
Answer
Answer: (c) Security threats
10.
What event prompted India to conduct its first nuclear test in 1974?
(a) Sino-Indian War
(b) Bangladesh Liberation War
(c) Indo-Pakistani War
(d) Indo-Pakistani War of 1947–48
Answer
Answer: (a) Sino-Indian War
1.
Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an area where militant groups sought to break away from India?
(a) Nagaland
(b) Mizoram
(c) Bihar
(d) Punjab
Answer
Answer: (c) Bihar
2.
Which democratic political system does India adopt to preserve national unity?
(a) Monarchy
(b) Autocracy
(c) Oligarchy
(d) Democracy
Answer
Answer: (d) Democracy
3.
What is the primary goal of the Indian security strategy in terms of the economy?
(a) Maintain economic inequalities
(b) Encourage poverty and misery
(c) Lift citizens out of poverty and misery
(d) Promote economic disparities
Answer
Answer: (c) Lift citizens out of poverty and misery
4.
What pressure does democratic politics exert on governments according to the content?
(a) Pressure to suppress voices of the poor
(b) Pressure to limit political power
(c) Pressure to combine economic growth with human development
(d) Pressure to prioritize economic disparities
Answer
Answer: (c) Pressure to combine economic growth with human development
5.
What is considered a way to provide greater security in the context of Indian democracy?
(a) Economic downturn
(b) Autocratic rule
(c) Democratic government
(d) Social inequality
Answer
Answer: (c) Democratic government
6.
In what way is democracy portrayed in the content?
(a) As a purely political ideal
(b) As an obstacle to national unity
(c) As a means of economic suppression
(d) As a way to provide greater security
Answer
Answer: (d) As a way to provide greater security
1.
Which village had an uninterrupted access to abundant natural resources as the first settlers?
(a) Kotabagh
(b) Gewali
(c) Kandali
(d) Goppa
Answer
Answer: (a) Kotabagh
2.
Which two villages argued for a greater share in natural resources based on their larger populations?
(a) Kotabagh and Gewali
(b) Gewali and Kandali
(c) Kandali and Goppa
(d) Kotabagh and Kandali
Answer
Answer: (b) Gewali and Kandali
3.
What was the argument of the people of Goppa for a bigger share in natural resources?
(a) Larger population
(b) Extravagant lifestyle
(c) Historical settlement
(d) Agricultural productivity
Answer
Answer: (b) Extravagant lifestyle
4.
What did the disagreements among the villages lead to?
(a) Economic growth
(b) Frequent clashes
(c) Peaceful coexistence
(d) Resource sharing
Answer
Answer: (b) Frequent clashes
5.
What was the outcome of the negotiation/discussion among the villages?
(a) Amicable agreement
(b) Peaceful coexistence
(c) Resource abundance
(d) No achievement of purpose
Answer
Answer: (d) No achievement of purpose
6.
What was the teacher’s suggestion to link the villages to nations in the classroom discussion?
(a) Discuss agricultural practices
(b) Connect to current security issues
(c) Share historical stories
(d) Explore artistic expressions
Answer
Answer: (b) Connect to current security issues
7.
What did the teacher suggest talking about during the negotiation to relate it to nations’ behavior?
(a) Climate change
(b) Cultural heritage
(c) Security problems
(d) Economic growth
Answer
Answer: (c) Security problems
8.
What time was allotted for group discussions on how to go back to the golden age?
(a) 10 minutes
(b) 15 minutes
(c) 20 minutes
(d) 30 minutes
Answer
Answer: (b) 15 minutes
9.
Which component of the Indian security strategy does the negotiation activity relate to?
(a) Military capabilities
(b) International norms
(c) Security challenges within the country
(d) Economic development
Answer
Answer: (c) Security challenges within the country
10.
What was the conclusion of the activity regarding the negotiation/discussion among the villages?
(a) Peaceful resolution
(b) Economic growth
(c) Reference to current security issues
(d) Achieving the purpose
Answer
Answer: (c) Reference to current security issues
1.
What is the purpose of the Department of Homeland Security Terror Meter?
(a) To measure national happiness
(b) To gauge the level of terror in the nation
(c) To monitor weather conditions
(d) To assess economic stability
Answer
Answer: (b) To gauge the level of terror in the nation
2.
What does the Terror Indicator correspond to in the Department of Homeland Security Terror Meter?
(a) Economic indicators
(b) Threat of terror attacks
(c) National happiness
(d) Weather conditions
Answer
Answer: (b) Threat of terror attacks
3.
According to the text, what does the Terror Meter help people avoid?
(a) Economic instability
(b) Uncertainty about the threat level
(c) Weather-related issues
(d) National happiness
Answer
Answer: (b) Uncertainty about the threat level
4.
What phrase in the text suggests that the Terror Meter is sarcastically presented?
(a) “Thanks to the Terror Meter”
(b) “Terror is all around us”
(c) “Move the Terror Indicator”
(d) “Proceed with caution”
Answer
Answer: (d) “Proceed with caution”
