Global Security Concerns Questions and Answers

Q: Incident 26/11 denotes the terrorist attack on

The incident 26/11 denotes the Mumbai attack.On 26 November 2008 ten gunmen came by sea from Pakistan and attacked sites in Mumbai, including the Taj Mahal Palace hotel and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, in a siege that lasted about three days.The attack on the Indian Parliament took place on 13 December 2001, the American embassy at Nairobi was bombed in 1998, and the World Trade Centre was attacked on 11 September 2001.

Q: Where is 'Diego Garcia located ?

Diego Garcia is located in the Indian Ocean.It is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, south of the Maldives. It has been leased to the United States by Britain and serves as a major American naval and air base for operations in the Middle East, the Gulf and South Asia.It lies in no other ocean named in the options, and its position makes it central to discussions of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace.

Q: Which of the following country is not a member of ASEAN Group ?

The country that is not a member of ASEAN is North Korea.The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded in 1967 and its members are the ten states of Southeast Asia, which include Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.North Korea is in East Asia, not Southeast Asia, so it is not a member. It takes part in the ASEAN Regional Forum, but that is a dialogue forum and not membership of the group.

Q: Which of the following country is not a member of Commonwealth Nation ?

The country that is not a member of the Commonwealth is Nepal.India, Australia and Sri Lanka all belong to the Commonwealth of Nations, the association of mostly former British territories.Nepal was never a British colony and has not joined the Commonwealth, so it is the one outside the group.

Q: What are the causes of rise of fundamentalism in Afghanistan ?

The key gives religious orthodoxy as a cause of the rise of fundamentalism in Afghanistan.Strict religious orthodoxy, strengthened in the 1980s by the war against the Soviet occupation and the religious schools of the region, gave Afghanistan's fundamentalist movements their ideas and recruits.Poverty, illiteracy and the regional security environment also contributed, but the key identifies orthodoxy as the cause, with the others as conditions. Note for reviewers: the question is open to several answers, and the key is accepted as printed.

Q: Which one of the following oceans was known as the British Lake ?

The ocean known as the British Lake was the Indian Ocean.Britain controlled the Indian Ocean littoral and its sea routes through bases such as Aden, Colombo, Singapore and Trincomalee, along with India itself, and held command of the sea there until the mid twentieth century.The Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific were not controlled by Britain in the same way.

161.

The United Nations' Organisation (UNO) declared the Indian Ocean as a Zone of Peace in

A.1981
B.1971
C.1961
D.1972

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

The United Nations declared the Indian Ocean a Zone of Peace in 1971.

The General Assembly adopted the declaration in December 1971 on a proposal from Sri Lanka and other littoral states, calling on the great powers to halt the escalation of their military presence in the region and to eliminate bases.

The years 1981, 1961 and 1972 are close dates offered as distractors, but the declaration was made in 1971.

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162.

Assertion (A) : NGOs are primary actors at the grassroot level in mobilizing individuals to act.

Reason (R) : NGOs played a key role at Rio Conference of 1992 on environment and development.
Codes :

A.(A) is true, but (R) is false.
B.(A) and (R) both are false.
C.(A) and (R) both are true, but (R) is not the proper explanation of (A).
D.(A) is false, but (R) is true.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the proper explanation of (A), so the answer is (C).

Non-governmental organisations are primary actors at the grassroots level, working with and mobilising individuals, which makes the Assertion true. NGOs also played a key role at the Rio Conference of 1992 on environment and development, so the Reason is also true.

The Reason, however, is about the global conference and not about their work at the grassroots, so it does not explain the Assertion. The other options call one or both statements false.

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163.

Incident 26/11 denotes the terrorist attack on

A.Indian Parliament
B.Mumbai attack
C.U.S. Embassy at Nairobi
D.World Trade Centre-New York.

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

The incident 26/11 denotes the Mumbai attack.

On 26 November 2008 ten gunmen came by sea from Pakistan and attacked sites in Mumbai, including the Taj Mahal Palace hotel and the Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus station, in a siege that lasted about three days.

The attack on the Indian Parliament took place on 13 December 2001, the American embassy at Nairobi was bombed in 1998, and the World Trade Centre was attacked on 11 September 2001.

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164.

Where is 'Diego Garcia located ?

A.Arctic Ocean
B.Pacific Ocean
C.Indian Ocean
D.Atlantic Ocean

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

Diego Garcia is located in the Indian Ocean.

It is the largest island of the Chagos Archipelago, south of the Maldives. It has been leased to the United States by Britain and serves as a major American naval and air base for operations in the Middle East, the Gulf and South Asia.

It lies in no other ocean named in the options, and its position makes it central to discussions of the Indian Ocean as a zone of peace.

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165.

Which of the following country is not a member of ASEAN Group ?

A.Malaysia
B.North Korea
C.Indonesia
D.Singapore

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

The country that is not a member of ASEAN is North Korea.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations was founded in 1967 and its members are the ten states of Southeast Asia, which include Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore.

North Korea is in East Asia, not Southeast Asia, so it is not a member. It takes part in the ASEAN Regional Forum, but that is a dialogue forum and not membership of the group.

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166.

Which of the following country is not a member of Commonwealth Nation ?

A.India
B.Australia
C.Nepal
D.Sri Lanka

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

The country that is not a member of the Commonwealth is Nepal.

India, Australia and Sri Lanka all belong to the Commonwealth of Nations, the association of mostly former British territories.

Nepal was never a British colony and has not joined the Commonwealth, so it is the one outside the group.

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167.

The basic cause of break-up of Soviet Union was

A.Socio-cultural aspects
B.Economy
C.Ethnic issues
D.Pastoral moves

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: B

The basic cause of the break-up of the Soviet Union was the economy.

The Soviet economy had stagnated, burdened by heavy military spending and an inefficient planned system, and the reforms of Gorbachev did not restore growth. This weakened the state's hold on the republics and its credibility.

Ethnic and socio-cultural issues made the break-up take the form it did, but the key treats the economic failure as the basic cause. 'Pastoral moves' is not a recognised factor.

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168.

What are the causes of rise of fundamentalism in Afghanistan ?

A.Religious Orthodoxy
B.Poverty
C.Illiteracy
D.Regional Security Environment

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: A

The key gives religious orthodoxy as a cause of the rise of fundamentalism in Afghanistan.

Strict religious orthodoxy, strengthened in the 1980s by the war against the Soviet occupation and the religious schools of the region, gave Afghanistan's fundamentalist movements their ideas and recruits.

Poverty, illiteracy and the regional security environment also contributed, but the key identifies orthodoxy as the cause, with the others as conditions. Note for reviewers: the question is open to several answers, and the key is accepted as printed.

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169.

Which one of the following oceans was known as the British Lake ?

A.Atlantic Ocean
B.Arctic Ocean
C.Indian Ocean
D.Pacific Ocean

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

The ocean known as the British Lake was the Indian Ocean.

Britain controlled the Indian Ocean littoral and its sea routes through bases such as Aden, Colombo, Singapore and Trincomalee, along with India itself, and held command of the sea there until the mid twentieth century.

The Atlantic, Arctic and Pacific were not controlled by Britain in the same way.

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170.

Which Strait on the globe has the maximum flow of oil transport ?

A.Beb-el-mandeb
B.Strait of Malacca
C.Strait of Hormuz
D.Suez Canal

Exam Year(s)

UGC NET - 2013,

Answer: C

The Strait of Hormuz carries the largest flow of oil, the third option. It lies between Oman and Iran and links the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman, and roughly a fifth of the world's oil trade and a large share of Gulf crude passes through it.

The Strait of Malacca is the next busiest oil route to East Asia, but its flow is smaller; Bab-el-Mandeb and the Suez Canal carry less oil again, so they are not the answer.

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