Security In The Contemporary World — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Traditional security refers to the concept of security that focuses on military capabilities, state sovereignty, and the use of force to protect national interests. It encompasses measures and strategies aimed at ensuring the survival, territorial integrity, and sovereignty of a nation-state. Out of the given options, all of these are components of traditional security. Let's break down each option: Option A, "Alliance building," is a component of traditional security as countries often form alliances to enhance their military capabilities and deter potential threats. Option B, "Preventing war," is a key objective of traditional security. States engage in military preparedness and strategic planning to deter conflicts and maintain peace. Option C, "Balance of power," is another component of traditional security. It refers to the distribution of power among states to prevent any single state from dominating others and ensure stability in the international system. Therefore, option D, "All of these," is the correct answer as all the mentioned components are part of traditional security.

Terrorism is the correct answer to “Which among the following refers to political violence that targets civilians deliberately and indiscriminately”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Delhi is the correct answer to “Where is the headquarters of the National Human Rights Commission”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Eleanor Roosevelt is the correct answer to “Under whose chairmanship The United Declaration of Human Rights was adopted”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

1, 2 and 3 is the correct answer to “What is India's security strategy? 1. India took initiatives to bring about a universal and non discriminatory non-proliferation regime. 2. In this, all countries would have the same rights and obligations with respect to weapons of mass destruction (nuclear, biological and chemical). 3. It argued for an equitable New International Economic Order (NIEO). Select the correct answer:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Weapons is the correct answer to “Disarmament requires all states to give up certain kinds of . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Haryana is the correct answer to “Which one of the following states recorded the highest percentage of urban population within them as per 2011 Census”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Human is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . security is about the protection of people more than the protection of states.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Military threats is the correct answer to “Which is the greatest danger to a security as per traditional notion of security”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

1968 is the correct answer to “When was Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty signed”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

President is the correct answer to “Who of the following is not included in the Committee constituted for the appointment of the Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Rwanda is the correct answer to “The Tutsi tribe are in:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

US, France, Britain, Russia, China is the correct answer to “Name the five permanent members of the Security Council:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

World Bank is the correct answer to “World Development Report published by which international organisation”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

1998 is the correct answer to “India conducted a second nuclear test in:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Michelle Bachelet is the correct answer to “Who was elected as the president of Chile in 2006”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Human rights is the correct answer to “Which of the following are moral principles that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as legal rights”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Because all these kill far more people than war, genocide and terrorism combined is the correct answer to “Proponents of the 'broad' concept of human security argue that the threat agenda should include hunger, disease and natural disasters. Why”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

2006 is the correct answer to “When changes have been made in the National Human Rights Commission Act”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Justice A. K. Mishra is the correct answer to “Who is the current chairman of the National Human Rights Commission”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Slow down population growth and raise incomes is the correct answer to “The disparities regarding poverty within the Southern countries of the world have also sharpened because they have failed to . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Most threats to a country's security come from outside its borders is the correct answer to “Which among the following is concerned with traditional view of security”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Both A and C is the correct answer to “National Human Rights Commission is a . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Deterrence, Defence is the correct answer to “Security policy is concerned with preventing war, which is called . . . . . . . . and with limiting or ending war, which is called . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

It should go beyond military threats to include a wide range of threats and dangers affecting the conditions of human existence is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements about traditional security. Find out the incorrect statement.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

To strengthen international norms and international institutions is the correct answer to “What is the second component of India's security strategy to protect its security interests”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Any retired Chief Justice and judge of the Supreme Court is the correct answer to “Who can be appointed as the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Human rights have come to be classified into four types is the correct answer to “Which among the following is not correct about Human Rights”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

3, 4, 2, 1 is the correct answer to “Arrange the following in the chronological order of their establishment: 1. World Trade Organisation 2. Amnesty International 3. League of Nations 4. World Bank”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Traditional is the correct answer to “In which security, force is both the principal threat to security and the principal means of achieving security”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

30 is the correct answer to “How many articles are there in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Alliance is the correct answer to “A coalition of nations meant to deter or defend against military attacks is . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

This is a way of demonstrating that they are planning a surprise attack is the correct answer to “Which of these statements about confidence building is incorrect”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements regarding Human Rights? 1. Human Rights can be divided into three types. 2. The first type is political rights such as freedom of speech and assembly. 3. The second type is economic and social rights. 4. The third type is the rights of colonised people or ethnic and indigenous minorities. Which of the above statement is/are correct”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Migration is the correct answer to “Poverty in South Asia has led to”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

1974 is the correct answer to “India first tested a nuclear device in . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

26th June 1945 is the correct answer to “The UN Charter is the constitutive instrument of the United Nations, signed on:”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

Use of force is the correct answer to “Which among the following is involved in the Cooperative security as a last resort”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

General Augusto Pinochet is the correct answer to “Who was the leader of the military coup in Chile”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.

The United Nations is the correct answer to “Which one of the following played an important role in international human rights law”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Security In The Contemporary World.