1) Which of the following country held their first joint drill with NATO ships for anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden?
a. India
b. Saudi Arabia
c. China
d. South Africa
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ANSWER: China
Explanation:
- Chinese naval forces involved in anti-piracy patrols in the Gulf of Aden have held their first joint drill with NATO ships carrying out the same mission.
- The exercise will help improve communications between ships on anti-piracy duties so that China and NATO can together maintain maritime security and stability in the Gulf of Aden.
- China said it was in talks with the Horn of Africa country Djibouti to build logistics "facilities" to support Chinese peacekeeping and anti-piracy missions.
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2) 1. The International Security Assistance Force mission is associated with -
a. Iraq
b. Sudan
c. Somalia
d. Afghanistan
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ANSWER: Afghanistan
Explanation:
- The International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) was a NATO-led security mission in Afghanistan, established by the United Nations Security Council in December 2001 by Resolution 1386, as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement.
- Its main purpose was to train the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF) and assist Afghanistan in rebuilding key government institutions, but was also engaged in the 2001–present war with the Taliban insurgency.
- ISAF ceased combat operations and was disbanded in December 2014, with some troops remaining behind in an advisory role as part of ISAF's successor organization, the Resolute Support Mission.
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3) Which of the following statements is/are correct about NATO?
1. Switzerland is a NATO member.
2. Trident Juncture exercises of NATO and its allies opened in Italy.
a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
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ANSWER: Only 2
Explanation:
- Switzerland is not a NATO member.
- In 1996 Switzerland joined NATO's Partnership for Peace, the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council.
- Trident Juncture exercises are the biggest military exercise conducted by alliance in past 13 years as it has mobilized around 36,000 soldiers, sailors and airmen from more than 30 countries of NATO.
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4) Which of the following organization is related to 'Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) forum?
a. World bank
b. OECD
c. OPEC
d. NATO
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ANSWER: NATO
Explanation:
- Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC), a post-Cold War NATO institution is a multilateral forum created to improve relations between NATO and non-NATO countries in Europe and those parts of Asia on the European periphery.
- States meet to cooperate and go to the range of political and security issues.
- It was formed on May 29, 1997 as the successor to the North Atlantic Cooperation Council (NACC)
- It works alongside the Partnership for Peace (PfP), created in 1994.
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5) Which of the following organization is related to 'Partnership for Peace” program?
a. IAEA
b. UNHCR
c. Red Cross
d. NATO
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ANSWER: NATO
Explanation:
- The Partnership for Peace (PfP) is a North Atlantic Treaty Organization(NATO) program aimed at creating trust between NATO and other states in Europe and the former Soviet Union
- It was formally launched on 10–11 January 1994 at NATO summit in Brussels, Belgium
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