Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
| LIST-I (Traditional security measures) | LIST-II (Meaning) | ||
| A. | Confidence building | I. | Regulating the acquisition or development of weapons |
| B. | Arms control | II. | Giving up certain kinds of weapons |
| C. | Disarmament | III. | Sharing information on military forces and where they are deployed |
| D. | Alliance | IV. | Coalition of states to deter or defend against military attack |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A – III, B – I, C – II, D – IV
(A) Confidence building — this matches (III) Sharing information on military forces and where they are deployed. Rivals share ideas and information so that they do not go to war through misunderstanding or misperception.
(B) Arms control — this matches (I) Regulating the acquisition or development of weapons. The ABM Treaty of 1972 is an example.
(C) Disarmament — this matches (II) Giving up certain kinds of weapons. The Biological and Chemical Weapons Conventions are examples.
(D) Alliance — this matches (IV) Coalition of states to deter or defend against military attack. States form alliances to increase their effective power relative to another country or alliance.
NCERT (2025-26): “Traditional Security and Cooperation … Traditional views of security do not rule out other forms of cooperation as well. The most important of these are disarmament, arms control, and confidence building. Disarmament requires all states to give up certain kinds of weapons. For example, the 1972 Biological Weapons Convention (BWC) and the 1997 Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC) banned the production and possession of these weapons. More than 155 states acceded to the BWC and 193 states acceded to the CWC. Both conventions included all the great powers. But the superpowers — the US and Soviet Union — did not want to give up the third type of weapons of mass destruction, namely, nuclear weapons, so they pursued arms control. Arms control regulates the acquisition or development of weapons. The Anti-ballistic Missile (ABM) Treaty in 1972 tried to stop the United States and Soviet Union from using ballistic missiles as a defensive shield to launch a nuclear attack.… Traditional Security and Cooperation … Confidence building is a process in which countries share ideas and information with their rivals. They tell each other about their military intentions and, up to a point, their military plans. This is a way of demonstrating that they are not planning a surprise attack. They also tell each other about the kind of forces they possess, and they may share information on where those forces are deployed. In short, confidence building is a process designed to ensure that rivals do not go to war through misunderstanding or misperception.… Traditional Notions: External … A fourth and related component of traditional security policy is alliance building. An alliance is a coalition of states that coordinate their actions to deter or defend against military attack.…” |