Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Security in the Contemporary World

Question:

Study the cartoon given below and answer the following question :

Which of the following comes under the Non-Traditional concept of security?
(1) Territorial war between countries
(2) Biological war
(3) Health epidemics
(4) Nuclear warfare

Options:

1

2

3

4

Correct Answer:

3

Explanation:

Non-traditional notions of security go beyond military threats to include a wide range of threats and dangers affecting the conditions of human existence.
Non-traditional views of security have been called ‘human security’ or ‘global security’.
It identifies new kinds of threats like terrorism, poverty, human rights violation, Health epidemics and migration.
The main strategy involved in countering the non-traditional security threats is cooperation among the nation states rather than military action.