Pak successfully tests nuclear capable HatF – II missile:

Pakistan on Friday successfully tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-II ballistic missile with a range of 180 km, marking the second test of a missile system in four days as part of measures to evaluate the capabilities of its Strategic Forces.

The test of the Hatf-II or Abdali short range surface-to-surface ballistic missile was part of the “process of validation of land-based ballistic missile systems”, the military said in a statement.

It described the test as successful but did not say where it was conducted.

The missile can carry nuclear or conventional warheads with “high accuracy”, the statement said.

“The weapon system with its varied manoeuvrability options provides an operational level capability to Pakistan’s Strategic Forces,” it said.

On February 11, Pakistan tested the nuclear-capable Hatf-IX tactical missile with a range of 60 km.

The military had said the weapon system was specially designed to defeat anti-tactical missile defence systems.

Analysts say the short-range Hatf-IX missile is primarily aimed at deterring India’s Cold Start military doctrine, which envisages quick thrusts by small integrated battle groups in the event of hostilities.

Friday’s test was witnessed by Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Chairman Gen Khalid Shameem Wynne, Strategic Plans Division Director General Lt Gen (retired) Khalid Ahmed Kidwai, Army Strategic Forces Command chief Lt Gen Tariq Nadeem Gilani, senior officers from the Strategic Forces and scientists and engineers of strategic organizations.

The President and Prime Minister congratulated the scientists and engineers on the test “which consolidates Pakistan’s deterrence capability both at the operational and strategic levels”, the statement said.

Questions

1.    In context of IVA-Fundamental Duties of the Constitution of India, consider the following statements.
    1.    Fundamental Duties were recommended by Swaran Singh Committee.
    2.    Fundamental Duties are based on the Japanese Model.
    3.    It was included in the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment Act, 1976.
    4.    Article 51A(a) to (k) provides for Fundamental Duties.
    Which of the above statement is correct:
    (a)    All    (b)    Only 1
    (c)    Only 1 and 2    (d)    Only 1, 2 and 3
    (e)    Only 3 and 4

2.    Consider the following statements:
    1.    Article 22 provides for protection against arrest and detention in certain cases.
    2.    Article 29 provides for protection of interest of minorities.
    3.    Article 21 provides for protection of life and personal liberty.
    4.    Article 12 comes under Part III- Fundamental Rights and defines "state".
    Which of the above statement is correct:
    (a)    All    (b)    1, 2 and 3
    (c)    1, 3 and 4    (d)    1, 2 and 4
    (e)    2,  3 and 4

3.    Article 19 under Part III Fundamental Rights provides for protection of certain rights regarding freedom of speech etc. In the context read the following statement and choose the incorrect one.
    (a)    Article 19(a) provides freedom of speech and expression
    (b)    Article 19(b) provides for peaceful assembly without arms.
    (c)    Article 19(f) provides for formation of cooperatives
    (d)    Article 19(c) provides for formation of association or unions.

4.    With respect to the land profile from the land to the ocean choose the correct chronology.
    (a)    Land-Continental Shelf-Continental Rise- Continental Slope-Ocean bed.
    (b)    Land-Continental slope-Continental rise-Continental Shelf-Ocean bed
    (c)    Continental Rise-Land-Continental Slope-Continental Shelf-Ocean bed
    (d)    Land-Continental Shelf-Continental Slope-Continental Rise-Ocean bed

5.    Below mentioned are ocean current. Which of the following is not cold current.
    (a)    Labrador
    (b)    Benguela
    (c)    Falk Land
    (d)    Kuroshio