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2026 Statistics

Key Facts: PSEB SS Defence Studies Exam

80 + 20

PSEB Senior Secondary Defence Studies Theory + Project/INA mark split

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies 2026–27

3 hours

Typical PSEB Senior Secondary Defence Studies theory exam duration

PSEB Senior Secondary public exam logistics

33%

Minimum pass separately in Theory, INA, and aggregate

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies 2026–27

Code 043

Defence Studies subject code on PSEB Scheme of Studies

PSEB Class 12 Scheme of Studies 2026–27

English MCQ adaptation

This free local bank is not the official Senior Secondary paper format

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PSEB Senior Secondary Defence Studies is a Class 12 public-exam elective with Theory 80 + Project/INA 20 (about 3 hours theory; code 043) and 33% pass separately in theory, INA, and aggregate — not a pure MCQ board paper. This free 2026 bank is an English MCQ study adaptation for national security, armed forces, geopolitics, military history, and defence organisations.

Sample PSEB SS Defence Studies Practice Questions

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1In Defence Studies, national security primarily means:
A.Protection of a state's sovereignty, territory, people and vital interests from internal and external threats
B.Only the size of the standing army
C.Only annual GDP growth
D.Only cultural soft power abroad
Explanation: National security is multi-dimensional: sovereignty, territory, population and core interests against internal and external threats.
2Which of the following is generally treated as an element (determinant) of national security?
A.Only fashion trends
B.Geography and natural resources
C.Only sports rankings
D.Only entertainment exports
Explanation: Geography, resources, economy, military strength, leadership, technology and morale are classic elements of national power/security.
3Internal security challenges of India typically include:
A.Only disputes with distant superpowers
B.Only Antarctic territorial claims
C.Insurgency, communal violence, organised crime and left-wing extremism (among others)
D.Only Olympic medal tallies
Explanation: Internal security covers threats arising inside the state such as insurgency, communal tension, organised crime and LWE.
4External security challenges primarily arise from:
A.Only municipal waste management
B.Only local school board elections
C.Only state-level sports meets
D.Threats originating outside the state's borders, including hostile neighbours and cross-border terrorism
Explanation: External security concerns threats from outside the state: hostile states, cross-border terrorism, strategic coercion, etc.
5National power is best described as:
A.The ability of a state to protect interests and influence outcomes using military, economic, diplomatic and other capabilities
B.Only the number of television channels
C.Only the number of festivals celebrated
D.Only the length of national highways
Explanation: National power is the combined capacity—tangible and intangible—to secure interests and shape outcomes.
6A key objective of national security policy is to:
A.Abolish all diplomacy
B.Safeguard territorial integrity and promote a secure environment for national development
C.Ban all international trade permanently
D.Eliminate civilian government
Explanation: Security policy aims to protect territory and people while enabling development and stable external relations.
7Comprehensive security expands the traditional idea of security by also emphasising:
A.Only parade drills
B.Only ceremonial uniforms
C.Economic, environmental, energy, cyber and human-security dimensions alongside military security
D.Only one type of infantry rifle
Explanation: Comprehensive security treats non-military domains—economy, environment, energy, cyber, human security—as part of the security agenda.
8Threat perception in national security analysis refers to:
A.Only weather forecasting for agriculture
B.Only cinema box-office estimates
C.Only tourist arrival counts
D.How decision-makers assess the nature, source and seriousness of dangers to the state
Explanation: Threat perception is the assessment of dangers—who threatens, how, and how severe—guiding force posture and policy.
9Which pair correctly contrasts traditional and non-traditional security?
A.Traditional: military/state threats; Non-traditional: terrorism, cyber, climate, pandemics, energy insecurity (among others)
B.Traditional: only festivals; Non-traditional: only sports
C.Traditional: only exams; Non-traditional: only homework
D.Traditional: only roads; Non-traditional: only bridges
Explanation: Traditional security centres on military/state threats; non-traditional covers cyber, terrorism, climate, pandemics, energy and similar risks.
10National interest in security studies usually means:
A.Only private business profits of one company
B.Core goals a state seeks to protect or promote—survival, security, prosperity and status—guiding foreign and defence policy
C.Only a single city's municipal budget
D.Only a school annual day theme
Explanation: National interest denotes enduring state goals that orient defence and foreign policy choices.

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