The End of Bipolarity

Class 12 · Political Science · 10 Questions

1intermediate💡 Understand1 markMCQ

Which among the following statements that describe the nature of Soviet economy is wrong?

2intermediate💡 Understand1 markVery Short

Arrange the following in chronological order: a. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan b. Fall of the Berlin Wall c. Disintegration of the Soviet Union d. Russian Revolution

3beginner💡 Understand1 markMCQ

Which among the following is NOT an outcome of the disintegration of the USSR?

4beginner🧠 Remember2 marksMatching

Match the following: i. Mikhail Gorbachev a. Successor of USSR ii. Shock Therapy b. Military pact iii. Russia c. Introduced reforms iv. Boris Yeltsin d. Economic model v. Warsaw e. President of Russia

5beginner🧠 Remember5 marksFill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks.

6intermediate🔍 Analyze3 marksShort Answer

Mention any three features that distinguish the Soviet economy from that of a capitalist country like the US.

7intermediate💡 Understand3 marksShort Answer

What were the factors that forced Gorbachev to initiate the reforms in the USSR?

8intermediate🔍 Analyze5 marksLong Answer

What were the major consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union for countries like India?

9advanced⚖️ Evaluate5 marksLong Answer

What was Shock Therapy? Was this the best way to make a transition from communism to capitalism?

10advanced⚖️ Evaluate5 marksLong Answer

Write an essay for or against the following proposition: “With the disintegration of the second world, India should change its foreign policy and focus more on friendship with the US rather than with traditional friends like Russia”.