The end of bipolarity h.w - 3

Which of the following is not the consequences of the disentegration of Soviet union?

• The end of the cold war between US and USSR

• United States became the sole superpower in the world.

• The notion of liberal democracy became the best way to organised life politically.

• The the countries immersed after the collap of USSR specially Baltic and East European states now wanted to join European union and become part of NATO.

• Russia was now blaming India for the collapse of sobit union.

The model of transition in Russia, Central Asia and east Europe that was influenced by the _____ and the ______ came to be known as ‘shock therapy’.

• I MF and World Bank

• ADB

• NDB

• PNB

Which among the following is the feature of shocked therapy in post Communist countries?

• Now countries required to make total shift to capitalist economy.

• Private ownership was to be the dominant pattern of ownership of property.

• Collective farms were to be replaced by private farming and capitalism in agriculture.

• Development was now envisaged through more trade, and thus a sudden and complete switch to free trade was considered essential

• All of these

Shock Therapy also involved a break up of the existing trade alliances among the countries of the ____________.

• Soviet Block

• Capitalist Block

• NAM

• Western Alliance

Which of the following is not the consequences of shock therapy?

• In Russia, the large state-controlled industrial complex almost collapsed.

• it led to the virtual disappearance of entire industries. This was called ‘the largest garage sale in history’

• The value of the ruble, the Russian currency, declined dramatically.

• The withdrawal of government subsidies pushed large sections of the people into poverty.

• The Russia can now complete in terms of economy.

the presidents of _________ and ________appointed themselves to power first for ten years and then extended it for another ten years.

• Turkmenistan and Ukraine

• Turkmenistan and Georgia

• Turkmenistan and Russia

• Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

Most of these economies, especially Russia, started reviving in 2000, ten years after their independence. What were the reasons behind it?

• export of natural resources like oil, natural gas and minerals.

• oil pipelines that cross their territories for which they get rent

• Some amount of manufacturing has restarted.

• All of these

Locales of Nagorno-Karabkh wanted to join which country?

• Chechanya

• Armenia

• Dagestan

• Georgia

The Central Asian Republics are areas with vast______________, which have brought them economic benefit.

• Diamond

• Lime stone

• hydrocarbon resources

• None of these

Russia want which region under its influence and perceive as 'Near Abroad '?

• Central Asian Republics

• Baltic Region

• Europe

• Asia