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The end of bipolarity h.w - 3

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

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

a)

The end of the cold war between US and USSR

b)

United States became the sole superpower in the world.

c)

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

d)

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.

e)

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

2.

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’.

a)

I MF and World Bank

b)

ADB

c)

NDB

d)

PNB

3.

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

a)

Now countries required to make total shift to capitalist economy.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

e)

All of these

4.

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

a)

Soviet Block

b)

Capitalist Block

c)

NAM

d)

Western Alliance

5.

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

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

e)

The Russia can now complete in terms of economy.

6.

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

a)

Turkmenistan and Ukraine

b)

Turkmenistan and Georgia

c)

Turkmenistan and Russia

d)

Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

7.

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

a)

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

b)

oil pipelines that cross their territories for which they get rent

c)

Some amount of manufacturing has restarted.

d)

All of these

8.

Locales of Nagorno-Karabkh wanted to join which country?

a)

Chechanya

b)

Armenia

c)

Dagestan

d)

Georgia

9.

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

a)

Diamond

b)

Lime stone

c)

hydrocarbon resources

d)

None of these

10.

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

a)

Central Asian Republics

b)

Baltic Region

c)

Europe

d)

Asia

11.

Czechoslovakia split peacefully into two, with the Czechs and the Slovaks forming independent countries.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

NATO did bombing in which country?

a)

Russia

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

Ukraine

d)

Latvia