Question

Given below are two statements:

Statement-I: There were sections of Soviet society which felt that Gorbachev should have moved much faster and were disappointed and impatient with his methods.

Statement-II: Communist Party and those who were served by the system felt that their power and privileges were eroding and Gorbachev was moving too quickly.

विकल्प

• Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.

• Both Statement-I and Statement-II are false.

• Statement-I is true, but Statement-II is false.

• Statement-I is false, but Statement-II is false.

Answer 1

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are true.

Explanation:

Statement I is correct because certain sections of Soviet society believed that Mikhail Gorbachev’s reforms were too slow and ineffective, and they were dissatisfied as the changes did not fulfil their expectations. Statement II is also correct because members of the Communist Party and those who had benefited from the earlier system felt that the reforms were too fast and threatened their power and privileges, which led to strong opposition from these groups.