Important Questions [28]
- Which one of the following is the correct full form of CTBT?
- Choose the statement which was not a cause of Cold War.
- Highlight any four changes that occurred in the world politics after the end of Cold War.
- During the Cold War period, the smaller states joined the two alliances to get ______ and ______.
- Why Was the End of the Second World War Considered to Be the Beginning of Cold War? Explain.
- How are the threats faced by the people in the Third World different from those faced by the people living in the First World? Support your answer with examples.
- NATO is also called 'Western Alliance' because most of its members belonged to ______.
- Mention the Duration of the First and the Second World Wars.
- Match the Following Column
- What Led to the Emergence of a Bipolar World? What Were the Arenas of Cold War Between the Two Power Blocks?
- Name Any Two Foreign Leaders, Along with the Countries They Belonged To, Who Are Recognized as the Founders of the Non-aligned Movement.
- ‘Non-aligned Movement (NAM) has become irrelevant today'. Do you agree with the statement? Support your answer with any three suitable arguments.
- Read the given passage carefully and answer the following questions: Non-alignment as a strategy evolved in the Cold War context.... with the disintegration of USSR and the end of Cold War in 1991, non-alignment, both, as an international movement and as the core of India's foreign policy, lost some of its earlier relevance and effectiveness.
- "Non-alignment Does Not Imply Neutrality Or Equidistance." What Does this Statement Mean?
- What was the main objective of the New International Economic Order?
- What is the Relevance of the Non-aligned Movement After the End of Cold War? Explain.
- Identify the leader who was not a founder member of NAM (Non-Aligned Movement).
- The First Non-Aligned Summit was held at ______.
- Why was India's policy of Non-alignment criticized? i. India's policy was unprincipled in the name of pursuing national interests. ii. India signed a Treaty of Friendship with the USSR in 1971
- Why did India not join either of the two camps i.e. Western alliance or Eastern alliance during the Cold War era?
- How was the U.S. benefited by the Soviet disintegration?
- How Did the Soviet Union Suddenly Disintegrate? Explain Any Six Reasons.
- Examine any six consequences of the disintegration of USSR.
- Describe any four consequences of the disintegration of Soviet Union
- Identify the group of countries that had been part of the Soviet Union before its disintegration.
- Mention Any Two Characteristics of the Soviet Economy During the Cold War Days.
- Explain the ‘Cuban Missile Crisis’.
- If the Soviet Union had not disintegrated and the world had remained bipolar, how would that situation have affected the world politics?
Concepts [9]
- Introduction to the Cold War Era
- The Berlin Blockade (1948-1949)
- Cold War (1945-1991)
- Emergence of Two Power Blocs After the Second World War
- Arenas of the Cold War
- Challenges to Bipolarity
- New International Economic Order
- India and the Cold War
- Disintegration of the Soviet Union and Its Impact Or Consequences on the World Order
