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The Cold War Era Political Science - The Cold War Era

CBSE - STD 12 Humanities - Political Science (CBSE - English Medium). 99 questions in this chapter.

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Q 15 Marks Question5 Marks
Study the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:The smaller States in the alliances used the link to the super powers for their own purposes. They got the promise of protection, weapons and economic aid against their local rivals, mostly regional neighbours with whom they had rivalries. The alliance systems led by the two super powers, therefore, threatened to divide the entire world into two camps.
  1. Name the two super powers that are referred to in this passage.
  2. How did the ‘alliance systems’ assure to protect the smaller States from their regional neighbours?
  3. Explain any two reasons for the big powers to have smaller countries as their allies.
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Q 45 Marks Question5 Marks
Study the following passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:
The smaller states in the alliances used the link to the superpowers for their own purposes. They got the promise of protection, weapons and economic aid against their local rivals, mostly regional neighbours with whom they had rivalries. The alliance systems led by the two superpowers, therefore, threatened to divide the entire world into two camps. This division happened first in Europe. Most countries of Western Europe sided with the US and those of Eastern Europe joined the Soviet camp. That is why, these were also called the ‘western’ and the ‘eastern’ alliances.
  1. Name one organisation each related to the ‘western’ and the ‘eastern’ alliances.
  2. Why were the smaller states interested in joining the super alliances?
  3. How did the ‘alliance system’ threaten to divide the world?
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Q 6M.C.Q. [1 Marks Each]1 Mark
Which one of the following statements about the Berlin war is false?
  • A
    It symbolised the division between the Capitalist and the Communist world.
  • ✓
    It was built immediately after the Second World War.
  • C
    It was broken by the people on 9th November 1989.
  • D
    It marked the unification of the two parts of Germany.

Answer: B.

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Q 7M.C.Q. [1 Marks Each]1 Mark
Which among the following statements does not reflect the objectives of $\text{NAM:}$
  • A
    Enabling newly decolonised countries to pursue independent policies.
  • B
    No to joining any military alliances.
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    Following a policy of ‘neutrality’ on global issues.
  • D
    Focus on elimination of global economic inequalities.

Answer: C.

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Q 8M.C.Q. [1 Marks Each]1 Mark
Which among the following statements about the Cold War is wrong?
  • A
    It was a competition between the $US$ and Soviet Union and their respective allies.
  • B
    It was an ideological war between the superpowers.
  • C
    It triggered off an arms race.
  • ✓
    The $US$ and $\text{USSR}$ were engaged in direct wars.

Answer: D.

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Q 213 Marks Question3 Marks
Here is a list of countries. Write against each of these the bloc they belonged to during the Cold War.
  1. Poland.
  2. France.
  3. Japan.
  4. Nigeria.
  5. North Korea.
  6. Sri Lanka.
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