Q. Which of the following was a key feature of the Cold War?
A). Direct military conflict between superpowers
B). Economic cooperation
C). Ideological rivalry
D). Territorial expansion through wars
Answer: C). Ideological rivalry
Explanation: The Cold War was marked by ideological, political, military, and economic rivalry rather than direct
warfare.
Q. The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation mainly between which two countries?
A). USA and China
B). USSR and China
C). USA and Cuba
D). USA and USSR
Answer: D). USA and USSR
Q. Match the following countries with their leaders during the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962):
1). Cuba a). Nikita Khrushchev
2). USA b). Fidel Castro
3). USSR c). John F. Kennedy
Options:
A). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c
B). 1–c, 2–b, 3–a
C). 1–a, 2–c, 3–b
D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Answer: D). 1–b, 2–c, 3–a
Q. The military alliance led by the USA during the Cold War was:
A). Warsaw Pact
B). SEATO
C). NATO
D). BRICS
Answer: C). NATO
Explanation: NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) was formed in 1949 under US leadership.
Q. Which military alliance was formed under the leadership of the USSR?
A). NATO
B). SEATO
C). CENTO
D). Warsaw Pact
Answer: D). Warsaw Pact
Explanation: The Warsaw Pact (1955) was a collective defence alliance led by the Soviet Union to counter NATO.
Q. The Cold War ended with the disintegration of which country?
A). Yugoslavia
B). Germany
C). USSR
D). Czechoslovakia
Answer: C). USSR
Q. What was the main objective of CENTO during the Cold War?
A). To promote nuclear disarmament
B). To create a unified Arab military alliance
C). To contain Soviet expansion in the Middle East and Asia
D). To support the spread of communism in Asia
Answer: C). To contain Soviet expansion in the Middle East and Asia
Q. Which of the following wars was a direct outcome of Cold War rivalry?
A). World War II
B). Gulf War
C). Korean War
D). Iran-Iraq War
Answer: C). Korean War (1950–53)
Q. Which group of countries followed a neutral policy during the Cold War?
A). NATO
B). Warsaw Pact
C). European Union
D). Non-Aligned Movement
Answer: D). Non-Aligned Movement
Explanation: The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) consisted of countries that did not align with either superpower bloc.
Q. Match the following:
1). India a). Josip Broz Tito
2). Egypt b). Gamal Abdel Nasser
3). Ghana c). Sukarno
4). Indonesia d). Jawahar Lal Nehru
5). Yugoslavia e). Kwame Nkrumah
Options:
A). 1–d, 2–b, 3–c, 4–a, 5–e
B). 1–b, 2–a, 3–c, 4–d, 5–e
C). 1–d, 2–b, 3–e, 4–c, 5–a
D). 1–c, 2–a, 3–d, 4–b, 5–e
Answer: C). 1–d, 2–b, 3–e, 4–c, 5–a
Q. When and where was the first meeting of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) held?
A). 1955, Bandung, Indonesia
B). 1961, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
C). 1957, Cairo, Egypt
D). 1962, New Delhi, India
Answer: B). 1961, Belgrade, Yugoslavia
Q. In 1971, India signed the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation with which country?
A) United States
B) United Kingdom
C) Soviet Union
D) China
Answer: C) Soviet Union
Explanation: India signed the Treaty of Peace, Friendship and Cooperation with USSR in 1971 for 20 years.
Q. UNCTAD primarily focuses on:
a) Military cooperation
b) Trade
c) Peacekeeping operations
d) Human rights protection
Answer: b) Trade, investment, and development
Q. The logic of deterrence is mainly associated with which type of weapons?
A). Conventional weapons
B). Chemical weapons
C). Biological weapons
D). Nuclear weapons
Answer: D). Nuclear weapons
Explanation: Deterrence is closely linked with nuclear weapons due to their massive destructive power.
Q. Match the following nuclear bombs with the cities on which they were dropped:
1. Little Boy a). Nagasaki
2. Fat Man b). Hiroshima
Options:
A). 1–a, 2–a
B). 1–b, 2–a
Answer: B). 1–b, 2–a
Explanation: The yield of Little Boy and Fat Man were 15 and 21 kilotons respectively.