Study the following paragraph and answer the five questions that follow: India's new beginning in the post-Cold War period is largely attributed to the liberal economic order. The liberal security order, on the other hand, has welcomed India’s rise, unlike China, largely because India’s democratic credentials align well with liberal principles. President Clinton made a state visit to India within two years of imposing sanctions against India’s nuclear testing. The era witnessed reconciliation between the world’s oldest and largest democracies. The multi-sector cooperation and the Indo-US nuclear deal are some of the momentous diplomatic developments of the decade. The Bush administration perceived a strong democratic India as an important partner for the United States and encouraged India to play an increasingly important leadership role in 21st-century Asia. Inclusion of India in decision-making on global governance, upgraded representation in trade and investment forums, admission into multilateral export control regimes (MTCR), and support for admission into the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) are indicative of a growing partnership and of friendly relations between the US and India.
During the Cold War, the world was divided into how many blocs?
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During the **Cold War (1947-1991)**, the world was primarily divided into **two blocs**: 1. **The Western Bloc** – Led by the **United States** and its NATO allies. 2. **The Eastern Bloc** – Led by the **Soviet Union (USSR)** and its communist allies.
Incorrect options: (a) & (b) The world was not divided into 4 or 5 blocs, as alliances were mainly two-sided. (d) 7 blocs is incorrect since the Cold War was a bipolar conflict.
Important Questions from The Cold War Era and Non-Aligned Movement
Who was president of Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962?
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) of 1968 was an arms control treaty in the sense that it regulated the acquisition of nuclear weapons, those countries that had tested and manufactured nuclear weapons before 1967 were allowed to keep these weapons.
Statement II: The NPT did not abolish nuclear weapons rather it limited the number of countries that could have them.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The U.S. extended massive financial help for reviving Europe's economy under which of the following plans in 1945?
Name the four countries that have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Why have some countries not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
A. Because the treaty ensures that only five countries will possess the technological know-how to build nuclear energy.
B. Because public opinion in these countries is against the signing of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
C. Because it is discriminatory as it allows only five countries to possess nuclear weapons.
D. Because the five nuclear powers don’t allow other countries to sign the treaty.
E. Because of political infighting at the domestic level.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
