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Which among the following statements that describe the nature of Soviet economy is wrong? a. Socialism was the dominant ideology b. State ownership/control existed over the factors of production c. People enjoyed economic freedom d. Every aspect of the economy was planned and controlled by the State

Arrange the following in chronological order: a. Soviet invasion of Afghanistan b. Fall of the Berlin Wall c. Disintegration of the Soviet Union d. Russian Revolution

Which among the following is NOT an outcome of the disintegration of the USSR? a. End of the ideological war between the US and USSR b. Birth of CIS c. Change in the balance of power in the world order d. Crises in the Middle East

Match the following: a. Successor of USSR i. Mikhail Gorbachev b. Military pact ii. Shock Therapy c. Introduced reforms iii. Russia d. Economic model iv. Boris Yeltsin e. President of Russia v. Warsaw

Fill in the blanks. a. The Soviet political system was based on __________ ideology. b. __________ was the military alliance started by the USSR. c. __________ party dominated the Soviet Union's political system. d. __________ initiated the reforms in the USSR in 1985. e. The fall of the __________ symbolised the end of the Cold War.

Mention any three features that distinguish the Soviet economy from that of a capitalist country like the US.

What were the factors that forced Gorbachev to initiate the reforms in the USSR?

What were the major consequences of the disintegration of the Soviet Union for countries like India?

What was Shock Therapy? Was this the best way to make a transition from communism to capitalism?

Write an essay for or against the following proposition: "With the disintegration of the second world, India should change its foreign policy and focus more on friendship with the US rather than with traditional friends like Russia".