Disintegration of the Soviet Union

Q. The disintegration of the Soviet Union resulted in the birth of _______ independent states.

1. 15

Q. Assertion (A): The two liberal policies of PM Mikhail Gorbachev diluted the hold of the Soviet Union and led it to disintegration.

Reason (R): The policy of 'Glasnost' insisted on transparency in government institutions and activities in the Soviet Union.

Select the correct statement.

1. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.
2. Both A and R are true, but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
3. A is true, but R is false.
4. A is false, but R is true.

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Who among the following introduced the policies “Glasnost” and “Perestroika"?

1. Vladimir Lenin
2. Joseph Stalin
3. Mikhail Gorbachev
4. Vladimir Ivashko

Q. <!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The Soviet Union disintegration began in 1990 that resulted in ____ different independent states.

1. 12
2. 15
3. 18
4. 20

Q. became the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union on 11 March, 1989.

1. Sergey Sobynan
2. Mikhail Mishustin
3. Mikhail Gorbachev