Question

Select statement(s) that is/are true regarding the rule in USSR.

• A. Private ownership of property was not allowed.
• B. All industries and agriculture in the country was owned and controlled by the government.
• C. Uncensored press and media were not allowed.
• D. Multi-party elections were allowed for the first time.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A Private ownership of property was not allowed.
B All industries and agriculture in the country was owned and controlled by the government.
C Uncensored press and media were not allowed.

USSR was a communist country. Everything in the country was under the control of the government.

• From industries to agriculture, everything was owned and managed only by the government.
• Private ownership of property was not allowed, all property was collectively owned.
• No party other than the communist party could lay claim to power.
• Uncensored press and media were not allowed.
• People were not allowed to move freely or express their opinions.
• Anyone suspected of showing disloyalty to the government was punished or imprisoned.

Many movements took place to protest against the inefficient practices of the government. These movements occurred in many parts of the USSR and Eastern Europe.