The Socialist Revolution in Russia in 1917 and the Birth of USSR
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What principles inspired the creation of the USSR after the Socialist Revolution in Russia in 1917?

  • Limiting standard of living, selling basic necessities, communal ownership of productive assets
  • Promoting capitalism, privatizing basic necessities, individual ownership of productive assets
  • Neglecting citizens, suppressing basic needs, private ownership of productive assets
  • Ensuring a minimum standard of living, subsidizing basic necessities, state ownership of productive assets (correct)

    • What was a major issue faced by people from regions outside Russia after the creation of the USSR?

  • Enjoying equal opportunities regardless of their region
  • Feeling neglected and suppressed by the dominant Russian republic (correct)
  • Feeling superior to the Russian republic
  • Feeling welcomed and included in the new system

    • Which factor contributed to the difficulty of life for citizens under the Soviet system?

  • Abundance of democracy and freedom of speech
  • Equal distribution of power among citizens
  • Lack of democracy and freedom of speech (correct)
  • Tight control by the citizens over the state

    • Why did Mikhail Gorbachev initiate economic and political reforms in 1985?

    <p>To democratize the system and keep the USSR up-to-date with Western advancements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event weakened the Soviet system further in 1979?

    <p>Soviet invasion of Afghanistan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a common way in which people expressed their dissent under the Soviet system?

    <p>Through jokes and cartoons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who was the first Chief Election Commissioner of India responsible for holding the first general election in 1952?

    <p>Sukumar Sen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When did the Indian constitution come into effect?

    <p>26 January 1950</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which political party dominated in India after the 1952 general election?

    <p>Congress</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What made the 1952 general election in India a landmark event?

    <p>Its competitiveness and encouraging participation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which states were mentioned as not being under Congress party's power post the 1952 general election?

    <p>Travancore-Cochin, Madras, Orissa</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who became the Prime Minister of India after the first general election in 1952?

    <p>P. Jawaharlal Nehru</p> Signup and view all the answers

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