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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which event weakened the Soviet system further in 1979?

<p>Soviet invasion of Afghanistan (C)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

When did the Indian constitution come into effect?

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

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

<p>Congress (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Its competitiveness and encouraging participation (D)</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 (C)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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