global gambit

global gambit

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Mikhail Gorbachev was a revolutionary political personality. Which of the following was NOT one of his major policies? Glasnost – A policy promoting political openness and free speech, Perestroika – Economic restructuring to modernize the Soviet economy, Nuclear Arms Reduction – Signed treaties with the U.S. to reduce nuclear weapons

Back

Brezhnev Doctrine – A policy of military intervention to maintain Soviet control

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary reason for the recent coup in Niger in 2023?

Back

Allegations of election fraud and political corruption

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Assertion (A): The European Union is reducing steel import quotas starting in 2025. Reason (R): The EU is implementing stricter Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanisms (CBAM) to curb high-emission steel imports and meet its climate goals. Choose the correct option:

Back

Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A.

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The "Chicken War" of the 1960s was a trade dispute between the United States and which group of countries?

Back

Western European nations, particularly France and Germany

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The term "Thucydides Trap" is often used in modern geopolitics to describe tensions between which two countries?

Back

China and the United States

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the unexpected outcome of Brexit regarding the UK’s geopolitical standing?

Back

Led to renewed calls for Scottish independence

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Identify the event based on the description given below “A surprise military strike on one of the neutral nations of World War II at its naval on December 7, 1941 which brought that world power into the war.”

Back

Battle of Pearl Harbor

8.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The given image depicts the signing of one of the major treaties which changed the landscape of global history forever. Identify the treaty and the year in which it was signed.

Back

Treaty of Versailles, 1919

9.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

The picture shows the conclusion to one of the pivotal India- Pakistan wars in, identify the war.

Back

The War of 1971