CUET Preparation Today
Answer the questions based on the following image:
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Which among the following steps was undertaken by the leader (in the picture)? |
He denounced Stalin's leadership style and introduced some reforms in 1956. He withdrew Soviet troops from Afghanistan. He proposed Asian Collective Security System. He led the protests against Shock Therapy in post-communist regimes. |
He withdrew Soviet troops from Afghanistan. |
The correct answer is Option (2) → He withdrew Soviet troops from Afghanistan. Mikhail Gorbachev (Born 1931): Last leader of the Soviet Union (1985 91); introduced economic and political reform policies of perestroika (restructuring) and glasnost (openness); stopped the arms race with the US; withdrew Soviet troops from Afghanistan and eastern Europe; helped in the unification of Germany; ended the Cold War; blamed for the disintegration of the Soviet Union. |
