Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: The Cold War Era

Question:

Name the leader who suggested "Peaceful Coexistence" in 1956

Options:

Leonid Brezhnev

Boris Yelstin

Mikhail Gorbachev

Nikita Khrushchev

Correct Answer:

Nikita Khrushchev

Explanation:

The correct answer is option (4) - Nikita Khrushchev

Nikita Khrushchev, born in 1894 and leading the Soviet Union from 1953 to 1964, is known for his denunciation of Stalin's leadership style and the introduction of certain reforms in 1956. He advocated the idea of "peaceful coexistence" with the Western powers and played key roles in suppressing a popular rebellion in Hungary and the Cuban missile crisis.