Which among the following statements is not correct about the tensions and conflicts about the former Soviet republics?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → In Western Europe, Czechoslovakia split peacefully into two.
Option (1) In Russia, two republics, Chechnya and Dagestan had secessionist movements. True.
Option (2) In Azerbaijan’s province of Nagorno-Karabakh, some Armenians wanted to secede and join Armenia. True.
Option (3) In Western Europe, Czechoslovakia split peacefully into two. False. Czechoslovakia split peacefully in eastern Europe, with the Czechs and the Slovaks forming independent countries.
Option (4) Tajikistan witnessed a civil war that went on for ten years till 2001. True.
NCERT (2025-26): “Tensions and Conflicts … Most of the former Soviet Republics are prone to conflicts, and many have had civil wars and insurgencies. Complicating the picture is the growing involvement of outside powers. In Russia, two republics, Chechnya and Dagestan, have had violent secessionist movements. Moscow’s method of dealing with the Chechen rebels and indiscriminate military bombings have led to many human rights violations but failed to deter the aspirations for independence. In Central Asia, Tajikistan witnessed a civil war that went on for ten years till 2001. The region as a whole has many sectarian conflicts. In Azerbaijan’s province of Nagorno-Karabakh, some local Armenians want to secede and join Armenia.… Tensions and Conflicts … In eastern Europe, Czechoslovakia split peacefully into two, with the Czechs and the Slovaks forming independent countries.…” |