Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion and the other is labelled as Reason:
Assertion: Moscow dealt with the Chechen rebels through indiscriminate military bombings.
Reason: The bombings were successful and completely suppressed the aspirations for independence in the regions.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option 4 - The Assertion is correct but the Reason is incorrect.
Assertion: Moscow dealt with the Chechen rebels through indiscriminate military bombings. (Correct)
Reason: The bombings were successful and completely suppressed the aspirations for independence in the regions. (Incorrect)
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. In Georgia, the demand for independence has come from two provinces, resulting in a civil war. There are movements against the existing regimes in Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan and Georgia. Countries and provinces are fighting over river waters. All this has led to instability, making life difficult for the ordinary citizen.