Arrange the following in their chronological order.

(A) The Break up of Yugoslavia
(B) Russian economies were revived
(C) Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement
(D) Russian Revolution
(E) The Soviet Invasion on Afghanistan

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(1) (D), (A), (B), (C), (E)
(2) (D), (E), (A), (B), (C)
(3) (D), (C), (B), (E), (A)
(4) (D), (B), (C), (A), (E)

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Correct chronology of given events: (2) (D), (E), (A), (B), (C)

Explanation:

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) came into being after the socialist revolution in Russia in 1917 (Russian Revolution). The revolution was inspired by the ideals of socialism, as opposed to capitalism, and the need for an egalitarian society. This was perhaps the biggest attempt in human history to abolish the institution of private property and consciously design a society based on principles of equality. In doing so, the makers of the Soviet system gave primacy to the state and the institution of the party.

Invasion of Afghanistan - The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan took place in 1979 when the Soviet Union intervened in the Afghan civil war. The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979 further weakened the Soviet system, leading to international and domestic challenges.

The most severe conflict took place in the Balkan republics of Yugoslavia. After 1991, it broke apart with several provinces like Croatia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina declaring independence. Ethnic Serbs opposed this and a massacre of non-Serb Bosnians followed. The NATO intervention and the bombing of Yugoslavia followed the inter-ethnic civil war.

Most of the economies of the post-Soviet countries, especially Russia, started reviving in 2000, ten years after their independence. The reason for the revival for most of their economies was the export of natural resources like oil, natural gas and minerals. Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan are major oil and gas producers.

India has maintained good relations with all the post- communist countries. But the strongest relations are still those between Russia and India. India’s relations with Russia are an important aspect of India’s foreign policy. Indo-Russian relations are embedded in a history of trust and common interests and are matched by popular perceptions. Indian heroes from Raj Kapoor to Amitabh Bachchan are household names in Russia and many post- Soviet countries. One can hear Hindi film songs all over the region, and India is part of the popular memory. More than 80 bilateral agreements have been signed between India and Russia as part of the Indo-Russian Strategic Agreement of 2001.