In which decade did the idea of Global Security emerge?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 1990s
The idea of global security emerged in the 1990s, in response to the global nature of threats such as global warming, international terrorism, and health epidemics like AIDS and bird flu.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
| 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
| – | – | – | 31-05 S1* 09-06 S1 12-06 S2 18-06 S2 19-06 S3* | – |
* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Non-Traditional Notions … The idea of global security emerged in the 1990s in response to the global nature of threats such as global warming, international terrorism, and health epidemics like AIDS and bird flu and so on. No country can resolve these problems alone. And, in some situations, one country may have to disproportionately bear the brunt of a global problem such as environmental degradation.…” |