Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Environment and Natural Resources

Question:

Which of the following method was not adopted by the countries of the North during the cold war to ensure a steady flow of resources?

Options:

Support to multinational companies and favorable international agreements.

Provision of free latest technologies for the development of those countries.

Deployment of military forces near exploitation sites and along sea- lanes of communication.

None of the above

Correct Answer:

Provision of free latest technologies for the development of those countries.

Explanation:

Throughout the Cold War, the industrialized countries of the North adopted a number of methods to ensure a steady flow of resources.  These included the deployment of military forces near exploitation sites and along sea- lanes of communication, the efforts to prop up friendly governments in producing countries, as well as support to multinational companies and favorable international agreements. Traditional Western strategic thinking remained concerned with access to supplies, which might be threatened by the Soviet Union.