Which of the following were not the alternative centers of political and economic power that emerged after disintegration of USSR?

(A) European Union
(B) African Union
(C) Association of South East Asian Nations
(D) South East Asian Treaty Organisation

(B) and (D)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (B) and (D)

• The European Union (EU) emerged as a major alternative economic and political power. It has its own currency (the euro), a shared foreign and security policy, and is the world's largest economy.

• The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) also grew as an alternative center of power, expanding its economic and security cooperation and becoming a dynamic economic bloc with significant global influence.

The other options are incorrect:

• The African Union was formed in 2002, but it has not achieved the same level of political or economic integration as the EU.

• The Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) was a military alliance formed in 1954 to counter the spread of communism in the region. It was dissolved in 1977, well before the disintegration of the Soviet Union.