Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Contemporary World Politics: Contemporary Centres of power

Question:

Japan is the only nation that suffered the destruction caused by nuclear bombs. It is the second largest contributor to the regular budget of the UN, contributing almost 20 per cent of the total. They have a reputation for making high-technology products. Japanese brands are very famous in Indian markets. Japan has very few natural resources and imports most of the its raw materials. Even then it progressed rapidly after the end of the Second World War. It is the second largest economy in the world. It is the only Asian member of the G-8. It is the tenth most populous nation in the world.

Which country dropped the nuclear bombs on Japan?

Options:

Britain

France

United States of America (USA)

Germany

Correct Answer:

United States of America (USA)

Explanation:

The United States of America dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945.