Which of the following features does not describe the Soviet system?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Soviet system presented itself as highly democratic and people-centric, based on the principle of private property.
Option (1) The Soviet system prioritized the state and the institution of the party. Describes it (Incorrect). Its makers gave primacy to the state and the institution of the party.
Option (2) The Soviet system presented itself as highly democratic and people-centric, based on the principle of private property. Does not describe it (Correct). The Soviet system was the biggest attempt in history to abolish the institution of private property; it was a one-party system with no opposition allowed.
Option (3) The Soviet economy was planned and controlled by the state. Describes it (Incorrect).
Option (4) The Soviet system centered around the Communist Party, and no other political parties or opposition were allowed. Describes it (Incorrect).
NCERT (2025-26): “What was the Soviet System? … The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) came into being after the socialist revolution in Russia in 1917. 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. The Soviet political system centred around the communist party, and no other political party or opposition was allowed. The economy was planned and controlled by the state.…” |