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SECTION-C (Long Questions)
17. What do you understand by the term "Non-Alignment'? In what ways did the policy of Non-Alignme
serve India's interest?
18. Why did the Super Powers have military alliances with smaller countries during the cold was period
9. Describe the factors responsible for the disintegration of the Soviet Union.
What the consequence of Shock The
Explain any five consequences of the disintegration of Soviet Union.
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17.The Cold War Era. In which way did the policy of Non-Alignment serve India's interests? Non-aligned posture served India's interests in at least two ways: (i) Non-alignment allowed India to take international decisions and stances that served its interests rather than the interests of the superpowers and their allies

18. The superpowers needed military alliances with smaller countries due to the following reasons:

(i) To gain access to vital resources, such as oil and minerals.

(ii) To gain access to territory, from where the superpowers could launch their weapons and troops.

(iii) To gain access to locations from where they could spy on each other.