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Which ideologies were represented by the Western alliance and the Eastern alliance respectively ?

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What does the end of bipolarity mean ?


After WWII, when the countries of the world divided into Eastern and Western Alliance, the two alliances followed entirely different ideologies. Eastern Alliance followed the ideologies of communism and socialism while Western Alliance followed liberal democracy and capitalism.
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The disintegration of the USSR marked the end of bipolarity. There were two significant events associated with this


> Collapse of the Berlin wall and unification of Germany


> 8 European states which disintegrated from USSR, joined Western Alliance.


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Which one of the following statements about ‘hegemony’ is correct ?

(a) Hegemony means cooperation and alliance of some states.


(b) Hegemony means dominance of a state due to military, economic and political power.


(c) Hegemony is a permanent feature of the developed countries.


(d) Hegemony always neglects international organisations like the UN.


 3

After disintegration of the USSR, which country got the permanent membership of the UN Security Council in its place ?

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Mention any two components of traditional security.


 4

Identify and name the political party which emphasised the idea of ‘one country, one culture and one nation’.

 5

Explain the term ‘autonomy’