Decline of Industries

1. Who used the word ‘Cold War’ first? (JUNE 2012)

(1) Winston Churchill
(2) Bernard Baruch
(3) Marshal
(4) Stressman

Answer: 1

2. The worrisome aspect of the drain of wealth in the late 19th century according to Dadabhai Naoroji was (DEC 2012)

(1) transfer of India’s accumulated gold
(2) unrequited exports
(3) depletion of urban wealth
(4) British investments in India

Answer: 2

3. In the context of Cold War, which one of the following statements is not correct? (JUNE 2013)

(1) USA planned to use the Island of Cuba, as a base for launching its nuclear weapons
(2) Both USA and Soviet Union sent weapons and troops to other countries to fight
(3) The Russians built the huge Berlin Wall to prevent the people of East Berlin from moving into West Berlin
(4) NATO and Warsaw Pact came into being in due response to the Cold War situation

Answer: 1