A. an attempt to secure its natural resources
B. an attempt to support the new Soviet policy of glasnost
C. an attempt to prevent the Soviet Union from gaining a seaport in the Horn of Africa
D. a proxy war with the Soviet Union
Related Mcqs:
- Kurds are fighting against Turkey. With which troops they fought in 1970s unsuccessfully for self-government?
A. Iran
B. Kuwait
C. Iraq
D. Syria - The Nuclear Technology Centre at Esfahan was founded in mid 1970s with the assistance of:
A. Germany
B. France
C. England
D. USA - The Quartet involved in mediating the peace process in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are the United Nations, the United States, the European, and:
A. China
B. Saudi Arabia
C. Japan
D. Russia - Backed by USA, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and other Strategic allies, Talban developed as a politico-religious force. When eventually the seized power?
A. 1980
B. 1996
C. 1998
D. 1999 - India supports its stance by citing Thelveg Doctrine in international law which states the rivers boundaries between two states are divide by
A. The delta concentration
B. The bond or river
C. The mid channel
D. All of them - A new entry into an industry sector that is mature in other states and, therefore, is often protected by its government is a(n):
A. start-up firm
B. service industry
C. venture capital firm
D. infant industry - __________ can cause conflict because of a clash of ideas.
A. Ethnicity
B. Resources
C. Trade
D. Arms imports - The ___________ river flows through Syria, Lebanon, Israel, and Jordan, adding to the conflict between them.
A. Tigris
B. Syrian
C. Jordon
D. Nile - A foursome of nations and international and supranational entities involved in mediating the peace process in the Israel-Palestinian conflict is called:
A. Quartet on the Middle East
B. Diplomatic Quartet or Madrid Quartet
C. Quartet
D. all of these - Plan to resolve the Israeli Palestinian conflict proposed by U.S, E.U, Russia and UN is called:
A. ‘Road Map’ for peace
B. ‘Peace Map’ for Peace
C. ‘Proposed peace Map’ for Peace
D. None of these
