Political Science · International Relations
UGC NET January 2025 Political Science
Arrange the following international events in chronological order. Choose the correct answer from the options given below.
- 1. Fidel Castro assumed power in Cuba
- 2. John F. Kennedy became the 35th President of the United States
- 3. Pope John XXIII implored the Kremlin not to start a nuclear war
- 4. An American U-2 was shot down over Cuba
- 5. Khrushchev agreed to remove the Soviet missiles from Cuba
A1, 4, 2, 3, 5
B5, 3, 4, 2, 1
C1, 2, 3, 4, 5 ✓ Correct
D2, 3, 4, 1, 5
Correct answer: (C) 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 — The correct chronological order is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
Explanation
★The correct chronological order is 1, 2, 3, 4, 5.
★Fidel Castro took power in Cuba in 1959.
★John F. Kennedy became the 35th US President in January 1961.
★During the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962, Pope John XXIII appealed for peace.
★An American U-2 spy plane was shot down over Cuba on 27 October 1962.
★Khrushchev agreed to remove the Soviet missiles on 28 October 1962.
★So the order follows Castro, Kennedy, the Pope's appeal, the U-2, and the withdrawal.
★These events trace the build-up and climax of the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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