Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
UGC NET Jan 2026 Political Science
Identify the post-Cold War period events from the following.
- 1. China-Vietnam War
- 2. Iran-Iraq War
- 3. Apartheid ends in South Africa
- 4. Taliban-II seized power in Afghanistan
- 5. Kargil War between India and Pakistan
A3, 4 and 5 only ✓ Correct
B1, 2 and 3 only
C2, 3, 4 and 5 only
D2, 4 and 3 only
Correct answer: (A) 3, 4 and 5 only — The post-Cold War events are 3, 4 and 5, so the answer is 3, 4 and 5 only.
Explanation
★The post-Cold War events are 3, 4 and 5, so the answer is 3, 4 and 5 only.
★The Cold War is generally taken to have ended around 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union.
★Apartheid ended in South Africa in 1994 with the first multiracial election, after the Cold War.
★The Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, well into the post-Cold War era.
★The Kargil War between India and Pakistan was fought in 1999, also post-Cold War.
★The China-Vietnam War of 1979 and the Iran-Iraq War of 1980-88 fall within the Cold War.
★So statements 1 and 2 belong to the Cold War period and are excluded.
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