ECONOMICS (CBSE/UGC NET)

ECONOMICS

TECHNOLOGY

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Dalia grew up in China under Mao Zedong. She knew that no matter what happened during the elections, only members of the Chinese Communist Party would be allowed to win elected positions in the government because they were the ones approved by the communist leadership. Based on this, Dalia’s China was a ____
A
Autocracy
B
Democracy
C
Oligarchy
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Mao era focuses on Mao Zedong’s social movements from the early 1950s on, including land reform, the Great Leap Forward and the Cultural Revolution. The Great Chinese Famine, one of the worst famines in human history, occurred during this era.

Detailed explanation-2: -In September 1976, after Chairman Mao Zedong’s death, the People’s Republic of China was left with no central authority figure, either symbolically or administratively. The Gang of Four was dismantled, but new Chairman Hua Guofeng continued to persist on Mao-era policies.

Detailed explanation-3: -Following Mao’s death in September 1976, Deng outmaneuvered the late chairman’s chosen successor Hua Guofeng and became China’s de facto paramount leader in December 1978 at the 3rd Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee.

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