SSC MTS EXAM

SSC

WORLD GEOGRAPHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Kremlin-backed forces seized control of the Crimean peninsula, and the territory, which has a Russian-speaking majority, voted to join Russia in a referendum that Ukraine and the West deem illegal.-“Crimea profile, “ British Broadcasting Corporation website, April 21, 2016www.bbc.com (accessed November 16, 2016)
A
disliked Ukrainian government policies
B
viewed themselves as culturally Russian
C
wished to avoid a long protracted conflict
D
desired to be a part of Russia’s economic markets
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -KYIV, Ukraine-Ukraine launched a drone attack at an air base deep within Russian territory, killing three servicemen, the Kremlin said on Monday, as Kyiv’s forces demonstrated that they are increasingly willing and able to take the fight to Russia, and at longer range than ever before.

Detailed explanation-2: -Before 2022, Russia occupied 42, 000 km2 (16, 000 sq mi) of Ukrainian territory (Crimea, and parts of Donetsk and Luhansk), and occupied an additional 119, 000 km2 (46, 000 sq mi) after its full-scale invasion by March 2022, a total of 161, 000 km2 (62, 000 sq mi) or almost 27% of Ukraine’s territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -Though Ukraine has been pressing for years to become a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or NATO, it hasn’t been granted membership. Still, the 74-year-old defense alliance’s eastward-growing footprint is among the reasons President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia has cited for invading Ukraine.

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