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The Cold War Era 🌐

NCERT-aligned Class 12 Geography topic. Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.

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What is meant by bipolar world?
International order dominated by two superpowers — USA and USSR.
Why 'Cold' War?
No direct armed conflict between superpowers, but ideological + proxy battles.
Which chapter discusses 'Bipolar World 1945-91'?
NCERT Class 12 — The Cold War Era.
When did Cuban Missile Crisis occur?
October 1962.
Who was the USSR leader?
Nikita Khrushchev.
Who was the US President?
John F. Kennedy.
Why was it dangerous?
Closest the world came to nuclear war.
Which chapter discusses 'Cuban Missile Crisis'?
NCERT Class 12 — The Cold War Era.
Full form of NATO?
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
When founded?
1949.
Original members?
12 — US, UK, France, Canada, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Iceland.
Headquarters?
Brussels, Belgium.

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About this topic

This topic is part of the NCERT Class 12 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Ch 1: The Cold War Era (NCERT Class 12 — Contemporary World Politics). Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).

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