Test: Peace - UPSC MCQ

The Cuban Missile Crisis was a confrontation between the United States, the Soviet Union and Cuba in October 1962, during the cold war.

UN peacekeeping plays a limited role in socio-economic recovery and development.

Pacifists preach peace and opposition to war. They believe that violence has a spiral effect. They take a moral stand against the use of violence and advocate the mobilisation of love and truth to win the hearts and minds of the oppressors.

The Cuban Missile Crises ended with the withdrawal of missiles by USSR.

Balance of power theory accords centrality to states. It respects their sovereignty and treats competition between the states as a fact of life. States avoid dominance of one particular state and try to preserve their safety and security.

Realist theory is state-centric. They believed that states are rational autonomous actors who follow their own self-interest.

Germany ‘carpet-bombed’ London during the Second World War and the British responded by sending 1000- bomber raids to attack German cities.

FLN ( National Liberation Front) led the independence movement of Algeria, by using violent means.

His main legacy was to secure progress on civil rights in the United States and he is known as the human rights icon today.

Peace can be achieved in society through inculcation of positive values such as tolerance, respect for diversity, love and compassion. So, any one who has these qualities would deserve the peace award.