Chechenia Issue General Knowledge MCQs - 2

Chechenia Issue General Knowledge MCQs - 2

1. From North, South and East Chechnya is surrounded by Russia. Which country falls on the western side?
(a) Ukraine
(b) Georgia
(c) Armenia
(d) Russia ✓

2. Total area of Chechnya is  ________.
(a) 11,500 sq km ✓
(b) 15,000 sq km
(c) 10,900 sq km
(d) 18,400 sq km

3. Following a period of bloody internal strife, Russia invaded Chechnya and met strong resistance in _____.
(a) 1994 ✓
(b) 1974
(c) 1947
(d) 1911

4. Russia completed its control by force over Grozny in________.
(a) March, 1998
(b) June, 1997
(c) January, 1990
(d) February, 1995 ✓

5. The capture of Chechnya in 1995 resulted in civilian deaths about ________.
(a) 1600
(b) 7000
(c) 25000 ✓
(d) 5000

6. Russia could not suppress the Chechen independence movement. The military campaign proved to be very expensive and futile. Ultimately Russia was forced to end the Chechen war by signing khasavyurt accord in ________.
(a) October 1994
(b) January 1994
(c) December 1994 ✓
(d) April 1994

7. According to the Khasavyurt accord signed in 1994 Chechnya was to be given independent status by the end of
(a) 2002
(b) 2000
(c) 2001 ✓
(d) 1999

8. When Chechen president Arslan Maskadov was martyred?
(a) April 2004
(b) March 2005
(c) January 2005
(d) February 2005 ✓

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