Asked in a 1987 paper

In which year Mikhail Gorbacheve took over as the first elected Secretary General of the Communist party of Russia. In the same year Martial law was lifted in Pakistan.

Correct answer: C. 1985

  • A. 1980
  • B. 1982
  • C. 1985
  • D. 1987

Explanation

Mikhail Gorbachev became General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in March 1985, while Pakistan lifted martial law later that year. He was chosen by the Communist Party leadership, not elected by a general public vote.

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