Question

In which year was Mikhail Gorbachev elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union?

• A. 1982
• B. 1983
• C. 1984
• D. 1985

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D

Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985.

Additional Context:

• Succeeded Konstantin Chernenko who died in March 1985
• His election marked the beginning of major reforms (Perestroika and Glasnost)
• Became the last leader of the Soviet Union before its dissolution in 1991
• Initiated nuclear disarmament talks with the United States

Correct Answer: (4) 1985

Answer 2

• Mikhail Gorbachev was elected as the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1985.
• He succeeded Konstantin Chernenko after his death in March 1985.
• Gorbachev was the last leader of the Soviet Union and introduced major reforms like Glasnost (openness) and Perestroika (restructuring).
• His leadership marked the beginning of significant political and economic changes in the USSR.

So, the correct answer is (D): 1985