Geography PYQ 519 of 587 · Cities, Industries, Transport & Ports · Miscellaneous

Which was the first republic of the former Soviet Union to declare itself independent?

  1. ARussia
  2. BEstonia
  3. CLithuania
  4. DUkraine

38th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1992

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Correct answer: (c) Lithuania

Explanation

Lithuania was the first republic to declare itself independent from the former Soviet Union (USSR).

CountryDate of independence from the USSR
Lithuania11 March, 1990
Georgia9 April, 1991
Estonia20 August, 1991
Ukraine24 August, 1991
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