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Q1. [1] § 4.2 The Early Post-war Years
⚠ The Making of a Global World › 4.2 The Early Post-war Years — Internal project only — not in the Board exam (per CBSE 2026-27 curriculum) Only sub-topics 1–1.3 (The Pre-modern World) are in the Board exam; sub-topics 2–4.4 are the internally-assessed interdisciplinary project. [source: Course Structure — History, Chapter III (Subtopics 1 to 1.3 evaluated in Board)]
Which one of the following aspects was the base of the Bretton Woods system ?
  1. (a) Military system
  2. (b) Cultural system
  3. (c) Economic system
  4. (d) Historical system
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Model Answer

(c) Economic system

The Bretton Woods system was based on an economic system — specifically fixed exchange rates, aimed at ensuring economic stability and full employment in the industrial world.

Source: Post-war Settlement and the Bretton Woods Institutions, Chapter 3

Explanation

The passage clearly states that the Bretton Woods system was built on fixed exchange rates and economic goals (full employment, price stability). The IMF and World Bank — its key institutions — are economic bodies. Options (a), (b), and (d) have no support in the text.

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