Which was the first of the 15 Soviet republics to declare independence, in March 1990?
AMoldova SSR
BLithuania
CEstonia SSR
DLatvia SSR
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Lithuania
1. Lithuania declared independence in March 1990.
2. The Russian parliament followed in June 1990.
3. Gorbachev resigned on 25 December 1991.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Political Science, Contemporary World Politics, Chapter 2, The End of Bipolarity._
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