Question 23
ComprehensionJAMB 1989 Passage V: Nuclear war and the developing countries
The evidence given so far demonstrates that a nuclear exchange in the Northern Hemisphere would have an unavoidable global aftermath making the continued existence of mankind impossible any where. It is also very improbable that a nuclear exchange would be confined exclusively to the vicinity of the industrialized states. Current developments indicate that a nuclear disaster would be carried into the territories of the developing countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America. These developments include the preparations being made by aggressive forces for the armed seizure of the Middle East oil fields, the nuclear missile deployment in the south of Western Europe, the establishment of military bases for the Rapid Deployment of Forces in North Africa and the Indian Ocean, and the tensions in the South Atlantic and the Caribbean.
The central point being stressed in the passage is that
- A.nuclear war is inevitable in the Third World countries
- B.nuclear war is imminent in the Third World countries
- C.a country does not have to be industrialized before being concerned with nuclear matters
- D.the aggressive forces of the world are ready to carry the nuclear battle into the developing nations
Show the answer and explanation
Answer: D (the aggressive forces of the world are ready to carry the nuclear battle into the developing nations)
Explanation
The writer lists moves by aggressive forces in Asia, Africa and Latin America to show that a nuclear battle would be carried into developing countries.