Q. Great Game is a term used for the strategic rivalry and conflict between which of the following ?
Answer: British Empire and Russian Empire
Notes: "The Great Game" refers to the political and diplomatic conflict between UK and Russia during 19th century over Afghanistan and other nearby territories. The basic premise of the British policy was governed by a desire to keep her Indian empire safe and secure from the perceived threat of Russia.The threat was obvious due to her growing influence in Central Asia and Persia. The term Great Game was coined by the British novelist Rudyard Kipling in his novel Kim (1901).
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