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UPSC Prelims 2026 GS Paper 1, question 75

Topic: International relations and organisations

Q75

Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ?

  1. Belarus

  2. Poland

  3. Germany

  4. Switzerland

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1, 2 and 4
  2. (b) 1 and 4 only
  3. (c) 2 and 3Correct answer
  4. (d) 2 and 4 only

Solution.

Answer: (c) 2 and 3

  1. Items 1 and 4 are incorrect: Belarus is not a member of the European Union, and Switzerland is a member of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) rather than the European Union.
  2. Items 2 and 3 are correct: Germany is a founding member of the European Union, and Poland joined the European Union in 2004.