NATO Membership (Eastern Europe)
Question
Consider the following countries: I. Austria II. Bulgaria III. Croatia IV. Serbia V. Sweden VI. North Macedonia How many of the above are members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization?
Options
Only three
Only four
Only five
All the six
Explanation
Bulgaria, Croatia, Sweden (joined recently in 2024), and North Macedonia are NATO members. Austria and Serbia are not NATO members.
Austria maintains a policy of military neutrality enshrined in its constitution. Serbia retains military neutrality due to historical conflicts (1999 NATO bombing).
Answer: (b).
Question details
Year
2025
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q21
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
International Days & Institutions
Type
How-many counting
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Current-affairs-linked
Source hint
NATO Expansion & Sweden Accession 2024
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