European Union Membership Mapping
Question
Which of the following countries are members of the European Union ?
Select the answer using the code given below :
Options
1, 2 and 4
1 and 4 only
2 and 3
2 and 4 only
Explanation
The correct answer is (c) , meaning Germany (3) and Poland (2) are full member states of the European Union[cite: 3263, 3266]. Statement 1 is incorrect because Belarus is an independent Eastern European nation with no formal membership or candidate status within the EU. Statement 4 is incorrect because Switzerland maintains a policy of political neutrality and has chosen to stay outside the European Union, managing its relations through separate bilateral agreements instead.
Question details
Year
2026
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q100
Subject
International Relations
Sub-topic
Regional Groupings & Neighbourhood
Type
Statement-based
Difficulty
Easy
Nature
Static
Source hint
Standard World Geography / European Union Institutional Data
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