UPSC PRELIMS 2025 PYQs- GS II International Relation
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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 Organisation (NATO)?
✅ Answer: B. Only four
Explanation:
Austria – ❌ Austria is not a NATO member.
Bulgaria – ✅Bulgaria became a NATO member alongside six other Eastern European countries in 2004.
Croatia– ✅Albania and Croatia became NATO’s members on 1 April 2009, after depositing their instruments of accession.
Serbia – ❌ Serbia is not a NATO member.
Sweden – ✅ Sweden ended its longstanding policy of neutrality in response to regional security concerns, particularly following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and joined NATO as its 32nd member in 2024
North Macedonia – ✅North Macedonia became NATO’s 30th member in 2020 after resolving a long-standing name dispute with Greece, which had previously blocked its accession
