2007 General Studies, all questions

UPSC Prelims 2007 · General Studies

Question 31: International Relations and Current Affairs

Which one of the following pairs of countries joined the European Union in 2007?

aBulgaria and Romania
bBulgaria and Belgium
cRomania and Slovenia
dHungary and Croatia

AnswerThe answer is (a).

Bulgaria and Romania joined the European Union on 1 January 2007, taking membership to 27. Belgium was a founding member in the 1950s, Slovenia and Hungary joined in 2004, and Croatia only in 2013. So Bulgaria and Romania is the only pair that joined in 2007.

Why each option is right or wrong
  • (a) Correct: Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007.
  • (b) Belgium was a founding member of the EU's predecessors.
  • (c) Slovenia joined in 2004.
  • (d) Hungary joined in 2004 and Croatia in 2013.

Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.

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Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2007, General Studies. UPSC's own paper isn't online; the words are from a published compilation. The paper on upsc.gov.in.