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Q62 (IAS/1999) International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings › European Union integration Answer Verified

Consider the following statements about the European Union : I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community. II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation. III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship. IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union. Which of the above statements are correct ?

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Explanation

Statement I is correct: the European Economic Community was renamed the European Community (EC) and the evolution led to the European Union’s formal establishment after the Maastricht Treaty (1992–1993) [2]. Statement II is correct: the Single European Act expanded the Community’s scope in the 1980s and Maastricht (the Treaty on European Union) was the milestone that created the EU and deepened integration [2]. Statement III is incorrect: EU citizenship complements national citizenship but the EU does not itself grant “dual citizenship”; holding multiple nationalities is determined by member-state laws, not automatic EU policy [4]. Statement IV is incorrect: Switzerland is an EFTA country, not an EU member state [5].

Sources

  1. [1] Contemporary World Politics, Textbook in political science for Class XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 2: Contemporary Centres of Power > TIMELINE OF EUROPEAN INTEGRATION > p. 18
  2. [2] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > European Union Flag - Euro Currency > p. 258
  3. [3] History , class XII (Tamilnadu state board 2024 ed.) > Chapter 15: The World after World War II > Single European Act (SEA) > p. 257
  4. [4] https://aei.pitt.edu/63479/1/BB10-EU-citizenship-and-identity.pdf
  5. [5] https://www.fao.org/4/ah947e/ah947e06.pdf
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