Consider the following statements : 1. The Presidency of the Council of European Union rotates among the Member States every six months 2. Italy became the President of the European Union for six months since 1 January 2014 Which of the statements given a

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Q: 26 (CAPF/2014)
Consider the following statements :
1. The Presidency of the Council of European Union rotates among the Member States every six months
2. Italy became the President of the European Union for six months since 1 January 2014
Which of the statements given above is/ are correct ?

question_subject: 

Polity

question_exam: 

CAPF

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0,10,64,10,13,42,9

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{'presidency': [0, 0, 2, 2], 'european union': [0, 2, 2, 3], 'member states': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'president': [4, 0, 2, 1]}

The correct answer is option 1: 1 only.

Statement 1 is correct. The Presidency of the Council of the European Union does indeed rotate among the Member States every six months. Each Member State takes turns assuming the role of the Presidency, and this rotation ensures that all Member States have an equal opportunity to lead and influence the discussions and decisions of the European Union.

However, statement 2 is incorrect. Italy did not become the President of the European Union for six months starting from 1 January 2014. The Presidency of the Council of the European Union is a rotating position, and the specific country holding the presidency can change every six months. The presidency in 2014 was held by Italy, but it started on July 1st, 2014, not January 1st.

Therefore, only statement 1 is correct, and statement 2 is incorrect.