Q. 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 Organization?
(a) Only three
(b) Only four
(c) Only five
(d) All the six

41. निम्नलिखित देशों पर विचार कीजिए:

I. ऑस्ट्रिया
II. बुल्गारिया
III. क्रोएशिया
IV. सर्बिया
V. स्वीडेन
VI. उत्तरी मेसिडोनिया

उपर्युक्त में से कितने उत्तरी अटलांटिक संधि संगठन के सदस्य देश हैं?
(a) केवल तीन
(b) केवल चार
(c) केवल पाँच
(d) सभी छः

Answer (b) Only Four

Explanation:

NATO has 32 member countries. These countries, called NATO Allies, are sovereign states that come together through NATO to discuss political and security issues and make collective decisions by consensus.

I. Austria - Not a NATO member
II. Bulgaria - Member (Joined NATO in 2004)
III. Croatia - Member (Joined NATO in 2009)
IV. Serbia - Not a NATO member
V. Sweden - Member (Joined NATO in 2024)
VI. North Macedonia - Member (Joined NATO in 2020)

Source - Official NATO website
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_52044.htm