Q. Which of the following countries are members of the European Union?
1. Belarus
2. Poland
3. Germany
4. Switzerland
Select the answer using the code given below:
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1 and 4 only
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 2 and 4 only

Answer : C

Explanation: 

Statement 1 — Belarus: NOT an EU member.

• Belarus is a post-Soviet republic with deep ties to Russia. It has never applied for EU membership and is currently subject to comprehensive EU sanctions following election fraud and political repression post-2020.

Statement 2 — Poland: EU member (correct).

• Poland joined the EU on 1 May 2004 as part of the fifth enlargement (Eastern enlargement). It is also a member of the Schengen Area and NATO.

Statement 3 — Germany: EU member (correct).

• Germany (then West Germany) is a founding member of the European Economic Community (EEC), one of the six original signatories of the Treaty of Rome (1957). It is the largest economy in the EU.

Statement 4 — Switzerland: NOT an EU member.

• Switzerland voted against EEA membership in a 1992 referendum and has never joined the EU. It maintains bilateral agreements with the EU (Swiss–EU Bilateral Agreements) but remains fully independent.

Source:

https://european-union.europa.eu/principles-countries-history/eu-countries_en