Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The European Union (EU) has 24 official languages, whereas India recognizes 22 languages in its Eighth Schedule.
2.India’s population is lesser than the EU’s.
3.EU member nations hold separate national elections from European Parliament (EP) elections.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: D
Notes:
Explanation –
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. EU has 24 official languages, whereas India recognizes 22 languages in its Eighth Schedule. EU member nations hold separate national elections from European Parliament (EP) elections, allowing them to prioritize local issues over pan-national matters.
Statement 2 is incorrect. India’s population is about 3.5 times larger than the EU’s, with around 450 million people.
Source: ForumIAS
