Q. Consider the following statements::
1.The Baltic states refer to the three countries located on the western coast of the Baltic Sea.
2.All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD.
3.The Baltic Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean..
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?:
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation –
Statement 1 is incorrect. The Baltic states are three countries on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. They are bordered by Russia to the east, Belarus to the southeast, Poland to the southwest, and the Baltic Sea to the west and north. These countries are also classified as high-income economies by the World Bank and maintain a very high Human Development Index.
Statements 2 and 3 are correct. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD. The Baltic Sea is a part of the Atlantic Ocean.
Source: ForumIAS
