Q. With reference to North Macedonia, consider the following statements:
1.It is a landlocked country in the Balkan Peninsula.
2.It is a member of both the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and the European Union (EU).
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: Both 1 and 2
Statement 1 is correct. North Macedonia is a landlocked Balkan country bordered by Greece (south), Albania (west), Bulgaria (east), Serbia (north).
Statement 2 is correct. North Macedonia became the 30th member of NATO in 2020. Although it is an EU candidate country and has begun accession negotiations, it is not yet a member of the European Union.
Source: DD News
