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UPSC 1999: Consider the following statements about the European Union: I. The European Union was known earlier as the European Community. II. The Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty were milestones in its formation. III. Citizens of European Union countries enjoy dual citizenship. IV. Switzerland is a member of the European Union. Which of the above statements are correct?
(a)I and IV
(b)I and III
(c)III and IV
(d)I, II and III
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I) The EU was earlier called the European Community; II) both the Single European Act (1986) and the Maastricht Treaty (1992) were key milestones; III) Maastricht created ‘Citizenship of the Union’ in addition to national citizenship, giving every national a supplementary EU citizenship (dual in effect); IV) Switzerland, though surrounded by EU states, has remained outside the EU. Thus statements I, II & III are correct. ([britannica.com](https://www.britannica.com/topic/Single-European-Act?utm_source=openai))
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