UPSC Prelims 2014 – Question 35

Q: Consider the following countries:

a) Denmark

b) Japan

c) Russian Federation

d) United Kingdom

e) United States of America

Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic
Council ‘?

The Correct Answer is 1, 3 and 5 only.

Arctic Council:

• It is a high-level intergovernmental body set up in 1996 by the Ottawa declaration.
• It is an intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation in the Arctic region.
• Members of the Arctic Council are Canada, the Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the United States of America as a member of the Arctic Council. Therefore, Japan and united Kingdom are not members of Arctic Council. Hence, Option 4 is correct.

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