Consider the following countries :
1. Denmark
2. Japan
3. Russian Federation
4. United Kingdom
5. United States of America
Which of the above are the members of the ‘Arctic Council’?
1, 2 and 3
2, 3 and 4
1, 4 and 5
1, 3 and 5
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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2014
The correct option is D. Denmark, Russian Federation, and United States of America are members of the ‘Arctic Council’.
The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that provides a mechanism to address issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic. Its member states are the eight countries that have territory within the Arctic Circle.