{"id":89738,"date":"2025-06-01T10:11:46","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89738"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:11:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:11:46","slug":"consider-the-following-statements-1-the-presidency-of-the-council","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-statements-1-the-presidency-of-the-council\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following statements :\n  1. The Presidency of the Council"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. The Presidency of the Council of European Union rotates among the Member States every six months<\/li>\n<li>2. Italy became the President of the European Union for six months since 1 January 2014<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which of the statements given above is\/are correct ?<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option1&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2014<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2014\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct as the Presidency of the Council of the European Union rotates among the Member States every six months according to a predetermined order. Statement 2 is incorrect because while Italy did hold the Presidency in 2014, it was during the second half of the year, from 1 July 2014 to 31 December 2014. The Presidency for the first half of 2014 (1 January &#8211; 30 June) was held by Greece.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nThe Council of the European Union Presidency rotates every six months.<br \/>\nThe rotation order is determined years in advance.<br \/>\nIn 2014, Greece held the Presidency in the first half, and Italy in the second half.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe country holding the Presidency chairs meetings at every level in the Council, helping to ensure the continuity of the EU&#8217;s work in the Council. It also represents the Council in relations with other EU institutions, such as the European Parliament and the European Commission.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Consider the following statements : 1. 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