Political Science · India's Foreign Policy
Which of the following treaties established the European Union under its current name in 1993?
AWashington Treaty
BMaastricht Treaty ✓ Correct
CTreaty of Utrecht
DNone of these
Correct answer: (B) Maastricht Treaty — The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union, so the answer is the Maastricht Treaty.
Explanation
★The Maastricht Treaty established the European Union, so the answer is the Maastricht Treaty.
★It was signed in 1992 and took effect in 1993.
★It created the EU out of the earlier European Community.
★It introduced European citizenship and laid the path to the euro.
★It set out the pillars of economic, foreign and justice cooperation.
★So the Maastricht Treaty founded the modern European Union.
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