Which one of the following statements is correct about European integ…

The correct answer is Option (4) → Referendum in Britain led to Britain’s exit from the EU in 2016.

Option (1) Five West European countries signed the Treaty of Paris to establish the European Coal and Steel Community. — False. Six west European countries signed it, in April 1951.

Option (2) Unification of Germany took place in 1989. — False. Germany was unified in October 1990.

Option (3) The European Union was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014. — False. The EU was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2012.

Option (4) Referendum in Britain led to Britain’s exit from the EU in 2016. — True. In 2016, 51.9 per cent of the voters in a referendum in Britain decided that Britain should exit the EU (Brexit).

Note: One can argue that Option (4) is not exact either, because Britain formally left the European Union only on 31 January 2020; 2016 is the year of the referendum. The chapter’s timeline, however, places Brexit under 2016, while the other three options carry a wrong number or year; the answer is marked as per the NTA answer key.