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Topic 272 · Geography & Places in News

Greenland: US claims and Arctic geopolitics

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: US claims over Greenland revived; on 13 January 2026 its prime minister said Greenland chooses Denmark over the US.
  2. Territory: Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark; capital Nuuk.
  3. Current Head: Jens-Frederik Nielsen has been Greenland's Prime Minister since 7 April 2025; Mette Frederiksen leads Denmark.
  4. Key Site: The US operates Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule, in north-west Greenland.
  5. Autonomy Data: Greenland gained home rule in 1979 and self-government in 2009.
  6. Stakeholders: Denmark, Greenland and the United States are the three parties at the centre of the sovereignty debate.
  7. India Link: India's Arctic Policy (2022) and Himadri research station at Svalbard reflect its stake in Arctic governance.
  8. Seat: Nuuk, the capital, houses Greenland's government and parliament.
  9. Founded: Self-government rests on the 2009 arrangement, which widened Greenland's powers beyond the 1979 home rule.
  10. Landmark: The PCIJ's Legal Status of Eastern Greenland case (1933) upheld Danish sovereignty over the whole island.
  11. Articles: UN Charter Article 1(2) recognises self-determination; Article 2(4) bars force against territorial integrity.
  12. Doctrine: Self-determination: peoples freely decide their political status; the 2009 Act treats Greenlanders as a people under international law.
Question 1 of 10

On 13 January 2026 Greenland's prime minister said Greenland chooses Denmark over which country?

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Answer: (C) United States

Core Trigger: US claims over Greenland revived; on 13 January 2026 its prime minister said Greenland chooses Denmark over the US.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Which distinction does Greenland hold among the world's islands?

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Answer: (D) Largest island

Territory: Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark; capital Nuuk.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) Jens-Frederik Nielsen has been Greenland's Prime Minister since 7 April 2025. (2) Mette Frederiksen leads Greenland.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Current Head: Jens-Frederik Nielsen has been Greenland's Prime Minister since 7 April 2025; Mette Frederiksen leads Denmark.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 3

Question 4 of 10

Which US-operated base in north-west Greenland was formerly called Thule?

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Answer: (A) Pituffik Space Base

Key Site: The US operates Pituffik Space Base, formerly Thule, in north-west Greenland.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 4

Question 5 of 10

In which year did Greenland gain home rule?

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Answer: (B) 1979

Autonomy Data: Greenland gained home rule in 1979 and self-government in 2009.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which Indian research station is located at Svalbard?

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Answer: (C) Himadri

India Link: India's Arctic Policy (2022) and Himadri research station at Svalbard reflect its stake in Arctic governance.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 7

Question 7 of 10

Which city houses Greenland's government and parliament?

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Answer: (D) Nuuk

Seat: Nuuk, the capital, houses Greenland's government and parliament.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Greenland's present self-government rests on the arrangement of which year?

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Answer: (A) 2009

Founded: Self-government rests on the 2009 arrangement, which widened Greenland's powers beyond the 1979 home rule.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Which 1933 PCIJ case upheld Danish sovereignty over all of Greenland?

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Answer: (B) Legal Status of Eastern Greenland

Landmark: The PCIJ's Legal Status of Eastern Greenland case (1933) upheld Danish sovereignty over the whole island.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? (1) UN Charter Article 2(4) permits force against territorial integrity. (2) UN Charter Article 1(2) recognises self-determination.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Articles: UN Charter Article 1(2) recognises self-determination; Article 2(4) bars force against territorial integrity.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 272, point 11

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