Border Agreements Practice Questions
19 free Border Agreements practice questions for the Static GK. Tap an option to answer — you get instant feedback, the correct answer, and a detailed explanation for every question.
The historic Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) signed between India and Bangladesh in 2015 resulted in the exchange of which of the following?
- A Mountain peaks
- B River islands and sandbars
- C Enclaves (Chhitmahals)
- D Glaciers
Correct answer: Enclaves (Chhitmahals)
The 100th Constitutional Amendment Act facilitated the transfer of 111 enclaves to Bangladesh and 51 enclaves to India. This settled a decades-old border dispute and allowed residents to choose their citizenship.
Which line serves as the effective border between India and China in the Eastern Sector, primarily along Arunachal Pradesh?
- A Radcliffe Line
- B McMahon Line
- C Durand Line
- D Johnson Line
Correct answer: McMahon Line
The McMahon Line was proposed by Sir Henry McMahon at the Shimla Convention in 1914. While India recognizes it as the legal boundary, China continues to dispute its validity.
The 'Radcliffe Line' was drawn in 1947 to demarcate the boundaries between India and which other country/countries?
- A China
- B Nepal, Bhutan, and Myanmar
- C Pakistan and Bangladesh
- D Afghanistan
Correct answer: Pakistan and Bangladesh
Sir Cyril Radcliffe chaired the boundary commissions that partitioned Punjab and Bengal. This line defined the borders for both West Pakistan and East Pakistan (now Bangladesh).
The 'Sir Creek' dispute is a maritime and land boundary disagreement between India and Pakistan located in which Indian state?
- A Punjab
- B Rajasthan
- C Gujarat
- D Jammu and Kashmir
Correct answer: Gujarat
Sir Creek is a 96-km strip of water in the Rann of Kutch marshlands. The dispute stems from differing interpretations of paragraphs in the 1914 agreement between the Government of Sindh and the Rao of Kutch.
Which agreement, signed in 1972, resulted in the conversion of the 'Ceasefire Line' in Jammu and Kashmir into the 'Line of Control' (LoC)?
- A Tashkent Declaration
- B Shimla Agreement
- C Indus Waters Treaty
- D Delhi Pact
Correct answer: Shimla Agreement
Following the 1971 war, the Shimla Agreement between Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto established the LoC. Both sides agreed to respect this line without prejudice to their respective legal positions.
The 'Durand Line' is the international border between which two entities, of which India shares a small portion in the POK region?
- A India and Nepal
- B Pakistan and Afghanistan
- C India and Myanmar border
- D China and Pakistan
Correct answer: Pakistan and Afghanistan
Established in 1893, the Durand Line was negotiated between Sir Mortimer Durand and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan. India technically shares a 106 km border with Afghanistan along this line in the Wakhan Corridor.
Which island was ceded by India to Sri Lanka under the 1974 and 1976 maritime boundary agreements?
- A Wheeler Island test range
- B Katchatheevu Island
- C Pamban Island
- D Barren Island
Correct answer: Katchatheevu Island
The Indira Gandhi government recognized Sri Lanka's sovereignty over Katchatheevu to settle the maritime boundary in the Palk Strait. This remains a sensitive political issue for Indian fishermen in Tamil Nadu.
The 'Sugauli Treaty' (1816) established the boundary between British India and which neighboring country?
- A Bhutan
- B Nepal
- C Myanmar
- D Tibet
Correct answer: Nepal
The Treaty of Sugauli followed the Anglo-Nepalese War and defined the Kali River as Nepal's western boundary. Recent disputes over Kalapani and Lipulekh arise from different interpretations of this river's source.
India and Myanmar share a boundary based on which natural geographical feature for a significant portion of its length?
- A Indo-Gangetic alluvial plain region
- B Patkai and Arkan Yoma mountains
- C Thar Desert
- D Brahmaputra River
Correct answer: Patkai and Arkan Yoma mountains
The 1,643 km border follows the watershed of the Patkai Hills and the Arakan Range. The boundary was formally established by the 1967 Boundary Agreement.
The 'Actual Ground Position Line' (AGPL) refers to the boundary dividing Indian and Pakistani troops in which specific region?
- A Kargil
- B Sir Creek
- C Siachen Glacier
- D Aksai Chin plateau
Correct answer: Siachen Glacier
The AGPL marks the current position of the frontline in the Siachen Glacier region, extending from point NJ9842 to Indira Col. It was established following Operation Meghdoot in 1984.
Which agreement between India and China in 1996 focused on 'Confidence Building Measures' to maintain peace along the Line of Actual Control (LAC)?
- A Panchsheel Agreement
- B Border Peace and Tranquility Agreement
- C Agreement on Military CBMs
- D Astana Consensus
Correct answer: Agreement on Military CBMs
The 1996 agreement prohibited the use of firearms and hazardous chemicals within 2 km of the LAC. This was intended to prevent escalation during face-offs between border patrols.
The 'Tin Bigha Corridor' was leased to Bangladesh by India to provide access to which Bangladeshi enclave?
- A Chhitmahal enclaves
- B Pyrdiwah
- C Dahagram-Angarpota
- D Berubari
Correct answer: Dahagram-Angarpota
The corridor is a strip of land in West Bengal that was opened in 1992 for 24-hour access in 2011. It allows Bangladeshis to travel between the mainland and the Dahagram-Angarpota enclave.
In which year did India and Bhutan sign a revised 'Treaty of Friendship' that updated the border and security relations established in 1949?
- A 2000
- B 2014
- C 2017
- D 2007
Correct answer: 2007
The 2007 treaty removed the provision that Bhutan would be 'guided' by India in its foreign policy. It reaffirmed the sovereignty of Bhutan while maintaining close cooperation on border management.
The 'Line of Actual Control' (LAC) is divided into three sectors. Which sector is located between Uttarakhand/Himachal Pradesh and Tibet?
- A Western Sector
- B Middle Sector
- C Eastern Sector
- D North Sector
Correct answer: Middle Sector
The Middle Sector is the least disputed part of the LAC and covers the states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. It is roughly 545 km long and includes passes like Lipulekh and Shipki La.
Which article of the Indian Constitution empowers the Parliament to alter the boundaries of states or cede territory to a foreign power (via amendment)?
- A Article 1
- B Article 2
- C Article 3
- D Article 370
Correct answer: Article 3
Article 3 allows for the internal reorganization of states, but the Supreme Court ruled in the Berubari Case (1960) that ceding territory to another country requires a Constitutional Amendment under Article 368.
The 'Nehru-Noon Pact' of 1958 was an early attempt to resolve border disputes between India and which country?
- A China
- B Pakistan
- C Nepal
- D Sri Lanka
Correct answer: Pakistan
The pact was signed between PM Jawaharlal Nehru and PM Feroz Khan Noon to exchange certain enclaves and settle the Berubari Union dispute. Many of its provisions were only fully realized decades later.
Which tri-junction point involving India, China, and Bhutan was the site of a major military standoff in 2017?
- A Pangong Tso
- B Galwan Valley
- C Doklam
- D Chumbi
Correct answer: Doklam
The Doklam standoff occurred when Indian troops intervened to stop Chinese road construction in territory claimed by Bhutan. India's involvement was based on its security interests and commitment to Bhutanese territorial integrity.
The maritime boundary between India and Myanmar in the Andaman Sea was settled by an agreement in which year?
- A 1974
- B 1982
- C 1986
- D 1994
Correct answer: 1986
The 1986 agreement defined the maritime boundary in the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal. It clarified the sovereignty over Coco Islands (Myanmar) and Narcondam Island (India).
The 'Free Movement Regime' (FMR), recently suspended, allowed people living near the border of which two countries to travel 16 km across without a visa?
- A India and Nepal
- B India and Bhutan
- C India and Myanmar
- D India and Bangladesh
Correct answer: India and Myanmar
The FMR was designed to facilitate local trade and cultural ties for tribes living along the Indo-Myanmar border. It was recently suspended by the Indian government due to security concerns and illegal migration.