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2016

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country has joined hands with China to launch the first joint patrolling of the border
A
India
B
Sri Lanka
C
Pakistan
D
Japan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In October 2013, India and China signed a border defence cooperation agreement to ensure that patrolling along the LAC does not escalate into armed conflict.

Detailed explanation-2: -McMahon Line | international boundary, China-India | Britannica.

Detailed explanation-3: -A lake at Se La in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh. The LAC separates Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. It is divided into the Eastern Sector (Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim), Middle Sector (Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh) and Western Sector (Ladakh).

Detailed explanation-4: -The other disputed territory is south of the McMahon Line, in the area formerly known as the North-East Frontier Agency and now called Arunachal Pradesh. The McMahon Line was part of the 1914 Simla Convention signed between British India and Tibet, without China’s agreement.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thus, Option D is correct as the States which have common borders with China are Jammu and Kashmir, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.

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