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2017

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country signed agreement with India to develop village in Anuradhapura District?
A
Sri Lanka
B
Pakistan
C
India
D
France
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Indo-Sri Lanka Peace Accord was an accord signed in Colombo on 29 July 1987, between Indian Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and Sri Lankan President J. R. Jayewardene.

Detailed explanation-2: -India–Sri Lanka maritime boundary agreements were signed in 1974 and 1976 between India and Sri Lanka to define the international maritime boundary between the two countries.

Detailed explanation-3: -India is Sri Lanka’s closest neighbour. The relationship between the two countries is more than 2, 500 years old and both sides have built upon a legacy of intellectual, cultural, religious and linguistic interaction.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are deep racial and cultural links between the two countries. India and Sri Lanka share a maritime border. India is the only neighbour of Sri Lanka, separated by the Palk Strait; both nations occupy a strategic position in South Asia and have sought to build a common security umbrella in the Indian Ocean.

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