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2020

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which country’s parliament, passes bill to include India’s territories of Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh in its new map?
A
China
B
Bhutan
C
Nepal
D
Bangladesh
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli has been asserting that Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura belong to Nepal and vowed to “reclaim” them from India.

Detailed explanation-2: -But, in November 2019, India included the disputed area in its official map, the region east of Lipu Khola as a part of its territory.

Detailed explanation-3: -The area is the largest territorial dispute between Nepal and India consisting of at least 37, 000 hectares of land in the High Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-4: -creating quite an uproar in Nepal. The Nepal government then on May 20, 2020 unveiled a new map incorporating Kalapani, Limpiyadhura and Lipulekh within the Nepali territory. The new map was endorsed by Parliament unanimously through a constitutional amendment. India called the move “cartographic assertions.”

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