Which one among the following states was NOT impacted by the Land Boundary Agreement Treaty between India and Bangladesh (2015)?
- A.West Bengal
- B.Assam
- C.Tripura
- D.Arunachal Pradesh
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, Arunachal Pradesh. Arunachal Pradesh does not share a border with Bangladesh, so the 2015 land boundary settlement did not touch it.
India and Bangladesh signed the Land Boundary Agreement in 1974 and a protocol in 2011; Parliament gave effect to them through the Constitution (100th Amendment) Act, 2015, and the instruments were exchanged in June 2015. India transferred 111 enclaves to Bangladesh and received 51 enclaves in return, and the pact also settled adverse possessions and about 6.1 km of undemarcated border. The enclaves lay in the Cooch Behar area of West Bengal, while the undemarcated stretches and adverse possessions concerned West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya and Tripura. India’s border with Bangladesh, about 4,096 km long, runs through West Bengal, Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura and Mizoram.
A is wrong because West Bengal held the enclaves that were exchanged. B is wrong because Assam had adverse possessions settled by the agreement. C is wrong because Tripura had an undemarcated stretch and adverse possessions that the pact resolved.
Exam tip: 100th Amendment, 2015 = India–Bangladesh land boundary; 111 enclaves given, 51 received; Arunachal has no Bangladesh border.
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