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India-China Border Relations

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After years of military standoff, India and China reached an agreement in October 2024 on patrolling arrangements along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in eastern Ladakh, where troops from both sides had been in a tense face-off since April-May 2020. The standoff had begun when Chinese troops transgressed into areas in the Galwan Valley, Pangong Tso, and other friction points, leading to a deadly clash in the Galwan Valley in June 2020 — the first lethal clash on the India-China border since 1975. The October 2024 agreement, described by the Indian government as restoring the patrolling situation to what it was before April 2020, was followed by meetings between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.

The broader diplomatic context includes a gradual resumption of military and diplomatic dialogue through established mechanisms such as the Working Mechanism for Consultation and Coordination on India-China Border Affairs (WMCC) and the Corps Commander-level talks. The 2020 standoff had significantly strained bilateral trade and diplomatic relations, with India implementing restrictions on Chinese investment and apps.

  1. Q1. The India-China military standoff in eastern Ladakh began in:

    1. April–May 2019
    2. April–May 2020
    3. June 2021
    4. January 2022
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    Answer: B. April–May 2020

    The passage states: 'troops from both sides had been in a tense face-off since April-May 2020.'

  2. Q2. The June 2020 Galwan Valley clash was significant because:

    1. It resulted in India capturing strategic territory from China
    2. It was the first lethal clash on the India-China border since 1975
    3. It led to India formally declaring the LAC a disputed boundary
    4. It resulted in China withdrawing its forces from all friction points
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    Answer: B. It was the first lethal clash on the India-China border since 1975

    The passage states: 'the first lethal clash on the India-China border since 1975.'

  3. Q3. The October 2024 agreement between India and China covered:

    1. The final demarcation of the Line of Actual Control
    2. The restoration of patrolling arrangements to the pre-April 2020 situation
    3. A joint economic development zone in Ladakh
    4. The withdrawal of all troops from the LAC zone in eastern Ladakh
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    Answer: B. The restoration of patrolling arrangements to the pre-April 2020 situation

    The passage states the agreement was 'described by the Indian government as restoring the patrolling situation to what it was before April 2020.'

  4. Q4. The BRICS Summit at which Modi and Xi met on the sidelines was held in:

    1. Johannesburg, South Africa
    2. New Delhi, India
    3. Kazan, Russia
    4. Beijing, China
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    Answer: C. Kazan, Russia

    The passage states: 'meetings between Prime Minister Modi and President Xi on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia.'

  5. Q5. The Line of Actual Control (LAC) is India's de facto border with which country?

    1. Pakistan
    2. Nepal
    3. Bangladesh
    4. China
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    Answer: D. China

    The LAC is the boundary demarcating Indian-controlled territory from Chinese-controlled territory. The passage contextualises it as the India-China border. Background GK.

  6. Q6. India implemented restrictions on Chinese investment and mobile applications following the 2020 standoff. The legal basis for banning mobile applications in India is primarily:

    1. The Competition Act, 2002
    2. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which allows blocking of content in the interest of national security
    3. The Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999
    4. The Telecommunications Act, 2023
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    Answer: B. Section 69A of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which allows blocking of content in the interest of national security

    India banned Chinese apps (including TikTok, WeChat, and others) using Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000, which empowers the government to block online content on grounds including national security, sovereignty, and public order. Background GK.

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