Border Conflict | MCQs

Explanation

Kashmir is the most contentious issue between India and Pakistan.

India revoked the special status of Kashmir on 5 August 2019

The Three major wars India and Pakistan fought over Kashmir.

1.       1947

2.       1965,

3.       A limited war in 1999.

while 

Another area of major conflict between India and Pakistan has been over the sharing of river waters

Explanation

Kashmir is the most contentious issue between India and Pakistan.

India revoked the special status of Kashmir on 5 August 2019

The Three major wars India and Pakistan fought over Kashmir.

1.       1947

2.       1965,

3.       A limited war in 1999.

while 

Another area of major conflict between India and Pakistan has been over the sharing of river waters

Explanation

The border conflict between Ethiopia and Somalia centers around the Ogaden region, which Somalia claims as part of Greater Somalia.

This issue has led to wars and ongoing tensions in the Horn of Africa.

Explanation

On 5 May 2020, Chinese and Indian troops engaged in skirmishes 

Location: Line of Actual Control (LAC), Sino-Indian border near the disputed Pangong Lake 

Date on 5 May 2020 – 20 January 2021 (8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)

Result: 2,000 sq km of Indian territory lost to China since June 2020.

Explanation

On April 9, 1965, the Pakistani army attacked the Sardar and Tak posts in the Rann of Kutch. 

The Pakistani army called the operation "Operation Desert Hawk 1".

India and Pakistan signed a ceasefire agreement on June 30, 1965. 

Explanation

It is the line between Pakistan along Sialkot and Indian-held Kashmir.

It is called a working boundary because:

• on one side is internationally recognized land (Sialkot)
• on the other is a disputed territory.