UPSC Prelims Practice Questions — A new phase in India-Nepal relations

Q1. Under which of the following treaties was the Kali (Mahakali) River first recognised as the western boundary of Nepal — a recognition that remains central to the present-day Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura dispute?

  • A. Treaty of Sugauli, 1816
  • B. Treaty of Titalia, 1817
  • C. Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950
  • D. Mahakali (Integrated Development) Treaty, 1996

Q2. In its new political map issued in May 2020, which was subsequently enshrined through a constitutional amendment, Nepal added approximately how much additional territory by incorporating the Kalapani-Lipulekh-Limpiyadhura tract?

  • A. About 35 sq km
  • B. About 100 sq km
  • C. About 335 sq km
  • D. About 1,250 sq km

Q3. In the context of recent India-Nepal diplomacy, which of the following best describes the 'Lipulekh Pass'?

  • A. A Himalayan pass at the India-Nepal-Tibet tri-junction in Uttarakhand, used as one of the official routes for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
  • B. A pass on the India-Nepal border in Sikkim that has historically been used for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra
  • C. A river-crossing on the Mahakali (Kali) River that demarcates the open border between Bihar and Nepal
  • D. A trans-Himalayan trade pass connecting Nepal directly to Xinjiang, bypassing Tibet

Q4. Which one of the following is the principal bilateral instrument that today governs the open border between India and Nepal, including the rights of citizens of either country to reside, own property and work in the other without visa or passport?

  • A. Treaty of Sugauli, 1816
  • B. Indo-Nepal Treaty of Peace and Friendship, 1950
  • C. India-Nepal Treaty of Trade and Transit, 1978
  • D. Mahakali Treaty, 1996