Which one of the following statements is correct?
- AKacchativu and Tin Bigha were territories acquired by the Indian Republic from the French
- BKacchativu and Tin Bigha are territories handed over to Sri Lankan and Bangladeshi sovereignty respectively by the Government of IndiaCorrect
- CKacchativu and Tin Bigha are areas that were annexed by the Chinese in the 1962 Sino Indian War
- DKacchativu and Tin Bigha are enclaves which were transferred to India by lease arrangements with Sri Lanka and Pakistan respectively
Explanation
The correct answer is B because both territories involve the transfer of control or sovereignty from India to its neighbors through diplomatic agreements.
Kacchativu is a small uninhabited island in the Palk Strait. It was ceded to Sri Lanka by the Indian government in 1974 under the Indo Sri Lankan Maritime Agreement to settle the maritime boundary line.
Tin Bigha is a strip of land in West Bengal. It was leased to Bangladesh in 1992 following the Indira Mujib Accord of 1974. This lease allowed Bangladesh access to its Dahagram Angarpota enclaves, effectively handing over functional control of the corridor to Bangladeshi sovereignty.
Options A, C, and D are incorrect because these lands were not acquired from the French, were not part of the 1962 war, and were not transferred to India.
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