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Topic 287 · Geography & Places in News

India's land borders and border management

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA

Core Trigger: On 4 July 2026 Amit Shah reviewed fencing of the 1,643-km India-Myanmar border; about 50 km was fenced.
Focus: Fencing of the whole border was approved in March 2024 at Rs 31,000 crore.
Current Head: Amit Shah is Union Home Minister; the ministry's Department of Border Management oversees land borders.
Key Term: The Siliguri Corridor, the 'Chicken's Neck', is about 60 km long and 22 km wide; Shah reviewed it on 22 August 2026.
Border Data: India's land border is 15,106.7 km with seven neighbours; Bangladesh's 4,096.7 km is the longest.
Regime: The Free Movement Regime was cut from 16 km to 10 km in 2024; Assam Rifles issue Border Passes.
India Link: 12.59 km of fencing was built in 2025; 16,428 Border Passes had been issued by September 2026.
Headquarters: The Department of Border Management functions within the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.
Founded: The Department of Border Management was created in January 2004 on a Group of Ministers' recommendation.
Landmark: The India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (16 May 1974) and 2011 Protocol settled enclaves and adverse possessions.
Enclaves: 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh were to be exchanged for 51 Bangladeshi enclaves in India.
Definition: Adverse possession, in boundary terms, is land held by one country though across the line.

Question 1 of 10

On 4 July 2026 fencing of which 1,643-km border was reviewed?

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Answer: (C) India-Myanmar border

Core Trigger: On 4 July 2026 Amit Shah reviewed fencing of the 1,643-km India-Myanmar border; about 50 km was fenced.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 1

Question 2 of 10

Fencing of the whole border was approved in March 2024 at what cost?

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Answer: (D) Rs 31,000 crore

Focus: Fencing of the whole border was approved in March 2024 at Rs 31,000 crore.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is the Union Home Minister?

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Answer: (D) Amit Shah

Current Head: Amit Shah is Union Home Minister; the ministry's Department of Border Management oversees land borders.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 3

Question 4 of 10

The Siliguri Corridor, the 'Chicken's Neck', is about how wide?

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Answer: (A) About 22 km

Key Term: The Siliguri Corridor, the 'Chicken's Neck', is about 60 km long and 22 km wide; Shah reviewed it on 22 August 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Which neighbour has India's longest land border?

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Answer: (C) Bangladesh

Border Data: India's land border is 15,106.7 km with seven neighbours; Bangladesh's 4,096.7 km is the longest.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Border Passes are issued by the Border Security Force. 2. The Free Movement Regime was cut from 16 km to 10 km in 2024.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Regime: The Free Movement Regime was cut from 16 km to 10 km in 2024; Assam Rifles issue Border Passes.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which city does the Department of Border Management function?

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Answer: (B) New Delhi

Headquarters: The Department of Border Management functions within the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 8

Question 8 of 10

In which year was the Department of Border Management created?

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Answer: (A) 2004

Founded: The Department of Border Management was created in January 2004 on a Group of Ministers' recommendation.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 9

Question 9 of 10

On which date was the India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement signed?

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Answer: (B) 16 May 1974

Landmark: The India-Bangladesh Land Boundary Agreement (16 May 1974) and 2011 Protocol settled enclaves and adverse possessions.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. 111 Indian enclaves were to be exchanged for 51 Bangladeshi enclaves. 2. Adverse possession is land held by one country though across the line.

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Answer: (C) Both 1 and 2

Enclaves: 111 Indian enclaves in Bangladesh were to be exchanged for 51 Bangladeshi enclaves in India.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 287, point 11

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