India and Bangladesh
India was the first nation to acknowledge Bangladesh (the former East Pakistan) as an independent country. India and Bangladesh share the longest land boundary of 4096.7 kilometres. India has plans to implement the proposed rail connectivity between Agartala (India) and Akhaura (Bangladesh).Bangladesh has granted India road transit facility through its territories from Kolkata to Agartala via Dhaka under BBIN-MVA (Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal Motor Vehicle Agreement). The Farakka accord on sharing of Ganga waters signed in 1977 is a historic agreement. India and Bangladesh share 54 common rivers and a bilateral Joint River Commission is working to maximise benefits from common river systems. The
Government of India provides grant assistance for project under ‘Aid to Bangladesh’ for the construction of buildings, laboratories, dispensaries and deep tube wells. In addition, scholarships are granted by ICCR (Indian Council for Cultural Relations) every year to students from Bangladesh and it has initiated
a Tagore Chair in University of Dhaka. Both the countries jointly inaugurated the
construction of 130-kilometre Bangladesh India Friendship Pipeline between Siliguri inWest Bengal and Parbatipur (Bangladesh)
India and Bhutan
Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom,popularly known as a land of thunderbolt,
is one of the poorest countries of the world.The diplomatic relations between India andBhutan were established in 1968 with theappointments of a resident representative ofIndia in Thimphu. Bhutan is a landlockednation. So it is highly dependent on Indiafor access to sea. India is the principalcontributor in the economic development of Bhutan. India declared the bilateral traderelation known as ‘Bharat to Bhutan’ (B2B).India provides scholarship to Bhutanese
students to study in prestigious institutionsof higher learning and offered help in settingup a digital library in Bhutan. The prestigious Nehru-Wangchuk Scholarship is being awarded to deserving and talented Bhutanese nationals to undertake studies in selected premier Indian educational institutions. The hydel power sector represents one of the main indicators of bilateral co-operation between
India and Bhutan. So far, Government of India has constructed three hydroelectric
projects in Bhutan (Chukha, Kurichchu and Tala). India has helped Bhutan in developing that country’s infrastructure by establishing telecommunication and in the construction of hospitals, roads and bridges.
India and China
In terms of geographic and demographic dimension,skilledmanpower and civilisational depth, China is the only country in the region which qualifies for comparison with India. China, being the manufacturing hub of the world, is strategically very importantto India. India and China share similarity of view on many fronts like World Trade Organisation, international climate change
talks and reforms of the World Bank. Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, which was China’s initiative, has granted the observer status to India, while SAARC had granted the observer status to China. Both sides have established more dialogue mechanisms covering diverse sectors. Bilateral trade has registered enormous growth. India and China have signed an educational exchange programme. Under this agreement, scholarships are awarded to 25 students, by both sides, in
recognised institutions of higher learning in each other’s country.
SUBJECT : 10 std SOCIAL SCIENCE
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HISTORY 6 TO 9
GEOGRAPHY 6&7
civics 4&5
ECONOMICS 4&5
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CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER 11X1=11
SHORT ANSWER 7/10 7X2= 14
DETAIL ANSWER 5/7 5X5= 25
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India and Sri Lanka
India has cultural, historical and religious ties with Sri Lanka. Separated by the narrow expanse of the Palk Strait, India and Sri Lanka have shared excellent trade relations committing to each other in both bilateral free trade agreements as well as developing interactions through SAARC. The relationship between India and Sri Lanka can generally be termed as friendly, except for the brief spell in which the Tamil ethnic problem cast its shadow on the relations between the two countries.
India and Sri Lanka has conventionally close to each other. India is among the top investors in Sri Lanka and its investments are in diverse areas including petroleum retail, IT, realestate, telecommunication and tourism. On the other hand, the Sri Lankan investmentsin India include Brandix (garment city in Vishakhapatnam), MAS Holdings, John Keels, Hayleys, apart from the other investments in the freight servicing and logistic sector. India offers scholarship slots annually to deserving
Sri Lankan students. Sri Lanka is also a partner in Nalanda University Project of India.
USA
India and the United States of America has signed a Communications Compatibility
and Security Agreement (COMCASA) that will lead to a new generation of bilateral
military partnership. It is valid for a period of 10 years. COMCASA gives India access to advanced communication technology used in U.S. defence equipment and allows real-time information sharing between the militaries of the two countries.
OPEC
OPEC, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (a group of oil-producingnations), is an intergovernmental organisation founded in Baghdad, Iraq, and headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia and Venezuela are the OPEC’s Founder Members. There are three categories of memberships:Founder Members, Full Members and Associate Members. At present there are 15 member nations (two are located in South America, six in the Middle East and seven in Africa). OPEC membership is open to any country that exports
crude oil and which shares the ideals of the organisation.
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