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Question

Who among the following have signed the agreement to resolve Assam – Meghalaya border dispute in March 2022 ?

  1. Home Secretary of India and Chief Secretaries of Assam and Meghalaya
  2. Home Secretary of India and Director Generals of Police of Assam and Meghalaya
  3. Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya
  4. Union Home Minister, Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya

Answer:

Option C: Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya”.

Assam and Meghalaya have partially resolved a 50-year-old border dispute in six of the 12 sectors along their 885-km boundary.

The agreement was signed in the presence of Shah by Chief Ministers of Assam and Meghalaya Himanta Biswa Sarma and Conrad Sangma respectively.