ind-bang Flashcards
what is the capital and currency of dhaka
dhaka
bangladeshi taka
who is the pm of bangladesh
sheikh hasina (since January 2009. She previously served as prime minister from June 1996 to July 2001. She is the longest serving prime minister in the history of Bangladesh, having served for a combined total of over 18 years.)
Hasina is the daughter of Bangladesh’s first president, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and belongs to the awami league.
president
abdul hamid
He was elected to his first term in April 2013, and re-elected to his current second term in 2018.
Previously he served as the speaker of the National Parliament from January 2009 to April 2013.
which indian award has sheikh hasina won
the indira gandhi peace prize, estb in 1986 in 2009 “for her outstanding contributions to the promotion of democracy and pluralism, her determined drive to alleviate poverty and secure social and economic justice for her people through inclusive and sustainable development and her consistent commitment to peace”.
pratham ngo won it in 2021. (children’s education)
type of government
unitary parliamentary constitutional republic based on the Westminster system.
(98% bengalis)
westminster system
The Westminster system or Westminster model is a type of parliamentary government that incorporates a series of procedures for operating a legislature. This concept was first developed in England, and is used in countries such as Britain, Canada, New Zealand as well as in many parts of the Pacific, Asia and Africa. The federal and state levels of government, which operate in Australia, are also based on the Westminster system.
Key aspects of the system include an executive branch made up of members of the legislature, and that is responsible to the legislature; the presence of parliamentary opposition parties; and a ceremonial head of state who is different from the head of government.
does india use the westminster system
yes
operation searchlight
Operation Searchlight was the codename for a planned military operation carried out by the Pakistan Army in an effort to curb the Bengali nationalist movement in former East Pakistan in March 1971, by taking control of the major cities on 26 March, and then eliminating all opposition, political or military, within one month. Dates: 26 Mar 1971 – 25 May 1971
the president and thereby the commander in chief of the armed forces of pakistan during the liberation war of 1971
President Yahya Khan
who is khaleda zia who allowed the construction of the ramna kali temple in 2006
Khaleda Zia is a Bangladeshi politician who served as the Prime Minister of Bangladesh from 1991 to 1996, and again from 2001 to 2006. She was the first woman in the country’s history and second in the Muslim majority countries to head a democratic government as prime minister.
india shares its longest intl border with ____. what is its length
bangladesh
4,156 km (2,582 mi)
17 August 1947: Creation of the Radcliffe Line by Sir Cyril Radcliffe due to the Partition of British India
what is the 2015 land boundary agreement
The 2015 LBA was signed on 6 June 2015 in Bangladesh. The historic agreement facilitated the transfer of 111 enclaves, adding up to 17,160.63 acres, from India to Bangladesh. Conversely, India received 51 enclaves, adding up to 7,110.02 acres, which were in Bangladesh.
how much land did india lose to the enclaves
40 sq km or 15 sq m
when did the exchange of enclaves take place
The exchange of enclaves was to be implemented in phases between 31 July 2015 and 30 June 2016. The enclaves were exchanged at midnight on 31 July 2015 and the transfer of enclave residents was completed on 30 November 2015.
which is the only enclave to remain unexchanged
the only remaining enclave is Dahagram–Angarpota, an exclave of Bangladesh.
what is the land boundary agreement 1974
The Land Boundary Agreement was signed on 16 May 1974 between Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which provided for the exchange of enclaves and the surrender of adverse possessions. Under the agreement, India retained the Berubari Union No. 12 enclave while Bangladesh retained the Dahagram — Angorpota exclaves with India providing access to it by giving a 178-by-85-metre (584 ft × 279 ft) corridor, called the Tin Bigha Corridor. Bangladesh quickly ratified the agreement in 1974 but India failed to do so.
The Land Boundary Agreement was signed on 16 May 1974 between Indira Gandhi and Sheikh Mujibur Rahman which provided for the exchange of enclaves and the surrender of adverse possessions.[17] Under the agreement, India retained the Berubari Union No. 12 enclave while Bangladesh retained the Dahagram — Angorpota exclaves with India providing access to it by giving a 178-by-85-metre (584 ft × 279 ft) corridor, called the Tin Bigha Corridor. Bangladesh quickly ratified the agreement in 1974 but India failed to do so.
when was the additional protocol to the lba signed
In September 2011, India signed the Additional Protocol for the 1974 Land Boundary Agreement with Bangladesh. Both nations announced an intention to swap 162 enclaves, giving residents a choice of nationality.
what is the tin bigha corridor
The Tin (or Teen) Bigha Corridor (Bengali: তিনবিঘা করিডর) is a strip of land belonging to India on the West Bengal–Bangladesh border which, in September 2011, was leased to Bangladesh so the country could access its Dahagram–Angarpota enclave from the mainland.
what was the nationality of the enclave residents
stateless
which amendment allowed for the exchange of enclaves
119th Amendment Bill (2013) was passed in may 2015, [as Constitution 100th Amendment Act 2015]. The bill proposed to amend the 1st schedule of the constitution to exchange the disputed territories occupied by both the nations in accordance with the 1974 bilateral LBA.
did india hve access to these former enclaves
no, they were remote enclaves
what is the border locally known as
International Border - IB
fifth largest border in the world
what states form the ib
262 km (163 mi) in Assam, 856 km (532 mi) in Tripura, 318 km (198 mi) in Mizoram, 443 km (275 mi) in Meghalaya, and 2,217 km (1,378 mi) in West Bengal.
