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UPSC Prelims 2022 Paper-1 📅 05 Jun, 2022

Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?

A
(a) It is generally believed that they are artificial islands made by a country around South China Sea.
B
(b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.
C
(c) A permanent American military base has been set up there to help Taiwan to increase its defence capabilities.
D
(d) Though International Court of Justice declared them as no man's land, some South-East Asian countries claim them.
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UPSC Prelims
2022 • 05 Jun, 2022 • Paper-1
Which one of the following statements best reflects the issue with Senkaku Islands, sometimes mentioned in the news?
Correct Answer
(b) China and Japan engage in maritime disputes over these islands in East China Sea.
Geographical Location: The Senkaku Islands represent a small, highly strategic, and uninhabited archipelago permanently situated within the heavily trafficked w......
Ref/Book : UPSC Prelims 2022
Ref. Subject International Relations
Chapter -
Ref. Topic Geopolitics
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💡 Analysis & Explanation
Geographical Location ▼
The Senkaku Islands represent a small, highly strategic, and uninhabited archipelago permanently situated within the heavily trafficked waters of the East China Sea.
Dispute Mechanism ▼
Although they are currently administered and controlled directly by Japan, they are forcefully and consistently claimed by both the People's Republic of China (which officially refers to them as the Diaoyu Islands) and Taiwan.
Conclusion ▼
Consequently, international news regarding these islands is almost exclusively focused on the intense, escalating territorial and maritime standoff between Tokyo and Beijing.
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