Q. The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) is a statutory body working under which Union Ministry?
Answer:
Ministry of Home Affairs
Notes: The Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI) is a statutory body working under Ministry of Home Affairs. It was created through the Land Ports Authority of India Act, 2010. LPAI is responsible for creating, maintaining and managing border infrastructure in India.
The 10th anniversary of the Land Port Authority (LPA) was recently organised. India’s 15,000 km-long land borders with Afghanistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Pakistan.