Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) The border dispute between China and India was principally over a border conflict and the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1950.
(B) Premier Zhuo Enlai initiated the modernisation of agriculture only.
(C) China's accession to the WTO has been a further step in its opening to the outside world.
(D) Rajiv Gandhi's visit to China provides the impetus for an improvement in India-China relations.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (C) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (1) → (A), (C) and (D) only

(A) The border dispute between China and India was principally over a border conflict and the Chinese takeover of Tibet in 1950. (Correct)
(B) Premier Zhuo Enlai initiated the modernisation of agriculture only.  (Incorrect). Premier Zhou Enlai did not focus only on agriculture. Premier Zhou Enlai proposed the ‘four modernisations’ (agriculture, industry, science and technology and military) in 1973.
(C) China's accession to the WTO has been a further step in its opening to the outside world. (Correct). China's entry into the World Trade Organization (WTO) was a major step in integrating with the global economy.
(D) Rajiv Gandhi's visit to China provides the impetus for an improvement in India-China relations. (Correct). Rajiv Gandhi’s visit to China in 1988 marked a turning point and led to improvements in India-China relations.