Test: Important boundary lines - UPSC MCQ

The Radcliffe Line was drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe during the partition of India in 1947. It demarcated the boundary between India and Pakistan based on religious demographics.

The 38th Parallel is the line of latitude that divides North Korea and South Korea.

The Durand Line is the boundary between Pakistan and Afghanistan, drawn during British rule in India.

The Ural Mountains act as a natural boundary between the European and Asian parts of Russia.

The 17th parallel was the dividing line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam during the Vietnam War.

The Line of Control (LoC) is the de facto boundary between the Indian-administered and Pakistan-administered parts of Jammu and Kashmir.

The MacMahon Line is a proposed boundary line between India and China, particularly in the eastern sector of the Himalayas.

The 49th Parallel forms the border between Canada and the United States, particularly in the western regions.

The Radcliffe Line was drawn to divide the historical regions of Punjab and Bengal during the partition of British India.

The "Green Line" represents the boundary between Israel and the areas captured during the Six-Day War of 1967, which are considered Palestinian territories.

The Bosporus Strait acts as a natural boundary, separating the European and Asian parts of Turkey.

The "Blue Line" is the demarcation line between Lebanon and Israel, established by the United Nations after the Israeli withdrawal from southern Lebanon in 2000.

The McMahon Line has been a subject of contention between India and China, with both countries claiming different interpretations of the line.

The Radcliffe Line is named after Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who was tasked with drawing the boundary between India and Pakistan during the partition.

The 17th parallel was established after the Geneva Accords in 1954, which ended the First Indochina War and divided Vietnam along the 17th parallel.

The boundary line between India and Myanmar is known as the Reed Line. It was proposed by J.P. Reed in 1947.

The "Purple Line" is an informal reference to the boundary between Armenia and Azerbaijan, particularly in the context of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict.

The Rhine River was used as the boundary to separate the French and German zones of occupation after World War II.

The McMahon Line named after Sir Henry McMahon is the effective boundary between China and India. It runs from the eastern border of Bhutan along the crest of the Himalayas until it reaches the great bend in the Brahmaputra River where that river emerges from its Tibetan course into the Assam Valley.

The "Purple Line" is an unofficial boundary line between Bhutan and China, which has been a subject of territorial disputes.