State PCS PYQPrelims 2022

BPSC – Combined Competitive Examination · Question 22

What is the boundary line between India and China called?

  1. Radcliffe Line
  2. Indira Point
  3. Durand Line
  4. McMahon Line
  5. None of the above / More than one of the above
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Answer: (D) McMahon Line

Explanation

The McMahon Line marks the boundary in the eastern sector (Arunachal Pradesh).

  • (A) Incorrect

    Wrong: India–Pakistan/Bangladesh boundary.

  • (B) Incorrect

    Wrong: India's southernmost point.

  • (C) Incorrect

    Wrong: Afghanistan–Pakistan boundary.

  • (D) Correct

    Correct: the eastern India–China boundary drawn at Shimla (1914).

  • (E) Incorrect

    Wrong: only one of the options A–D is correct.