Match List-I with List-II.
| List-I | List-II | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Lines | Countries Sharing borders | ||
| (A) | 38th Parallel Line | (I) | Between U.S.A and Canada |
| (B) | Durand Line | (II) | Between India and China |
| (C) | McMahon Line | (III) | Between North and South Korea |
| (D) | 49th Parallel Line | (IV) | Between India and Afghanistan |
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(II), (D)-(I)
(A) 38th Parallel Line — this matches (III) Between North and South Korea. At the end of the Second World War in 1945, Korea was divided along the 38th parallel; the present border, set by the 1953 armistice, runs close to it.
(B) Durand Line — this matches (IV) Between India and Afghanistan. It was drawn in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand between British India and Afghanistan; since 1947 it forms the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
(C) McMahon Line — this matches (II) Between India and China. It was drawn by Sir Henry McMahon at the Simla Conference of 1914 and marks India’s border with Tibet (China) in the east, along Arunachal Pradesh.
(D) 49th Parallel Line — this matches (I) Between U.S.A and Canada. The 49th parallel forms the long western part of the border between the United States and Canada, from Lake of the Woods to the Pacific coast.