Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 1996 GS-I
Question

The boundary between India and Pakistan was demarcated by:

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option D: Radcliffe Line

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Radcliffe Line”.
The Radcliffe Line was the boundary demarcated between India and Pakistan during the partition of India in 1947.

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