Question

Durand line divides ___________ and ___________. 

• A. India, Pakistan
• B. China, India
• C. Pakistan, Afghanistan
• D. China, Tibet
• E.

Hint:

The Durand Line is often tested in geography exams. It divides Pakistan and Afghanistan and is a key factor in the region's geopolitics.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

The Durand Line is the boundary that divides Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was drawn in 1893 between the British government in India and the Afghan Amir, Abdur Rahman Khan. The line has been a point of dispute between the two countries, as Afghanistan has never fully accepted it as a legitimate border. Why option (C) fits: The Durand Line is well-known in international geopolitics as the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, making (C) the correct answer. Eliminations: Options (A), (B), and (D) are incorrect as they do not represent the correct countries divided by the Durand Line. Thus, the correct answer is Pakistan, Afghanistan.

Answer 2

This question can be approached by recalling the historical treaty that created the Durand Line and the two territories it was drawn to separate.

1. Option A (India, Pakistan): The line separating India and Pakistan is the Radcliffe Line, not the Durand Line, so this option is incorrect.
2. Option B (China, India): The boundary between China and India is referred to as the Line of Actual Control, a different demarcation altogether, ruling this option out.
3. Option C (Pakistan, Afghanistan): The Durand Line was demarcated in 1893 by Sir Mortimer Durand on behalf of British India and Amir Abdur Rahman Khan of Afghanistan, fixing the frontier between what is today Pakistan and Afghanistan.
4. Option D (China, Tibet): The China-Tibet frontier uses different terminology altogether and is unrelated to the Durand Line.

Since the treaty and the historical figures involved clearly point to the Pakistan-Afghanistan frontier, option (C) is confirmed.

Hence, the correct answer is Pakistan, Afghanistan.