Consider the map given below : The dotted (broken) line in the map is the :

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Correct answer: Durand line. The dotted (broken) line on the map represents the Durand Line, which marks the boundary between Afghanistan and Pakistan. This border was established in 1893 by Sir Hen- ry Mortimer Durand, a British civil servant, and Abdur Rah- man Khan, the Emir of Afghanistan. The Durand Line serves as the international border between Afghanistan and Pakistan, although it remains a subject of dispute.  McMohan Line : The boundary between India and China (Arunachal Pradesh region), drawn during the Simla Convention (1914). China disputes this line, but India recognizes it as the official border.  Line of Demarcation by the Boundary Commission (1947) : Drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe during the partition of British India. It demarcates India and Pakistan (Punjab and Bengal regions). This line led to massive displacement and violence during Partition.  Route of the Younghusband Expedition : A British military expedition to Tibet in 1903-1904, led by Francis Younghusband. The route passed through Sikkim and entered Lhasa, Tibet, aiming to secure British influence in the

Consider the map given below : The dotted (broken) line in the map is the :

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