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UPSC 1996 · Q17 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

A rough outline map of northern Sri Lanka is shown in the figure. Jaffna is located at the point marked

(a) A
(b) B
(c) C
(d) D
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Answer: (d) D
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UPSC 1996 · Q23 · Geography › World Political Geography & Borders · Save

Consider the map given below:

The dotted (broken) line in the map is the

(a) Durand line
(b) MacMahon line
(c) line of demarcation between India and Pakistan suggested by the Boundary Commission (1947)
(d) route followed by the Younghusband Expedition
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Answer: (a) Durand line
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