Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations
What is the name for the boundary line established in 1893 that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?
Difficulty: Medium
About this MCQ
This Medium Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations MCQ checks one syllabus fact.
The question is: “What is the name for the boundary line established in 1893 that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan?”
The accepted answer is B. Durand Line. Durand Line is the fact required by What is the name for the boundary line established in that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan option B Option A Regional Cooperation for Development does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Durand Line Option C Liaquat-Nehru Pact does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Durand Line Remaining alternatives Karakoram Highway fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Durand Line is identified Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC.
- A. Regional Cooperation for Development
Why not A: “Regional Cooperation for Development” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Durand Line. Durand Line is the fact required by What is the name for the boundary line established in that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan option B Option A Regional Coo
- B. Durand Line ✓
- C. Liaquat-Nehru Pact
Why not C: “Liaquat-Nehru Pact” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Durand Line. Durand Line is the fact required by What is the name for the boundary line established in that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan option B Option A Regional Coo
- D. Karakoram Highway
Why not D: “Karakoram Highway” is not correct. The accepted answer is B. Durand Line. Durand Line is the fact required by What is the name for the boundary line established in that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan option B Option A Regional Coo
Correct answer
B. Durand Line
Explanation
Durand Line is the fact required by What is the name for the boundary line established in that demarcates the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan option B Option A Regional Cooperation for Development does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Durand Line Option C Liaquat-Nehru Pact does not match the stem it is a near-miss used to catch incomplete recall of Durand Line Remaining alternatives Karakoram Highway fall outside the same rule and should be eliminated once Durand Line is identified Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations questions of this type reward precise definitions rather than approximate associations Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations recall of this distinction is a regular item in FPSC.
Source: Pakistan Studies Official Reference Guide
Tags: FPSC, PPSC, NTS, Pakistan Studies, Kashmir Issue and Foreign Relations
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