Simla Agreement was signed in:

The correct answer is B: 1972. The Simla Agreement was a pivotal peace treaty signed between India and Pakistan on July 2, 1972, in Simla, India. This agreement came in the aftermath of the Bangladesh Liberation War of 1971, a conflict that led to the creation of Bangladesh (formerly East Pakistan) and significantly altered the geopolitical landscape of South Asia. The primary objectives of the Simla Agreement were to normalize relations between the two countries, resolve the immediate consequences of the war, including the repatriation of prisoners of war, and establish a new Line of Control (LoC) in Kashmir. Crucially, it committed both nations to resolve all their disputes bilaterally and through peaceful means.

• A: 1971 is incorrect. 1971 was the year of the Bangladesh Liberation War itself, which precipitated the need for the Simla Agreement, but the agreement was not signed in that year.
• C: 1965 is incorrect. 1965 was the year of the Second Indo-Pakistani War over Kashmir, which was followed by the Tashkent Declaration in 1966, not the Simla Agreement.
• D: 1950 is incorrect. This year is far too early and predates the major conflicts and events that necessitated the signing of the Simla Agreement.