The Pak-Afghan border line is called:

A. Durand Line
B. Radcliffe Line
C. Mac Mohan Line
D. Ceasefire Line
Correct Answer: A. Durand Line

Correct answer: Durand Line. The Durand Line marks the Pakistan–Afghanistan border and was agreed in 1893.

Background: It is named after Sir Mortimer Durand, who agreed it with Amir Abdur Rahman Khan.

  • Radcliffe Line: The Radcliffe Line is the India–Pakistan border.
  • Mac Mohan Line: The McMahon Line is the India–China boundary line in the east.
  • Ceasefire Line: The ceasefire line is in Kashmir.

Did you know? It is about 2,640 km long, and Afghanistan has not formally accepted it.

Memory trick: Durand = Afghan border.

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