Correct Answer:
D. Wakhan Corridor
Correct answer: Wakhan Corridor. The Wakhan Corridor is a narrow strip of Afghanistan that separates Pakistan from Tajikistan and touches China.
Background: It was created in the 19th century as a buffer between the British and Russian empires.
- Gomal Pass: Gomal Pass links the Pakistan–Afghanistan border in the Waziristan region.
- Bolan Pass: Bolan Pass links Quetta to Sibi.
- Goldsmid Line: The Goldsmid Line was a boundary line in Balochistan and Iran.
Did you know? The corridor is about 350 km long and in places only 13 km wide.
Memory trick: Wakhan = Afghanistan’s long arm toward China.