Prelims · 3 Physical & World Geography · 3.9 World regional geography: features, resources and places

3.9.5 International boundary lines: Durand, McMahon, Radcliffe, 38th parallel and others

Famous boundary lines are named after the officials who drew them (Durand, McMahon, Radcliffe, Curzon) or after the parallel they follow (38th, 49th); exams pair each line with the two countries it divides and the year.

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Key terms

  • Durand Line
  • McMahon Line
  • Radcliffe Line
  • Line of Control
  • Line of Actual Control
  • AGPL
  • Sir Creek
  • 38th parallel
  • 17th parallel
  • 49th parallel
  • 22nd parallel
  • Oder–Neisse
  • Maginot Line
  • Siegfried Line
  • Hindenburg Line
  • Mannerheim Line
  • Curzon Line
  • Green Line
  • Blue Line
  • superimposed boundary
  • India's land borders

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. Mains writingMains writing
  5. Common trapsFoundation
  6. Quick revisionFoundation

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