Q. Consider the following pairs:
International Border Countries
1.38th Parallel North – North Korea and South Korea
2.49th Parallel North – USA and Canada
3.22nd Parallel North – Egypt and Sudan
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation:
- 38th Parallel North – North Korea and South Korea– It became the dividing line between North and South Korea after World War II and later formed the basis of the Korean DMZ.
- 49th Parallel North – USA and Canada– It forms most of the international boundary between the USA and Canada under the Oregon Treaty (1846).
- 22nd Parallel North – Egypt and Sudan– It defines the political boundary between Egypt and Sudan, though the Hala’ib Triangle remains disputed.
Source- TB
