Q. Which of the following statements regarding the Durand Line are correct?
1.It forms the international border between Pakistan and Afghanistan, spanning approximately 2,640 km.
2.It was delineated in 1893 through an agreement signed between Sir Mortimer Durand and Afghan Emir Abdur Rahman Khan.
3.Torkham and Chaman serve as primary transit points along this border corridor. 4.The Durand Line was established as a permanent bilateral treaty boundary between British India and the Russian Empire to partition Central Asia.
Select the answer using the code given below:
Answer: A
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1 is correct: The Durand Line stretches over along the border of modern Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Statement 2 is correct: Established in 1893 during the Great Game era between Sir Mortimer Durand (British India) and Emir Abdur Rahman Khan.
- Statement 3 is correct: Torkham (Khyber Pass region) and Chaman (Balochistan region) are the two main commercial border crossings.
- Statement 4 is incorrect: It was signed between British India and the Emirate of Afghanistan, not the Russian Empire.
