current affairs MCQ #6763

What is the Line of Control (LoC) in the context of India-Pakistan relations?

current affairs MCQ #6763

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the Line of Control (LoC) in the context of India-Pakistan relations?

    • A) The internationally recognised border between India and Pakistan demarcated in 1947
    • B) The de facto military boundary dividing Indian-administered and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, established from the 1972 Simla Agreement
    • C) The UN-monitored buffer zone separating Indian and Pakistani armies in Siachen
    • D) The ceasefire line established after the 1965 India-Pakistan War

    Answer: The de facto military boundary dividing Indian-administered and Pakistani-administered Kashmir, established from the 1972 Simla Agreement

    Explanation: The Line of Control emerged from the 1971 war ceasefire line that was formalized as a de facto boundary under the 1972 Simla Agreement, dividing Kashmir into Indian-administered Jammu & Kashmir and Pakistani-administered Azad Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan.