The Radcliffe Line is the international border between
(A) India and Pakistan
(B) India and China
(C) India and Bangladesh
(D) India and Nepal
Correct Answer : India and Pakistan
Question Asked : SSC Combined Matric Level (Pre) Exam 2001, SSC CPO Sub-Inspector Exam 2003, SSC CGL Tier-I (CBE) Exam 2016
Explanation : The Radcliffe Line was announced on 17 August 1947 as a boundary demarcation line between India and Pakistan upon the Partition of India. It was named after its architect, Sir Cyril Radcliffe, who as chairman of the Border Commissions was charged with equitably dividing 175.000 square miles of territory with 88 million people.
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