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Political geography (boundary accords): The Shimla Convention is the agreement that established which boundary? Focus on the early 20th-century accord involving Tibet and British India. Choose the correct line/boundary.

Q: Political geography (boundary accords): The Shimla Convention is the agreement that established which boundary? Focus on the early 20th-century accord involving Tibet and British India. Choose the correct line/boundary.

Concept/Approach The 1914 Shimla Convention delineated the McMahon Line as the boundary between Tibet and British India. Final Answer The McMahon Line between Tibet and British India (present India–Tibet sector)

Difficulty: Easy

The McMahon Line between Tibet and British India (present India–Tibet sector)
The Durand Line between British India and Afghanistan
The Radcliffe Line between India and Pakistan
The Macdonald Line between India and China

Correct Answer: The McMahon Line between Tibet and British India (present India–Tibet sector)

Explanation:

Concept/Approach
The 1914 Shimla Convention delineated the McMahon Line as the boundary between Tibet and British India.

Final Answer
The McMahon Line between Tibet and British India (present India–Tibet sector)

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