Famous Lines and Frontiers

A common question that you will find in all GK sections of MBA exams is regarding the lines and frontiers between various countries all over the world. This is a very important topic and at least one question can be expected on this. Hence, all MBA students who are aiming to give exams with GK as a subsection are expected to know about all the boundary lines that India conducts with other countries.

What is a Line or Boundary?

An international line or boundary is a geographical boundary of political entities or legal jurisdiction between two countries. It defines two neighboring countries.

Here’s a list of such important boundaries or lines of countries:

Sr. No.	Line/ Frontier	Location
1	Durand Line	Between Pakistan and Afghanistan
2	Hindenberg Line	Between Germany and Poland
3	Line of Control	Divides Kashmir Between India and Pakistan
4	Maginot Line	Between Germany and France
5	Mannerheim Line	Between Russia and Finland
6	McMahon Line	Between India and China
7	Oder Neisse Line	Between Germany and Poland
8	Radcliffe Line	Between India and Pakistan
9	Seigfried Line	Between Germany and France
10	17^th Parallel	Between North Vietnam ad South Vietnam

Sr. No.	Line/ Frontier	Location
11	24^th Parallel	Between India and Pakistan
12	26^th Parallel South	Crosses through Africa, Australia, and South America
13	30^th Parallel North	Stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole
14	33^rd Parallel North	Cuts through the Southern United States, Parts of North Africa, the Middle East, and China
15	35^th Parallel North	Between State of North Carolina, the State of Georgia, State of Tenessee, State of Alabama and State of Mississippi
16	36^th Parallel	The boundary of State of Missouri with the State of Arkansas
17	36 degree 30’ Parallel North	Between Tenessee and Commonwealth of Kentucky and between Missouri and Arkansas
18	37^th Parallel North	Boundary of Jefferson
19	38^th Parallel	Separates North Korea and South Korea
20	39^th Parallel North	Imaginary circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of Earth’s Equatorial Plane

Sr. No.	Line/ Frontier	Location
21	40^th Parallel North	Boundary of Maryland
22	41^st Parallel North	Between State of Colorado and Nebraska and between State of Wyoming and Colorado and Utah
23	42^nd Parallel North	Border of New York- Pennsylvania
24	43^rd Parallel North	Between State of Nebraska and State of South Dakota, and the border of Jefferson
25	Parallel 44 degrees North	Imaginary circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane
26	45^th Parallel North	Halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole
27	45^th Parallel	Between Montana and Wyoming
28	49^th Parallel	Between USA and Canada

Important facts about these lines and frontiers:

Durand Line was demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand in the year 1896 between Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Hindenberg Line is the line to which Germany retreated in the year 1917 during the First World War.
Mannerheim Line was drawn by General Mannerheim.
McMahon Line was demarcated by Sir Henry McMahon between India and China in the year 1914.
Radcliffe Line was drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliffe in 1947 as a demarcation between India and Pakistan.
24th Parallel is a Line which Pakistan claims for demarcation between India and Pakistan. This, however, is not recognized by India.

All students are urged to go through this list and memorize these important lines and frontiers, and not lose out any opportunity of scoring in any question related to this topic.

Happy Learning!

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Anisha Mukhija

Anisha has done MBA in Marketing from NMIMS And Executive Management(PMNO) from Harvard Business School. She has been instrumental in growing CATKing Digital with her experience with Marico and Henkel in the past.

Famous Lines and Frontiers

What is a Line or Boundary?

Here’s a list of such important boundaries or lines of countries:

Important facts about these lines and frontiers:

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