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Correct Answer: Option (A) — Durand line
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe dotted line demarcates the border between Afghanistan and British India (now Pakistan). It represents the Durand Line, established by the 1893 agreement between Sir Henry Mortimer Durand and Afghan Emir Abdur Rahman Khan.
The boundary line shown separates Afghanistan from Baluchistan and Punjab, which corresponds specifically to the Durand Line.
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