Asked in a 1972 paper

The Shimla Treaty of 1972 converted the 1949 UN "Cease-line" into the:

Correct answer: C. Line of Control

  • A. Permanent border
  • B. Red zone
  • C. Line of Control
  • D. Lion of Actual Control

Explanation

The 1972 Simla Agreement renamed the 1949 ceasefire line in Jammu and Kashmir as the Line of Control, without converting it into an international border. “Permanent border” is therefore an incorrect description.

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