Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The McMahon Line serves as the de facto boundary between China and India in the Eastern Sector.
2.The McMahon Line was drawn during the Sikkim Convention of 1920.
Select the correct statements using the codes given below:

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is correct. The McMahon Line serves as the de facto boundary between China and India in the Eastern Sector.

Statement 2 is incorrect. The McMahon Line was drawn during the Simla Convention of 1914, officially described as the Convention Between Great Britain, China, and Tibet.

Source: ForumIAS