Question

With regard to the indo-Pakistan dispute over Kashmir, which of the following statements is most accurate?

A.After a 1948 ceasefire ended a Pakistani invasion of 1947, Pakistan returned captured Kashmiri territory to India.

B.The Simla Agreement of 1972 established the current line of control between Pakistan and India.

C.At independence in 1947, the Kashmiris voted to be part of Pakistan.

D.The British sold the rulership of Kashmir to a Muslim prince.

Answer 1

The Simla Agreement of 1972 established the current line of control between Pakistan and India.

The Simla Agreement of 1972, brokered between India and Pakistan, established a defacto border, known as the line of control, between the two countries, although the line of control is not internationally recognized as the official border between the countries.