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GK Notes: Important International Boundary Lines - PDF Download

GK Notes: Important International Boundary Lines - PDF Download

  It is very important to know about the Important International Boundary Lines between various countries because it will improve your general knowledge and many questions have been asked in various exams.

  Many times a question or two is randomly asked about some international or national boundary line as part of General Awareness in competitive exams. Recently, in January 2015 a question about 49th parallel was asked in an Insurance recruitment exam. For an unprepared candidate, the first thought that comes to mind would be -‘Where did such question come from?’. While the person who has read this article thoroughly and maybe revised once, would be delighted to see such easy-mark question in exam. The topics like these, which talk of static GK make the difference between a serious aspirant and a layman trying his luck. The following list contains all the major and important lines and boundaries of countries around the world. Though the list is not exhaustive but be assured it will conveniently suffice for our purpose. I must point out here that the first few names are very important. You will find them frequently asked in General Awareness / knowledge section of exams.   List of important boundary lines Durand Line is the line demarcating the boundaries of Pakistan and Afghanistan. It was drawn up in 1896 by Sir Mortimer Durand. Hindenburg Line is the boundary dividing Germany and Poland. The Germans retreated to this line in 1917 during World War I Mason-Dixon Line is a line of demarcation between four states in the United State. Marginal Line was the 320-km line of fortification on the Russia-Finland border. Drawn up by General Mannerheim. Macmahon Line was drawn up by Sir Henry MacMahon, demarcating the frontier of India and China. China did not recognize the MacMahon line and crossed it in 1962. Medicine Line is the border between Canada and the United States. Radcliffe Line was drawn up by Sir Cyril Radcliffe, demarcating the boundary between India and Pakistan. Siegfried Line is the line of fortification drawn up by Germany on its border with France.Order-Neisse Line is the border between Poland and Germany, running along the Order and Neisse rivers, adopted at the Poland Conference (Aug 1945) after World War II. 17th Parallel defined the boundary between North Vietnam and South Vietnam before two were united. 24th Parallel is the line which Pakistan claims for demarcation between India and Pakistan. This, however, is not recognized by India 26th Parallel south is a circle of latitude which crosses through Africa, Australia and South America. 30th Parallel north is a line of latitude that stands one-third of the way between the equator and the North Pole. 33rd Parallel north is a circle of latitude which cuts through the southern United States, parts of North Africa, parts of the Middle East, and China. 35th Parallel north forms the boundary between the State of North Carolina and the State of Georgia and the boundary between the State of Tennessee arid the State of Georgia, the State of Albama, and the State of Mississippi. 36th Parallel forms the southernmost boundary of the State of Missouri with the State of Arkansas. 36o30′ Parallel north forms the boundary between the Tenessee and the Commonwealth of Kentucky between the Tennessee River and the Mississippi River, the boundary between Missouri and Arkansas west of the White River, and the northernmost boundary between the Texas and the Oklahoma. 37th Parallel north formed the southern boundary of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson. 38th Parallel is the parallel of latitude which separates North Korea and South Korea. 39th Parallel north is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 39 degrees north of Earth’s equatorial plane. 40th Parallel north formed the original northern boundary of the British Colony of Maryland. 41st Parallel north forms the northern boundary of the State of Colorado with Nebraska and Wyoming and the southern boundary of the State of Wyoming with Colorado and Utah. 42nd Parallel north forms most of the New York – Pennsylvania Border. 43rd Parallel north forms most of the boundary between the State of Nebraska and the State of South Dakota and formed the northern border of the historic and extralegal Territory of Jefferson. The Parallel 44o north is an imaginary circle of latitude that is 44 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane. 45th Parallel north is often the halfway point between the Equator and the North Pole. The 45th parallel makes up most of the boundary between Montana and Wyoming. 49th Parallel is the boundary between USA and Canada.  

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World Cities with Their famous Nicknames

100 Cities and Their Nicknames

  The table comprises the complete list of famous Cities of the world and their Nicknames. World Cities with Their famous Nicknames. Paris – The City of Love, The City of Light, La Ville-Lumiere Prague – The City of Hundred Spires, The Golden City, The Mother of Cities New York – The Big Apple Las Vegas – Sin City. Every city of the world has a nickname, here we are sharing famous nicknames of 100 cities.

    Paris – The City of Love, The City of Light, La Ville-Lumiere Prague – The City of Hundred Spires, The Golden City, The Mother of Cities New York – The Big Apple Las Vegas – Sin City Chicago – The Windy City Vancouver – The Big Smoke Montreal – La Belle Ville, Frenchtown, The City-Mountain Los Angeles – The City of Angels New Orleans – The Big Easy Philadelphia – City of Brotherly Love, Philly Amsterdam – Venice of the North Venice – La Serenissima, Bride of the Sea Vienna – The Imperial City London – The Square Mile, The Old Smoke, The Smoke Detroit – Motor City Miami – The Magic City, Little Cuba Memphis – Bluff City Petra – The Rose Red City Pittsburgh – Iron City Rome – The Eternal City, City of the Seven Hills Seattle – The Emerald City Bucharest – Little Paris Florence – The City of Lilies Barcelona – The City of Counts, The City of Gaudi Budapest – Pearl of the Danube Toronto – Queen City, Muddy York, The Big Toe Dublin – The Fair City Jerusalem – The Holy City Boston – The Hub San Francisco – Frisco Moscow – The Whitestone, The Forty Forties, Third Rome Edinburgh – Auld Reekie Geneva – The Peace Capital Rio de Janeiro – Marvelous City Salzburg – White City Mumbai – The City of Dreams Singapore – The Lion City Naples – City of the Sun Bologna – Red City; La Dotta, La Rossa, La Grassa (the educated, the red, the fat) Torino – City of Four Rivers Genova – The Superb Palermo – The Happy Milano – Fashion Capital of the World, The Drinkable City Cairo – Paris of the Nile Buenos Aires – Paris of the Americas, Queen of the Plata Ushuaia – The End of the World Melbourne – City by the Bay, Bleak City, Europe of Australia Sydney – The Harbour City Sao Paulo – Brazil’s Locomotive, Land of Drizzle, Sampa Dubrovnik – The Pearl of the Adriatic Helsinki – The White City of the North Bordeaux – City of Wine Nice – Angels City Berlin – The Grey City Jaipur – The Pink City Oslo – Tiger Town Warsaw – Default City, Big Village in the Middle of Nowhere St Petersburg – The Mind of Russia Madrid – El Foro, The Forum Athens – The City of Violet Crown Dallas – Big D Hong Kong – Pearl of the Orient Munich – World City with Heart Birmingham – The City of a Thousand Trades, Brum Lisbon – City With a Future The Hague – City of Peace and Justice Calcutta – City of Palaces, City of Love, City of Joy Beijing – The Forbidden City Adelaide – City of Churches Zagreb – Little Vienna Bruges – Venice of the North Marseille – Phocean City Tel Aviv – The City that Never Stops Bolzano – The Door to the Dolomites, The German One Sanremo – The City of Dreams Tivoli – City of Delights Vicenza – City of Gold Kuala Lumpur – Golden Triangle Cuernavaca – The City of Eternal Spring Tijuana – Television Capital of the World Rotterdam – Manhattan upon Meuse Lima – City of the Kings Manila – City by the Bay Porto – The Invincible City Cadiz – The Little Silver Cup Bilbao – El Bocho Zurich – Little Big City Kiev – The Mother of Rus’ Cities Honolulu – Sheltered Bay Macau – Oyster City Wroclaw – City of Hundred Bridges Beirut – Paris of the Middle East Udine – Capital of the Great War Ancona – Doric City Tehran – The City of 72 Nations Bangalore – The City of Gardens Leipzig – Bimbo Town Split – The Diocletian’s City Grenoble – Capital of the Alps    

Which city is known as White City?

-Which city is called 'White City' of Rajasthan? A. Bihar B. Jaipur C. Udaipur D. Jodhpur - SSC Tests - SSC Mock Papers.  

Which city is known as the Boston of India?

Ahmedabad is known as the Boston of east. It is one of the most beautiful cities in India. Ahmedabad also called as Amdavad is the largest city and former capital of the western Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Ahmedabad district and the seat of the Gujarat High Court.  

What is San Francisco known as the city of?

San Francisco has several nicknames, including "The City by the Bay", "Golden Gate City", "Frisco", "SF", "San Fran", "Fog City", and as well as older ones like "The City that Knows How", "Baghdad by the Bay", "The Paris of the West", or simply "The City".  

Why is Jaisalmer called the Golden City?

"Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand and the yellow sandstone used in every architecture of the city gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.  

Which city is known as white city of India?

Jaisalmer(Brown city) - Jaipur(Pink city) - Udaipur(White city).  

Which city is known as the green city?

Green City or Green Town may refer to: Gandhinagar, capital city of Gujarat state in India, known as "Green City Gandhinagar" Trivandrum, capital city of Kerala state in India, known as "Evergreen city of India"  

Why is coorg called the Scotland of India?

Coorg, also known as Kodagu. Coorg is an administrative district in Karnataka and is filled with emerald green landscapes and acres of plantation. It was the British Planter community who had affectionately coined the term 'The Scotland of India' for Coorg.  

What is the nickname of Seattle?

A nickname can say a lot about a community — where it has been and where it is going. There's a new Seattle emerging — one which is far distant from “Jet City” or “Queen City” or “Emerald City.”   

Why is Prague called the Golden City?

Prague is a well known city because of its Gothic style Cathedral of Saint Vitus, the Tyn Cathedral, also known as Church of our Lady, and all of the beautiful towers, spires, and churches. Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.  

Why is it called Prague?

The Czech name Praha is derived from an old Slavic word, práh, which means "ford" or "rapid", referring to the city's origin at a crossing point of the Vltava river.  

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