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The 'Sir Creek' is a highly disputed 96-kilometer-long maritime boundary estuary separating the Indian state of Gujarat from which specific Pakistani province?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Balochistan
  2. Punjab
  3. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  4. Sindh

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Sindh

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Sindh šŸ“š Explanation: Sir Creek is a highly volatile tidal estuary situated deep in the desolate marshlands of the Rann of Kutch. It forms a fiercely disputed geographical and maritime boundary between the Kutch district of Gujarat in India and the Sindh province in Pakistan. The core international dispute heavily revolves around the exact interpretation of the maritime boundary line, which directly dictates lucrative fishing and deep-sea mineral rights.