Q. "Medicine line” is another name of which among the following circles of latitude?
Answer: 49th Parallel North
Notes: 49th parallel was nicknamed the Medicine Line because of its seemingly magical ability to prevent U.S. soldiers from crossing it during expeditions in 1800’s. The 49th parallel north crosses Europe, Asia, the Pacific Ocean, North America, and the Atlantic Ocean.

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