Question

Which of the following passes and locations is/are wrongly matched?
1. Zojila and Burzil - Jammu & Kashmir
2. Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La - Uttar Pradesh
3. Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh
4. Nathu La and Jelep La - Sikkim

• A. 1 and 2
• B. 2 and 3
• C. 3 and 4
• D. 1, 2 and 3

Answer 1

The correct option is B 2 and 3

The following passes and locations that are wrongly matched are Bara Lapcha La and Shipki La - Uttar Pradesh and Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipu Lekh - Himachal Pradesh. Bara-lacha la is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range, connecting Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir, situated along the Leh–Manali Highway. The Shipki La Pass or Shipki Pass is a hill pass in India. It also serves as the boundary post on the frontier between China and India. Niti Pass is an international high mountain pass at an elevation of 5.070m (16,633ft) connecting Uttarakhand, a state in the northern part of India and southern Tibet, an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China. Lipulekh is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China. The southern side of the pass is controlled by India but claimed by Nepal.