Daily Static Quiz Prelims Practice 2027
Shipki La is located in Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh, and it is through this pass that the Sutlej enters India from Tibet. Uttarakhand's notable passes instead include Lipulekh, Mana and Niti; Sikkim's include Nathu La and Jelep La; and Arunachal Pradesh's include Bomdi La and Diphu.
- Lipulekh Pass links Sikkim with Tibet and is used for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
- Nathu La in Sikkim was reopened for border trade between India and China in 2006.
Statement 1 is incorrect — Lipulekh is actually in Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand, near the India–Nepal–China trijunction, not Sikkim, though it is indeed used for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra. Statement 2 is correct, since Nathu La was reopened for border trade in 2006 after being closed since the 1962 war, and it too serves as a route for the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra.
Pair (a) is incorrectly matched — Thal Ghat actually connects Nashik and Mumbai, while the Pune–Mumbai route instead passes through Bhor Ghat, a pairing frequently confused. Pairs (b), (c), and (d) are all correct — the Banihal Pass in the Pir Panjal range carries the Jammu–Srinagar route beneath the Jawahar Tunnel, Rohtang Pass links the Kullu valley with Lahaul-Spiti, and the Palghat Gap separates the Nilgiris from the Anaimalai hills while linking Kerala with Tamil Nadu.
- Assertion (A): The Atal Tunnel beneath Rohtang Pass provides all-weather connectivity between Manali and Lahaul-Spiti.
- Reason (R): Rohtang Pass remains closed for nearly six months every year due to heavy snowfall.
Assertion A is correct — the Atal Tunnel, opened in October 2020, provides year-round access from Manali to Lahaul-Spiti. Reason R is correct and directly explains A, since heavy snow used to cut off Lahaul-Spiti for about six months each winter, and the tunnel was built precisely to bypass this snowbound pass, making R the direct reason behind A.
- Mana Pass — Uttarakhand
- Jelep La — Arunachal Pradesh
- Niti Pass — Himachal Pradesh
Pair 1 is correct — Mana Pass is in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, near Badrinath. Pair 2 is incorrect, since Jelep La is actually in Sikkim, connecting it with Lhasa through the Chumbi valley. Pair 3 is incorrect too — Niti Pass is also in Uttarakhand (Chamoli district), not Himachal Pradesh.
