Passes

Passes

Total Questions: 22

21. Which of the following options represent correct order of mountains Passes from west to east [U.P. Lower Sub.(Pre) 2009]

I. Shipki La
II. Nathu La
III. Bomdi La
IV. Lipulekh

Correct Answer: (c) I, II, III, IV
Note:

The correct order of mountain Passes from west to east is Shipki La (Himachal Pradesh), Lipulekh (Uttarakhand), Nathu La (Sikkim) and Bomdi La (Arunachal Pradesh).

22. The Pass, which is situated at the highest elevation, is [64th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2018]

Correct Answer: (d) None of the above/more than one of the above
Note:

According to first four options Nathu La is situated at the highest elevation. Nathu La is in Sikkim at an elevation of approximately 4404 m followed by Rohtang (Himachal Pradesh) 3978 m (approx.), Zojila (Ladakh) 3528 m (approx.) and Khyber (Pakistan) 1070 m (approx). But Yangzi Diwan is the India's highest Pass, since none of the above is also given as option. So, option (e) will be the right answer.