Previous Year Question
8. Which of the following pairs of passes and their locations is not correctly matched?
Zoji La and Burzil – Jammu and Kashmir
Bara Lacha La and Shipki La – Uttar Pradesh
Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipulekh – Himachal Pradesh
Nathu La and Jelep La – Sikkim
Correct Answer: B
Detailed Solution
Among the given pairs, 2 and 3 are incorrectly matched.
Bara Lacha La and Shipki La are located in Himachal Pradesh, not Uttar Pradesh. The Himachal Pradesh Tourism Department places Bara Lacha La in the Lahaul region, while the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, identifies Shipki La as a pass in Himachal Pradesh.
Similarly, Thaga La, Niti Pass and Lipulekh are associated with Uttarakhand, not Himachal Pradesh. According to the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Niti Pass and Lipulekh Pass are located in Uttarakhand. A government publication of the Botanical Survey of India also records Thaga La in Uttarakhand.