Previous Year Question
Match List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below:
List-I (Mountain Pass) | List-II (State) |
A. Mana | 1. Sikkim |
B. Nathula | 2. Jammu & Kashmir |
C. Zozila | 3. Himachal Pradesh |
D. Sipki La | 4. Uttarakhand |
Codes:
A-2, B-3, C-1, D-4
A-4, B-3, C-2, D-1
A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3
A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The correct matching is—Mana–Uttarakhand, Nathula–Sikkim, Zozila–Jammu & Kashmir and Sipki La–Himachal Pradesh.
Mana Pass lies towards the India-Tibet border in Chamoli district of Uttarakhand. Current National Highway records identify the Mana–Mana Pass road stretch within Chamoli, Uttarakhand.
Nathu La is an important India-China border pass in the Eastern Himalayas in Sikkim. It lies at an altitude of about 14,140 feet. It was historically associated with the Silk Route/India-Tibet trade route.
Zoji La is an extremely important Himalayan pass on the Srinagar–Kargil–Leh route. It lies on the principal route connecting the Kashmir Valley with the Ladakh region. In 2016, Ladakh was not a separate Union Territory and formed part of the then State of Jammu & Kashmir.
Shipki La is located on the India-China border in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh. Its elevation is about 3,930 metres. An important geographical fact is that the Sutlej River enters India from Tibet near Shipki La.