Previous Year Question
Which one of the following (Pass - State/U.T.) is correctly matched?
Mana — Himachal Pradesh
Aghil — Arunachal Pradesh
Niti — Uttarakhand
Diphu — Ladakh
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
Niti Pass is a high Himalayan pass located in Uttarakhand. It lies north of the Niti Valley region of Chamoli district and is associated with the India-Tibet border region. Therefore, Niti — Uttarakhand is correctly matched.
Mana — Himachal Pradesh is incorrect. Mana Pass is also situated in Uttarakhand, not Himachal Pradesh. It lies in the Chamoli region and has historically been associated with one of the routes towards the India-Tibet border. Government border-road records place both Mana Pass and Niti Pass in Uttarakhand.
Aghil — Arunachal Pradesh is also incorrect. Aghil Pass is associated with the Karakoram–Aghil mountain region in the far north-west, not with Arunachal Pradesh.
Diphu — Ladakh is also incorrect. Diphu La lies towards Arunachal Pradesh in north-eastern India. Therefore, associating it with Ladakh is incorrect.
A useful comparison is that Shipki La is an important Indo-China border pass in Himachal Pradesh, whereas Mana and Niti belong to Uttarakhand.