Previous Year Question
Which of the following pairs is/are NOT correctly matched?
Pass | State/Union Territory |
1. Lipulekh | Ladakh |
2. Nathu La | Sikkim |
3. Bomdila | Arunachal Pradesh |
4. Shipki La | Himachal Pradesh |
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Only 1 and 2
Only 2, 3 and 4
Only 1, 2 and 3
Only 1
Correct Answer: D
Detailed Solution
Pair 1 is not correctly matched. Lipulekh Pass is not in Ladakh; it is located in the Pithoragarh region of Uttarakhand. It is an important high Himalayan pass on the India-Tibet border, and one of the two official routes of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra passes through it.
Lipulekh also has strategic and commercial importance. It is one of the old trade routes connecting the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand with the Taklakot region of Tibet. Therefore, the pairing Lipulekh–Ladakh is incorrect.
Pair 2 is correctly matched. Nathu La is located in Sikkim. It is an important pass on the India-China border at an altitude of about 4,300 metres. The second official Indian route of the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra passes through Nathu La. Historically, it has also been an important trade route between India and Tibet.
Pair 3 is correctly matched. Bomdila is located in the West Kameng region of Arunachal Pradesh. West Kameng is predominantly mountainous and also contains the Bomdila Range. Bomdila, at an elevation of about 2,530 metres, is the headquarters of West Kameng district.
Pair 4 is correctly matched. Shipki La is located in Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on the India-China border. Its elevation is about 3,930 metres. It formed part of an ancient Indo-Tibetan trade route and is one of the designated border-trade points between India and China.