Mountain Pass and State Matching

Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists

List I (Mountain Pass)

  • A. Zoji La
  • B. Lipulekh
  • C. Shipki La
  • D. Nathu La

List II (State)

  • 1. Himachal Pradesh
  • 2. Sikkim
  • 3. Uttarakhand
  • 4. Jammu and Kashmir

Code:

  1. A - 2; B - 1; C - 3; D - 4
  2. A - 2; B - 3; C - 1; D - 4
  3. A - 4; B - 1; C - 3; D - 2
  4. A - 4; B - 3; C - 1; D - 2

Answer

Zoji La is a high mountain pass in Kashmir, located on the Indian National Highway 1D between Srinagar and Leh. Lipulekh is a Himalayan pass between Nepal, India and China connecting the Byash Valley of Nepal and Uttarakhand with Taklakot in Tibet. Shipki La is a border post on the India-China border. It is located in Kinnaur district in Himachal Pradesh. Nathu La connects Sikkim with China.

The correct option is D.