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Mountain passes

Where each Himalayan pass and Western Ghats gap lies, and what it links.

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Example 1 · level 1

Which pass lies on the old trade route from Sikkim into Tibet?

  1. Rohtang Pass
  2. Bhor Ghat
  3. Thal Ghat
  4. Nathu La
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  1. Nathu La: on the old trade route from Sikkim into Tibet (a border trade point with China).
  2. Rohtang Pass: between the Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh.
  3. Thal Ghat: in the Western Ghats, on the Mumbai to Nashik route.
  4. Bhor Ghat: in the Western Ghats, on the Mumbai to Pune route.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: Nathu La

Example 2 · level 2

Where does the Banihal Pass lie?

  1. on the road from Srinagar to Kargil and Leh
  2. on the road from Jammu to Srinagar, across the Pir Panjal range
  3. between the Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh
  4. on the road from Leh to the Nubra valley in Ladakh
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  1. Banihal Pass: on the road from Jammu to Srinagar, across the Pir Panjal range (the Jawahar tunnel runs below it).
  2. Zoji La: on the road from Srinagar to Kargil and Leh.
  3. Rohtang Pass: between the Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh.
  4. Khardung La: on the road from Leh to the Nubra valley in Ladakh.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: on the road from Jammu to Srinagar, across the Pir Panjal range

Example 3 · level 3

Consider the following pairs (Pass : Where it lies): 1. Khardung La : on the road from Jammu to Srinagar, across the Pir Panjal range 2. Palghat Gap : in the Western Ghats, on the Mumbai to Nashik route 3. Rohtang Pass : between the Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh How many of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. All three pairs
  4. None of the pairs
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  1. Pair 1 is wrong: Khardung La is not on the road from Jammu to Srinagar, across the Pir Panjal range. Khardung La: on the road from Leh to the Nubra valley in Ladakh.
  2. Pair 2 is wrong: Palghat Gap is not in the Western Ghats, on the Mumbai to Nashik route. Palghat Gap: in the Western Ghats, linking Kerala with Tamil Nadu (also called the Palakkad Gap).
  3. Pair 3 is correct: Rohtang Pass: between the Kullu valley and the Lahaul valley in Himachal Pradesh.
  4. So 1 of the 3 pairs is correctly matched.
  5. Source: https://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Answer: Only one pair

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