India-Tibet Passes

2020 SEP 14

Preliminary > Geography > Places in news > Places in news

Why in news?

India-China standoff is disrupting traditional border trade across Passes between India and Tibet like Nathu La.

Major Passess between India and Tibet:

Mountain Pass	State	Description
Shipki La	Himachal Pradesh	Sutlej enters India (from Tibet) near this pass Open for Border Trade
Mana pass	Uttarakhand	located within the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Niti pass	Uttarakhand
Lipulekh		Near the trijunction with Nepal Claimed by Nepal recently Used for Kailas Mansarovar Yathra Open for Cross border Trade
Nathu La	Sikkim	Open for Border Trade
Jelep La	Sikkim	leads to the Chumbi Valley of the Tibetan Plateau. Used for Kailash Mansarovar Yathra
Bum La	Arunachal Pradesh	Between Tawang and Tibet

PRELIMS QUESTION

Which of the following passes are located in Arunachal Pradesh?
1.Bum La
2.Jelep La
3.Niti Pass
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
(a)1 only
(b)1 and 2 only
(c)2 and 3 only
(d)1,2 and 3

Answer to prelims question

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