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River Sutlej enters India through which pass?1. Zoji la2. Nathula3. Lipulekh4. Shipki la

Answer» Correct Answer - Option 4 : Shipki la

The correct answer is Shipki la.

  • Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the India-Tibet border.
  • The river Sutlej enters India through this pass.
    • It is located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet.
  • This pass is India's third border post for trade with Tibet after Nathu La in Sikkim, and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand.

Zoji La
  • One of the world's most dangerous mountain roads.
  • Zoji La is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 3.528m (11,575ft) above the sea level, located in the Kargil district of Ladakh, in India.
  • The pass links Amid Leh in the Western Himalayan Mountain Ranges and Srinagar and provides an important link between Ladakh and Kashmir.
Nathula
  • It is a mountain pass in the Eastern Himalayas in Sikkim.
  • This mountainous pass is one of the oldest trading border posts connecting Tibet and India.  The silk route, an ancient trade route used to pass through here.
  • Its elevation is 4,310 m.
Lipulekh
  • Lipulekh Pass is a tri-junction between India, Nepal, and China situated atop the Kalapani Valley Uttarakhand.
  • Its elevation is 5,200 m.


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