CLASS 6 TO 8 GEOGRAPHY · NCERT · PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY — PASSES & PEAKS
Mountain Passes 🗻
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Key locations covered (27)
- Khyber Pass — Afghanistan-Pakistan
- Bolan Pass — Pakistan (Balochistan)
- Karakoram Pass — Ladakh
- Aghil Pass — Ladakh (Shaksgam)
- Zoji La — Jammu & Kashmir
- Banihal Pass — Jammu & Kashmir
- Pir Panjal Pass — Jammu & Kashmir
- Rohtang Pass — Himachal Pradesh
- Baralacha La — Himachal Pradesh / Ladakh
- Chang La — Ladakh
- Khardung La — Ladakh
- Lipulekh Pass — Uttarakhand
- Mana Pass — Uttarakhand
- Niti Pass — Uttarakhand
- Nathu La — Sikkim
- Jelep La — Sikkim
- Bom Di La (Bomdila) — Arunachal Pradesh
- Sela Pass — Arunachal Pradesh
- Diphu Pass — Arunachal Pradesh
- Pangsau Pass — Arunachal Pradesh
- Shipki La — Himachal Pradesh
- Palghat Gap — Kerala / Tamil Nadu
- Bhor Ghat — Maharashtra
- Thal Ghat — Maharashtra
- Naneghat — Maharashtra
- Goran Ghat — Rajasthan
- Comparison of Major Passes — India
Sample questions (12 of 121)
Which countries does the Khyber Pass connect?
Afghanistan (Kabul plain) and Pakistan (Peshawar plain) — historically the principal land entry into the Indian subcontinent from Central Asia.
Mountain range?
Safed Koh range, Hindu Kush system.
Historical significance?
Used by Aryans, Persians, Greeks (Alexander), Kushans, Mahmud of Ghazni, Mughals (Babur), and the British — defined the strategic frontier of British India.
Strategic significance today?
Major Pakistan-Afghanistan road; key NATO supply route during the Afghan war (2001–2021).
Region?
Brahui range in Balochistan, Pakistan.
Connects?
Sibi (Indus plains) with Quetta (highland Balochistan) and onward to Kandahar (Afghanistan).
Historical significance?
Used by ancient migrations (Mehrgarh civilisation thrived nearby c. 7000 BCE); Mahmud of Ghazni and others used it as alternative to Khyber.
Modern significance?
Quetta-Sibi rail line — engineering marvel, multiple tunnels and bridges.
Altitude?
~5,540 m — one of the highest motorable passes; on the Karakoram range.
Connects?
Ladakh (Leh) with Xinjiang (China) — historic Silk Road trade route.
Status today?
Closed for trade since 1949; lies on the disputed LAC; controlled by India, claim contested.
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This topic is part of the NCERT Class 6 to 8 Geography syllabus, drawn from the chapter Physical Geography — Passes & Peaks. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works.
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