UPSC CORE · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · MAJOR PASSES OF INDIA
Mountain Passes of India ⛰
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Core Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: Major Passes of India.
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Key locations covered (17)
- Khardung La — Ladakh
- Rohtang Pass — Himachal Pradesh
- Zoji La — Jammu & Kashmir
- Nathu La — Sikkim
- Bara-lacha La — Himachal Pradesh
- Lipulekh Pass — Uttarakhand
- Mana Pass — Uttarakhand
- Niti Pass — Uttarakhand
- Jelep La — Sikkim
- Bomdi La — Arunachal Pradesh
- Sela Pass — Arunachal Pradesh
- Bhor Ghat — Maharashtra
- Thal Ghat — Maharashtra
- Palakkad Gap (Pal Ghat) — Kerala
- Senkottai Pass (Shenkottai Gap) — Tamil Nadu
- Banihal Pass — Jammu & Kashmir
- Pir Panjal Pass — Jammu & Kashmir
Sample questions (12 of 28)
Khardung La is at what elevation?
~5,359 m — one of the highest motorable passes in the world
Khardung La connects which two valleys?
Leh (Indus valley) ↔ Nubra valley
Rohtang Pass connects which two valleys?
Kullu valley ↔ Lahaul-Spiti valley
Atal Tunnel under Rohtang opened in which year?
2020 — provides year-round connectivity
Zoji La connects which two regions?
Kashmir Valley (Srinagar) ↔ Ladakh (via Drass + Kargil)
Zoji La Tunnel will be Asia's longest of what when complete?
Asia's longest bi-directional road tunnel (~14.15 km)
Nathu La is a pass on which international border?
India + China (Tibet) — Sikkim side; reopened for trade 2006
Nathu La was a famous stand-off site in which year?
1967 — Indian Army repulsed PLA + Cho La conflict
Bara-lacha La connects which two regions?
Lahaul-Spiti (HP) ↔ Ladakh — on the Leh-Manali highway
Lipulekh is a tri-junction of which three nations?
India + Nepal + China (Tibet)
Lipulekh is used for which pilgrimage?
Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra (one of the official routes)
Mana Pass is at what elevation?
~5,610 m — among India's highest motorable passes
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About this topic
This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter Major Passes of India. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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