Q114
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
Which of the following pass connects Simla with Tibet?
- a.Zozila
- b.Thang La
- c.Jelep La
- d.Shipki La
Answer: (D) Shipki La
Shipki La in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, where the Sutlej enters India, carries the old Hindustan–Tibet road linking Shimla with Tibet. Zoji La links Srinagar with Kargil and Leh in Ladakh. Thang La does not lie on the Shimla–Tibet route. Jelep La links Sikkim with the Chumbi valley of Tibet.