Question

The pass connecting Darma and Byans Valley is ________.
1. Sinla
2. Unta
3. Jyatia
4. Ramal

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Sinla

The correct answer is Sinla.

• The Sin La pass connects Bidang in the Darma valley to the Byans valley.
• The Sin La pass is located in the Pithoragarh district of the Uttarakhand state in eastern Kumaon.
• The Sin la Pass is a part of the Himalayas which is bounded by Tibet in the north and Nepal in the east.
• Pithoragarh is also known as 'Little Kashmir'.
• Sin La, in ancient times, was used as a trade route by the Bhotiyas and it remains covered in snow throughout the year.

• A pass is a gap, or break, in high, rugged terrain such as a mountain ridge.
• "Pass" may also refer to a channel, or deeper part of a body of water, that allows passage through an otherwise shallow waterway.

Pass	Description
Unta Dhura	It is a pass located in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.
Ralam Dhura	It is a pass located in the Munsiyari tehsil in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand.