Question

River Sutlej enters India through which pass?
1. Zoji la
2. Nathula
3. Lipulekh
4. Shipki la

Answer 1

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.