Q. Arrange the following passes, between India and China, from East to West:
1.Nathu la pass
2.Bum la pass
3.Shipki la pass
4.Lipulekh pass
Select the correct code from the options given below:

[A] 4,3,1,2

[B] 3,4,1,2

[C] 2,1,4,3

[D] 2,1,3,4

Answer: C
Notes:

 From east to west:

  • Bum la is a border pass between Tibet’s Cona County and India’s Tawang district inArunachal Pradesh.
  • Nathu La is a mountain pass between China’s Yadong County in Tibet and the Indian states of Sikkim and West Bengal.
  • Lipulekh pass is a Himalayan pass on the border between India’s Uttarakhand state and the Tibet region of China near their trijunction with Nepal.
  • Shipki la is in the state ofHimachal Pradesh.
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