Question

In which one of the following is the Himalayan Pass Shipki La located?
a. Chandra Valley
b. Hunza Valley
c. Nubra Valley
d. Sutlej Valley

Answer 1

Hint:
 Shipki La is a mountain pass and border post on the border between India and China with a dozen buildings of considerable scale. Near this pass, the river Sutlej, which in Tibet is called Langqên Zangbo, enters India.

Complete solution:
 The Himalayan pass of Shipki La is situated in the Sutlej valley. Four km southwest of Shipki La, a spur road on the Indian side rises to an altitude of 4,720 metres. It is situated in the district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh State, India, and in Tibet, China, in the prefecture of Ngari.

It is situated in the district of Kinnaur in Himachal Pradesh State, India, and in Tibet, China, in the prefecture of Ngari. The pass, along with Nathu La in Sikkim and Lipulekh in Uttarakhand, is one of India's border posts for trade with Tibet. The pass is close to Khab city.

The path at the pass is currently only used for small-scale local trade across the border. Like the other border crossings along the border between India and Tibet, the border is no longer open to non-residents. Most people travelling by land travel through Nepal between India and Tibet.

As the Karakoram Highway is much riskier for transportation, it was proposed that NH 5 could be used as a path for land access to the Arabian Sea. It is alleged that this opening of the Shipki La border will theoretically improve trade on both sides of the border.


Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
The Sutlej River in northern India and Pakistan is the longest of the five rivers that pass through the historic crossroads of the Punjab region. The River Sutlej is also known as Satadree.