Question

Shipki La (Pass) lies in the state of _________.
a. Himachal Pradesh
b. Jammu & Kashmir
c. Sikkim
d. Uttarakhand

Answer 1

Hint: Shipki La is a high mountain pass and border post on the India-China border, located in Kinnaur district in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India, and Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. In India, it is located before the villages of Khab and Nako in the Kinnaur district.

Complete answer:
Shipki La is a high altitude mountain pass of the Himalayas as well as a border post for trade on the India-China border. It is used for small- scale local trade across the border. It is situated in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh and Ngari Prefecture in the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China. It paves the way to the river Sutlej in India from Tibet where it is called Langqên Zangbo. Non- residents have no access to this pass. The Shipki La pass is the third Indian border post for business and trade with Tibetian people.
The border post of Nathu La is located in the mountains of the Himalayas in the East Sikkim district for trade and business.
The Lipulekh border post sits atop Kalapani Valley between Uttarakhand state of India and Tibet region of China. It is a trijunction facilitating trade between India, China, and Nepal.
Jammu and Kashmir hold some important passes like Zoji La (Pass) created by the Indus river and Banihal Pass across the Pir Panjal Range.
So, the correct answer is Option A.

Note: Shipki La is a high altitude mountain pass of the Himalayas as well as a border post for trade on the India-China border. It is an important local trade route along with NathuLa in Sikkim, Lipulekh in Uttarakhand. River Sutlej enters through this pass in India. In Tibet, the river Sutlej is called Langqên Zangbo.