MCQs on Important Passes of India | JKSSB Mock Test
🗻 Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh Passes
- Banihal Pass – Connects Jammu with Srinagar via NH‑44; passes replaced by Jawahar Tunnel in 1956.
- Zoji La Pass – Links Srinagar with Leh; vital year-round route (NH‑1).
- Khardung La Pass – One of the world’s highest motorable passes in Ladakh.
- Chang La Pass – Gateway to Pangong Lake in Ladakh.
- Aghil Pass – Located along Ladakh‑China border.
🏔 Himachal Pradesh Passes
- Shipki La Pass – Connects Kinnaur (Himachal) with Tibet; an ancient Indo‑Tibet trade route opened to tourists in 2025.
- Diphu Pass – Connects Arunachal/HP border area (lesser-known).
🚧 Sikkim / Uttarakhand Passes
- Nathula Pass – Connects Sikkim with Tibet (China).
- Jelep La Pass – Also connects Sikkim with Tibet.
- Lipulekh Pass – Connects Uttarakhand with Tibet; used for Kailash‑Mansarovar Yatra.
🌄 Arunachal Pradesh Passes
- Bomdi La Pass – Connects Arunachal with Assam.
- Dihang Pass – Located in Arunachal Pradesh.
🌍 Cross-Border / Historical Passes
- Khyber Pass – Historical connection between India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan.
- Bolān Pass – Connects Pakistan with Afghanistan (historical route).
- Mana Pass – Highest vehicle-accessible pass in Uttarakhand.
🧠 SSC & JKSSB Previous Year One-Liners – Passes of India
- SSC CGL 2021: "Which pass connects Srinagar to Leh?" – Zoji La Pass
- SSC CHSL 2022: "Banihal Pass is in which state?" – Jammu & Kashmir
- SSC GD 2020: "Khardung La is famous for?" – World's highest motorable road
- JKSSB 2022: "Which pass connects Sikkim with China?" – Nathula Pass
- SSC CGL 2019: "Lipulekh Pass is located in?" – Uttarakhand
- SSC MTS 2023: "Which pass is used for Kailash Mansarovar Yatra?" – Lipulekh Pass
- SSC CHSL 2023: "Shipki La Pass connects India to?" – Tibet
- JKSSB 2023: "Chang La Pass leads to?" – Pangong Lake
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