SSC CGL 2019 PYQ — Question 41

SSC CGL - 4th June 2019 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q41

Name the pass in Uttarakhand which is used by pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4, i.e. Lipu Lekh.

Name the pass in Uttarakhand which is used by pilgrims to Kailash-Mansarovar Yatra.

Lipu Lekh

What is Lipu Lekh pass?   

  • Lipulekh pass is used for the pilgrimage of Kailash Mansarovar.
  • Lipulekh is a Himalayan pass on the border between Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China. The southern side of the pass is controlled by India but claimed by Nepal.
  • It is near their tripoint with the Chinese trading town of Taklakot in Tibet. 
  • Lipulekh Pass also known as Lipu-Lekh Pass/Qiangla or Tri-Corner is a high altitude mountain pass situated in the western Himalayas with an extraordinary height of 5,334 metres or 17,500 feet. 
  • It is an International mountain pass between India, China and Nepal.