NCC Girl Cadets Complete Aparajita Parang La 2026 Trek

The correct answer is 5,578 metres. The team of 20 NCC girl cadets crossed the Parang La Pass at this height during the All India Girls High Altitude Long Trek. The pass connects the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh with the Changthang region of Ladakh, which is why the route began at Kibber in Himachal Pradesh and ended at Karzok in Ladakh. Options A, C and D give heights that are close enough to look convincing but do not match the figure in the record, and questions on expeditions very often turn on the exact altitude of the pass or peak involved. Along with the height, aspirants should hold the distance of about 250 kilometres and the duration of 30 days, because these three numbers together summarise the expedition.

The correct answer is Raksha Mantri Rajnath Singh, who flagged the trek off from New Delhi on 18 August 2026. Option A is the main trap, because Director General NCC Lieutenant General Virendra Vats did take part in the ceremonies, but he flagged the team in at Karzok in Ladakh at the end of the expedition rather than flagging it off at the start. Option D is wrong for a similar reason: Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Defence Dipti Mohil Chawla was present at the flag-in, not at the flag-off. Option C is wrong because the Chief of the Army Staff had no announced role in this expedition. Candidates should separate the two ceremonies clearly, the flag-off on 18 August 2026 and the flag-in on 16 September 2026.

The correct answer is Changthang. The Parang La Pass, standing at 5,578 metres, links the Spiti Valley of Himachal Pradesh with the Changthang region of Ladakh, and the trek accordingly ran from Kibber in Himachal Pradesh to Karzok in Ladakh. Options A, C and D name other well known areas of Ladakh and the surrounding mountains, so each is a plausible guess for a candidate who remembers the pass but not the regions it joins. The route passed through glaciers, snowfields and river valleys, and the team was accompanied by officers, instructors, medical staff and support personnel. The purpose of the expedition was to encourage young women to take up adventure activities, to expose them to demanding high altitude conditions and to strengthen national integration by bringing cadets from different states together.