'Shipki La', a high altitude pass in the Himalayas, is located in :
- A.Chumbi Valley
- B.Brahmaputra Valley
- C.Satluj Valley
- D.Teesta Valley
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The correct answer is C, Satluj Valley. Shipki La is the pass through which the Satluj river enters India from Tibet. It lies in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh, on the border with the Tibet region of China. The old Hindustan–Tibet Road ran up the Satluj valley to this pass, and it has long been a trade route between Kinnaur and Tibet. The Satluj rises near Lake Rakshastal close to Mount Kailash, flows west through Tibet and cuts through the Himalaya at Shipki La. Option A is wrong because the Chumbi Valley lies between Sikkim and Bhutan, and its passes are Nathu La and Jelep La. Option B is wrong because the Brahmaputra enters India in Arunachal Pradesh, far to the east, where passes such as Bum La and Diphu Pass lie. Option D is wrong because the Teesta valley is in Sikkim and north Bengal, not Himachal Pradesh. Exam tip: Shipki La is the Satluj gateway in Kinnaur; Nathu La and Jelep La are the Chumbi Valley passes of Sikkim.
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