Which one among the following passes links Lhasa with Ladakh?
- A.Lanak La
- B.Burzil
- C.Babusar
- D.Khyber
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The correct answer is A, Lanak La. Lanak La is a high pass in the Aksai Chin area of eastern Ladakh, on the line between territory held by India and by China. The old caravan route from Ladakh to Tibet crossed it, and the road China built through Aksai Chin to join Xinjiang with Tibet runs close to it, so the pass is described as linking Ladakh with Lhasa. The nearby Kongka La and Hot Springs area saw the clash of 21 October 1959, when Chinese troops killed Indian policemen; that date is now observed as Police Commemoration Day. Option B is wrong because the Burzil Pass links Srinagar with Gilgit and the Deosai plains, far to the west. Option C is wrong because the Babusar Pass, in Pakistan, joins the Kaghan valley with Chilas on the Karakoram Highway. Option D is wrong because the Khyber Pass links Pakistan with Afghanistan, between Peshawar and Kabul. Exam tip: Lanak La = Ladakh to Tibet (Aksai Chin); Burzil = Srinagar to Gilgit; Khyber = Peshawar to Kabul.
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