Discussion
Which pass connects Ladakh with Tibet and lies on the ancient trade route to Central Asia?
Answer: A
Correct answer: Karakoram Pass
The Karakoram Pass, at about 5,540 metres, lies on the watershed between the Indus and Tarim basins and carried the old caravan route from Ladakh to Yarkand in Central Asia. The distractors are all real passes but in different places, and the set is worth knowing. Nathu La is in Sikkim and connects India with Tibet; it was reopened for border trade in 2006. The Palghat Gap is not a mountain pass at all but a 30 km break in the Western Ghats, the principal route between Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Bhor Ghat is a pass in the Western Ghats on the road and rail route between Mumbai and Pune. Other Himalayan passes commonly examined are Zoji La, linking Srinagar with Leh; Rohtang and Baralacha La in Himachal Pradesh; Shipki La and Lipulekh in the central Himalaya; and Bomdi La in Arunachal Pradesh.
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