GK Question: Important mountain Passes in India
Rohtang
Pass: It is also in Himachal Pradesh. It cuts
through the Pir Panjal range. It links Manali and Leh by road.
Bara-Lacha
Pass: It is also in Himachal Pradesh.
It links Mandi and Leh by road.
Jalep
La (Pass): It is also in Sikkim and gives
way to Bhutan. The Tista River has created this pass.
Niti
Pass: It is also in Uttarakhand. The road to the
Kailash and the Manasarovar passes through it.
Shipki
La (Pass): It is in Himachal
Pradesh. The road from Shimla to Tibet goes through this pass. The Satluj River
flows through this pass.
Banihal
Pass: It is in Jammu & Kashmir. The
National Highway NO.1 A that links Srinagar to Jammu goes through it. It has
been created by the Indus River.
Nathu
La (Pass): It is in Sikkim. It
gives way to Tibet from Darjeeling and Chumbi valley.
Zoji
La (Pass): It is in the Zaskar
range of Jammu & Kashmir. The road route from Srinagar to Leh goes through
this pass. It has been created by the Indus River.
Mana Pass: It is in Uttarakhand. The
land route to the Kailash and the Manasarovar passes through it.
Bomdila Pass: Arunachal Pradesh
Diphu Pass: Arunachal Pradesh
Sela Pass: Arunachal Pradesh
Bara-lacha-la: Himachal Pradesh
Chanshal Pass: Himachal Pradesh
Debsa Pass: Himachal Pradesh
Indrahar Pass: Himachal Pradesh
Lamkhaga Pass: Himachal Pradesh
Rohtang Pass: Himachal Pradesh
Shipki La: Himachal Pradesh
Kunzum Pass: Himachal
Pradesh (Lahaul and Spiti)
Banihal Pass: Jammu and Kashmir(Jammu, Kashmir)
Zojila Pass: Jammu and Kashmir (Kashmir, Ladakh)
Changla Pass: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Dehra Compass: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Fotu La: Jammu
and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Khardung La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Kongka Pass: Jammu
and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Lanak Pass: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Karakoram Pass: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Lungalacha La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Marsimik La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Namika La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Pensi La: Jammu
and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Rezang La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Sasser la: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Shingo La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Spangur Gap: Jammu and Kashmir(Ladakh)
Tanglang La: Jammu and Kashmir (Ladakh)
Sia La: Jammu
and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier)
Gyong La: Jammu
and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier)
BilafondLa: Jammu and Kashmir (Siachen Glacier)
PalakkadGap: Kerala
Shenkottaipass: Kollam Kerala
Asirgarh: Madhya
Pradesh
Haldighati Pass: Rajasthan
Dongkhala: Sikkim
Goecha La: Sikkim
Jelep La: Sikkim
Nathu La: Sikkim
Auden’sCol: Uttarakhand
Dhumdhar Kandi Pass: Uttarakhand
Lipulekh Pass: Uttarakhand
Mayali Pass: Uttarakhand
Nama Pass: Uttarakhand
Sin La: Uttarakhand
Traill’s Pass: Uttarakhand
Thamarassery Pass: WayanadKerala