CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 78

Topic: Geography

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Q78

‘Shipki La’, a high altitude pass in the Himalayas, is located in :

  1. (a) Chumbi Valley
  2. (b) Brahmaputra Valley
  3. (c) Satluj ValleyCorrect answer
  4. (d) Teesta Valley

Solution.

Answer: (c) Satluj Valley

  1. Shipki La lies on the India–Tibet frontier in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur region, associated with the Satluj Valley.
  2. Nathu La and Jelep La, rather than Shipki La, are linked with the Sikkim–Chumbi region.