Passes and Jots of Himachal Pradesh and related most important questions – answers
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| Passes and Jots of Himachal Pradesh |
|
S. No. |
Name of Passes |
Altitude |
Concerned District |
|
1 |
Bhim Ghasutri |
5,440 meter |
Kangra-Chamba |
|
2 |
Laluni Jot |
5,440 meter |
Lahaul-Spiti |
|
3 |
Pin Parbati |
5,316 meter |
Kullu-Spiti |
|
4 |
Makori Jot |
5,190 meter |
Kangra |
|
5 |
Duggi Jot |
5,060 meter |
Bharmour-Lahaul |
|
6 |
Taintu Pass |
5,000 meter |
Kullu-Kangra |
|
7 |
Kugti Pass |
4,961 meter |
Lahaul-Bharmour |
|
8 |
Gulari Pass |
4,960 meter |
Lahaul |
|
9 |
Chabia Pass |
4,934 meter |
Lahaul-Bharmour |
|
10 |
Drati Pass |
4,720 meter |
Chamba-Pangi |
|
11 |
Tamsar Pass |
4,572 meter |
Kangra |
|
12 |
Kunzam La Pass |
4,520 meter |
Lahaul-Spiti |
|
13 |
Baralacha Pass |
4,551 meter |
Lahaul-Spiti |
|
14 |
Shipkila Pass |
4,500 meter |
Lahaul-Spiti |
|
15 |
Sach Pass |
4,395 meter |
Chamba-Pangi |
|
16 |
Hamtah Pass |
4,336 meter |
Kullu-Spiti |
|
17 |
Rohtang Pass |
3,798 meter |
Kullu-Lahaul |
|
18 |
Chandrkherni Pass |
3,600 meter |
Kullu |
|
19 |
Jalsu Pass |
3,450 meter |
Kangra-Chamba(Bharmour) |
|
20 |
Jalori Pass |
3,135 meter |
Kullu (Siraj) |
|
21 |
Dulchi Pass |
2,788 meter |
Mandi-Kullu |
|
22 |
Basodan |
2,400 meter |
Chamba-Bhattiyat |
|
23 |
Kalicho Pass |
4,729 meter |
Lahaul-Bharmour |
|
24 |
Nikora Pass |
4,750 meter |
Kangra-Bharmour |
|
25 |
Indrahar Pass |
4,320 meter |
Kangra-Bharmour |
|
26 |
Padri Pass |
3,050 meter |
Chamba- Jammu |
In addition, Shingdkon Pass connects Jaskar of Lahaul, Waru Pass connect Dharamshala with Chamba, and Kamilaga Pass, Charang Pass and Lamkhaga Pass connecting Kinnaur to Garhwal. William Moorcraft was the first Englishman to reach the Rohtang Pass. Hathidhar is located in Chamba district.
Important Question – Answer related to Passes and Jots of Himachal Pradesh.
Q.1 Which pass is on Kangra-Bharmour border?
Answer – Indrahar Pass.
Q.2 At what rate does the river Chenab originate?
Answer – Baralacha Pass.
Q.3 Sach Pass (4395m) chini and Chabia Pass are located in which district?
Answer- Chamba.
Q.4 Which pass is called “intersection pass”? (The roads of Zaskar, Ladakh, Spiti and Lahaul are found here)
Answer –Baralacha Pass.
Q.5 Where is the Jalori Pass located?
Answer – Siraj (Kullu).
Q.6 Where is the Kugtii Pass located?
Answer-In Chamba District.
Q.7 Kunjum Pass makes way for which valley?
Answer –Spiti Valley.
Q.8 Rohtang Pass passes through which mountain range?
Answer- Pir Panjal
Q.9 What is Kangla – River, Pass, mountain range or city?
Answer-Pass.
Q.10 Which of the 4 rates (Kangra, Baralacha, Prangala, Pin Parvati) of Himachal Pradesh – is the highest?
Answer – Parangala (5548 m).
Q.11 The road connecting Manali and Leh passes through Himachal Pradesh at which Pass?
Answer – From Rohtang Pass.
Q.12 “Tamsar Pass” (4572 m) falls in which district?
Answer- Kangra.
Q.13 What does Rohtang mean?
Answer – A pile of lashes.
Q.14 What is the height of the Kunjum Pass ?
Answer –4520 m (Lahaul – Spiti)
Q. 15 Dulachi Pass is located in which district?
Answer –Kullu .
Q.16 In which district is the Baralacha Pass located?
Answer- Lahaul – Spiti.
Q.17 Which is the highest mountain pass connecting Lahaul and Spiti?
Answer–Kunjum la Pass.
Q18. In Other parts Bada Bhanghal which pass is located nearby ?
Answer –Tamsar.
Q.19 What was the ancient name of Rohtang?
Answer – Bhrigu Tung.
Q.20 Which pass connects Pangi to Chamba?
Answer –Sach Pass (Chamba).
Q.21 What seprates Shipki Pass Tibet from?
Answer – from Kinnour.
Q.22 What are Basodan, Sach and Jalsu of Chamba?
Answer- Passes.
Q.23 Padri Pass connects which two places?
Answer –Chamba to Jammu (Bhadarwah).
Q.24 Which is not well matched?
(i) sach – kullu; (ii) Shilla – Kinnaur; (iii) Manirang – Chamba; (iv) Morangala – Lahaul – Spiti.
Answer –Manirang – Chamba.
Q.26 Which a pass connect Kangra to Bharmour?
Answer – Nikoda.
Q.27 Pass connecting Lahaul to Jaskar.
Answer –Shingedkon.
Q.28 Rohtang was the first Englishman to reach the pass.
Answer –William Moorcraft.
Q.29 ‘Waru Pass’ is located.
Answer- Between Dharamshala and Chamba.
Q.30 Pass connecting Lahaul to Ladakh.
Answer –Baralacha Pass.
