Previous year MCQs

Indian Geography UPPSC 2016 GS-I
Question

Match the List-I and List-II and select the correct answer from the codes given below
List-I (Mountain Pass) - List-Il (State)

(A) Mana - (1) Sikkim
(B) Nathula - (2) Jammu & Kashmir
(C) Zozila - (3) Himachal Pradesh
(D) Sipki La - (4) Uttarakhand

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option C: A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “A-4, B-1, C-2, D-3”.
Location State
Mana Uttarakhand
Nathula Sikkim
Zojila Jammu & Kashmir
Shipki La Himachal Pradesh

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