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Topic Mountain passes
Asked 4 times across 3 UPSC exams over 3 years (2023–2026), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2023–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2023 → NDA 2026
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (2 of 4) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2026
Which one of the following is not a pass of Arunachal Pradesh?
- A Kumjawng Pass
- B Yonggyap Pass
- C Muling La ✓
- D Bomdi La
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Maps & Location
CDS2023
Which one of the following passes is not located in Indian Himalayan region ?
- A Zojila
- B Bolan ✓
- C Shipkila
- D Lipulekh
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Geography › Maps & Location
CSE
ZojiLa is a Pass etween
- A Kashmir valley and Ladakh ✓
- B Lahul valley and Spiti
- C Chumbi valley and Sikkim
- D Arunanchal Pradesh and Tibet
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
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