Sela Pass
Mountain PassesArunachal PradeshImportance 5/5medium
High-altitude pass connecting Tawang with the rest of Arunachal Pradesh.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Physical.
- Exam theme: Strategic.
- Exam theme: Infrastructure.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 27.5100° N, 92.1000° E
- State/UT:
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Category:
- Mountain Passes
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Remember Sela Pass as mountain passes in Arunachal Pradesh — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
Related locations
- Karakoram Pass · Ladakh
- Zoji La · Ladakh
- Lipu Lekh · Uttarakhand
- Nathu La · Sikkim
- Palakkad Gap · Kerala, Tamil Nadu
- Khardung La · Ladakh
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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