Niti Pass
Mountain PassesUttarakhandImportance 3/5medium
High pass in Uttarakhand connecting with the Tibetan plateau region.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Physical.
- Exam theme: Strategic.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 30.6800° N, 79.8500° E
- State/UT:
- Uttarakhand
- Category:
- Mountain Passes
Prelims lens · study aid, machine-composed from the facts above — verify before citing
Remember Niti Pass as mountain passes in Uttarakhand. 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
- Sela Pass · Arunachal Pradesh
- Palakkad Gap · Kerala, Tamil Nadu
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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