Mountain Pass - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Mana Pass is a mountain pass on the border between -

a. India - Nepal
b. India - Bhutan
c. India – Tibet
d. India – Myanmar
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: India – Tibet

Explanation:
Mana Pass is a mountain pass on the border between India and Tibet. It is the highest vehicle-accessible pass in the world, containing a road constructed in the 2005-2010 period for the Indian military by the Border Roads Organization.

2)   On the orders of National green Tribunal (NGT), which mountain pass bans Diesel, Petrol Vehicles?

a. Karakoram Pass
b. Pin Parvati Pass
c. Nama Pass
d. Rohtang Pass
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Rohtang Pass

Explanation:
Rohtang Pass is a highmountain pass on the eastern Pir Panjal Range of the Himalayas. It connects the Kullu Valley with the Lahaul and Spiti Valleys of Himachal Pradesh, India. Manali-Leh Highway, a part of NH 21, transverses Rohtang Pass.

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