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NITI PASS

24th May, 2023 Geography

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Context

  • China has started building a new link road and helipad at different locations like Poling Jindu and Sarang -- just opposite to India’s Niti Pass.

NITI Pass

  • Niti Valley is a remote valley located in the northernmost region of Uttarakhand, India at a height of 3, 600 m.
  • Nestled within the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve, it is close to the Chinese border and Niti is the last village in the valley before the border with south Tibet.
  • The Niti Pass was an ancient trade route between India and Tibet, and it was sealed after the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
  • Since then, the border has remained sealed.
  • The villages in the valley include Lata, Kaga, Dronagiri, Garpak, Malari, Bampa, Gamshali and Niti.
  • They are mostly inhabited by Bhotiyas of Uttarakhand of Chamoli district, namely Marchas, a community of Mongoloid origin, and Tolcchas, both known as Rongpa.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements:

1. Niti Valley is a remote valley located in the northernmost region of Himachal Pradesh.

2. The Niti Pass was an ancient trade route between India and Tibet.

Which of the above statements is/are true?

(a) Only 1

(b) Only 2

(c) Both 1 and 2

(d) Neither 1 nor 2

Correct Answer: b- Only 2