Q. Which of the following mountain passes connect(s) Kashmir and China?
Mintaka
Parpil
Khunjerab
Aghil
Choose the correct answer using the codes given below: Answer:
Only 1, 2 & 3
Notes:
Mintaka means “thousand goats” in Kyrgyz language. Mintaka pass is located in the Karakoram range near the trijunction of India-China and Afghanistan border.
Parpik pass is located on the eastern side of the Mintaka pass and it joins Kashmir with China.
Altitude of Khunjerab Pass is 4934 meters. It's located just east of Parpik Pass and joins Kashmir and China.
Aghil Pass is situated to the North of Mount Godwin-Austen in the Karakoram. It connects Ladakh with the Xinjiang province of China.