Question: Bara-lacha Pass is located in which mountain range?
(a) Karakoram Range
(b) Ladakh Range
(c) Pir Panjal Range
(d) Zanskar Range
Answer: (d)
Context:
- Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has started work on reopening the crucial Baralacha Pass in Himachal Pradesh much before schedule to restore connectivity to Leh in Ladakh.
- The restoration work will provide an edge to troops over adversaries by early deployment to key positions.
- It will also help people of the region to get connected with rest of the country & transport their cash corps to markets across pass.
Facts:
- Bara-lacha Pass,at an altitude of 16,043 feet, is a high mountain pass in Zanskar range.
- It connects Lahaul district in Himachal Pradesh to Leh district in Ladakh.
- It is situated along the Leh–Manali Highway.
- Bara-lacha Pass acts as a water-divide between the Bhaga river and the Yunam river.
- The Bhaga river, a tributary of the Chenab river, originates from Surya taal lake, which is situated a few of kilometers from the pass towards Manali.
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay
Links:
https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bro-starts-work-to-open-baralachala-pass-before-schedule-1779574-2021-03-15
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bara-lacha_la