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Topic 282 · Geography & Places in News

Lipulekh, Shipki La and Himalayan border trade

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Revise the 12 points first Book 1 RATNA
  1. Core Trigger: Border trade via Shipki La resumed on 1 August 2026; Lipulekh traders traded at Taklakot only on 7 September.
  2. Agreed Passes: On 19 August 2025 India and China agreed to reopen trade at Lipulekh, Shipki La and Nathu La.
  3. Key Officials: Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, called Nepal's claim untenable; Ajit Doval is India's boundary Special Representative.
  4. Key Term: 'La' is Tibetan for a mountain pass; the Lipulekh route, above 17,000 feet, is in Pithoragarh.
  5. Trade Data: On 25 June 2026 Dharchula issued 26 trade passes: 17 traders and nine helpers.
  6. Stakeholders: Nepal claims Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura; it objected on 3 May 2026.
  7. India Link: India cites the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra route via Lipulekh since 1954.
  8. Venue: Shipki La is in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, on the Sutlej valley border with Tibet.
  9. Background: Shipki La trade, closed after the 1962 war, reopened in 1994.
  10. Landmark: Nepal reads the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli as fixing the Mahakali (Kali) River as its western boundary.
  11. Border Lengths: India-China border is 3,488 km across five states and UTs; India-Nepal is 1,751 km.
  12. Key Terms: A tri-junction is where three countries' borders meet; a trade pass is a district permit to cross.
Question 1 of 10

Border trade via Shipki La resumed on which date in 2026?

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Answer: (C) 1 August 2026

Core Trigger: Border trade via Shipki La resumed on 1 August 2026; Lipulekh traders traded at Taklakot only on 7 September.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 1

Question 2 of 10

On 19 August 2025 India and China agreed to reopen trade at Lipulekh, Shipki La and which other pass?

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Answer: (D) Nathu La

Agreed Passes: On 19 August 2025 India and China agreed to reopen trade at Lipulekh, Shipki La and Nathu La.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 2

Question 3 of 10

Who is India's boundary Special Representative for talks with China?

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Answer: (D) Ajit Doval

Key Officials: Randhir Jaiswal, MEA spokesperson, called Nepal's claim untenable; Ajit Doval is India's boundary Special Representative.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 3

Question 4 of 10

In Tibetan, what does 'La' mean?

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Answer: (A) Mountain pass

Key Term: 'La' is Tibetan for a mountain pass; the Lipulekh route, above 17,000 feet, is in Pithoragarh.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 4

Question 5 of 10

Of 26 trade passes issued at Dharchula on 25 June 2026, how many went to traders?

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Answer: (B) 17

Trade Data: On 25 June 2026 Dharchula issued 26 trade passes: 17 traders and nine helpers.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 5

Question 6 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. Nepal claims Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura. 2. Nepal lodged its objection on 7 September 2026.

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Answer: (A) Only 1

Stakeholders: Nepal claims Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura; it objected on 3 May 2026.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 6

Question 7 of 10

In which Himachal Pradesh district is Shipki La?

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Answer: (C) Kinnaur

Venue: Shipki La is in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh, on the Sutlej valley border with Tibet.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 8

Question 8 of 10

Shipki La trade, closed after the 1962 war, reopened in which year?

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Answer: (C) 1994

Background: Shipki La trade, closed after the 1962 war, reopened in 1994.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 9

Question 9 of 10

Nepal reads the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli as fixing which river as its western boundary?

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Answer: (D) Mahakali (Kali)

Landmark: Nepal reads the 1816 Treaty of Sugauli as fixing the Mahakali (Kali) River as its western boundary.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 10

Question 10 of 10

Which is/are correct? 1. The India-Nepal border is longer than the India-China border. 2. The India-China border is 3,488 km.

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Answer: (B) Only 2

Border Lengths: India-China border is 3,488 km across five states and UTs; India-Nepal is 1,751 km.From Book 1 RATNA, topic 282, point 11

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