Passes and Glaciers – MCQs
1. What is a mountain pass?
- A valley between two rivers
- A cave in a mountain
- A navigable route through a mountain range
- A tunnel built by humans
2. What is a glacier?
- A desert landform
- A moving mass of ice
- A volcanic hill
- A type of lake
3. How many types of glaciers are there?
- 2
- 3 (Alpine, Continental, Tidewater)
- 4
- 5
4. Which of the following is a famous mountain pass in India?
- Suez Pass
- Zoji La
- McKinley Pass
- Alpine Pass
5. Siachen Glacier is located in which mountain range?
- Alps
- Karakoram
- Andes
- Himalayas
6. Khardung La is located in which Indian region?
- Ladakh
- Sikkim
- Uttarakhand
- Himachal Pradesh
7. Which pass connects Srinagar to Leh?
- Nathu La
- Zoji La
- Shipki La
- Rohtang Pass
8. Which of the following is the largest glacier in India?
- Pindari Glacier
- Siachen Glacier
- Milam Glacier
- Gangotri Glacier
9. Which pass connects India with Tibet and is an important trade route?
- Zoji La
- Nathu La
- Khyber Pass
- Jalap La
10. Rohtang Pass is in which Indian state?
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Himachal Pradesh
- Sikkim
- Arunachal Pradesh
11. Which pass is located on the border of Pakistan and Afghanistan?
- Nathu La
- Zoji La
- Khyber Pass
- Karakoram Pass
12. Which of the following glaciers is found in the Alps?
- Zemu Glacier
- Aletsch Glacier
- Lambert Glacier
- Biafo Glacier
13. Karakoram Pass connects which two countries?
- India and Nepal
- India and China
- India and Pakistan
- China and Bhutan
14. Baltoro Glacier is located in which country?
- India
- Pakistan
- Nepal
- China
15. What is the world’s longest glacier outside the polar regions?
- Siachen Glacier
- Baltoro Glacier
- Zemu Glacier
- Pasterze Glacier
16. Where is the Gangotri Glacier located?
- Nepal
- India
- Pakistan
- Bhutan
17. Banihal Pass connects which two regions?
- Ladakh and Tibet
- Jammu and Srinagar
- Leh and Nepal
- Manali and Spiti
18. Which pass was used by Alexander the Great to enter India?
- Bolan Pass
- Khyber Pass
- Zoji La
- Nathu La
19. Which glacier feeds the Ganges River?
- Pindari Glacier
- Siachen Glacier
- Gangotri Glacier
- Zemu Glacier
20. Which is the largest glacier in the world?
- Aletsch Glacier
- Siachen Glacier
- Lambert Glacier
- Biafo Glacier
21. Nathu La connects Sikkim with which region?
- Tibet (China)
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Myanmar
22. Which glacier is found in Arunachal Pradesh?
- Gangotri Glacier
- Khangri Glacier
- Zemu Glacier
- Lambert Glacier
23. Shipki La is located in which Indian state?
- Sikkim
- Jammu & Kashmir
- Himachal Pradesh
- Arunachal Pradesh
24. Which glacier is associated with the origin of the Brahmaputra River?
- Siachen Glacier
- Chemayungdung Glacier
- Gangotri Glacier
- Zemu Glacier
25. Which of the following passes lies in the Eastern Himalayas?
- Zoji La
- Khardung La
- Bomdi La
- Shipki La
26. Which pass was historically known as a route for silk trade?
- Karakoram Pass
- Rohtang Pass
- Zoji La
- Shipki La
27. The glacier which is receding due to climate change and often studied is:
- Zemu Glacier
- Gangotri Glacier
- Kangri Glacier
- Milam Glacier
28. Zemu Glacier is located in which Indian state?
- Himachal Pradesh
- Ladakh
- Sikkim
- Uttarakhand
29. Which glacier is located in Antarctica and is among the largest?
- Lambert Glacier
- Zemu Glacier
- Aletsch Glacier
- Baltoro Glacier
30. Which mountain pass lies near the Manali-Leh highway?
- Khyber Pass
- Baralacha La
- Zoji La
- Karakoram Pass