Read the following statements regarding passes connecting India to Tibet: 1. Shipki La facilitates the entry of the Sutlej River into India from Tibet. 2. Lipulekh is heavily guarded due to its location on the McMahon Line in Arunachal Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are logically correct?

Correct answer: 1 only

Explanation: ✅ Correct Answer: B) 1 only 📚 Explanation: The Shipki La pass accurately facilitates the entry of the mighty Sutlej River into the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh from the Tibetan plateau. Conversely, the second statement is entirely incorrect because the Lipulekh pass is located in Uttarakhand, not Arunachal Pradesh. Lipulekh forms a strategic tri-junction between India, Nepal, and China, situated far away from the eastern McMahon Line.