11) Kailash Manasarovar Yatra

Question 1

Who organises Kailash Manasarovar Yatra every year ?

Answer 1

Ministry of External Affairs (be careful !!)

Question 2

Where is Mt. Kailash located ?

Answer 2

Tibet region of China – known to be the abode of Lord Shiva

Question 3

Significance of this Yatra ?

Answer 3

Spiritual pilgrimage of Hindus, Jains and Buddhists

Question 4

How does Indians go to CHina for this Yatra ?

Answer 4

Through NathuLa pass (Sikkim) and LipuLekh pass (Uttarakhand)

Question 5

What is the difference ?

Answer 5

Through LipuLekh pass most part of the Yatra will be in India but through NathuLa most part of the journey will be in China. However LipuLekh pass had very bad condition of roads and journey time is longer

Question 6

Context ?

Answer 6

A link road has been established in Lipu Lekh pass so journey time has been cutdown to 24 days and its made better also.

Question 7

Its good right ? Then what is the problem ?

Answer 7

In the 80km road, Nepal says some territory of ti comes under Kalapani which is a disputed area between India and Nepal

Question 8

Who constructed this link road ?

Answer 8

BRO under Min of Defence