JKSSB Written 2024
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Correct Answer:
Option C —
Sikkim
Geographical SignificanceMount Gipmochi (also known as Gyemo Chen) is a mountain in the eastern Himalayas. It serves as a vital tri-junction point where the borders of three distinct regions meet.
Location: It marks the border between Tibet (China), Bhutan, and the Indian state of Sikkim.
Key Feature: The mountain is situated near the Doklam Plateau, a region that has been a point of significant geopolitical interest and boundary discussions between the three nations.
Quick Facts on the Region
The Tri-junction: This area is part of the complex watershed that separates the Teesta river basin in India from the Amo Chu (Torsa) river basin in Bhutan.
Strategic Importance: Because it overlooks the Siliguri Corridor (the "Chicken's Neck" connecting mainland India to the Northeast), the geography around Gipmochi is considered highly sensitive for national security.
Why Other Options are Incorrect
Arunachal Pradesh: While it shares a long border with China and Bhutan, the specific peak of Gipmochi is located further west, at the Sikkim-Bhutan-Tibet intersection.
Assam: Does not share a direct border with China (Tibet); it is separated from it by Arunachal Pradesh and Bhutan.
Manipur: Located in the eastern part of Northeast India, bordering Myanmar, and does not touch Bhutan or China.
Answer verified by Quintessence Classes faculty — Karan Nagar, Srinagar.