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Zojila Pass reopens after 32 days

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Zojila Pass reopens after 32 days (GS1 · Geography, 1 April 2025)

What happened

  • BRO reopened Zojila Pass on 1 April 2025 after a closure of just 32 days [PIB].

Background

  • Zojila links the Kashmir Valley to Ladakh [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Year-round Ladakh access matters for troops.

How to use this in Mains

GS-I Security challenges in border areas

  1. As per PIB (2025-04-01): BRO reopened Zojila Pass on 1 April 2025 after a closure of just 32 days.
  2. Year-round Ladakh access matters for troops.
Quotable data point

BRO reopened Zojila Pass on 1 April 2025 after a closure of just 32 days.

PIB: Zojila Pass opened, 1 Apr 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: Zojila.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Zojila connects Kashmir Valley with

Answer (a) & explanation

PIB.

Official source: PIB: Zojila Pass opened, 1 Apr 2025

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