What historical mountain pass in the Spin Ghar range links the Peshawar Valley of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa with Jalalabad and Kabul in Afghanistan?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The Khyber Pass
- Step 1: The Khyber Pass is a mountain pass in the Khyber District of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, along the international border with Afghanistan. Answer: The Khyber Pass. Why not the others: None of these fit: The Bolan Pass near Quetta; The Gomal Pass in South Waziristan; The Lowari Pass linking Dir to Chitral.
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