Gipmochi mountain lies between China, Bhutan and the Indian state of:

Question

Gipmochi mountain lies between China, Bhutan and the Indian state of:

1. A. Manipur
2. B. Assam
3. C. Sikkim (Correct answer)
4. D. Arunachal Pradesh

Correct Answer

Option C — Sikkim

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Sikkim.

Key Points

• Gipmochi (Gyemochen) is a mountain at the trijunction of India, Bhutan and China, lying on the boundary of Sikkim.
• It is referenced in the Convention of Calcutta, 1890, between Britain and China as the point where the boundary begins.
• The peak lies near the Doklam plateau, the site of the 2017 India–China standoff, which is why its position matters strategically.
• Sikkim shares borders with Nepal, Bhutan and China (Tibet).

Additional Information

• The area immediately south of Gipmochi is the Doklam plateau, the site of a 73-day military standoff between India and China in 2017.
• The trijunction's position derives from the Convention of Calcutta (1890) between British India and Tibet; India and Bhutan read it as meeting at Gipmochi, while China argues for a point further south — which is the root of the dispute.
• Sikkim is India's least populous state and the only one bordering three countries: Nepal, China and Bhutan.