Name the Indian state that is known as the 'Land of High Passes'?
Ladakh
Ladakh is known as the 'Land of High Passes' — the name 'La-dakh' itself comes from the Tibetan words 'La' (pass) and 'dakh' (land).
It is crossed by some of the highest motorable passes in the world, such as Khardung La, Chang La and Tanglang La.
Himachal Pradesh is called the 'Land of Gods' (Dev Bhoomi), Uttarakhand is also known as 'Dev Bhoomi', and Sikkim is often called the 'Land of Monasteries'.
Hence, the answer is Ladakh.
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