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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is the third highest peak of India?
A
Mount Saser Kangri
B
Mount Kanchenjunga
C
Mount Kamet
D
Mount Nanda Devi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kamet Peak is the third highest Peak in India. The Kamet is the highest summit in the Zaskar mountain Range of Garhwal region in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kamet at 7756 m Kamet is the third highest peak in India,. and the second highest mountain in the Chamoli district of Uttarakhand after Nanda Devi. Due to its geographical location, close to the Tibetan Plateau, the peak is remote. It is not as easily accessible as some famous peaks of the Himalayas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. It can be found between Nepal and Sikkim in India, with three of the peaks on the border and the other two in the Taplejung District of Nepal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kangchenjunga stands tall at the elevation of 8586 m above sea level. The mountain by the Tamur river lies between India and Nepal. It is the second highest peak in India and the third highest summit in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mount K2 (8611 meters), located in Jammu and Kashmir, also known as Godwin-Austen is the highest peak in India.

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