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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is Mt . Everest located?
A
Tibet
B
India
C
Pakistan
D
Nepal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Everest is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China. At 8, 849 meters (29, 032 feet), it is considered the tallest point on Earth. In the nineteenth century, the mountain was named after George Everest, a former Surveyor General of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mount Everest is on the crest of the Great Himalayas of southern Asia. It lies on the border between Nepal and the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Detailed explanation-3: -As already mentioned, Everest Base Camp is 200-300 Km away from Kathmandu. It takes 35-40 minutes on plane to land at Lukla; and then from Lukla, we need to cover 65 km to EBC with an average of 7-8 hours walk per day.

Detailed explanation-4: -The summit of Mount Everest sits exactly on the border between Nepal and Tibet; officially, the Tibet Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

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