PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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K2
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Mt. Everest
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Kanchanjunga
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Everest is the highest of the Himalayan mountains, and-at 8, 850 meters (29, 035 feet)-is considered the highest point on Earth. Mount Everest is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.
Detailed explanation-2: -One of those peaks is Mount Everest (Tibetan: Chomolungma; Chinese: Qomolangma Feng; Nepali: Sagarmatha), the world’s highest, with an elevation of 29, 032 feet (8, 849 metres; see Researcher’s Note: Height of Mount Everest.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India and ranked 3rd highest summit in the world with an elevation of 8, 586 m (28, 169 ft).
Detailed explanation-4: -Hence, this is the correct answer.-Option B: Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world above sea level with an elevation of 8, 848 m located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The summit point runs across the China-Nepal border.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Great Himalayas contain many of the world’s tallest peaks, including (from west to east) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mount Everest, and Kanchenjunga.