SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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How tall is Mount Everest?
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3 ft
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25, 000 ft
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51, 980 ft
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29, 028 ft
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Controversy over the exact elevation of the summit developed because of variations in snow level, gravity deviation, and light refraction. The figure 29, 028 feet (8, 848 metres), plus or minus a fraction, was established by the Survey of India between 1952 and 1954 and became widely accepted.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer: the height of Mt. Everest in feet is 29, 029 feet. And in kilometres its height is 8.849 km.
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