SSC
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Mt.everest
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Kanchenjunga
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Dhaulagiri
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Mt.k2
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Detailed explanation-1: -Mount K2 (8611 meters), located in Jammu and Kashmir, also known as Godwin-Austen is the highest peak in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -The altitude of K2 is higher than Kanchenjunga, but still, it is not considered the highest peak in India because it is located in the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) region.
Detailed explanation-3: -K2 is India’s highest mountain peak. It is located in the Trans Himalayas. Its height is 8611 meters. K2 is also known as Mount Godwin Austen.
Detailed explanation-4: -K2 (also known as Chhogori/Qogir, Ketu/Kechu, and Mount Godwin-Austen) is the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest. It is located on Pakistan administered. K2 is the highest point of the Karakoram Range and the highest point in Pakistan.