Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following is a mountain between India and Nepal?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kanchenjunga.
Key Points
- Kanchenjunga
- It is the world's third-highest mountain that connects the borders of India and Nepal.
- It rises with an elevation of 8,586 m in a section of the Himalayas called Kanchenjunga Himal delimited in the west by the Tamur River.
- It lies between Nepal and Sikkim, India, with three of the five peaks directly on the border, and the remaining two in Nepal's Taplejung District of Province No 1.
- Until 1852, Kanchenjunga was assumed to be the highest mountain in the world.
- Kanchenjunga was first climbed on 25 May 1955 by Joe Brown and George Band.
Additional Information
- World's highest mountain- Great Himalayas.
- Mount Everest is the world's highest peak at 8848.86 m, it is also known as Sagarmatha.
- Kanchenjunga is India's highest peak that is in Sikkim.
- Nanda Devi is India's second-highest peak in Uttarakhand.
- The average height of the Great Himalayas is 6100m.
- Important passes of Himalayas- Zojila, Burzil, Khar-dung-la, Bara-la-cha, Rohtang, etc.
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