Question

The highest mountain peak in India is _____.
A. Kanchenjunga
B. Mount Everest
C. Mt. K2
D.Nanda Devi

Answer 1

Hint:A mountain is a large landform that rises above the encompassing land usually in the form of a peak and is made through tectonic forces or volcanism which locally raises the surface of the Earth.

Complete Answer:
-Option A: Kanchenjunga is a mountain peak and lies between Sikkim, India, and Nepal. It is the third highest peak in the world with an elevation of 8,586 m. It is the highest peak in India. Three of the five peaks lie in India and two in Nepal. 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. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
-Option C: Mt. K2 is the second-highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest at an elevation of 8,611 m above sea level. It is located on the China-Pakistan border. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.
-Option D: Nanda Devi is the 23rd highest mountain peak in the world and the second-highest mountain peak in India with an elevation of 7,816 m. It is Chamoli, Uttarakhand. Hence, this is an incorrect answer.

So, the correct answer is option A.

Note: 24% of the Earth’s landmass is mountains. The definition of a mountainous land mass should include one of the following:
- Have an elevation of at least 2,500m.
- Have an elevation of at least 1,500m, with a slope greater than 2 degrees.
- Have an elevation of at least 1,000m, with a slope greater than 5 degrees.
- Have an elevation of at least 300m, with an elevation range of 300 m within 7 km.