Kangchenjunga, the highest peak of India, lies in which state?
- A.Uttarakhand
- B.Arunachal Pradesh
- C.Sikkim
- D.Himachal Pradesh
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The correct answer is C, Sikkim. Kangchenjunga rises to 8,586 metres on the border between Sikkim and Nepal and is the third highest mountain in the world after Everest and K2; its name means the five treasures of snow, and the Kangchenjunga National Park around it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2016. Option A is wrong because the highest peak of Uttarakhand is Nanda Devi at 7,816 metres. Option B is wrong because the highest peak of Arunachal Pradesh is Kangto, 7,060 metres, on the border with Tibet. Option D is wrong because the highest peak of Himachal Pradesh is Reo Purgyil, 6,816 metres, in Kinnaur on the Zanskar range, and no Himachal summit approaches the height of Kangchenjunga. Kangchenjunga is also the second highest peak of the Himalaya after Everest, and the peak is approached in India from the Zemu glacier side in north Sikkim.
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View allWhich is the highest mountain peak lying entirely within the territory of India?
- A.Kangchenjunga
- B.Nanda Devi
- C.Kamet
- D.Saltoro Kangri
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Nanda Devi, 7,816 metres, in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, lies wholly inside Indian territory and is therefore the highest peak entirely within India.
Read the full explanation →Anamudi, the highest peak of peninsular India, is situated in which state and range?
- A.Tamil Nadu, in the Nilgiri hills
- B.Kerala, in the Anaimalai hills
- C.Karnataka, in the Baba Budan hills
- D.Maharashtra, in the Sahyadri
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Anamudi, 2,695 metres, in the Anaimalai hills of Kerala, is the highest peak of the Western Ghats and of the whole of peninsular and south India, and it stands inside the Eravikulam National Park, the chief home of the Nilgiri tahr.
Read the full explanation →Guru Shikhar, the highest peak of the Aravalli range, is located in which state?
- A.Gujarat
- B.Rajasthan
- C.Haryana
- D.Madhya Pradesh
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Guru Shikhar, 1,722 metres, stands on Mount Abu in the Sirohi district of Rajasthan and is the highest point both of the state and of the Aravalli, the oldest fold mountain system of India; Mount Abu is also the only hill station of Rajasthan.
Read the full explanation →Dhupgarh, the highest point of the Satpura range, lies in which state?
- A.Maharashtra
- B.Chhattisgarh
- C.Madhya Pradesh
- D.Gujarat
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Dhupgarh, about 1,350 metres, rises above Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh and is the highest point of the Satpura range and of the state; Pachmarhi is the only hill station of Madhya Pradesh and lies within a biosphere reserve.
Read the full explanation →Reo Purgyil, the highest peak of Himachal Pradesh, lies in which district and range?
- A.Kinnaur, in the Zanskar range
- B.Lahaul and Spiti, in the Pir Panjal
- C.Chamba, in the Dhauladhar
- D.Kullu, in the Greater Himalaya
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Reo Purgyil, 6,816 metres, stands in the Kinnaur district of Himachal Pradesh on the Zanskar range near the border with Tibet, and it is the highest point of the state.
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