Which 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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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Nanda Devi. 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. Option A is wrong for a reason worth remembering: Kangchenjunga, 8,586 metres, is the highest peak of India and the third highest in the world, but it stands on the boundary between Sikkim and Nepal, so it is not entirely within the country. Option C is wrong because Kamet, 7,756 metres, also in Uttarakhand, is lower than Nanda Devi and comes second among the peaks wholly in India. Option D is wrong because Saltoro Kangri in the Karakoram, though high, is lower than Nanda Devi and lies in a disputed area. The Nanda Devi National Park is a World Heritage Site. In papers the phrase highest peak of India and the phrase highest peak entirely in India are used side by side, so read the stem twice before marking.
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Practice Questions
View allKangchenjunga, the highest peak of India, lies in which state?
- A.Uttarakhand
- B.Arunachal Pradesh
- C.Sikkim
- D.Himachal Pradesh
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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.
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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