India–Size and Location — Social Studies STD 9 — Question
CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesIndia–Size and Location1 Mark
MCQ
Kanchenjunga lies in which country?
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Nepal.
B
Bhutan.
C
Bangladesh.
D
India.
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Answer
Correct option: A.
Nepal.
It lies about $128\ km (80\ mi)$ east of Mount Everest.Kangchenjunga is the second highest mountain of the Himalayas after Mount Everest.Three of the five peaks Main, Central and South are on the border between North Sikkim and Nepal.Two peaks are in the Taplejung District, Nepal.Mt. Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountains in the world and also ranked second highest mountain in Nepal $($after Mt. Everest$).$With an elevation of $8,586m (28,169$ feet$),$ the Mt. Kanchenjunga Main, Center, and South peaks.The name itself literally means The Five Treasures of Snow in Tibetan language, owing to the five major peaks in the region.The center, main and south peaks are situated in Nepal while the north peak lies in Sikkim India.A portion of the region is also shared with Bhutan.A large portion of the mountain is covered with snow glaciers feeding through a large network of rivers in both Nepal and India side.
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