Question Details

Which of the following mountain peaks is located in the Karakoram Range?

Options

A

Trishul

B

Nanda Devi

C

K2

D

Kamet

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Correct Answer :

Option C

K2

Solution :

The correct answer is K2.

Explanation:
1. K2: K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, is the second-highest mountain peak on Earth with an elevation of 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). It is located in the Karakoram Range, along the border of Gilgit-Baltistan in Pakistan-administered Kashmir and Taxkorgan in Xinjiang, China.
2. Trishul: Trishul is a cluster of three mountain peaks located in the Kumaon Himalayas in the Uttarakhand state of India.
3. Nanda Devi: Nanda Devi is the second-highest peak located entirely within India, situated in the Garhwal region of the Himalayas in Uttarakhand.
4. Kamet: Kamet is located in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India, near the Zaskar Range.

Thus, among the given options, K2 is the peak located in the Karakoram Range.

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