Mountains CDS Questions

CDS Physical Geography

Mountains MCQ Questions


7.
Mount Everest was named after which British surveyor?
A.
Sir William Lambton
B.
Sir Andrew Waugh
C.
Sir George Everest
D.
Sir Sidney Burrard
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ANSWER :
C. Sir George Everest
8.
Mount Everest lies in which sub-range of the Himalayas?
A.
Kumaon Himalaya
B.
Punjab Himalaya
C.
Mahalangur Himal
D.
Garhwal Himalaya
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ANSWER :
C. Mahalangur Himal
9.
Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
A.
Kanchenjunga
B.
K2 (Godwin Austen)
C.
Nanda Devi
D.
Kamet
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ANSWER :
A. Kanchenjunga
10.
Kanchenjunga is the highest peak of which Indian state?
A.
Arunachal Pradesh
B.
Himachal Pradesh
C.
Sikkim
D.
Uttarakhand
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ANSWER :
C. Sikkim
11.
Kanchenjunga ranks as which highest peak in the world?
A.
Second
B.
First
C.
Fourth
D.
Third
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ANSWER :
D. Third
12.
The name 'Kanchenjunga' literally means:
A.
Abode of Gods
B.
Forehead in the Sky
C.
Goddess Mother of the World
D.
Five Treasures of Snow
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ANSWER :
D. Five Treasures of Snow