Multiple choice general knowledge history

Mount Everest was named after:-

  1. SIR JOHN EVEREST

  2. SIR GEORGE EVEREST

  3. SIR MICHAEL EVEREST

  4. SIR BOOKER EVEREST
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Explanation

Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest, who was the Surveyor General of India from 1830-1843. The mountain was given this name in 1865 by Andrew Waugh to honor his predecessor. The pronunciation 'EE-verest' differs from Sir George's original pronunciation 'EV-rest'.

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