Multiple choice general knowledge history

On 4 December 2009, Nepal held the historic cabinet meeting at which mountain?

  1. K2

  2. Kangchenjunga

  3. Nanda Devi

  4. Mt. Everest
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Nepal's cabinet held a historic meeting at Everest Base Camp on December 4, 2009, to highlight the impact of global warming on the Himalayan glaciers. Government ministers wore oxygen masks as they met at 17,192 feet above sea level. This event drew international attention to climate threats facing mountain nations and communities dependent on glacial water.

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