Multiple choice general knowledge

Mount everest was named after -

  1. King Everest

  2. Sir George Everest

  3. Lady Fiona Everest

  4. Mrs. Every Jest
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest is named after Sir George Everest, who served as the Surveyor General of India from 1830-1843. The mountain was previously known as Peak XV, and was renamed in his honor by the Royal Geographical Society in 1865. Interestingly, Sir George Everest never actually saw the mountain that bears his name and initially opposed the naming.

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