Which is the second highest peak in the world?
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K-2
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Nandadevi
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Kanchenjunga
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None of these
A
Correct answer
Explanation
K-2 (Godwin-Austen) at 8,611 meters is the world's second-highest peak, located in the Karakoram range on the China-Pakistan border. Nanda Devi is India's second-highest peak, and Kanchenjunga is the world's third-highest mountain at 8,586 meters.