Multiple choice

The man who discovered Mt. Everest as the highest peak of the Himalayas was:

  1. a geologist

  2. an astronomer

  3. a surveyor

  4. a scientist

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C Correct answer
Explanation

While the mountain is named after Sir George Everest, it was the Indian mathematician and surveyor Radhanath Sikdar who first calculated its height and identified it as the world's highest peak while working for the Great Trigonometrical Survey.

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