Multiple choice general knowledge

How many years ago was India’s highest mountain the Kanchenjunga scaled for the first time?

  1. 50 years

  2. 100 years

  3. 150 years

  4. 75 years
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Explanation

Kanchenjunga was first successfully climbed on May 25, 1955, by Joe Brown and George Band of a British expedition. As of 2026, that is 71 years ago, but 50 years was the closest answer when this question was framed (likely around 2005, the 50th anniversary). Kanchenjunga is India's highest mountain and the world's third-highest peak.

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