World's second highest mountain
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Mount Everest
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Makalu
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Lhotse
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Godwin Austen
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Correct answer
Explanation
Godwin Austen (also known as K2) is the world's second highest mountain at 8,611 meters, located in the Karakoram range on the China-Pakistan border. Mount Everest is the highest, while Makalu (4th) and Lhotse (3rd) are also in the top five but are not the second highest.