Geography

Mountains, Hills, and Trekking Geography

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Mountains, hills, and trekking geography focus on global mountain ranges, high altitude plateaus, and famous hill stations. This includes identifying prominent peaks like Makalu and understanding natural barriers. Such geographical facts are commonly tested in SSC and state exams.

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Mountains, Hills, and Trekking Geography Questions

Multiple choice

Which mountain peak is the highest in India?

  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Kanchenjunga

  4. Nanga Parbat
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Mount Everest is the highest mountain peak in the world, and is located on the border between Nepal and China. It is also the highest peak in India.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the Nanda Devi and Kamet peaks?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The Nanda Devi and Kamet peaks are both located in the Himalayas, in the state of Uttarakhand, India.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the Siachen Glacier, the world's highest glacier?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Siachen Glacier is located in the Karakoram mountain range, in the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the Deosai Plains, the world's second highest plateau?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The Deosai Plains are located in the Karakoram mountain range, in the disputed territory of Kashmir.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar regions?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The Himalayas are home to the world's largest concentration of glaciers outside the polar regions, with over 15,000 glaciers.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest motorable road?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The world's highest motorable road is the Manali-Leh Highway, which crosses the Himalayas in the state of Himachal Pradesh, India.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest railway line?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The world's highest railway line is the Qinghai-Tibet Railway, which crosses the Himalayas in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest lake?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The world's highest lake is Lake Tilicho, which is located in the Himalayas in the Annapurna Conservation Area of Nepal.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest waterfall?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The world's highest waterfall is Khon Kaen Waterfall, which is located in the Himalayas in the state of Meghalaya, India.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest peak that is entirely within India?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The world's highest peak that is entirely within India is Kamet, which is located in the Himalayas in the state of Uttarakhand.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest peak that is entirely within Pakistan?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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B Correct answer
Explanation

The world's highest peak that is entirely within Pakistan is K2, which is located in the Karakoram mountain range.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest peak that is entirely within China?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The world's highest peak that is entirely within China is Kongur Tagh, which is located in the Kunlun Mountains.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest peak that is entirely within Tajikistan?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The world's highest peak that is entirely within Tajikistan is Ismoil Somoni Peak, which is located in the Pamir Mountains.

Multiple choice

Which mountain range is home to the world's highest peak that is entirely within Afghanistan?

  1. Himalayas

  2. Karakoram

  3. Kunlun Mountains

  4. Pamir Mountains
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Explanation

The world's highest peak that is entirely within Afghanistan is Noshaq, which is located in the Hindu Kush mountain range.

Multiple choice

Which mountain was the first to be climbed over 8,000 meters?

  1. Mount Everest

  2. K2

  3. Kangchenjunga

  4. Lhotse
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Explanation

Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, was the first to be climbed over 8,000 meters. It was summitted by Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953.