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Mount Everest's summit reaches 8,849 meters above sea level, making it the tallest mountain on Earth by elevation. K2 (Qogir) is second at 8,611 meters, Kangchenjunga is third at 8,586 meters, and Makalu is fourth at 8,485 meters. All are in the Himalaya range.

Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world, covering just 0.44 square kilometers (44 hectares) and having a population of around 800. Monaco is second at 2.02 square kilometers, while Nauru and Tuvalu are small island nations but significantly larger than both Vatican City and Monaco.

Chess originated in India during the 6th century CE, evolving from the earlier game chaturanga. Cricket was invented in England, polo in Persia (modern Iran), and hiking is not an invented sport but a human activity. The game spread from India to Persia and then to Europe.

India's economy accounted for approximately 25% of the world's GDP in the early 17th century (1600s), before British colonial exploitation began in earnest following the Battle of Plassey in 1757. The 17th century is the correct timeframe for India's pre-colonial economic peak.

Baudhayana (spelled Budhayana in the question) was an ancient Indian mathematician (circa 800 BCE) who calculated the value of pi (π) and is credited with early versions of the Pythagorean theorem in his Sulba Sutras. Zero was conceptualized later by Brahmagupta in the 7th century CE.

Yoga originated in ancient India around 5000 years ago, with its earliest mentions found in the Rigveda and other Vedic texts. The practice evolved over millennia, with Patanjali's Yoga Sutras (around 200 BCE) systematizing it. The other options (1000, 3000, 7000 years) don't align with historical and archaeological evidence.

The Tirupati Balaji Temple, dedicated to Lord Vishnu (specifically Lord Venkateswara, an incarnation of Vishnu), is indeed one of the world's most visited religious sites. The daily visitor count and donation figures mentioned are consistent with reports about this temple's popularity and economic impact.