Question

Which is the highest peak of India?
1. Godwin Austen
2. Mt. Everest
3. Sandakphu
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Godwin Austen

The correct answer is Godwin Austen.

• Godwin Austen is the world’s second-highest peak after Mount Everest.
• Godwin Austen is located in the Karakoram Range and lies partly in a Chinese-administered enclave of the Kashmir region within the Uygur Autonomous Region of Xinjiang, China.​
• It stands over 3,000 meters (9,840 ft.) above much of the glacial valley bottoms at its base.

Mountain Peak	Range	Location	Height(meter)
k2(Godwin Austen)	Karakoram	India/China	8611
Mount Everest	Himalayas	Nepal/Tibet	8850

• Highest Peaks in India:

Mountain Peak	Main Ponts	Height(meter)
k2(Godwin Austen)	It is the 2nd Highest Peak in the world.	8611
Kangchenjunga	The third-highest Peak in the world. It is also known as the five treasures of the snow.	8586
Nanda Devi	It is the 23rd highest peak in the world	7816
Kamet	The fourth highest peak in India	7756
Santoro Kangri	It is located near the Siachen Glacier.	7742
Saser Kangri	It is a group of five majestic mountain peaks. It is the 35th highest mountain peak in the world.	7672
Mamostrong Kangri	It is the 48th Highest peak in World.	7516
Rimo I	It is the 71st highest peak in the world.	7385