Question

Highest peak of West Bengal belongs to which of the following mountain ranges?
1. Darjeeling range
2. Singalila range
3. Jayanti Hill
4. None of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Singalila range

The correct answer is Singalila range.

• Sandakphu (3,636 m) — the highest point in West Bengal.
• It belongs to the Singalila mountain ranges.
• The Singalila Ridge is a north-south mountain ridge running from northwestern West Bengal.
• Singalila Ridge in the Himalayas, is located at the border of West Bengal, Sikkim, and Nepal.
• The other peaks in this ridge are
  • Falut (3,600 m).
  • Tonglu (3,036 m).
  • Sabargram (3,543 m).

• Some peaks of West Bengal

 

Peak	Height (m)	Location
Sandukphu (1st)	3636	Singalila Ridge. Darjeeling district.
Sabargram (3rd)	3543	Singalila Ridge. Darjeeling district.
Tiger Hill (6th)	2600	Darjeeling-Kurseong range. Darjeeling district.