Question

Which of the following peaks/mountains is located in Uttarakhand?
1. Mukut Parbat
2. Ghent Kangri
3. Nyegyi Kansang
4. Kangto

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : Mukut Parbat

The Correct Answer is "Mukut Parbat".

• Mukut Parbat sits on the India-China border, northwest of the Kamet and Abi Gamin mountains.
• The mountain lies on the border of Uttarakhand, India and Tibet, China.
• Mukut Parbat is a mountain in Uttarakhand India, and the 20th highest located entirely within India.
• Nanda Devi is the highest mountain in this category.
• Mukut Parbat 96th highest peak in the world.
• There are two summits, the first one is 7,242 m (23,760 ft) and another one is 7,130 m (23,392 ft).
• It falls under Kamet Zaskar Range.

• Ghent Kangri :
  • Ghent Kangri is a high peak near the north end of the Saltoro Mountains, a subrange of the Karakoram range.
  • It is located west of the Siachen Glacier near the Actual Ground Position Line between India and Pakistan.
• Nyegyi Kansang :
  • Nyegyi Kansang is a mountain of the Eastern Himalayas located in the Arunachal Pradesh state of India on the border with Tibet, China.
  • Nyegyi Kansang has an elevation of 7,047 meters.
  • The Nyegi Kangsang is one of the highest mountains in Arunachal Pradesh.
• Kangto :
  • Kangto at 7,060 meters is a mountain of the Eastern Himalayas located in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and it shares its border with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.
  • It is the highest point in Arunachal Pradesh.