Question

Which among the following is the highest non - Asia's mountain peak?
1. Mount Kilimanjaro
2. Mount Elbrus
3. Mount McKinley
4. Mount Aconcagua

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Mount Aconcagua

The correct answer is Mount Aconcagua.

• Mount Aconcagua is a mountain in the Principal Cordillera of the Andes mountain range, in Mendoza Province of Argentina.

• It is the highest peak outside Asia with an elevation of 6962 metres.
• It is the highest point in the Western Hemisphere.
• It is  also the highest mountain in the Americas, the highest outside Asia, and the highest in both the Southern and the Western Hemispheres with an elevation of 6,961 metres.
• The mountain is also included in one of the Seven Summits of the seven continents.