Question

Falut Peak is located on which ridge?
1. Lebong
2. Singalila
3. Bagora Dowhill
4. Darjeeling

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 2 : Singalila

The correct answer is Singalila.

• It is a part of the Singalila Ridge in the Himalayas.
• Phalut or Falut (3600 m) is the second-highest peak of West Bengal.
• It is located at the border of the Indian states of West Bengal and Sikkim and of Nepal.

• Lebong is a valley located just below Darjeeling town (around 1000 ft. below), West Bengal, India.
  • It is noted for its racecourse.
  • The Initial tea plantation of the Darjeeling hills was started in the 1850s at Lebong.
  • Famous Gorkha stadium located at Lebong.
• The Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is located in the foothills of the Himalayas in West Bengal (Northeast India) having an area of 5.34 ha.

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