Question
Which one of the following is the second highest peak in Himalayas?
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RRB NTPC 2019 CBT 1 Question Paper (8-Mar-2021) (Shift 2)
The correct answer is
K2
Himalayas: Identifying the Second Highest Peak
The question asks to identify the second highest mountain peak in the Himalayas. Let's examine the options:
- Mount Everest: Known as the world's highest peak.
- K2: Located on the China-Pakistan border, it is widely recognized as the second-highest mountain in the world and thus in the Himalayas.
- Dhaulagiri: A major peak in the Himalayas, but not the second highest.
- Makalu: Another high peak in the Himalayas, ranking fifth highest.
Peak Ranking in the Himalayas
The major peaks in the Himalayas and their approximate ranking by height are:
- Mount Everest (8,848.86 meters) - Highest
- K2 (8,611 meters) - Second Highest
- Kangchenjunga (8,586 meters) - Third Highest
- Lhotse (8,516 meters) - Fourth Highest
- Makalu (8,485 meters) - Fifth Highest
- Dhaulagiri I (8,167 meters) - Seventh Highest
Based on this ranking, K2 is the second highest peak in the Himalayas.
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