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GS Geography Physical Geography of World
Q.

The highest mountain peak of the Himalayas is situated in—

Explanation:

ANS. (C) 
Overall, the Himalayan Mountain system is the world’s highest, and is home to the world’s highest peaks, the Eight thousand. The Mount Everest is the highest peak having elevation of 8848 m and is situated in East of Kathmandu on Sagarmatha Zone Nepal. Mount Everest is the Earth’s highest mountain, with a peak at 8,848 meters above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international border between China and Nepal runs across the precise summit point.
 

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