Mountain Peaks

Mountain Peaks

Total Questions: 24

21. Which one of the following peaks are not located in India? [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre)2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Gurla Mandhata
Solution:Kamet peak and Nanga Parbat are located in India. Gurla Mandhata and Namcha Barwa (Tibet) peak are located in China.

22. In which Pat 'Gaurlata' peak is situated? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

Correct Answer: (a) Samri Pat
Solution:Gaurlata Peak situated in Samri Pat, in Balrampur Ramanujganj district of Chhattisgarh is the highest peak in Chhattisgarh.

23. Match List-I with List-II are selected the correct answer using the codes given below the lists. [U.P.P.C.S.(Pre)2021]

List-I List-II
(State of India) (Highest Peak)
A. Tamil Nadu Dhupgarh Peak
B. Rajasthan Saramati Peak
C. Nagaland Guru Shikhar peak
D. Madhya Pradesh Doddabetta peak

Codes:

A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 4 2 3 1
(d) 4 3 2 1

 

Correct Answer: (d)
Solution:
State of India Highest Peak
Tamil Nadu Doddabetta peak
Rajasthan Gurushikhar peak
Nagaland Saramati Peak
Madhya Pradesh Dhupgarh Peak

24. With reference to the 'Trishul Peak' in Himalayas', which of the following statements is/are correct? [U.P.R.O./A.R.O.(MAINS)2021]

(1) It is situated in Bageshwar district of Uttarakhand.
(2) The peak is more than 7500 m high.
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
Code:

Correct Answer: (a) Only 1
Solution:Trishul is a group of three Himalayan mountain peaks namely Trishul I, Trishul II and Trishul III. The heights of Trisul I, Trishul II and Trishul III are 7120m, 6690m and 6008m respectively. It is located in
Uttarakhand. It looks like the Trishul of Lord Shiva.