Q184
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
‘Sagarmatha’ is the regional name of which of the following mountains?
- a.Karakoram
- b.Himalaya
- c.Sahyadri
- d.Khasi
Answer: (B) Himalaya
Sagarmatha is the Nepali name of Mount Everest, the highest peak of the Himalaya; in Tibetan it is called Chomolungma, and the English name honours Sir George Everest, a Surveyor General of India. Sagarmatha National Park around it is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The Karakoram range contains K2, the world's second-highest peak. Sahyadri is the name of the Western Ghats, and the Khasi hills are part of the Meghalaya plateau.