Q83
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
The highest peak in India, K2, is also known as
- a.Karakoram
- b.Kashmir
- c.Godwin Austin
- d.Kenneth
Answer: (C) Godwin Austin
K2 (8,611 m) in the Karakoram range is also called Mount Godwin-Austen, after Col. H. H. Godwin-Austen who surveyed the area; the name 'K2' was given by T. G. Montgomerie (K for Karakoram). It is the second highest peak in the world, located in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, so it is counted as India's highest peak; the highest peak in undisputed Indian territory is Kangchenjunga (8,586 m). Karakoram is the range, not the name of the peak.