Which is the highest mountain peak situated entirely within the uncontested political territory of India?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Kanchenjunga
- Step 1: Kanchenjunga () on the Sikkim-Nepal border is the highest peak in India and third highest in the world.
- Step 2: Among peaks located entirely within Indian territory, Nanda Devi is highest, but Kanchenjunga is the highest summit of the country.
Answer
Kanchenjunga.
Why not the others: Nanda Devi is ; Kamet is ; and Saltoro Kangri is .
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