Which of the following is the correct descending order of the peaks of Himalayas in terms of height?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
1. Everest - (Sagarmatha/Qomolangma) - 8850 - Nepal-Tibet
2. K2 - (Godwin Austen) - 8611 - (Pak./China occupied Kashmir)
3. Kanchenjunga - 8598 - Nepal-India
4. Lhotse - 8501 - Nepal/Tibet
5. Makalu - 8463 - Nepal/Tibet
2. K2 - (Godwin Austen) - 8611 - (Pak./China occupied Kashmir)
3. Kanchenjunga - 8598 - Nepal-India
4. Lhotse - 8501 - Nepal/Tibet
5. Makalu - 8463 - Nepal/Tibet