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Nepal has announced the revised height of which famous peak, as 8848.86 metres?
A)
Mount Everest
B)
Mount K2
C)
Mount Makalu
D)
Mount Kanchenjunga

Correct Answer : Option (A) - Mount Everest


Nepal has recalculated the height of the world’s highest peak Mount Everest. The country along with China announced the revised height of the peak as 8,848.86 metres.
This height is almost 86 centimetres higher than the previous measurement done by the Survey of India in 1954. The new height is also four metres higher than the China’s recent measurement. The Nepal-China border passes through the summit.

Published On : July 20, 2021
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