The world's highest mountain peak above sea level is: MCQ with Answer and Explanation

The world's highest mountain peak above sea level is:
A. Mount Everest
B. Lhotse
C. K2
D. Kanchenjunga
Answer: Option A
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Mount Everest, at 8,848.86 meters, is the highest mountain above sea level.

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Question #1 Report Error
The Jura Mountains are located on the border between:
A. France and Switzerland
B. France and Germany
C. Austria and Germany
D. Switzerland and Italy

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Jura Mountains are a sub-alpine mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhône rivers and forming a natural border between France and Switzerland.

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Question #2 Report Error
The Narmada and Tapti rivers flow in the rift valley between which two ranges?
A. Vindhya and Satpura
B. Aravalli and Vindhya
C. Eastern and Western Ghats
D. Satpura and Western Ghats

Correct Answer: Option A


Explanation:
The Narmada River flows in the depression between the Satpura and Vindhya ranges[reference:115], and the Tapti River flows along the southern slopes of the Satpura Range[reference:116].

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Question #3 Report Error
The width of the Outer Himalayas in the west is about:
A. 24 kilometers
B. 80 kilometers
C. 48 kilometers
D. 100 kilometers

Correct Answer: Option C


Explanation:
The Outer Himalayas (Siwalik Range) are about 48 kilometers wide in the west[reference:133].

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