Question

Kanchenjunga lies in which country?

• A. Nepal
• B. Bhutan
• C. Bangladesh
• D. India

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

• It lies about 128 km (80 mi) east of Mount Everest.
  
• Kangchenjunga is the second highest mountain of the Himalayas after Mount Everest.
  
• Three of the five peaks – Main, Central and South – are on the border between North Sikkim and Nepal.
  
• Two peaks are in the Taplejung District, Nepal.
  
• Mt. Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountains in the world and also ranked second highest mountain in Nepal (after Mt. Everest).
  
• With an elevation of 8,586m (28,169 feet), the Mt. Kanchenjunga Main, Center, and South peaks.
  
• The name itself literally means The Five Treasures of Snow in Tibetan language, owing to the five major peaks in the region.
  
• The center, main and south peaks are situated in Nepal while the north peak lies in Sikkim India.
  
• A portion of the region is also shared with Bhutan.A large portion of the mountain is covered with snow glaciers feeding through a large network of rivers in both Nepal and India side.