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Kanchenjunga lies in which country?

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Nepal
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Bhutan
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Bangladesh
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India
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Solution

The correct option is A Nepal
  • 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.

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