Which one of the following peaks is NOT located in India ?
[UPPSC 2019]
1) Gurla Mandhata
2) Namcha Barwa
3) Kamet
4) Nanga Parbat
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Gurla mandhata located in Tibet
Gurla Mandhata
Gurla Mandhata is the highest peak of the Nalakankar Himal, a small range of the Himalaya.
It is named after king Mandhata of Suryavansha of the Ikshvaku dynasty.
It lies in Burang County of the Ngari Prefecture in Tibet near the northwest corner of Nepal.
It is the 34th highest peak in the world.
It lies within the Tibetan Plateau.
Additional Information
Namcha Barwa is a mountain in the Himalayas.
The traditional definition of the Himalaya extending from the Indus River to the Brahmaputra would make it the eastern anchor of the entire mountain chain.
Kamet –
Kamet is the second-highest mountain in the Garhwal region of Uttarakhand, India.
It lies in the Chamoli District of Uttarakhand.
Its appearance resembles a giant pyramid topped by a flat summit area with two peaks.
Nanga Parbat –
Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain in the world.
It is at 8,126 meters above sea level.
It is located in the Diamer District of the Gilgit-Baltistan region of India.
Nanga Parbat is the western anchor of the Himalayas.
The name Nanga Parbat is derived from the Sanskrit words nanga and parvata which together mean “Naked Mountain”.
It is locally known by its Tibetan name Diamer or Deo Mir, meaning “huge mountain”.
Nanga Parbat is one of the 14 eight-thousanders.
1) Gurla Mandhata