1. Which is the highest mountain peak in India?
A) Nanda Devi
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Kamet
D) Kangto
Answer: B
Explanation: Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), located in Sikkim, is India’s highest peak and the world’s third-highest after Everest and K2.
2. Kanchenjunga lies on the border of India and which country?
A) China
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) Myanmar
Answer: B
Explanation: The Kanchenjunga massif lies on the boundary between Nepal and the Indian state of Sikkim.
3. Which is the second highest mountain peak in India?
A) Nanda Devi
B) Kamet
C) Saltoro Kangri
D) Saser Kangri
Answer: A
Explanation: Nanda Devi (7,816 m) in Uttarakhand is the second highest peak in India and the highest entirely within Indian territory.
4. Mount Everest is located in which mountain range?
A) Karakoram Range
B) Himalayas
C) Hindukush Range
D) Aravalli Range
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) is part of the Mahalangur sub-range of the Great Himalayas on the Nepal-China border.
5. Which is the highest peak in the Karakoram Range?
A) K2 (Godwin-Austen)
B) Saltoro Kangri
C) Sia Kangri
D) Gasherbrum I
Answer: A
Explanation: K2 (8,611 m) is the highest peak in the Karakoram Range and the second highest in the world after Everest.
6. K2 (Mount Godwin-Austen) lies in which region?
A) Ladakh
B) Sikkim
C) Nepal
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: A
Explanation: K2 lies in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of the greater Karakoram Range, part of India’s Union Territory of Ladakh (currently under Pakistan’s control).
7. Which is the highest peak in the Eastern Ghats?
A) Arma Konda
B) Doddabetta
C) Mahendragiri
D) Jindhagada Peak
Answer: A
Explanation: Arma Konda (1,680 m), located in Andhra Pradesh, is the highest point in the Eastern Ghats.
8. Which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
A) Doddabetta
B) Anamudi
C) Agasthyamalai
D) Velliangiri
Answer: B
Explanation: Anamudi (2,695 m) in Kerala is the highest peak in the Western Ghats and the highest point in South India.
9. Nanda Devi National Park is located in which state?
A) Himachal Pradesh
B) Uttarakhand
C) Sikkim
D) Arunachal Pradesh
Answer: B
Explanation: The Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve surrounds the Nanda Devi peak in Uttarakhand and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
10. Which peak is known as the “Matterhorn of the Himalayas”?
A) Nanda Devi
B) Mount Shivling
C) Kamet
D) Trisul
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Shivling (6,543 m) near Gangotri Glacier resembles the shape of the Matterhorn in the Alps and is revered as sacred by Hindus.
11. Guru Shikhar is the highest peak of which mountain range?
A) Aravalli Range
B) Satpura Range
C) Vindhya Range
D) Nilgiri Hills
Answer: A
Explanation: Guru Shikhar (1,722 m) in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, is the highest peak of the Aravalli Range.
12. Which mountain range separates Kashmir from Ladakh?
A) Pir Panjal Range
B) Zanskar Range
C) Dhauladhar Range
D) Siwalik Range
Answer: B
Explanation: The Zanskar Range separates the Kashmir Valley from the Ladakh region.
13. Which is the highest peak in Himachal Pradesh?
A) Reo Purgyil
B) Shilla Peak
C) Kinnaur Kailash
D) Deo Tibba
Answer: A
Explanation: Reo Purgyil (6,816 m) in Kinnaur district is the highest peak of Himachal Pradesh.
14. Which is the highest peak in the Nilgiri Hills?
A) Doddabetta
B) Anamudi
C) Makurti
D) Kolaribetta
Answer: A
Explanation: Doddabetta (2,637 m) near Ooty, Tamil Nadu, is the highest point in the Nilgiri Hills.
15. Mount Saramati is the highest peak of which northeastern state?
A) Nagaland
B) Manipur
C) Mizoram
D) Meghalaya
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Saramati (3,841 m) forms a natural boundary between Nagaland (India) and Myanmar.
16. Which peak is known as the “Everest of Maharashtra”?
A) Kalsubai
B) Harishchandragad
C) Salher
D) Ratangad
Answer: A
Explanation: Kalsubai Peak (1,646 m) in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra is the highest point in the state, hence called the “Everest of Maharashtra.”
17. Which peak is located in the Satpura Range?
A) Dhupgarh
B) Kalumar Peak
C) Mahendragiri
D) Chikhaldara
Answer: A
Explanation: Dhupgarh (1,350 m) near Pachmarhi is the highest point in Madhya Pradesh and the Satpura Range.
18. Which is the highest peak in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands?
A) Saddle Peak
B) Mount Harriet
C) Mount Thullier
D) Mount Manipur
Answer: A
Explanation: Saddle Peak (732 m) is located in North Andaman Island and is the highest point of the entire Andaman & Nicobar archipelago.
19. Which mountain range is the oldest in India?
A) Aravalli Range
B) Himalayas
C) Vindhya Range
D) Satpura Range
Answer: A
Explanation: The Aravalli Range is the oldest fold mountain system in India, dating back to the Precambrian era.
20. Which is the highest peak in Arunachal Pradesh?
A) Kangto
B) Gorichen
C) Namcha Barwa
D) Saramati
Answer: A
Explanation: Kangto (7,090 m) is the highest peak in Arunachal Pradesh, located along the India-China border.
21. Which peak is located in Uttarakhand and is considered sacred to Goddess Nanda Devi?
A) Chaukhamba
B) Trisul
C) Nanda Devi
D) Kedarnath Dome
Answer: C
Explanation: Nanda Devi, meaning “Bliss-Giving Goddess,” is a sacred peak worshipped in Uttarakhand and a major trekking destination.
22. Which is the highest peak of Bhutan?
A) Gangkhar Puensum
B) Chomolhari
C) Jitchu Drake
D) Kula Kangri
Answer: A
Explanation: Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m) is the highest mountain in Bhutan and remains unclimbed due to religious restrictions.
23. Which is the highest peak in Sri Lanka?
A) Pidurutalagala
B) Adam’s Peak
C) Knuckles Range Peak
D) Kirigalpotta
Answer: A
Explanation: Pidurutalagala (2,524 m) near Nuwara Eliya is the highest mountain in Sri Lanka.
24. Mount Abu is located in which Indian state?
A) Gujarat
B) Rajasthan
C) Madhya Pradesh
D) Haryana
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Abu, the only hill station of Rajasthan, lies in the Sirohi district on the Aravalli Range.
25. Which is the highest peak in the Vindhya Range?
A) Kalumar Peak
B) Dhoopgarh
C) Mahendragiri
D) Parasnath
Answer: A
Explanation: Kalumar Peak (752 m) near Katni, Madhya Pradesh, is the highest point in the Vindhya Range.
26. Which is the highest peak in the Trans-Himalayan region of India?
A) K2
B) Nun Peak
C) Kamet
D) Saltoro Kangri
Answer: A
Explanation: K2 (8,611 m), located in the Karakoram Range of the Trans-Himalayas, is the highest peak in that region and second in the world after Mount Everest.
27. Kamet Peak is located in which Indian state?
A) Sikkim
B) Uttarakhand
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Jammu & Kashmir
Answer: B
Explanation: Kamet (7,756 m) is located near the Tibet border in Uttarakhand and is the third highest peak in India.
28. Saltoro Kangri peak is part of which range?
A) Pir Panjal Range
B) Karakoram Range
C) Zanskar Range
D) Dhauladhar Range
Answer: B
Explanation: Saltoro Kangri (7,742 m) is the highest peak of the Saltoro sub-range of the Karakoram, located near the Siachen Glacier.
29. Which peak is known as the “Five Treasures of Snow”?
A) Nanda Devi
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Kamet
D) Annapurna
Answer: B
Explanation: The name “Kanchenjunga” in Tibetan means “Five Treasures of the Great Snow,” referring to its five peaks.
30. Which is the highest peak of the Pir Panjal Range?
A) Deo Tibba
B) Indrasan
C) Ali Ratni Tibba
D) Pir Panjal Peak
Answer: D
Explanation: Pir Panjal Peak (4,771 m) is the highest point in the Pir Panjal Range, which runs parallel to the Greater Himalayas.
31. Which peak is the highest in Sikkim?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Pandim
C) Kabru
D) Talung
Answer: A
Explanation: Kanchenjunga (8,586 m), located in North Sikkim, is the highest peak in Sikkim and India.
32. Which is the highest peak of the Zanskar Range?
A) Mount Nun
B) Mount Kun
C) Both A and B
D) Saser Kangri
Answer: C
Explanation: Mount Nun (7,135 m) and Mount Kun (7,077 m) are twin peaks in the Zanskar Range of the Himalayas in Ladakh.
33. Which peak lies near the Gangotri Glacier?
A) Shivling Peak
B) Kamet Peak
C) Chaukhamba Peak
D) Both A and C
Answer: D
Explanation: Both Shivling and Chaukhamba peaks rise near the Gangotri Glacier in Uttarakhand.
34. Which peak lies in the Kumaon Himalayas?
A) Trisul
B) Nanda Devi
C) Panchachuli
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: The Kumaon Himalayas in Uttarakhand include major peaks like Nanda Devi, Trisul, and Panchachuli.
35. In which range is Mount Kamet situated?
A) Zanskar Range
B) Garhwal Range
C) Pir Panjal Range
D) Dhauladhar Range
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Kamet lies in the Garhwal Himalayas, close to the Tibet border in Uttarakhand.
36. The famous Nanga Parbat peak is located in which range?
A) Karakoram Range
B) Himalaya Range
C) Pir Panjal Range
D) Zanskar Range
Answer: B
Explanation: Nanga Parbat (8,126 m) lies in the western Himalayas (Gilgit-Baltistan region) and is known as the “Killer Mountain.”
37. Which is the highest peak in Bhutan Himalayas?
A) Chomolhari
B) Kula Kangri
C) Gangkhar Puensum
D) Jitchu Drake
Answer: C
Explanation: Gangkhar Puensum (7,570 m) is the highest peak in Bhutan and the highest unclimbed mountain in the world.
38. Which Himalayan peak is known as “Queen of the Mountains”?
A) Mount Everest
B) Nanda Devi
C) Annapurna
D) Kanchenjunga
Answer: C
Explanation: Annapurna in Nepal is often called the “Queen of the Mountains” and was the first 8,000 m peak ever climbed (in 1950).
39. Which peak is located near the famous Badrinath temple?
A) Neelkanth
B) Trisul
C) Nanda Devi
D) Kamet
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Neelkanth (6,596 m) rises dramatically behind the Badrinath temple and is often called the “Garhwal Queen.”
40. Which peak is the highest in Nepal?
A) Mount Everest
B) Annapurna
C) Dhaulagiri
D) Makalu
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) lies in the Mahalangur range of Nepal and is the world’s highest peak.
41. Which is the highest peak in the Greater Himalayas in India?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Nanda Devi
C) Kamet
D) Trisul
Answer: A
Explanation: Kanchenjunga, part of the Greater Himalayas, is the highest peak in India and the third highest in the world.
42. The Karakoram Range lies mainly in which Indian Union Territory?
A) Jammu & Kashmir
B) Ladakh
C) Himachal Pradesh
D) Sikkim
Answer: B
Explanation: The Karakoram Range, including K2 and Siachen Glacier, lies mainly in the Ladakh region.
43. Which peak is located in the Kumaon Himalayas and consists of five snow-capped summits?
A) Panchachuli
B) Trisul
C) Nanda Kot
D) Chaukhamba
Answer: A
Explanation: Panchachuli means “Five Chulhas” or peaks, located in the eastern Kumaon Himalayas near Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand.
44. The Kangto Peak lies in which mountain range?
A) Eastern Himalayas
B) Western Himalayas
C) Karakoram Range
D) Zanskar Range
Answer: A
Explanation: Kangto (7,090 m) is part of the Eastern Himalayas in Arunachal Pradesh, near the India–China border.
45. Which is the highest peak in the Dhauladhar Range?
A) Hanuman Tibba
B) Indrasan
C) Deo Tibba
D) Friendship Peak
Answer: A
Explanation: Hanuman Tibba (5,982 m) near Manali is the highest peak of the Dhauladhar Range in Himachal Pradesh.
46. In which mountain range is Mount Trisul located?
A) Zanskar Range
B) Garhwal Range
C) Kumaon Range
D) Pir Panjal Range
Answer: C
Explanation: Trisul (7,120 m) is a group of three peaks in the Kumaon Himalayas of Uttarakhand, named after Lord Shiva’s trident.
47. Which peak lies near the Pindari Glacier?
A) Nanda Devi
B) Nanda Kot
C) Panchachuli
D) Trisul
Answer: B
Explanation: Nanda Kot (6,861 m) is located near the Pindari Glacier in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand.
48. The Dhaulagiri peak lies in which country?
A) India
B) Nepal
C) Bhutan
D) China
Answer: B
Explanation: Dhaulagiri (8,167 m) is the seventh-highest mountain in the world and part of the Nepal Himalayas.
49. Which is the highest peak in the Lahaul-Spiti region of Himachal Pradesh?
A) Gya Peak
B) Shilla Peak
C) Reo Purgyil
D) Indrasan
Answer: A
Explanation: Gya Peak (6,794 m) is located at the tri-junction of Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, and Tibet in the Lahaul-Spiti region.
50. Which peak is known as the “Killer Mountain” due to difficult climbing conditions?
A) K2
B) Annapurna
C) Nanga Parbat
D) Everest
Answer: C
Explanation: Nanga Parbat, the world’s ninth-highest peak, has claimed many climbers’ lives and is thus nicknamed the “Killer Mountain.”
51. Which is the highest peak in the Satpura Range?
A) Dhupgarh
B) Kalumar Peak
C) Chikhaldara
D) Mahendragiri
Answer: A
Explanation: Dhupgarh (1,350 m) near Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is the highest point in the Satpura Range and Central India.
52. The Vindhya Range runs mainly through which state?
A) Madhya Pradesh
B) Maharashtra
C) Uttar Pradesh
D) Gujarat
Answer: A
Explanation: The Vindhyas run east–west across central Madhya Pradesh, forming a divide between North and South India.
53. Which is the highest peak of the Eastern Ghats?
A) Arma Konda
B) Mahendragiri
C) Jindhagada Peak
D) Deomali
Answer: A
Explanation: Arma Konda (1,680 m) in Andhra Pradesh is the highest point of the Eastern Ghats.
54. Which is the highest peak in the Western Ghats?
A) Anamudi
B) Doddabetta
C) Vavul Mala
D) Agasthyamalai
Answer: A
Explanation: Anamudi (2,695 m) in Kerala’s Eravikulam National Park is the highest peak of the Western Ghats and South India.
55. The Nilgiri Hills are located at the junction of which two ranges?
A) Eastern and Western Ghats
B) Vindhya and Aravalli
C) Satpura and Eastern Ghats
D) Pir Panjal and Zanskar
Answer: A
Explanation: The Nilgiri Hills (Tamil Nadu) form the meeting point of the Eastern and Western Ghats in South India.
56. Which is the highest peak in the Nilgiris?
A) Doddabetta
B) Makurti
C) Kolaribetta
D) Vavul Mala
Answer: A
Explanation: Doddabetta (2,637 m) near Ooty is the highest point of the Nilgiri Hills and the second highest in South India after Anamudi.
57. Which is the highest peak in the Aravalli Range?
A) Guru Shikhar
B) Mount Abu
C) Dilwara Peak
D) Ser Peak
Answer: A
Explanation: Guru Shikhar (1,722 m) in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, is the highest point of the Aravalli Range and the oldest mountain system in India.
58. Mahendragiri Peak is situated in which state?
A) Odisha
B) Andhra Pradesh
C) Tamil Nadu
D) Kerala
Answer: A
Explanation: Mahendragiri (1,501 m) in Gajapati district is the second highest peak of Odisha and part of the Eastern Ghats.
59. The Kaimur Range is an extension of which mountain range?
A) Vindhya Range
B) Aravalli Range
C) Satpura Range
D) Eastern Ghats
Answer: A
Explanation: The Kaimur Range in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh is a continuation of the Vindhyas towards the east.
60. Which is the highest peak in the Western Himalayas of Himachal Pradesh?
A) Reo Purgyil
B) Shilla Peak
C) Deo Tibba
D) Hanuman Tibba
Answer: A
Explanation: Reo Purgyil (6,816 m) in Kinnaur district is Himachal Pradesh’s highest peak and lies on the Tibet border.
61. Parasnath Hill is the highest peak of which state?
A) Jharkhand
B) Bihar
C) Odisha
D) Chhattisgarh
Answer: A
Explanation: Parasnath Hill (1,366 m) in Giridih district is the highest point in Jharkhand and a major Jain pilgrimage site.
62. The Rajmahal Hills are located in which state?
A) Jharkhand
B) Bihar
C) West Bengal
D) Odisha
Answer: A
Explanation: The Rajmahal Hills in northeastern Jharkhand are volcanic in origin and contain fossil remains from the Jurassic era.
63. Which hill station is located in the Anamalai Range?
A) Munnar
B) Ooty
C) Kodaikanal
D) Coonoor
Answer: A
Explanation: Munnar, Kerala, lies in the Anamalai sub-range of the Western Ghats, famous for tea plantations and Anamudi peak.
64. The Biligiriranga Hills form a link between which two ranges?
A) Eastern Ghats and Western Ghats
B) Aravalli and Vindhya
C) Satpura and Nilgiri
D) Vindhya and Satpura
Answer: A
Explanation: The Biligiriranga (BR) Hills in southern Karnataka form a biological bridge between the Eastern and Western Ghats.
65. The Cardamom Hills are a part of which range?
A) Eastern Ghats
B) Western Ghats
C) Aravalli Range
D) Satpura Range
Answer: B
Explanation: The Cardamom Hills in Kerala form a southern part of the Western Ghats and are known for spices and hydropower projects.
66. The Khasi and Garo Hills are a part of which plateau?
A) Chhotanagpur Plateau
B) Deccan Plateau
C) Meghalaya Plateau
D) Malwa Plateau
Answer: C
Explanation: Khasi, Garo, and Jaintia Hills form the Meghalaya Plateau — a northeastern extension of the Chhotanagpur Plateau.
67. Which is the highest peak in Meghalaya?
A) Shillong Peak
B) Nokrek Peak
C) Saramati Peak
D) Laitkor Peak
Answer: A
Explanation: Shillong Peak (1,965 m) is the highest point in Meghalaya and offers panoramic views of Shillong city.
68. Which is the highest peak in Mizoram?
A) Phawngpui (Peak Blue Mountain)
B) Saramati Peak
C) Durtlang Peak
D) Tlangnuam Peak
Answer: A
Explanation: Phawngpui (2,157 m) is the highest peak of Mizoram and a sacred site known as the “Blue Mountain.”
69. Which is the highest peak in Tripura?
A) Betlingchhip
B) Jampui Peak
C) Longtharai
D) Deotamura
Answer: A
Explanation: Betlingchhip (939 m) in Jampui Hills is the highest point in Tripura.
70. Which is the highest peak in Manipur?
A) Tenipu Peak
B) Sirohi Peak
C) Nongmaiching Hill
D) Keibul Peak
Answer: A
Explanation: Tenipu Peak (2,994 m) in the Barail Range forms the highest point in Manipur.
71. Which is the highest peak in Assam?
A) Daphne Peak
B) Chorol Peak
C) Amsoi Peak
D) Singhason Peak
Answer: D
Explanation: Singhason Peak (1,998 m) in Karbi Anglong district is the highest point in Assam.
72. Which is the highest mountain in the world?
A) Mount Everest
B) K2
C) Kanchenjunga
D) Lhotse
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) on the Nepal–China border is the world’s highest mountain.
73. Which is the second highest mountain in the world?
A) K2 (Godwin Austen)
B) Kanchenjunga
C) Lhotse
D) Makalu
Answer: A
Explanation: K2 (8,611 m) is the second highest peak in the world, located in the Karakoram Range.
74. Mount Lhotse is located near which peak?
A) Kanchenjunga
B) Everest
C) Makalu
D) Dhaulagiri
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Lhotse (8,516 m) is part of the Everest massif in the Himalayas, connected to Everest by the South Col.
75. Which is the highest peak in Africa?
A) Mount Kilimanjaro
B) Mount Kenya
C) Mount Elgon
D) Mount Meru
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) in Tanzania is Africa’s highest mountain and the tallest freestanding volcanic peak in the world.
76. Which is the highest mountain peak in South America?
A) Mount Chimborazo
B) Aconcagua
C) Huascarán
D) Ojos del Salado
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Aconcagua (6,962 m) in Argentina is the highest mountain in South America and in the Western Hemisphere.
77. Which is the highest peak in North America?
A) Mount Logan
B) Mount McKinley (Denali)
C) Mount St. Elias
D) Mount Foraker
Answer: B
Explanation: Denali (6,190 m) in Alaska, USA, is the highest peak in North America.
78. Which is the highest mountain in Europe?
A) Mont Blanc
B) Mount Elbrus
C) Matterhorn
D) Mount Etna
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Elbrus (5,642 m), located in the Caucasus Mountains in Russia, is Europe’s highest mountain.
79. Which is the highest peak in Australia?
A) Mount Kosciuszko
B) Mount Cook
C) Mount Wilhelm
D) Mount Giluwe
Answer: A) Mount Kosciuszko
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Kosciuszko (2,228 m) is the highest peak in mainland Australia, located in the Snowy Mountains.
80. Which is the highest mountain in Antarctica?
A) Mount Kirkpatrick
B) Mount Tyree
C) Mount Vinson
D) Mount Sidley
Answer: C
Explanation: Mount Vinson (4,892 m) is Antarctica’s highest peak, located in the Sentinel Range.
81. The Alps mountain range is located in which continent?
A) North America
B) Asia
C) Europe
D) Africa
Answer: C
Explanation: The Alps stretch across eight European countries including France, Switzerland, Italy, and Austria.
82. Which is the highest peak of the Alps?
A) Matterhorn
B) Mont Blanc
C) Jungfrau
D) Grossglockner
Answer: B
Explanation: Mont Blanc (4,808 m), located on the France–Italy border, is the highest mountain in the Alps.
83. Which is the highest volcano in the world?
A) Mount Fuji
B) Mount Etna
C) Ojos del Salado
D) Mauna Kea
Answer: C
Explanation: Ojos del Salado (6,893 m) in Chile is the world’s highest active volcano.
84. Mount Fuji is located in which country?
A) Japan
B) China
C) South Korea
D) Philippines
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Fuji (3,776 m) is an iconic volcano and Japan’s highest peak, considered sacred in Japanese culture.
85. Mount Etna, one of the most active volcanoes, is situated in which country?
A) Italy
B) Greece
C) Spain
D) Turkey
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Etna, located on Sicily Island, Italy, is Europe’s tallest active volcano.
86. Which is the highest mountain in the United Kingdom?
A) Snowdon
B) Ben Nevis
C) Scafell Pike
D) Slieve Donard
Answer: B
Explanation: Ben Nevis (1,345 m), in Scotland, is the highest peak in the United Kingdom.
87. Which mountain range separates Europe and Asia?
A) Alps
B) Caucasus
C) Ural Mountains
D) Carpathians
Answer: C
Explanation: The Ural Mountains run north–south through Russia and form a natural boundary between Europe and Asia.
88. Which is the longest mountain range in the world?
A) Andes
B) Himalayas
C) Rockies
D) Alps
Answer: A
Explanation: The Andes Mountains (7,000 km long) stretch along the western edge of South America and are the world’s longest continental range.
89. Which is the youngest mountain range in the world?
A) Andes
B) Alps
C) Himalayas
D) Rockies
Answer: C
Explanation: The Himalayas are geologically the youngest fold mountains, formed about 40–50 million years ago due to collision of the Indian and Eurasian plates.
90. Which mountain range is called the “Roof of the World”?
A) Pamir Mountains
B) Andes
C) Karakoram
D) Himalayas
Answer: A
Explanation: The Pamir Mountains in Central Asia are often referred to as the “Roof of the World” due to their high elevation and central position among major ranges.
91. The Rocky Mountains are located in which continent?
A) South America
B) North America
C) Europe
D) Asia
Answer: B
Explanation: The Rocky Mountains extend through the western part of North America, from Canada to New Mexico (USA).
92. Mount McKinley is another name for which peak?
A) Mount Elbrus
B) Mount Logan
C) Mount Denali
D) Mount Rainier
Answer: C
Explanation: Mount McKinley is the former name of Denali, North America’s highest peak (Alaska).
93. Which is the highest peak in New Zealand?
A) Mount Tasman
B) Mount Cook (Aoraki)
C) Mount Ruapehu
D) Mount Taranaki
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Cook, also known as Aoraki (3,724 m), is New Zealand’s highest mountain in the Southern Alps.
94. Which is the highest peak in Canada?
A) Mount Logan
B) Mount Steele
C) Mount Columbia
D) Mount Fairweather
Answer: A
Explanation: Mount Logan (5,959 m) in Yukon Territory is the highest mountain in Canada and the second highest in North America.
95. The Great Dividing Range is located in which country?
A) Australia
B) New Zealand
C) South Africa
D) Chile
Answer: A
Explanation: The Great Dividing Range runs along eastern Australia and is the continent’s most extensive mountain system.
96. Which mountain range is known for Mount Everest, K2, and Kanchenjunga?
A) Andes
B) Himalayas
C) Alps
D) Rockies
Answer: B
Explanation: The Himalayas include the world’s highest peaks such as Everest, K2 (Karakoram sub-range), and Kanchenjunga.
97. Mount Kilimanjaro is located in which African country?
A) Kenya
B) Tanzania
C) Uganda
D) Ethiopia
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) is located in northern Tanzania, near the Kenya border.
98. Mount Everest is located on the border between which two countries?
A) India and Nepal
B) Nepal and China
C) India and Bhutan
D) Nepal and Bhutan
Answer: B
Explanation: Mount Everest lies between Nepal (south face) and Tibet/China (north face).
99. Which peak is considered the highest island mountain in the world?
A) Mauna Kea
B) Mount Wilhelm
C) Mount Kosciuszko
D) Mount Cook
Answer: A
Explanation: Mauna Kea (4,207 m above sea level; over 10,200 m from base) in Hawaii is the world’s tallest island mountain when measured from its base on the ocean floor.
100. Which is the most recently formed mountain system in India?
A) Himalayas
B) Western Ghats
C) Vindhyas
D) Aravallis
Answer: A
Explanation: The Himalayas are India’s youngest mountain system, still rising due to tectonic activity between the Indian and Eurasian plates.