Which one of the following is the highest mountain peak?

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Q: 69 (NDA-II/2008)

Which one of the following is the highest mountain peak?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

NDA-II

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The correct answer is option 4 - K2.

Option 1 - Nanga Parbat is the ninth highest mountain peak in the world, located in Pakistan`s Gilgit-Baltistan region.

Option 2 - Nanda Devi is the second highest mountain peak in India and the 23rd highest peak in the world.

Option 3 - Kanchenjunga is the third highest mountain peak in the world, located in Nepal and Sikkim.

Option 4 - K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, is the second highest mountain peak in the world after Mount Everest. It is located on the China-Pakistan border in the Karakoram range.

Therefore, the highest mountain peak among the given options is K2, making option 4 the correct answer.