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Select the correct statement about Mount Everest:

A.
It is a part of Jammu and Kashmir and the height of its peak is 8900 m.
B.
It is a part of Nepal and the height of its peak is 8900 m.
C.
It is a part of India and the height of its peak is 9850 m.
D.
It is a part of Tibet and the height of its peak is 9850 m.

Solution:

Explanation:About Mount Everest:The World's Highest Peak Mount Everest.It is situated in Nepal.The height of Mount Everest is 8848 m (8900 m approx).It is always covered with snow.Nepali name: Sagarmatha.Tibetan name: Chomolungma.It is named after a Surveyor General of India George Everest.The peak is located in the Mahalangur sub-range of the Himalayas.Thus, Mount Everest is a part of Nepal and the height of its peak is 8900 m.Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first men to climb Mount Everest.Junko Tabei was the first woman to climb Mount Everest.Avtar Singh Cheema was the first Indian man to climb Mount Everest.Bachhendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest.

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