Mountains | MCQs

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Broad Peak is a mountain in the Karakoram on the border of Pakistan and China,

Broad Peak is the fourth highest mountain in Pakistan and the 12th highest in the world at 8,051 meters above sea level.

It was first ascended in June 1957 by Fritz Wintersteller and others of an Austrian expedition.

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The Karakoram Range in northern Pakistan is home to the highest number of summits.

List of 8000 + mountains in Pakistan

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Trango Tower is a mountain peak located in the Baltistan region of Pakistan.

It stands at a height of 6,339 meters (20,807 feet).

It is known for its steep and challenging climb, attracting adventure seekers and mountaineers from around the world.

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The word Karakoram is a Turkic term that means "black gravel".

The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is also known as the Friendship Highway in China and N-35 in Pakistan.

It was built by the governments of Pakistan and China and completed in 1979.

Starting from Hassan Abdal, it spans 1,300 (810 miles) km in Pakistan.

The Silk Route is also referred to as the Karakoram Highway.

The Karakoram Range, located between China and Pakistan.

It is traversed by the Karakoram Highway.

It connects the two countries via the Khunjerab Pass.

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 The Himalayas are the world's youngest, tallest, and most populated mountain system

They include the world's highest mountains, like Mount Everest,

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Tirich Mir is located in the Hindu Kush range, not Karakoram.

Broad Peak and K2 are both part of the Karakoram range.

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The Karakoram Range is the second-highest mountain range in the world.

The range's highest peak, K2, is the second-highest peak on Earth. 

Highest peak: K2 (8,611 m or 28,251 ft)

Their range spans the borders of China, India, and Pakistan.

Karakoram has the highest peaks in Pakistan. 

Karakoram is located in the North of the Himalayas range. 

K2 is the highest peak of Karakoram

K2 is mostly covered with ice. 

Karakoram has less forest. 

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K-2 is named so because it was the second peak measured in the Karakoram Range.

It is the second-highest mountain in the world, after Mount Everest.

It is also known as "Chogori."

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Jabal Malaikah is a mountain located beside the battlefield of Badr. It is from this mountain that the angels came to assist the Prophet (PBUH) and the Sahabah during the Battle of Badr. 500 angels came to the right side of the army, led by Hazrat Jibraeel