Previous Year Question
Which one of the following peaks is NOT located in India?
Gurla Mandhata
Namcha Barwa
Kamet
Nanga Parbat
Correct Answer: A
Detailed Solution
Gurla Mandhata is a high peak associated with the Nalakankar Himal and is located in Tibet, south of Lake Manasarovar. It is therefore not situated within India's administered territory.
Kamet is located in India. It is a major peak of about 7,756 metres in the Garhwal Himalaya of Chamoli district, Uttarakhand.
An important accuracy note is necessary here. In modern geographical descriptions, Namcha Barwa is also located in Tibet near the great bend of the Yarlung Tsangpo, after which the river turns and later enters Arunachal Pradesh. Therefore, asking for a single peak “not located in India” is not completely unambiguous geographically.
Nanga Parbat is presently located in Gilgit-Baltistan, a territory administered by Pakistan; India claims the wider territory.