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Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

For this pair question, check the pair slowly. In Mountain Peaks, the pair that matches rightly is Shimla - Pir Panjal Range. That is the answer. If you know one pair well, you can answer it. Keep pairs as small stories, not as lists.

Ref: [UP UDA/LDA (Pre) 2013] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which one of the following mountain peaks is not located in India?

This question is asking for the one that stands apart, and that is Gosain Than. In Mountain Peaks, Gosain Than has a special feature that makes it stand apart. That is the whole point here. Once you notice what makes Gosain Than special, the answer feels easy.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2005] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which one of the following gives correct sequence of Himalayan peaks in the direction East to West?

Imagine you are revising Mountain Peaks late at night. The one fact you would underline for which one of the following gives right is Namcha Barwa, Kanchenjunga, Mount Everest, Nanda Devi. That is exactly what this question is asking. It is a direct question, so the answer is also direct. Just keep it simple.

Ref: [UPPCS (Spl)(Mains) 2008] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which one of the following is the highest Aravalli Peak?

In Mountain Peaks, there is a simple fact that answers this. Which one of the following is the is Kumbhalgarh. That is all the question wants. Many students get it right because they have heard this line before. Now you have heard it too, so it will stay with you.

Ref: [RAS/RTS (Pre) 2012] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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In which state is the Guru Shikhar Peak located?

I will keep it short and simple. The question is about in which state is the Guru Shikhar, and in Mountain Peaks the answer is Rajasthan. This is a direct fact from the chapter. Read it, understand it once, and it will feel familiar when you see it again.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2007] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Nanda Devi is situated in

Let us keep it easy. Nanda Devi is situated in — the answer is Uttarakhand. In Mountain Peaks, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 2013] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Nanda Devi peak forms a part of

The main idea is really simple. In Mountain Peaks, Nanda Devi peak forms a part of is always linked with Garhwal Himalayas. That is the point the question is checking. Once you know this link, you will feel confident. It is one of those questions that rewards simple revision.

Ref: [IAS (Pre) 2003] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Choose the correct order from the following.

For order questions, think of a timeline. In Mountain Peaks, the events happened in the order Mount Everest, Godwin Austin, Kanchenjunga. That is the answer. If you place the first event and the last event in your mind, the middle ones fall into place. It is easier than it looks.

Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 1991] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Himalayan peak Kanchenjunga is situated at

Let me explain it simply. The question is asking about Himalayan peak Kanchenjunga is situated at, and the answer is Both (B) and (C). In Mountain Peaks, Both (B) and (C) is the name you will see again and again for this topic. Read it twice, say it once, and it will stick.

Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 2014] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Which of the following is the highest mountain peak in India?

Let us keep it easy. Which of the following is the highest — the answer is K2. In Mountain Peaks, this is the fact that everyone is expected to know. If you have read the chapter once, you have already seen it. A quick revision is enough to fix it in your mind.

Ref: [UPPCS (Mains) 2009] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Highest mountain peak in India is

Imagine you are revising Mountain Peaks late at night. The one fact you would underline for Highest mountain peak in India is is K2 Godwin Austin. That is exactly what this question is asking. It is a direct question, so the answer is also direct. Just keep it simple.

Ref: [42nd BPSC (Pre) 1997] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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Who was the second Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?

The main idea is really simple. In Mountain Peaks, who was the second Indian woman to is always linked with Santosh Yadav. That is the point the question is checking. Once you know this link, you will feel confident. It is one of those questions that rewards simple revision.

Ref: [MPPCS (Pre) 1992] | Majid Husain, Geography of India, and NCERT Geography textbooks discuss Mountain Peaks and explain the Indian geographical features and patterns that support the correct answer for this question.

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