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Dhaulagiri mountain peak is located in which country ?
Bhutan
Nepal
India
Burma
None of the above
Nepal
Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world, located entirely within the borders of Nepal. It serves as a major peak in the Himalayas, situated north of the Myagdi district and west of the Kali Gandaki River.
Dhaulagiri is the seventh-highest mountain in the world, located entirely within the borders of Nepal. It serves as a major peak in the Himalayas, situated north of the Myagdi district and west of the Kali Gandaki River.
The Himalayas, including peaks like Dhaulagiri, are part of the young fold mountain system formed by the collision of the Indian Plate and the Eurasian Plate.
Dhaulagiri has an elevation of 8,167 meters (26,795 feet).
Its name is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Dhavala' meaning white and 'Giri' meaning mountain.
It was first summited in 1960 by a Swiss-Austrian-Nepali expedition.
Dhaulagiri is part of the Dhaulagiri Himal, a sub-range of the Himalayas.
The Kali Gandaki Gorge, one of the deepest river canyons in the world, separates the Dhaulagiri massif from the Annapurna massif.
Option A (Bhutan) is incorrect as it is home to Gangkhar Puensum. Option C (India) contains Kanchenjunga, which is the highest peak in India. Option D (Burma/Myanmar) is home to Hkakabo Razi.
B is correct тАФ Dhaulagiri mountain peak is located in the Himalayan nation of Nepal.
When studying world peaks, focus on the 'Eight-thousanders' (mountains above 8,000 meters); there are 14 such peaks globally, all of which are located in the Himalayan and Karakoram ranges of Asia.
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