Karakorum Range | MCQs

Explanation

At 8,611 m K2 is the tallest mountain in the region, and three others within 20 km top 8,000 m.

The Karakoram is a mountain range spanning the borders of China, India, and Pakistan.

Extending to Afghanistan and Tajikistan also.

Explanation

• 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.