Nanga Parbat | MCQs

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• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain," stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• It is the 9th highest mountain globally.
• It is also called the "Killer Mountain."
• Nanga Parbat was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

Explanation

Nanga Parbat, locally known as Diamer, is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres above sea level.

Located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region

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The height of Nanga Parbat at 8,126 m (26,660 ft) above sea level.

Explanation

• Nanga Parbat is also locally known as Diamer.
• It is part of the Western Himalayas in Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan.
• The peak, meaning "Naked Mountain," stands at 8,126 m (26,660 ft).
• It is the 9th highest mountain globally.
• It is also called the "Killer Mountain."
• Nanga Parbat was first ascended on July 3, 1953.
• Shehroze Kashif recently became the youngest Pakistani to summit it.

Explanation

Nanga Parbat is known as the "Killer Mountain" due to unpredictable weather, steep inclines, and a high number of climbing fatalities.

It is one of the deadliest mountains in the world for mountaineers.

Additional information:

Nanga Parbat, locally known as Diamer, is the ninth highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres above sea level.

Located in the Diamer District of Gilgit-Baltistan region

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Shehroze Kashif has scaled Everest, K2, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, Makalu, Manaslu and the Broad Peak, and the Nanga Parbat was his eighth summit of an 8-thousander.

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Diamir is a local name for the peak and means “king of the mountains.”

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Nanga Parbat is the 9th highest mountain in the world and 2nd of Pakistan.

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 9th highest mountain in the world at 8,126 metres

Located in Gilgat Baltistan