Which of the following is the highest mountain of Bhutan?

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  1. Gyemo Chen
  2. Kangphu Kang I
  3. Chomolhari
  4. Gangkhar Puensum

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Option 4 : Gangkhar Puensum
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The correct answer is Gangkhar Puensum.

Key Points

  • With an elevation of 7,570 metres (24,836 feet) and a prominence of 2,995 metres, Gangkhar Puensum is Bhutan's highest mountain and the world's highest unclimbed mountain.
  • Its name means "White Peak of the Three Spiritual Brothers."
  • It shares a border with Tibet. 
  • A Japanese expedition ascended Liankang Kangri in 1999, a 7,535-meter (24,721-foot) subsidiary peak (not an independent summit) separated from the main peak by a 2-kilometre (1.2-mile) long ridge to the north-northwest.

Important Points

  • Gipmochi is a mountain in south-central Asia's Lower Himalayas. The peak, which rises to a height of 14,523 feet (4,427 metres), is located on the boundary between the Indian state of Sikkim and Bhutan.
  • Kangphu Kang, also known as Shimokangri, is a Himalayan mountain. It is the world's 107th tallest peak, standing at 7,204 metres above sea level.
  • Chomolhari is a Himalayan mountain that straddles the border between Tibet's Yadong County and Bhutan's Paro region.
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