Seven Summits - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Mount Kosciuszko is located in

a. Russia
b. Japan
c. Australia
d. Uzbekistan
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Australia

Explanation:
Mount Kosciuszko is a mountain located on the Main Range of the Snowy Mountains in Kosciuszko National Park, part of the Australian Alps National Parks and Reserves, in New South Wales,Australia.With a height of 2,228 metres (7,310 ft)above sea level, it is the highest mountain in Australia.
2)   Which of the following mountain peak will be renamed as “Denali”?

a. Aconcagua
b. K2
c. Elbrus
d. Mount McKinley
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Mount McKinley

Explanation:
Denali or Mount McKinley is the highest mountain peak in North America. The mountain was officially named after President William McKinley in 1917, a gesture originally proposed by an Alaska gold prospector in recognition of McKinley's support for the gold standard.

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