Explanation

• Mount Everest is the Highest peak in the world.
• It is located in Nepal.
• Height: 8,848.86m (29,032 feet)
• The first time expedition in 1953.
• It was named after George Everest in 1856.
• In the range of mountains: the Himalayas.

Additional information:

• First climbers to reach Mount Everest (1953): Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.
• First man to climb Mount Everest twice: Nawang Gombu.
• First Pakistani woman to scale Mount Everest: Samina Baig.
• First blind Asian and third person in the world to climb Everest: Zhang Hong.
• Youngest Pakistani to summit Everest: Shehroze Kashif.
• Fastest woman to climb Mount Everest: Tsang Yin-hung.

Last verified on 16-06-2026

Explanation

• The second highest plateau in the world located in Pakistan is the Deosai Plains.
• Location: Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan
• Height: ~4,114 meters above sea level
• Area: Around 3,000+ square kilometers
• Famous river/lake: Sheosar Lake
• Status: Deosai National Park
• It is known as the “Land of Giants” due to its high altitude and unique landscape.

Additional information:

• The highest plateau in the world is the Tibetan Plateau.

Last verified on 09-06-2026

Explanation

• Angel Falls is a waterfall in Venezuela.
• Height: 979 m
• Elevation: 1,283 m
• Longest drop: 807 m
• Number of drops: 2
•  It is the world's tallest uninterrupted waterfall.
• The waterfall has been known as Angel Falls since the mid-20th century.
• Angel Falls is named after Jimmie Angel, a U.S. aviator, who was the first person to fly over the falls.

Last verified on 06-06-2026

Explanation

• The Andes Mountain Range is the longest continental mountain range in the world.
• It stretches along the western edge of South America.
• Its total length is about 8,900 km (5,500 miles).
• Highest peak of Andes: Aconcagua (6,961 m)

Additional information:

• Sutter Buttes is considered the smallest mountain range in the world.
• Location: California, USA
• It is also called the “World’s Smallest Mountain Range”.
• Highest mountain in world: Mount Everest (8,848.86 m)
• Second highest peak: K2 (8,611 m)
• Himalayas length: about 2,400 km

Last verified on 17-05-2026

Explanation

• Mount K2 is the second-highest mountain on Earth.
• It is part of the Karakorum Range.
• It is located on the China–Pakistan border between Baltistan in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan.
• K2, at 8,611 meters above sea level.
• K-2 is Also Known As Godwin Austin.
  
• 'K' standing for Karakoram.
• K2 mountain was first measured by Godwin Austen in 1856.
• The Silk Route is also known as the Karakoram Highway.

Additional information:

• The first highest mountain on Earth is Mount Everest.
• It is located in Nepal.
• The new height of Mount Everest is 8,848.86m (29,032 feet).
• Mount Everest was named after George Everest in 1856.

Last verified on 01-04-2026