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After whom is the name 'Mount Everest' named?

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    In the name of the King of England
  • 2
    Named after the first climber to reach the summit
  • 3
    In the name of a Surveyor General of India
  • 4
    In the name of the Viceroy of India
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Answer : 3. "In the name of a Surveyor General of India"
Explanation :

Mount Everest is a peak in the Himalaya mountain range. It is located between Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China. At 8,849 meters (29,032 feet), it is considered the tallest point on Earth. In the nineteenth century, the mountain was named after George Everest, a former Surveyor General of India.

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