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    Question

    Consider the following statements about Mount

    Vinson:  1.      Recently, Kerala government employee Shaikh Hassan Khan has climbed Mount Vinson.  2.      It is the highest mountain in Andaman and Nicobar.  3.      Mount Vinson rises 4,892 meters (16,050 feet) above sea level.   Which of the statements given above is/are not correct?
    A 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 1 and 2 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 2 and 3 only Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Recently, Kerala government employee Shaikh Hassan Khan has climbed Mount Vinson, the highest peak in Antarctica.  It is the highest mountain in Antarctica.  Mount Vinson rises 4,892 meters (16,050 feet) above sea level.  It is part of the Sentinel Range of the Ellsworth Mountains, near the Ronne Ice Shelf.  There are five other tall mountains in the same area as Mount Vinson—the next five highest summits on the continent of Antarctica—which are collectively referred to as Vinson Massif.

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