Kanchenjunga
Mountains & PeaksSikkimImportance 5/5medium
Third highest mountain in the world, on the Sikkim-Nepal border region.
Why UPSC cares
- High-yield location (importance 5/5) — prioritise for Prelims recall.
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 27.7025° N, 88.1475° E
- State/UT:
- Sikkim
- Category:
- Mountains & Peaks
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Remember Kanchenjunga as mountains & peaks in Sikkim — a high-yield pin worth weekly revision. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
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- Saltoro Kangri · Ladakh
- Amarkantak · Madhya Pradesh
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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