Parasnath
Mountains & PeaksJharkhandImportance 4/5medium
Highest peak in the Chota Nagpur Plateau and important Jain pilgrimage site.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 24.0000° N, 86.1500° E
- State/UT:
- Jharkhand
- Category:
- Mountains & Peaks
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Remember Parasnath as mountains & peaks in Jharkhand. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
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- Kanchenjunga · Sikkim
- Nanda Devi · Uttarakhand
- Anamudi · Kerala
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- Saddle Peak · Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Saltoro Kangri · Ladakh
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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