Mt. Everest Height Increase
CMAT 2021 · General Knowledge · Medium · General Knowledge
In contrast to what was previously recognized by Nepal, the height of Mt. Everest has now been found to be higher by how many centimetres?
- A.
85 cms
- B.
84 cms
- C.
86 cms
- D.
88 cms
Answer
C
Explanation
In December 2020, Nepal and China jointly announced the revised height of Mt. Everest as 8,848.86 metres, which was 86 cm higher than Nepal's previous measurement.
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