Which among the following peaks of the Himalayas has the height more than 8000 meters?
I. Nanda Devi
II. Nanga Parbat
III. Namcha Barwa

Correct option is C

S. Ans. (c) Only II

Sol.

• Nanda Devi – Height: 7,816 meters
  It is the second highest peak in India, located in the Kumaon-Garhwal Himalayas (Uttarakhand). It is below 8000 meters, hence does not qualify.
• Nanga Parbat – Height: 8,126 meters
  Located in the Zaskar range of the western Himalayas, in the Gilgit-Baltistan region (PoK). It does exceed 8000 meters and is the ninth-highest peak in the world.
• Namcha Barwa – Height: 7,782 meters
  Found at the easternmost edge of the Himalayas in southeastern Tibet, near the Brahmaputra Gorge. This peak also does not exceed 8000 meters.

Thus, only Nanga Parbat (II) is above 8000 meters, making option (c) the correct answer.

Information Booster:

• The Himalayas have 14 peaks over 8000 meters – all in Nepal, Tibet, and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
• K2 (8,611 m) and Nanga Parbat (8,126 m) lie in PoK, forming part of the Karakoram and Zaskar ranges.
• Namcha Barwa marks the easternmost limit of the Himalayas.
• The Zemu Glacier, near Kangchenjunga, feeds rivers flowing into northeastern India.
• Mount Everest (8,848.86 m) is the highest Himalayan and world peak.
• The Greater Himalayas (Himadri) host all peaks above 8000 m.