Practice mode Mountains and Glaciers

The label ‘K2’ originated from which survey of the nineteenth century?

Correct answer D. The Great Trigonometrical Survey of India

Explanation

T. G. Montgomerie of the Great Trigonometrical Survey marked Karakoram peaks K1, K2 and so on in 1856; K2 was the second peak he listed.

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