Question

Dhaulagiri lies in which country?
a. Nepal
b. India
c. Bhutan
d. Bangladesh

Answer 1

Hint: Dhaulagiri is the single highest mountain in the world, a part of the Himalayas, located west to the Bheri, and extends from the Kaligandaki river. It is the single highest mountain that is completely located within the borders of only one country. Its height is 8, 167 metres.

Complete answer:
Let us look at the options one by one.
Option a- Dhaulagiri is the eastern anchor to the Dhaulagiri sub range of the Himalayas, which is located in Nepal. Thus, this is the correct option.
Option b- Most of the Himalayan ranges and peaks are found in India. These include the Kanchenjunga, the K2, etc. However, the Dhaulagiri is not amongst them. So, this is an incorrect option.
Option c- Bhutan also has peaks of considerable heights belonging to the Himayan ranges. These peaks can vary between 5,000 m and 7,000 m in terms of their heights. The highest peak in this rather geographically small country is the Gangkhar Puensum, which is 7,570 metres high. Dhaulagiri is not present here. Thus, it is an incorrect option.
Option d- Bangladesh does not have any Himalayan range or peak within its borders. So, there is no question of Dhaulagiri being present here. Hence, it is an incorrect option.
Hence, the correct answer is option, ‘a. Nepal’.

Note: One can remember the exact location of Dhaulagiri by looking at its coordinates. The coordinates of Dhaulagiri are $28.6985^\circ N$, $83.4873^\circ E$. This geographical location is within Nepal only.