General Knowledge MCQ #1407

The highest mountain peak, Mount Everest, has been named after Col. George Everest, who was a _________.

General Knowledge MCQ #1407

  1. Question 1

    Q1. The highest mountain peak, Mount Everest, has been named after Col. George Everest, who was a _________.

    • A) Commandant of 1st Mountain Infantry Unit
    • B) Commander of Golcha Brigade
    • C) Political Agent in NWFP
    • D) Surveyor General of India

    Answer: Surveyor General of India

    Explanation: Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest, who served as the Surveyor General of India from 1830 to 1843 and oversaw the Great Trigonometric Survey of India.