K-2 was discovered and measured by Godwin Austen in which of the following year?

Correct answer

1856

Explanation

Explanation K2 mountain was first discovered and measured by the Survey of India in 1856 , and first named for English topographer Henry Godwin - Austen K2 is also referred to as Mount Godwin-Austen in honor of Henry Godwin-Austen , an early explorer of the region. *** K-2 is also known as Godwin Austin K2 height in feet 28,251 K2 height in meters 8,611 meters the second-highest mountain on Earth, after Mount Everest It is located on China–Pakistan border It lies in the Karakoram range, partially in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan Of the five highest mountains in the world, K2 is the deadliest In 1977 , Ashraf Aman became the first Pakistani to reach the summit of K2. ** ND13-1-2023