Correct Answer:
A. Karakoram
Correct answer: Karakoram. K2 lies in the Karakoram Range in Gilgit-Baltistan.
Background: K2 is 8,611 m high, the second-highest mountain in the world.
- Himalaya: Mount Everest, not K2, is in the Himalaya.
- Hindukush: The Hindu Kush range is to the west.
- Andes: The Andes are in South America.
Did you know? It is nicknamed the “Savage Mountain”.
Memory trick: K2 = Karakoram.