Q. Mount Everest was named after which of the following persons?
Answer: George Everest
Notes: Mount Everest is named after the first surveyor general of India. For over 150 years scientists have tried to establish the exact height of Mount Everest. To settle the matter once and for all, Nepal has ordered a new survey of the world's highest mountain. The peak was named after British surveyor George Everest in 1856.