Q. Which of the following mountain peaks does not belong to the Himalayan Range?
Answer: K2
Notes: The correct answer is K2. Contrary to popular belief, K2 does not belong to the Himalayan Range. Instead, it is part of the Karakoram range. Moreover, K2, also known as Mount Godwin-Austen or Chhogori, is renowned as the second-highest mountain peak globally after Mount Everest. It is located on the China–Pakistan border. While Mount Everest is often lauded as the ultimate mountaineering adventure, K2 is revered among climbers for its extreme climbing difficulty, therefore known as the 'Savage Mountain'.

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