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Indian mountaineering institutions: The Himalayan Mountaineering Institute (HMI) is located in which city? Identify the correct hill station that hosts HMI. Choose the correct location.

Difficulty: Easy

Darjeeling
Dehradun
Manali
Leh

Correct Answer: Darjeeling

Explanation:

What is being asked?The city that hosts the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute.

Given data

Institution: HMI

Concept/ApproachHMI is situated in Darjeeling, West Bengal, established in 1954 after the successful ascent of Everest by Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary.

Final AnswerDarjeeling

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