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Who was the first Indian woman to scale Mt. Everest? |
| A. | Bachendri Pal |
| B. | Fu Dorji |
| C. | Aun Sang Suu Kyi |
| D. | Yoko Ono |
| Answer» A. Bachendri Pal | |
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Explanation: Bachendri Pal is an Indian mountaineer, the first Indian and the fifth woman in the world to climb Mount Everest, She scaled the highest mountain peak of the world in 1984. She continued to be active after ascending the highest peak in the world. In 1985, she led an Indo-Nepalese Everest Expedition team comprising only women. The expedition created seven world records and set benchmarks for Indian mountaineering. Nine years later, in 1994, she led an all women team of rafters |
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