Q. Consider the following statements:
- Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa were the first men to climb Mt. Everest in 1953.
- Junko Tabei was the first woman to reach the summit.
- Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb Mt. Everest.
Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer:
1, 2 & 3
Notes: Edmund Hillary (New Zealand) and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa (India) were the first men to climb the highest mountain peak Mt. Everest on the planet earth on 29th May, 1953. Junko Tabei (Japan) was the first woman to reach the summit on 16th May, 1975. The first Indian woman to climb the highest peak on 23rd May, 1984 was Bachendri Pal.