Mountaineering Current Affairs, GK & News
Indian Tourism Statistics: UP attracted highest number of domestic tourists
The Ministry of Tourism recently released the Indian Tourist Statistics. According to the report, Uttar Pradesh attracted the highest number of domestic tourists in the country. Key Findings In 2019, the foreign tourist arrival in India increased by 2.2 %. The overall foreign visitors to India in 2019 was 28.9 million. This included non-resident Indians ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2020
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs
Topics: India Tourism • Kerala Tourism Development Corporation • Ministry of Tourism • Mountaineering
“Satyarup Siddhanta”, an Indian Mountaineer enters ‘Limca Book of Records’ conquering highest volcanoes
The Indian Mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta has entered ‘Limca Book of Records’. He has set the record of becoming the first Indian to climb the highest volcanoes in the world of all the 7 continents. Highlights The mountaineer achieved the record of climbing all the highest summits in the world in 7 continents in January 2019. ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News
Topics: Asia Book of Records • Kilimanjaro • Limca Book of Records • Mountaineering • Mountaineering Expedition • Satyarup Siddhanta • The Guinness Book of Records • Volcano
Indian mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta nominated for Limca Book of World Records
Bengaluru-based mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta has been nominated for the Limca Book of World Records for becoming the first Indian to climb the highest volcanoes of all 7 continents. He had also been named in the Guinness Book of World Records. He achieved the feat in 2019 and the acknowledgement came recently. He scaled the highest ..
Topics: Limca Book of Records • Mountaineering • Mountaineering in India
Indian mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya successfully scales Mount Kosciuszko
Indian mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya has successfully scaled Mount Kosciuszko, the highest mountain peak of Australia. The mountaineer had scaled Mount Everest and Mount Kilimanjaro last year and has successfully climbed the 2,228-metres Mount Kosciuszko now. Bhawna Dehariya hails from the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Topics: Geography of Australia • Mount Everest • Mount Kilimanjaro • Mountaineering
Mumbai girl becomes the youngest to climb South America’s highest peak
Kaamya Karthikeyan a student from Mumbai, recently became the youngest girl in the world to scale Mt Aconcagua. Mt Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America, located in Argentina. It is the highest peak outside Asia with the height of 6962 metres. The student of Navy children school has already scaled the some of ..
Topics: Geography of South America • Mountaineering