CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -First from India to climb Mt Wilhelm, the highest mountain of Papua New Guinea. Third from India to climb Mt Ojos Del Salado, the highest volcano in the world, at Chile.

Detailed explanation-2: -Indian mountaineer Satyarup Siddhanta entered ‘Limca Book of Records’ (LBR) for his extraordinary achievements, as the first Indian to climb the highest volcanoes of each of the 7 continents. He also holds the record as the youngest mountaineer in the world to climb both 7 peaks and 7 volcanic summits.

Detailed explanation-3: -After climbing the Mount Everest Arunima Sinha’s next goal was to climb all the seven highest peaks in all seven continents.

Detailed explanation-4: -Poorna Malavath, a mountaineer from Telangana, has created history by scaling the seven tallest summits located in seven continents. She achieved the feat after climbing the seventh mountain on her list-Mount Denali (6, 190mt)-the highest mountain in the continent of North America.

Detailed explanation-5: -Bachendri pal holds the record of being the first Indian women to climb the Mount Everest which is the highest mountain range in the world. Q. Smt. Bachendri Pal was the first Indian woman to climb the Mount Everest.