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2018

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
_________ world’s first Indian woman amputee to scale Everest gets honorary doctorate in UK?
A
Arunima Sinha
B
Naresh Iyer
C
Suresh kumar
D
Feroz Khan
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Bachendri Pal, (born May 24, 1954, Nakuri, India), Indian mountaineer who in 1984 became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Detailed explanation-2: -She lost her left leg when a train went over it. As she lay in the hospital bed, with one leg amputated, Arunima Sinha took a vow that many would think impossible. Her goal, from that day onwards, was not just to become adept at walking with a prosthetic leg but scale the highest point in the world – Mount Everest.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 2015 Arunima was conferred the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian honour in India. In the same year she also received the Tenzing Norgay National adventure award.

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