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Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. Aparna Kumar became India’s first woman IPS officer to successfully complete the South Pole expedition. Aparna Kumar is also an officer of Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The first person to reach the south pole was Roald Amundsen.

Detailed explanation-2: -Meet Aparna Kumar: The first IPS officer to conquer South Pole.

Detailed explanation-3: -The first woman IPS officer in India was Kiran Bedi. She qualified for the UPSC exam in 1972. As Director-General of the Bureau of Police Research and Development, she stayed in the workforce for 35 years before taking voluntary retirement in 2007. The Bharatiya Janata Party later welcomed her in January 2015.

Detailed explanation-4: -In 1972, Kiran Bedi was the first woman in India to join the officer ranks of the Indian Police Service (IPS) - a first of many firsts in her career.