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2021

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which is the Indian mountaineer, who has become the first female of the country to summit Mt Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world?
A
Santosh Yadav
B
Gurmayum Anita Devi
C
Priyanka Mohite
D
Malavath Purna
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The correct answer is Priyanka Mohite. On April 16, 2021, Mountaineer Priyanka Mohite became the first woman from India to climb Mt Annapurna, the world’s Tenth Highest Peak. She is also the first Indian woman to climb Mt Makalu, the world’s fifth tallest mountain range at 8, 485 meters.

Detailed explanation-2: -Priyanka Mohite, on Friday (April 16), became the first Indian woman to scale Mt Annapurna, the tenth highest mountain in the world. Priyanka also holds the record for being the first woman in India to scale Mt Makalu, the fifth highest mountain in the world at 8, 485 metres.

Detailed explanation-3: -Skalzang Rigzin: First Indian mountaineer to ascend Mount Annapurna Peak. Skalzang Rigzin, the first mountaineer from India to ascend Mount Annapurna’s top without the aid of oxygen was welcomed by Leh with open arms.

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