CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Captain Harpreet Chandi, known as Polar Preet having already completed a trekking challenge to become the first Indian-origin woman to set the record of a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole, travelled 1,397 km across Antarctica in temperatures as cold as minus 50 degrees Celsius.

Detailed explanation-2: -Captain Harpreet Chandi, a 32-year-old Indian-origin British Sikh Army officer and physiotherapist, also known as Polar Preet, has created history by becoming the first woman of colour to complete a solo unsupported trek to the South Pole .

Detailed explanation-3: -Captain Harpreet Chandi is a British army officer and physiotherapist, who has roots in Punjab, India. On 3 January 2022, she completed her 40-day solo expedition to the South Pole and became the first Asian woman to do so.