GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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1951
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1952
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1953
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1954
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Detailed explanation-1: -At 11:30 a.m. on May 29, 1953, Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa of Nepal, become the first explorers to reach the summit of Mount Everest, which at 29, 035 feet above sea level is the highest point on earth.
Detailed explanation-2: -Members of the expedition, which was sponsored by the Royal Geographical Society and the Alpine Club, were Colonel John Hunt (leader; later Baron Hunt), G.C. Band, Bourdillon, R.C. Evans, A. Gregory, Edmund Hillary, W.G. Lowe, C.W.F.
Detailed explanation-3: -Following numerous failed attempts by others, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to surmount Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world (29, 032 feet [8, 849 metres]), on this day in 1953. How much do you know about Mount Everest?