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Who was the first Indian to reach Antarctica?
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Rakesh Sharma
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G.S. Sirohi
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K Dutta
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K. Karuna Nautial
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lt. Ram Charan was the first Indian to reach Antarctica under the guidance of Dr Syed Zahur Qasim, Secretary of Department of Environment and former Director of NIO, in 1982.
Detailed explanation-2: -The first ever expedition to reach the Geographic South Pole was led by the Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen. He and four others arrived at the pole on 14 December 1911, five weeks ahead of a British party led by Robert Falcon Scott as part of the Terra Nova Expedition.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meet Captain Harpreet Chandi, first Indian-origin woman to trek solo to South Pole.
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