INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -On 18 October 1911, after the Antarctic winter, Amundsen’s team set out on its drive toward the Pole. Captain Scott began his trek three weeks later. At around 3pm on 14 December 1911, Amundsen raised the flag of Norway at the South Pole. He had reached the Pole a full 33 days before Captain Scott arrived.

Detailed explanation-2: -On December 14, 1911, Norwegian Roald Amundsen becomes the first explorer to reach the South Pole, beating his British rival, Robert Falcon Scott. Amundsen, born in Borge, near Oslo, in 1872, was one of the great figures in polar exploration.

Detailed explanation-3: -In 1909, Amundsen began planning for a South Pole expedition. He left Norway in June 1910 on the ship Fram and reached Antarctica in January 1911. His party established a camp at the Bay of Whales and a series of supply depots on the Barrier (now known as the Ross Ice Shelf) before setting out for the pole in October.

Detailed explanation-4: -On 14 December 1911, Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and his team became the first people to reach the South Pole.