Multiple choice

Who among the following was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?

  1. Valentina Tereshkova

  2. Junko Tabei

  3. Santhosh Yadav

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Junko Tabei from Japan became the first woman to successfully climb Mount Everest on May 16, 1975, as part of an all-women Japanese expedition. Valentina Tereshkova was the first woman in space, and Santosh Yadav was the first Indian woman to climb Everest (but not the first woman overall).

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