Multiple choice

The first Indian to climb Mount Everest is

  1. Phu Dorjee

  2. Tenzing Norgay

  3. Nawang Gombu

  4. None of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Tenzing Norgay, a Sherpa mountaineer from Nepal, along with Edmund Hillary from New Zealand, became the first confirmed climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. This achievement made Tenzing Norgay a global icon and pioneer in mountaineering.

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