Question

Himachal Pradesh’s Baljeet Kaur scaled _____ km four times in a season with her guide Mingma Sherpa.

A 4,000 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
B 8,000 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
C 3,000 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
D 7,000 km Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

Solution

Baljeet Kaur has become the first Indian mountaineer to scale four 8,000-metre peaks in a month with her guide Mingma Sherpa, after she successfully climbed Mount Lhotse, the fourth highest mountain in the world.

Mt Annapurna I (8,091-metre) on April 28, Mt Kanchenjunga (8,586-metre) on May 12. On May 21, they scaled Mt Everest (8,849 metre).

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