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Who was the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in May 1984.

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Who was the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest?

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Bachendri Pal became the first Indian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest in May 1984.

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Option A

Santosh Yadav first reached the summit in 1992, after Bachendri Pal.

Option B

Bachendri Pal reached the summit in May 1984, the first Indian woman to do so.

Option C

Arunima Sinha reached the summit in 2013.

Option D

Premlata Agarwal reached the summit in 2011.

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