Question

    Who became the world's first female amputee to summit Mount

    Vinson, the highest peak of Antarctica?
    A Ankita Chaturvedi Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Arunima Sinha Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Snigdha Chauhan Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Arunima Sinha, a former national-level volleyball player from India, became the world's first female amputee to climb Mount Vinson (4,892 meters/16,050 feet), the highest peak in Antarctica. She lost her leg after being pushed from a moving train by robbers in 2011 but went on to become the first female amputee to climb Mount Everest in 2013. Her achievement on Mount Vinson demonstrates remarkable perseverance and determination.

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