Who becomes the fastest woman to conquer Everest?

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 29 May 2021

Who becomes the fastest woman to conquer Everest?

A. Arthur Muir

B. Phunjo Jhangmu Lama

C. Tsang Yin-hung

D. Bhawna Dehariya

Explanation:

Hong Kong mountaineer Tsang Yin-hung has recorded the world’s fastest ascent of Everest by a woman with a time of just under 26 hours. Tsang, 44, scaled the mountain in a record time of 25 hours and 50 minutes. The fastest woman to conquer Everest had been Nepali Phunjo Jhangmu Lama when she completed the climb in 39 hours 6 minutes. Arthur Muir, 75, became the oldest American to climb the world’s highest peak at 8,848.86-metres.

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