SSC Selection Post 2020 PYQ — Question 27

SSC Selection Post - Higher Secondary Level - 6 Nov 2020 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q27

Who among the following became the world’s youngest girl to scale Mt. Aconcagua, which is
the highest peak in South America?
 

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Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 3  i.e.  Kaamya Karthikeyan

In January 2020, Kaamya Karthikeyan, a Class 7 student from Mumbai, became the world’s youngest girl to climb Mount Aconcagua in Argentina at the age of just 12 years. Mt. Aconcagua is the highest peak in South America, standing at 6,962 meters (22,841 ft). Kaamya's achievement is part of her mission to conquer the highest peaks on all seven continents.