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View all1Who was the first woman to become President of a Muslim country?2Who was the first woman to climb Mount Everest?3Who was the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Prize?4Who was the first Secretary-General of the United Nations from Asia?5Which was the first country to recognize Bangladesh in 1971?6Which was the first university established in the world?
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Correct Answer: A: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Explanation: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest on 29 May 1953. Their achievement is considered one of the greatest milestones in mountaineering history. Mount Everest is the world’s highest mountain, located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-China border.