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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: C: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay
Explanation: The correct answer is C: Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Edmund Hillary of New Zealand and Tenzing Norgay of Nepal were the first people to climb Mount Everest on May 29, 1953. They reached the summit together as a team and became international heroes.