Who was the first person to reach the summit of K2? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Who was the first person to reach the summit of K2?

A. Edmund Hillary

B. Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli

C. Fritz Wiessner

D. Reinhold Messner

Answer: Option B

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

Italian climbers Compagnoni and Lacedelli summited K2 first.

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