In a momentous event on December 13, 2023, Raksha Rajya Mantri Shri Ajay Bhatt ceremoniously flagged in a team from the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling, which successfully completed ‘Mission Antarctica.’ The expedition, initiated in 2021, was led by Group Captain Jai Kishan and comprised three trekkers. The apex of their achievement was the hoisting of the National Flag, an impressive 7,500 sq ft and weighing 75 kilograms, atop Mt Rhenock in Sikkim Himalayas at an astounding altitude of 16,500 feet.
Q. What was the primary objective of ‘Mission Antarctica’ undertaken by the Himalayan Mountaineering Institute?
Answer: The primary objective of ‘Mission Antarctica’ was to hoist the National Flag, atop Mt Rhenock in Sikkim Himalayas at an altitude of 16,500 feet.
Q. What was the size and weight of the National Flag hoisted by the expedition team?
Answer: The National Flag hoisted by the team measured 7,500 sq ft and weighed 75 kilograms.
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