International Everest Day: 29th May

International Everest Day is being observed on 29th May. Nepalese Tenzing Norgay and New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary had climbed Mt. Everest on this day in 1953, as the first humans to achieve the feat. Nepal decided to observe the day as International Everest Day in 2008 when the legendary climber Hillary passed away.

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Everest Day on May 29 every year in memory of the first summit of Mt. Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa on the day in 1953. The day is celebrated with memorial events, processions, and special events in Kathmandu and the Everest region.

Important takeaways for all competitive exams:

• Nepali name of Mt. Everest: Sagarmatha;
• Tibetan name: Chomolungma.
• Prime minister of Nepal: KP Sharma Oli; President: Bidhya Devi Bhandari.
• Capital of Nepal: Kathmandu; Currency: Nepalese rupee.

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