Gajanand Yadava

Shashank Raj Gupta
Gajanand Yadava

Question:Who has been named for the ‘Tenzing Norgey National Adventure Award 2019’ in ‘Air Adventure’ category?
(a) Gajanand Yadava
(b) Satendra Singh
(c) Keval Hiren Kakka
(d) Narender Singh
Answer: (a)
Related facts:

  • Wing Commander Gajanand Yadava, has been named for the ‘Tenzing Norgey National Adventure Award 2019’ in ‘Air Adventure’ category.
  • Wing Commander Gajanand Yadava, a Parachute Jump Instructor & member of IAF Skydiving Team ‘AkashGanga’, has undertaken more than 2900 jumps till date.
  • The Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award is regarded as one of the highest national awards for adventure sports in India.
  • Conferred annually, it recognises achievements in the field of adventure on land, sea and air.
  • Tenzing Norgay, original name Namgyal Wangdi was a Nepali-Indian Sherpa mountaineer who in 1953 became, with EdmundHillary of New Zealand, the first person to set foot on the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak.

By-Amar Mani Upadhyay

Links:
https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1647633
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenzing_Norgay