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NCC Everest team: ten cadets on top

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: NCC Everest team: ten cadets on top (GS2 · Youth, 5 June 2025)

What happened

  • Ten NCC cadets, five boys and five girls with an average age of 19, summited Everest on 18 May 2025 [PIB].

Background

  • It was NCC’s third Everest expedition after 2013 and 2016 [PIB].

Why it matters

  • A 100% summit rate by novices reflects training quality.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Youth

  1. As per PIB (2025-06-05): ten NCC cadets, five boys and five girls with an average age of 19, summited Everest on 18 May 2025.
  2. A 100% summit rate by novices reflects training quality.
Quotable data point

Ten NCC cadets, five boys and five girls with an average age of 19, summited Everest on 18 May 2025.

PIB: NCC Everest team, 5 Jun 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: none.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

NCC Everest team size

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

ExplainerWomen Empowerment in India: Meaning, Constitutional Provisions, Laws, Schemes, Key Data, Women’s Reservation Act and Challenges (UPSC Notes + PYQs)

Official source: PIB: NCC Everest team, 5 Jun 2025

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