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Who is the first woman officer to be operationally deployed at Kumar Post, Siachen?
  • Captain Mohana Singh Jitarwal
  • Captain Shiva Chouhan
  • Captain Bhawana Kanth
  • Captain Avani Chaturvedi
Answer- B
Captain Shiva Chouhan, an officer from the Corps of Electronics and Mechanical Engineers, has made history by becoming the first woman officer to be deployed operationally at Kumar Post in the Siachen Glacier. Situated at an altitude of 15,632 feet, Kumar Post is named after the late Colonel Narinder Kumar, who played a pivotal role in the Indian Army's successful execution of 'Operation Meghdoot' and securing the Siachen Glacier in 1984.