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Very Short Answer Type Questions

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

1. The name of the mountaineering institute was ………………..

Ans: Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi

2. The mountaineering camp was in …………. State.

Ans: Uttarakhand

3. There were ……. Number of teachers from Kendriya Vidyalayas.

Ans: 20

4. The Director of the adventure course was ……………

Ans: Brigadier Gyan Singh

5. Khondonbi was speaking ……….. language.

Ans: Mizo.

6. The body should be kept at an angle of ………. degree while climbing.

Ans: 90

7. ………………. Was the special guest in the mountaineering camp.

Ans: Bachhendri Pal.

8. The first Indian woman to climb mount Everest was ………………

Ans: Bachhendri Pal.

9. ………………….. layered plastic sheets were used for the tent and ground.

Ans: Double

10. The sleeping bags were filled with ……………….

Ans: Soft feathers

11. In the year …………… Bachhendri Pal climbed Mount Everest.

Ans: 1984

12. Bachhendri Pal spent …………… minutes on the highest peak.

Ans: 43

13. In Nepal Mount Everest is called as …………..

Ans: Sagarmatha

Short Answer Type Questions

Answer the following questions in one or two sentences.

1. List out any four adventurous activities.

Ans: Four adventurous activities are:

• Mountaineering
• Skating
• Sky diving
• Rafting etc.

2. Who all had gone for the mountaineering camp?

Ans: Twenty teachers from different Kendriya Vidyalayas, women from banks and other institutions had gone for the mountaineering camp.

3. What items were given for the breakfast in the camp?

Ans: Vitamin C, iron tablets and hot chocolate milk were given for the breakfast in the camp.

4. What kinds of tools are needed for climbing mountains?

Ans: The following tools are needed. They are-

• Thick Rope
• Pegs or pitons
• Hammer
• Sling etc.

5. What all things were there in the rucksack?

Ans: The rucksack had the following things-

Food packets, water bottle, rope, hook, plastic sheet, diary, torch, towel, soap, windcheater, whistle, glucose, jaggery, chana and some other snacks.

6. What is rapling?

Ans: The act of coming down a very steep slope by holding a rope is called rapling.

7. What is the correct way of rock climbing?

Ans: The correct way of rock climbing is

• Keep the body at an angle of 90 degree while climbing
• Keep the back straight without bending.

Give reasons

1. Double layered plastic sheets used for the tent and ground.

Ans: Double layered plastic sheets used for the tent and ground because the air between the layers keep the room warm.

2. A drain was dug around the tent.

Ans: A drain was dug around the tent to collect the snow during the night from the tents.

3. Sleeping bags were filled with soft feathers.

Ans: Sleeping bags were filled with soft feathers to keep warm in the extreme coldness.

4. They were all given vitamin C, iron tablets and hot chocolate milk with breakfast.

Ans: They were all given vitamin C, iron tablets and hot chocolate milk with breakfast because these provide strength and keep the body warm in cold.

Long Answer Type Questions

1. Write any four responsibilities of a leader in the mountaineering camp.

Ans: The responsibilities are-

• Help others in carrying their bags.
• Let the group go ahead and keep to the last.
• Help those who cannot climb properly.
• Find a good place to stop and rest.