Answer the following questions :

1.  What are the responsibilities of a mountaineering group leader.
Ans: Following are the responsibilities of a mountaineering group leader :
i) Help others in carrying their bags.
ii) Let the group go ahead and be at the last.
iii) Help those who cannot climb properly.
iv) Find a good place to stop and rest.
v) Look after those who are not well.
vi) Arrange for food for the group.

2.  What is Rapling.
Ans: Using a rope in a special way to come down of the mountain is called rapling.

3.  Why do you think the drain was dug around the tent .
Ans: A drain was dug around the tent so that all the surface water goes aside and does not get soaked in.

4.  Who is Bachhendri Pal. Why is she famous.
Ans: Bachhendri pal was the first Indian woman and fifth women in the world to reach the peak of the Mount Everest. She summited Everest on 23rd May 1984.

5.  Match the column:

Column A                     Column B
1)  Bachhendri Pal summited Mount Everest on a)  Makuri village in Garhwal area of Uttarkashi
2)  Bachhendri grew up in b)  Sagar Matha in Nepal
3)  Height of Mount. Everest is c)  23rd May 1984
4)  Mount Everest is also called d)  8900 Metre

Answers :

1) 23rd May 1984                    2) Nakuri village in Garhwal area of Uttarkashi.
3) 8900 Metre                        4) Sagar Matha in Nepal.

6.   Fill in the blanks :

1.  Mountaineering, Rafting, Paragliding are ___________ sports.

2.  Our National Flag is___________

3.  Khondonbi sung loudly to get over her _________ and to give a clue to rescue.

4.  A leader should let the group go _________ and be at the last.

Answers :

1) Adventurous                   2) Tricolor               3) Team                4) Ahead  .