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प्रश्न
What was grandmother’s suggestion of wood? Why?
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उत्तर
Grandmother suggested making use of teak wood as it would be light in weight and could be carried around easily. Moreover, it would be strong.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What was Lucia suffering from?
Describe the appearance of Nicola and Jacopo.
What was the driving force that made the boys do various jobs?
Here are a few varieties of tea. How many of these have you tasted? Tick the boxes.
| Herbal Tea | |
| Ice Tea | |
| Lemon Tea | |
| Green Tea | |
| Black Tea | |
| Tea with Milk |
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Mention the countries in which tea is a part of civilization.
How does adding sugar affect the taste of tea?
Elucidate the author’s ideas about teapots.
Discuss how the essay reveals the factual points and the author’s personal opinions on the preparation of tea.
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Give an account of the medical problems for which the two boys were hospitalized.
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Name an equipment and a tool carried by the climbers during their expedition.
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How did the firm snow at the higher regions fill them with hope?
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| Personal freedom | Public liberty |
| colouring the hair red | |
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Para 15
For a few moments, I lay regaining
my breath, and for the first time really
felt the fierce determination that nothing
now could stop us from reaching the top. I took
a firm stance on the ledge and signaled
to Tenzing to come on up. As I heaved
hard on the rope, Tenzing wriggled his
way up the crack, and finally collapsed at
the top like a giant fish when it has just
been hauled from the sea after a terrible
struggle.
Para 16
The ridge continued as before:
giant cornices on the right; steep rock
sloped on the left. The ridge curved away
to the right and we have no idea where the
top was. As I cut around the back of one
hump, another higher one would swing
into view. Time was passing and the ridge
seemed never-ending.
Para 17
Our original zest had now quite
gone, and it was turning more into a grim
struggle. I then realized that the ridge
ahead, instead of rising, now dropped
sharply away. I looked upwards to see a
narrow snow ridge running up to a snowy
summit. A few more whacks of the ice-ax
in the firm snow and we stood on top.
The ridge had taken us two and half hours, but it seemed like lifetime. Why? (Para 15 to 17)
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