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प्रश्न
What did Hillary mean by saying “We had had enough to do the job, but by no means too much”?
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उत्तर
It was a providential will that Hillary found two oxygen bottles on the way up towards Everest. As they returned successfully after the conquer of Everest, just near their tent, their bottle ran out of oxygen. So, he says they had had enough oxygen to conquer Everest but by no means it was too much.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Life is full of ups and downs. It has pleasant surprises as well as rude shocks. Nevertheless, every incident offers a lesson for us to learn and evolve into better individuals.
The boys did not spend much on clothes and food. Why?
Were the boys saving money to go to the States? How do you know?
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How did the narrator help the boys on Sunday?
You would have seen lovely packets of tea on the shelves in supermarkets and shops. Have you ever wondered how tea powder is obtained from the plants? Look at the pictures and describe the process.
What seems ‘curious’ to the author?
Mention the countries in which tea is a part of civilization.
Do tea lovers generally like strong tea or weak tea?
Why should tea be directly added to the pot?
What thoughts troubled Dr. Christiaan Barnard as he neared the end of his career as a heart surgeon?
How did the hospitalization of Dr. Barnard and his wife affect their routine?
How was Dr. Barnard’s attitude to suffering different from that of his father’s?
What roles did the duo take up?
What happened in the grand finale?
What was the profound lesson that Dr. Barnard learnt from the boys?
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How did the mountaineers belay?
What did Tenzing and Edmund Hillary gift to the Gods of lofty Summit? How did they do it?
What happened to the visitor when he sat on the stool?
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From the pictures given below, identity the actions that may cause inconvenience and discomfort to others. Discuss.
How can we sweeten our life’s journey?
‘Curtailment of private liberty is done to establish social order’ – Do you agree?
Para 1
We started up our cooker and
drank large quantities of lemon juice and
sugar, and followed this with our last tin of
sardines on biscuits. I dragged our oxygen
sets into the tent, cleaned the ice off them,
and then rechecked and tested them.
Para 2
I had removed my boots, which
had become wet the day before, and they
were now frozen solid. So I cooked them
over the fierce flame of the Primus and
managed to soften them up. Over our
down clothing, we donned our windproof
and onto our hands, we pulled three pairs
of gloves – silk, woollen, and windproof.
Para 3
At 6.30 a.m. we crawled out of that
tent into the snow, hoisted our 30 lb. of
oxygen gear on to our backs, connected
up our masks and turned on the valves to
bring life-giving oxygen into our lungs. A
few good deep breaths and we were ready
to go. Still a little worried about my cold
feet, I asked Tenzing to move off.
How did Hillary and Tenzing prepare themselves before they set off to the summit? (Para 1, 2, and 3)
‘There is no height, no depth that the spirit of man, guided by higher Spirit cannot attain’. Discuss the above statement in the context of the achievement of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing.
