Recap - The Summit Within

What does the word 'Summit' mean?

• The highest point of a hill or mountain.

• The sum of two integers

• Mt. Everest

• The plains

Tick all the words that are synonyms of the word 'Summit'.

• acme

• acne

• apogee

• apex

• brink

Himalayas are sometimes called the 'water-towers' of Asia.

• True

• False

On the Nepalese side of the international boundary, Mt.Everest and its surrounding valleys lie within Sagarmatha National Park.

• True

• False

Mt.Everest was first known as:

• Peak XVI

• Peak XV

• Peak XII

• Peak XIV

The abominable snowman is also known as the :

• Yeti

• Hulk

• The Big Bear

Tick all the medical conditions that can affect mountaineers who trek to the Mt.Everest:

• edema

• cancer

• frostbite

• hyperoxia

• hypoxia

HPS Ahluwalia climbed the Mt.Everest with:

• 9 other mountaineers

• 2 other mountaineers

Why did HPS feel sad after having climbed Mt.Everest? Tick all the correct answers:

• because he had already done the ‘ultimate’ in climbing

• because Edmund Hillary had climbed Everest before him

• there would be nothing higher to climb

• he was injured and wounded

• all roads hereafter would lead down.

HPS was a part of the _________expedition.

• 1965 Indian Army

• 1972 Indian Army

• 1956 Indian Army

• 1963 Indian Army