C7 / Mountaineers

Activity 3: Answer the questions given below:


1. Who was the first Indian to climb Everest?

Ans. The first Indian to climb Everest was Captain Avatar Singh Cheema.


2. Who led the 1965 Indian Expedition to Mount Everest?

Ans.Commander M S Kohli led the 1965 Indian Expedition to Mount Everest.


3.When did the first Indian reach the peak?

Ans.The first Indian reached the peak on May 20, 1965.


4.Which awards did Capt. Cheema receive?

Ans.He received ‘Arjuna’ and ‘Padma Shri’ awards.


5.What is the Oxygen- starved area of the mountains called?

Ans. It is called ‘Death Zone’.

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