(iii) Write down the significance of the following in the context of 'On to the
Summit' :
(i) Red Scarf (ii) husiar (iii) Kerosene flavoured tea
(iv) Ice axe (v) Anchor
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Answer:
Edmund Hillary and Tenzin Norgay successfully scaled Mount Everest in 1953. "On to the Summit" recalls the event.
Explanation:
(i) Red Scarf: The red scarf was given to Tenzin by his friend, and it felt as if he was with him. It serves as a reminder or a remembrance for him.
(ii)Husiar: means to be cautious. When climbing down the mountain, one needs to be cautious of the slope and the ice so as to avoid an accident.
(iii)Kerosene flavored tea: In a hurry and excitement in welcoming them, Noyce brought tea but which was mixed with kerosene.
(iv) Ice Axe: An essential, multipurpose tool for hiking and climbing, mostly used by mountaineers.
(v) Anchor: Anchors can be anything reliable that can be used to steady and secure oneself while climbing up or down. It also aids in the steady and safety of the climbers, and is a must use for mountaineers. Any safety harness is regarded as an anchor.
1) Red scarf:- It felt Tenzing that his friend who had given it was with him.
2) Husiar:- Means caution. Climbing down needed to be cautious or it might result in the accident.
3) Kerosene flavoured tea :- It was the tea provided by Noyce who in a hurry he brought Kerosene mixed tea to welcome them.
4) Ice axe:- It is a multipurpose hiking and climbing tool used by mountaineers.
5) Anchor:- The person follows other climbing person has a difficult job both climbing up and down. He connects the other person. It makes the climbing persons remain fixed to any place. Such person is called anchor.