Question

Q.1.
Read the following extr
I was wearing a red scarf which my great friend Lambert (leader of the
1952 Swiss expedition) had given me last year. It was just a year ago, on May
28th, when we were standing at 28,215 feet, that he gave me the scarf.
I wore it all the way up the mountain from Darjeeling. As I stood at the
top, I remembered him, and felt that he was with me. I felt absolutely fit at the
summit. My mind was absolutely clear. I didn't feel tired I felt exhllarated. It
was a very clear sensation.
Below, all the hills and mountains looked like Gods and Goddesses to
me. The plains below looked like so many broken pieces of the map.
Two or three people could stand there on the roof of the world if you
cut ice. Twenty or 30 feet below the top, there was enough flat square for two
people to sleep. You could pitch one tent there. The summit is flat on one side
and steep on the other. There is snow on the northern side, rocks on the South
and East and snowy rock on the West. We stayed on the top a little more than
fifteen minutes. We were lucky that there was no gale, or it would have swept
us off. My next thought was how to get down safely.
On the descent from the summit, I was walking behind Hillary. I was
following him and holding the rope tightly, and my determination was to make
sure he descended safely. I must say that the climb down was more difficult
and dangerous than the climb up. If you slipped down, you would go into
Kangshung glacier and there would be no trace left of you.
(2)
Al) State whether the following statements are True or False. Correct the false
statements.
() The plains looked like several broken pieces of the map.
(i) Hillary was walking behind the author while coming down from the summit.
A2]
Explain the significance of the 'red scarf' in the context of in the extract.
(2)​

Answer 1

Answer:

1 true

2 true

Explanation:

you can do it it is last para

Answer 2

The first statement is true while the second statement is false. The significance of the red scarf was the following.

• It is mentioned in the passage that 'The plains looked like several broken pieces of the map."
• The sentence from the passage goes, "The plains below looked like so many broken pieces of the map."
• Hillary was walking ahead of the author, it has been mentioned in the following sentence, "On the descent from the summit, I was walking behind Hillary. 'I' is the author.
• It is clear that Hillary was behind the author.
• The 'red scarf' was given to the author by his friend Lambert (leader of the 1952 Swiss expedition).
• The author had worn the scarf for the entirety of his journey from Darjeeling all the way up to the top of the mountain.
• On the top of the peak, the scarf served as a reminder for the author that his friend was there on the peak with him.

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