SUMMER HOLIDAY ASSIGNMENT-II (2019-20)

SOCIAL SCIENCE
Chapter 9- UP YOU GO!
CLASS V (ANSWER KEY)
1. Answer the following questions related to Mount Everest :
i)Who was the First Indian woman to climb Mount Everest?
Bachendri Pal.
ii) What is the height of Mount Everest?
8848 mts.
iii) By what name Mount Everest is known in Nepal?
Sagarmatha
iv) Bachhendri is the fifth women in the world who had successfully climbed the Everest.
Write names of any two women who had climbed the Mt. Everest.
Anshu Jamsenpa, Anita Kundu, Arunima Sinha, Premlata Agarwal, Malavath Poorna, Tashi
and Nungshi Malik, Nahida Manzoor etc…

2. Write any five important things packed in the rucksacks of the mountaineers.
The important things packed in the rucksacks of the mountaineers – food packet, rope, hook,
plastic sheet, diary, towel, soap, windcheater, whistle, glucose, jaggery, chana and some
snacks.

3. Answer in one word:

i) Tekla village is at the height of 1600 meters.
ii) Nehru Institute of Mountaineering is situated in Uttarkashi.
iii) Sangeeta Arora was a teacher in Kendriya Vidyalaya school.
iv)Khondonbi spoke only Mizo language.
v) The sleeping bags of the mountaineers are filled with soft feathers.
vi) Bachhendri grew up in Nakuri village.

4. Identify the person and write their name:

i)He was the director of the adventure camp.
Brigadier Gyan Singh.
ii)The“Best Performance Award ”was received by her on the last day of the camping.
Madam Sangeeta Arora.
iii) He instructed us to climb the rock properly.
Colonel Ram Singh.

5. Why do you think the drains were dug around the tents on a mountaineering camp?
Drains were dug around the tents on a mountaineering camp to keep away the poisonous
insects and reptiles from the tents.
6. What are the responsibilities of a group leader in a mountaineering camp?
The responsibilities of a group leader in a mountaineering camp are-
• He should know the members of the team well.
• He should be sensitive towards the problems of the team members.
• He should be able to inspire others.
• He should be creative and innovative in his approach.
• He should be ready to take responsibility of any mistake.
• Look after those who are not well.
 • Find a good place to stop and rest.
• Let the group go ahead and keep to the last.

7. Read the given extract and answer the following questions:

“By then our group had gone far ahead. It was already dark. I thought we had lost our way. Now
we were really scared”.
i)Who is referred as “We” in the above extract?
“We” is referred to Madam Sangeeta and Khondonbi.

ii)Why they were scared?

They were scared because they lost their way and it was already dark.

iii)What did they do to overcome their fear?

To overcome their fear, they started talking and singing loudly.
8. i)Draw pictures of any three mountaineering equipments used by the mountaineers.
ii) Paste the picture of any two famous mountaineers and write two achievements of each one of
them.
Done by the students as their own.
9. Give reason:
i)We were told to first observe the rock carefully.
For climbing the rock, it is essential to first identify the places/holds where we can put our
hands and feet.

ii)The mountaineers were given hot chocolate milk with the breakfast.
They were given hot chocolate milk with their breakfast to keep them warm from the cold.

iii)It is difficult to walk on the snow.

It is difficult to walk on the snow because of very little friction between the bottom of our
shoes and the snow.
10. In the chapter ‘Up You Go’ group no. 7 included girls of five different states of India. Find out the
names of those states and mark the same on a political map of India.
Group number 7 included girls from Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and Nagaland.