Worksheet: Born Again-Arunima Sinha

Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs).

(i) What quality is reflected in Arunima's words, 'Why should I give up the precious little that I have to these robbers?'
(a) Courage
(b) Fearlessness
(c) Despair
(d) Nervousness

(ii) Before taking up mountaineering, which sport did Arunima play?
(a) Football
(b) Volleyball
(c) Basketball
(d) Cricket

(iii) In which year did Arunima successfully climb Mount Everest?
(a) 2012
(b) 2013
(c) 2014
(d) 2015

(iv) What term is used to describe the zone 8000 meters above sea level, where there is not enough oxygen for humans to breathe?
(a) Danger zone
(b) Death zone
(c) Summit zone
(d) Challenge zone

(v) Arunima Sinha achieved the feat of climbing Mount Everest as part of which expedition sponsored by the Tata Group?
(a) Eco Everest Expedition
(b) Everest Eco Challenge
(c) Tata Summit Mission
(d) Himalayan Eco Venture

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) Arunima's artificial leg posed new problems as she entered the ______________.

(ii) The 'death zone' is located __________ meters above sea level.

(iii) Arunima became the second female amputee to climb Mount Everest on ____________.

(iv) In December 2014, Arunima released a book titled "Born Again on the ____________."

(v) On 1 January 2019, Arunima reached the summit of Mount Vinson, the highest peak in _____________.

Q3: Match the Column.

Q4: True or False.

(i) Arunima lost her left leg due to a fall from the Padmavati Express.

(ii) Arunima met Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest, during her recovery at AIIMS.

(iii) The 'death zone' is named so because of its extreme cold temperatures.

(iv) Arunima climbed Mount Everest as part of the Himalayan Eco Venture.

(v) Arunima reached the summit of Mount Vinson in December 2019.

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