Class V Environmental Studies www.vedantu.com 1 Revision Notes Class – 5 Environmental Studies Chapter 9: Up You Go Summary of Up You Go  There are a lot of problems in mountaineering.  The leader has to be highly responsible.  To stay warm and get strength, all the members of the group have to take vitamin C, hot chocolate milk, and iron with their breakfast.  The body of mountaineers should be at an angle of 90o and back should be straight while climbing.  The process of climbing down the mountain is known as rapling.  A tent is made by double layered plastic sheets, the air between the layers helps keep the mountaineers warm.  A sleeping bag is made to fill with soft feathers. It helps mountaineers to keep warm and sleep comfortably.  Bachhendri Pal made history being the first Indian woman to climb Mount Everest.  Our fear of certain things goes away when we do adventurous things with proper guidance and support. Mountaineering Camp  The journey of mountaineering began on 2nd February 1984.  There were 20 teachers from Kendriya Vidyalaya and others were from banks and other institutions.  On the first day, they walked 26 kilometres.  The climb was steep with a narrow path.  Brigadier Gyan Singh was the director of the course.  The leader of the group is highly responsible to assist the members through the climb. Group No. 7. 

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Revision Notes 
Class – 5 Environmental Studies 
Chapter 9: Up You Go 
 
Summary of Up You Go 
 There are a lot of problems in mountaineering. 
 The leader has to be highly responsible. 
 To stay warm and get strength, all the members of the group have to take 
vitamin C, hot chocolate milk, and iron with their breakfast. 
 The body of mountaineers should be at an angle of 90o and back should be 
straight while climbing. 
 The process of climbing down the mountain is known as rapling. 
 A tent is made by double layered plastic sheets, the air between the layers 
helps keep the mountaineers warm. 
 A sleeping bag is made to fill with soft feathers. It helps mountaineers to keep 
warm and sleep comfortably. 
 Bachhendri Pal made history being the first Indian woman to climb Mount 
Everest. 
 Our fear of certain things goes away when we do adventurous things with 
proper guidance and support. 
 
Mountaineering Camp 
 The journey of mountaineering began on 2nd February 1984. 
 There were 20 teachers from Kendriya Vidyalaya and others were from banks 
and other institutions. 
 On the first day, they walked 26 kilometres. 
 The climb was steep with a narrow path. 
 Brigadier Gyan Singh was the director of the course. 
 The leader of the group is highly responsible to assist the members through 
the climb. 
 
Group No. 7

[Audio] The group comprised girls from different northeastern states, including Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Nagaland. Most of these members couldn't converse in Hindi, yet they spent 21 days together, exchanging stories and gaining knowledge from one another. Notably, Khondonbi came from Mizoram.. 

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 Group No. 7 included girls from Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya and 
Nagaland. 
 Most of the members could not speak Hindi. 
 They were together for 21 days. 
 Khondonbi, a member of group 7, was from Mizoram. 
 
Crossing the river 
 On the 5th February, 1984, they crossed the river. 
 To get strength, they had vitamin C, iron tablets and hot chocolate milk for 
breakfast. 
 There was a medical check-up done every morning. 
 They reached the river after an 8 kilometres trek. 
 A thick rope was tied across the river, from one bank to the other. 
 The river was very wide and with the help of the rope they crossed the river 
and reached the other side. 
 Tools needed for climbing mountains are rope, harness, ice axe, first aid kit, 
oxygen tank etc. 
 
Rock Climbing 
 
Image: Rock Climbing 
 On 10th February, 1984 Sangeeta Arora and her group had to climb the rock. 
 To get to Tekla village, they had to hike 15 kilometres. 
 The village was 1600 metres above sea level. 
 Their rucksacks had all that they might need – food packets, water bottle, rope, 
hook, plastic sheet, diary, torch, towel, soap, windcheater, whistle, glucose, 
jaggery, chana and some other snacks.

[Audio] Colonel Ram Singh was standing on a 90-metre-high flat rock, instructing his team to observe the rock carefully and identify where to place their hands and feet. The body should be kept at an angle of 90 degrees while climbing. When descending, they would use the rope in a special way called "rapeling.". 

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 Colonel Ram Singh was standing with pegs and ropes on a 90-metre-high flat 
rock. 
 They were instructed to first observe the rock carefully and identify where to 
put hands and feet. 
 The body should be kept at an angle of 90o while climbing. 
 While coming down they had to use the rope, in a special way called 
‘rapling.’  
 
A funny incident 
 It was 14th February, 1984 and Group 7 stayed back to find something to eat. 
 Later, they thought they were lost as it was getting dark and they could not 
see the other teams. 
 They started to whistle to send a signal to the other teams so they could find 
them. 
 After some time they were reunited with the group. 
 
A special guest 
 The groups met with Bachhendri Pal on 15th February 1984. 
 She had come to get blessings of Brigadier Gyan Singh. 
 All of them were singing and dancing to the famous Pahadi song ‘Bedu Pako, 
bara masa, kafal pako chaita, meri chhaila.’ 
 
Camp in the snow 
 
Image: Camp in the snow 
 It was the 18th February and they spent the night at a height of 2134 metres.

[Audio] The next day brought more challenges. It was snowing heavily, and we had to climb another 2700 meters. This was our last day at camp, and each group presented a program at the end of the camp. Sangeeta received the Best Performance Award. As we stood alone on the mountain top, we felt proud of what we had achieved so far.. 

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 It was snowing the next day. 
 They had to climb 2700 metres the next day. 
 
Last day at camp 
 It was 21st February, 1984, which was thier last day at camp. 
 Each group presented a programme at the end of the camp. 
 Sangeeta was given the Best Performance Award. 
 
Alone on the mountain top 
 Bachhendri Pal was born and grew up in Nakuri village in the Garhwal area 
of Uttarakhand. 
 There were mountains in that area. 
 When she was 12 years old, she went to a picnic and climbed a 4000 metre 
high mountain with her friends for fun. 
 But soon it got dark and they could not come back down and they had to spend 
the long night on the mountain. 
 It was very cold and scary. 
 When Bachhendri grew older, she joined Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, 
Uttarkashi. 
 Brigadier Gyan Singh became her guide. 
 Bachhendri excelled in her training and also started to train women 
in mountaineering courses. 
 In 1984, Bachhendri was selected as a team member to climb the Mount 
Everest. 
 
Snow Storm 
 It was the 15th of May when the team reached the height of 7900 metres on 
the Mount Everest. 
 There were 7 women in that 18 members team. 
 There was a teriible snow storm that night which had taken away all their 
tents. 
 Bachhendri was hurt on the head and almost buried under the snow.

[Audio] Bachhendri Pal's team members were hurt and injured as they continued their ascent. Those who were not buried under the snow helped their colleagues to dig out from beneath the snow using snow-picks and axes. Once this was done, the remaining team members returned to the base camp, but Bachhendri decided to press on, climbing steadily towards the summit. At precisely 1:07 pm on May 23rd, Bachhendri reached the peak of Mount Everest, standing proudly atop the 8,900-meter-high mountain. With her companion, she secured herself to the rope using a hook, allowing them to share the moment together. Bachhendri spent 43 minutes basking in the glory of reaching the highest point on Earth, pitching the national flag and taking photographs before returning to the base camp. Her achievement marked a historic milestone, making her the first Indian woman and the fifth woman globally to conquer Mount Everest.. 

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 Many of the members were also hurt and injured. 
 The ones who were not under the snow helped their team members to dig out 
of the snow. 
 They used snow-picls and axes to dig out of the snow. 
 After that, the rest of the team members returned to the base camp but 
Bachhendri went climbing ahead slowly but steadily towards the peak. 
 It was seven minutes past one o’clock in the afternoon of 23th May when 
Bachhendri Pal reached the peak. 
 She stepped onto the peak of 8900 metre high Mount Everest. 
 In Nepal, Mount Everest is also known as Sagarmatha. 
 There was another team member with Bachhendri, since there was no room 
for two people to stand on the peak, they tied themselves with rope using a 
hook and they were able to stand together on the peak. 
 She spent 43 minutes on the hightest peak of the world. 
 She pitched the national flag and bowed then took photographs. 
 Bachhendri Pal became the first Indian woman and the fifth woman in the 
world to reach the peak of Mount Everest. 
 
Solved Examples 
Q 1. What do you think about the responsibilities of a group leader? 
Ans: A group leader's responsibilities cover a wide range of aspects. The following 
are a few examples: 
 Taking care of each individual in the group. 
 Taking care of all of the group's requirements. 
 Setting a good example. 
 
Q 2. How would you feel if you were made a leader in such a camp? 
Ans: I'll consider myself quite fortunate to be given such a responsibility. 
 
Q 3. What does a monitor in your class have to do? 
Ans: A monitor's responsibilities include the following: 
 Maintaining classroom discipline in the absence of the teacher. 
 Organising necessary materials such as chalk, duster, and trash can. 
 Informing the teacher of pupils' issues.

[Audio] Bachhendri Pal grew up in Nakuri village in the Garhwal area of Uttarakhand.. 

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Q 4. Would you like to be the class monitor? Why? 
Ans: Yes, I am interested in being the class monitor because this is a challenging 
task. 
 
Q 5.  How old was Bachhendri Pal when she climbed a 4000 metres high 
mountain peak? 
Ans: Bachhendri Pal was 12 years old when she climbed a 4000 metres high 
mountain peak. 
 
Q 6. Where did Bachhendri Pal grow up? 
Ans: Bachhendri Pal grew up in Nakuri village in the Garhwal area of Uttarakhand. 
 
Q 7.  Which institute did Bachhendri Pal join? 
Ans: Bachhendri Pal joined the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering in Uttarkashi. 
 
Q 8. Who was Bachhendri’s guide? 
Ans: Brigadier Gyan Singh was Bachhendri’s guide. 
 
Q 9. On which date did Bachhendri Pal reach the peak of the Mount Everest? 
Ans:  In the afternoon of 23rd May, Bachhendri Pal reached the peak of the Mount 
Everest. 
 
Practice Questions 
Q 1. What else can we use if we want to cross a river in the mountains? 
Ans: We need heavy rope, sling, and pitons to bridge a river in the mountains. 
 
Q 2. Why do we need extra energy on the mountains? 
Ans: We must overcome gravity pull when climbing the mountains. We must also 
walk on a slick surface. That is why, in the mountains, we require additional energy. 
 
Important points to remember 
 We should always be ready to face our fears.

[Audio] When we are given a responsibility, we should do it completely with full effort. We should strive to excel in whatever we undertake. Whether it's climbing a mountain or completing a task, our dedication and perseverance are crucial to achieving success. We should be prepared when going on an adventure. Adventure requires planning, preparation, and practice. Without these essential elements, we may face challenges and difficulties that can hinder our progress. We should take care of each other and help each other in difficult situations. Teamwork and camaraderie are vital in overcoming obstacles and reaching our goals. By supporting one another, we can build stronger bonds and achieve greater heights.. 

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 When we are given a responsibility, we should do it completely with full 
effort. 
 We should be prepared when going on an adventure. 
 We should take care of each other and help each other in difficult situations.

Up You Go Class 5 Notes CBSE EVS Chapter 9 [PDF]

The group comprised girls from different northeastern states, including Assam, Manipur, Mizoram, Meghalaya, and Nagaland. Most of these members couldn't converse in Hindi, yet they spent 21 days together, exchanging stories and gaining knowledge from one another. Notably, Khondonbi came from Mizoram.

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Colonel Ram Singh was standing on a 90-metre high flat rock, instructing his team to observe the rock carefully and identify where to place their hands and feet. The body should be kept at an angle of 90 degrees while climbing. When descending, they would use the rope in a special way called "rapeling."

The next day brought more challenges. It was snowing heavily, and we had to climb another 2700 meters. This was our last day at camp, and each group presented a program at the end of the camp. Sangeeta received the Best Performance Award. As we stood alone on the mountain top, we felt proud of what we had achieved so far.

Bachhendri Pal's team members were hurt and injured as they continued their ascent. Those who were not buried under the snow helped their colleagues to dig out from beneath the snow using snow picks and axes. Once this was done, the remaining team members returned to the base camp, but Bachhendri decided to press on, climbing steadily towards the summit. At precisely 1:07 pm on May 23rd, Bachhendri reached the peak of Mount Everest, standing proudly atop the 8900-meter high mountain. With her companion, she secured herself to the rope using a hook, allowing them to share the moment together. Bachhendri spent 43 minutes basking in the glory of reaching the highest point on Earth, pitching the national flag and taking photographs before returning to the base camp. Her achievement marked a historic milestone, making her the first Indian woman and the fifth woman globally to conquer Mount Everest.

Bachhendri Pal grew up in Nakuri village in the Garhwal area of Uttarakhand.

When we are given a responsibility, we should do it completely with full effort. We should strive to excel in whatever we undertake. Whether it's climbing a mountain or completing a task, our dedication and perseverance are crucial to achieving success. We should be prepared when going on an adventure. Adventure requires planning, preparation, and practice. Without these essential elements, we may face challenges and difficulties that can hinder our progress. We should take care of each other and help each other in difficult situations. Teamwork and camaraderie are vital in overcoming obstacles and reaching our goals. By supporting one another, we can build stronger bonds and achieve greater heights.