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प्रश्न
Prepare a set of questions to interview-
a person who has recently scaled Mt. Everest.
उत्तर
- You have been on the top of the world, in a way. How does it feel?
- How did you come to decide to take up this difficult challenge?
- Has any mountaineer been your inspiration or guide?
- It is a challenging trip. What was the most difficult part?
- What is the most memorable incident of your journey?
- Are you planning on scaling any other mountains?
- You had faced an avalanche on your way up. Did you think of quitting the trek ahead at any point?
- What are the things that one should consider before such an expedition?
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| sleepy | sleepier | ______ |
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| ______ | later | ______ |
| round | ______ | ______ |
| small | ______ | ______ |
| good | ______ | best |
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| Pen names | Charles Willis, E.G.O’Brien |
| Birth | 16 Dec 1917, England |
| Career | novelist, television host, inventor, and film screenwriter. |
| Genre | Science-Fiction, Television series, Film screenplay |
| Awards and Honours | 1961, Kalinga Prize - an award given by UNESCO for popularising science Hugo and Nebula Awards Chairman of the Interplanetary Society Highest Civil Honour of Sri Lanka – ‘Sri Lankabhimanya 2005’ |
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