NCERT Solutions for English Class 8 Chapter 5 – The Summit Within

He was overjoyed because he had reached the highest point in the world, but he was sad because he had had to descend to reach the real world. 

 

Anyone can be overwhelmed by the enormity of nature's creation and feel insignificant in its presence.

 

 (i), (iii), (iv) and (v)

 

(i)  Endurance, persistence, and willpower are three attributes that aided the author's ascent. 

 

(ii) Adventure is dangerous, but it is also enjoyable. Despite the fact that it provides significant challenges, man enjoys overcoming such obstacles. Everest is the highest and mightiest mountain on the planet, and countless attempts have been made to climb it. When the author reaches the summit, he feels "exhilaration, the joy of having done something, the sense of a war fought and won." There is a sense of accomplishment and joy. The physical ascent of a mountain is simply one aspect of the accomplishment. It is followed by a sense of accomplishment and fulfillment. The experience is not only physical, but also emotional and spiritual in nature. 

 

(iii) Everest, one of the world's highest and mightiest mountains, lured him in with its beauty, aloofness, harshness, and the hardships encountered along the journey. Climbing it would need every ounce of one's energy due to the harsh struggle with rock and ice. Even if one's life is at stake, it cannot be abandoned halfway. The journey back is just as arduous as the journey forward. However, once the summit is reached, there is a sensation of exhilaration, the joy of having accomplished something, the sense of a war fought and won, a sense of victory and happiness. All of these factors contributed to his inability to reject it.

 

(iv) Climbing a mountain requires endurance, tenacity, and willpower. For a climber, demonstrating these physical abilities is exhilarating. The experience is not only physical, but also emotional and spiritual. It undoubtedly creates significant challenges. Man, on the other hand, enjoys conquering barriers. As a result, one does not climb a mountain solely for the sake of glory. It is truly for the satisfaction of having accomplished something, the sense of a struggle fought and won, a sense of victory and contentment. There is a sense of accomplishment, the fulfillment of a profound desire to climb above one's surroundings, the perennial love of adventure in man. 

 

(v) This awareness describes the emotion of humility. 

 

(vi) The author left a picture of Guru Nanak on Everest; Rawat left a picture of Goddess Durga; and Phu Dorji left a relic of the Buddha. Aside from these "symbols of reverence," there was also the cross buried by Edmund Hillary.

 

(vii) According to the author, his experience as an Everest climber inspired him to face life's challenges head on. It showed him that conquering the internal summit is just as important as climbing the mountain. He also believed that the interior summits could be higher than Everest.

 

(ii) Man takes delight in overcoming obstacles. The display of perseverance, resilience, and willpower in the face of enormous adversity is delightful. 

(iii) Mountains are nature at its best. The mountains' grandeur and majesty present a huge challenge to climbers and serve as a method of communication with God. 

(iv) The going was difficult but the after-effects were satisfying. Climbing the mountains was arduous, but reaching the summit provides a sense of accomplishment and contentment. 

(v) The physical conquest of a mountain is really a spiritual experience. The physical act of ascending to the summit of a mountain is akin to the spiritual and immensely fulfilling experience of climbing the mountain within yourself, and any climb will undoubtedly transform you, giving you a sense of being in touch with God.

 

(i) endure: endurance 

(ii) persist: persistence 

(iii) signify: significance 

(iv) confide: confidence 

(v) maintain: maintenance 

(vi) abhor: abhorrence

 

(i) Teacher: You were away from school without permission. Go to the principal at once and submit your explanation. Pupil: Yes, Madam. But would you help me write it first? 

(ii) Arun: Are you unwell? 

Ila: No, not at all. Why do you ask? 

Arun: If you were unwell, I would send you to my uncle. He is a doctor. 

(iii) Mary: Almost every Indian film has an episode of love at first sight.

David: Is that what makes them so popular in foreign countries? 

(iv) Asif: You look depressed. Why are your spirits at such a low ebb today? (Use such in the phrase) Ashok: I have to write ten sentences using words that I have never heard before. 

(v) Shieba: Your big moment is close at hand. 

Jyoti: How should I welcome it? 

Shieba: Get up and receive the trophy.

 

(i)

(ii)  (a) formidable  

(b) Means

(c) Remote

(d) Overwhelmed

(e) Dominant