1. What makes you think that Dicky Dolma’s life as a girl was sorrowful?
Ans.: Dicky Dolma lost her mother when she was 11. She lost her elder brother too.
2. What factors encouraged Dolma to take up basic mountaineering course?
Ans.: Dolma came to know that a mountaineering institute was set up at Manali and it would give training to those who were interested in climbing mountains. Her friends and her family members also encouraged her to join this course.
3. Dolma says, “It is not a difficult decision for me to take up the challenge of the lofty mountains” Why does she say so?
Ans.: From her childhood, Dolma had been fascinated by the grandeur of the snow clad peaks of the Himalayas. Her home, in Palchan was surrounded by beautiful mountain peaks.
4. How has Dolma described her preparedness for the task of scaling Mount Everest?
Ans.: Dolma got training in the mountaineering institute at Manali. Her determination and hard work helped her to secure ‘A’ grades. She believed that success always follow dedication, determination and hard work. She used to practice four hours every day before the task of scaling Mount Everest
5. What was the biggest headache that Dolma had to face besides her physical and mental problem?
Ans.: Dolma’s father was bedridden. She was not financially sound and she needed a lot of money for her father’s treatment, so the family had very little to offer her.
6. What does Dolma say about mountaineering after she returns from Mount Everest?
Ans.: “Mountaineering” is a tough sport. This thought never comes to me. It is my zeal for the work. Seeing peaks is a second nature to me. I have never been scared when it comes to hard work”, says Dolma.
7. What does Dolma say about the view from the top of Mount Everest?
Ans.: Dolma said that an Everest can feel and understand but cannot be described in words. It was much breath taking that she could ever be imagined. The awards that she had bestowed stand very low before the view from the above.
8. What can we learn from Dolma’s life?
Ans.: Whenever hurdles come, we must face them boldly. Dolma’s determination and hard work, Zeal for the work is emulating.
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