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REACH FOR THE TOP, Page No 102:, Q. 1: Answer these questions in one or two sentences each. (The paragraph numbers within, brackets provide clues to the answers.), 1. Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised? (1), A.1. The ‘holy man’ had assumed that Santosh’s mother wanted a son as the part of the society, she belonged to regarded birth of a son as a blessing. However, he was surprised when the, unborn child’s grandmother told him that they did not want a son., 2. Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything, unreasonable. (2), A.2. Santosh, from the very beginning, lived life on her own terms. She was not content with the, traditional way of life and was not ready to accept anything unreasonable. One example which, proves this is that Santosh, unlike other girls who wore traditional Indian dresses, preferred, wearing shorts., , 3. Why was Santosh sent to the local school? (3), A.3. Even though Santosh’s parents could afford to send their children to the best schools, she, was sent to the local village school due to the prevailing custom in the family., , 4. When did she leave home for Delhi, and why? (4), A.4. When she turned sixteen and was under pressure to get married, Santosh threatened her, parents that she would never marry if she did not get a proper education. Therefore, she left, home and got herself enrolled in a school in Delhi., 5. Why did Santosh’s parents agree to pay for her schooling in Delhi? What mental qualities of, Santosh are brought into light by this incident? (4), A.5. When Santosh informed her parents about her plan to do a part time job to support her, education, they agreed to pay for her schooling in Delhi., This incident shows that Santosh was a strong headed and determined girl who knew her way, towards her goal. ., , Page No 103:, Q.2: Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words).
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1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?, A.1. In order to investigate as to how the villagers going up the Aravali hills “vanished after a, while”, Santosh accompanied a few mountaineers in their climbing expedition. This was how, she began to climb mountains., 2. What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh’s concern for her team-mates?, A.2. During the Everest mission, Santosh showed immense concern for her fellow climbers., Though she was unsuccessful in saving the life of one of them, she did manage to save another, climber through artificial respiration., 3. What shows her concern for the environment?, A.3. Santosh was a fervent environmentalist. Her concern for the environment is evident from, the fact that she collected and brought down 500 kilograms of garbage from the Himalayas., 4. How does she describe her feelings at the summit of Everest?, A.4. Santosh asserted that her feeling at the summit of Everest was “indescribable”. Unfurling, the Indian flag on the top of the world was a spiritual moment for her and she felt proud as an, Indian., 5. Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt Everest. What were the, reasons for this?, A.5. When Santosh Yadav first scaled Mt Everest, she became the youngest woman in the, world to achieve the feat. When she scaled the Everest the second time, she became the only, woman to have scaled it twice., , These are exercises. You can fill them in the book. No need to write in the notebook, Page No 103:, Question 3:, Complete the following statements., ANSWER:, 1. From her room in Kasturba Hostel, Santosh used to watch villagers going up the hill and, suddenly vanish after a while., 2. When she finished college, Santosh had to write a letter of apology to her father because she, had got herself enrolled at Uttarkashi’s Nehru Institute of Mountaineering without his permission., 3. During the Everest expedition, her seniors in the team admired her climbing skills, physical, fitness and mental strength while her concern for others and desire to work together with them, endeared her to fellow climbers., Page No 103:, Question 4:
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Pick out words from the text that mean the same as the following words or expressions. (Look in, the paragraphs indicated.), ANSWER:, 1. took to be true without proof (1): Assumed, 2. based on reason; sensible; reasonable (2): Rational, 3. the usual way of doing things (3): Custom, 4. a strong desire arising from within (5): Urge, 5. the power to endure, without falling ill (7): Resistance
