Chapter 8 (A)
Reach For The Top
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| Santosh Yadav |
Thinking about the Text
I. Answer these questions :
(1) Why was the 'holy man' who gave Santosh's mother his blessing surprised ?
Ans. The holy man was surprised because her grandmother sought blessings for a daughter, where as in this society, most of the people ask for a son.
(2) Give an example to show that even as a young girl Santosh was not ready to accept anything unreasonable.
Ans. She used to wear shorts and not the traditional dresses meant for girls.
3) Why was Santosh sent to the local school ?
Ans. She was sent to the local school in line with the prevailing customs in the family.
(4) When did she leave home for Delhi, and why ?
Ans. She left home for Delhi to get proper education. She was 16 at that time.
(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 ?
Ans. Santosh's parents agreed to pay because she informed them of her plans to earn money by working part time to pay her school fees. By this incident, parents came to know that she was determined to study and make a big name for herself.
II. Answer the following (in about 30 words):
Q.1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains ?
Ans. Santosh wished to climb mountains when she watched villagers, from her room, going up the hills and suddenly vanished after a while. One day, she decided to check it out herself. She found nobody except a few mountaneers. Later she saved money and enrolled in a course at Uttarkashi's Nehru Institute of Mountaneering. Then she began climbing mountains every year.
(2) What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh's concern for her teammates ?
Ans. Santosh provided special care to a climber who lay dying at the south cold in 1992 Everest mission She saved Mohan Singh, who would have lost his life, had she not shared her oxygen with him.
(3) What shows her concern for the environment ?
Ans. Santosh was really concerned for the environment she collected and brought down 500 kg. of garbage from the Himalayas.
(4) How does she describe her feelings at the summit of the Everest ?
Ans. She said that it took some time for the enormity of the moment to sink in. She was delighted at that moment and proudly unfurled the Indian tricolour.
(5) Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt. Everest. What were the reasons for this ?
Ans. Santosh yadav got into the record book as she is the youngest woman who scaled Mt. Everest. She is the only woman who climbed the Mt. Everest twice.
Chapter "Part -1 Santosh Yadav " ke question and answer write karne se pahle chapter ko understand jarur kare.
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