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Reach For The Top
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.
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(a) How old was Santosh when she scaled Mt. Everest?
(b) Mention three qualities of Santosh which impressed her seniors.
(c) Find out the words from the passage which mean the same as the following:
(i) hardly.
(ii) worry.
(a) Who invited Santosh to join them as a member?
(b) How many times did Santosh conquer the Everest?
(c) Find out the word / phrase from the passage which means the same as the following : ‘highest awards.’
(i) What does it mean to be ‘on top of the world’?
(ii) What did Santosh do when she was on the top of the world?
(iii) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the following words:
(a) actually, (b) greatness.
When did she leave home for Delhi, and why?
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?
How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh’s concern for
her team-mates?
Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt Everest. What were the reasons for this?
How does she describe her feelings at the summit of the Everest?
Why was Santosh sent to the local school?
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