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When did she leave home for Delhi, and why?
Santosh’s wish to study in Delhi was fulfilled when she threatened her parents to never getting married if she didn’t get proper education. She left home and enrolled herself in a school in Delhi.
Some More Questions From Reach For The Top Chapter
(i) Who is T here? Where was she?
(ii) What did she see from her room?
(iii) Find words from the passage which mean opposite to the given words:
(a) appearing, (b) negative.
(i) Why did the young girl enroll herself in the Nehru Institute of Mountaineering? How?
(ii) Why did she not go to her home after her semester ended?
(iii) Find words from the passage which mean the same as the given words:
(a) saying sorry, (b) admitted.
(i) What was the culmination of her hard work and sincerity?
(ii) What had happened four years ago?
(iii) Find words which mean similar to the given words, from the passage:
(a) timidly, (b) peak.
(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?
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