(a) The girl was often discontented due to her place in a traditional way of life.

(b) She wore shorts whereas the other girls wore traditional Indian dresses.

(c) (i) incorrect.

(ii) irrational.

(i) Santosh wanted to get better and higher education while as per the tradition she had to go to the local village school. So she was not satisfied with the kind of education she received in the village school.

(ii) She decided to fight the system in her own quiet way by revolting against it at the right moment.

(iii) (a) rich, prosperous — affluent.

(b) in accordance with — in line with.

(a) She left home because she wanted to get proper education.

(b) She said that she won’t marry till she gets proper education.

(c) threatened.

(i) T is the two times Mt. Everest conqueror, Santosh Yadav. She was at the Kasturba hostel of Maharani College, Jaipur.

(ii) She used to watch villagers going up the Aravali hills and suddenly vanishing after some time from her room.

(iii) (a) appearing — vanishing

(b) negative — affirmative