Why did Maria have to stay away from her mother? How did she feel about that?
Maria had to go to the United States of America for her training. She was to live there for years. While her father accompanied Maria, her mother could not come with her due to the visa problems. She used to miss her mother terribly and had to grow before time to survive independently away from her mother.
(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?
Why was the ‘holy man’ who gave Santosh’s mother his blessings surprised?
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