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BEEHIVE

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Questions based on Extracts

A. “She was born in a small village of Joniyawas of Rewari District in Haryana. Santosh Yadav was the only
sister to five brothers. Her parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to
the best schools, even to the country’s capital, New Delhi, which was quite close by.”

Questions

Q1. Where was Santosh Yadav born?

Q2. How many siblings did she have?

Q3. What was her family’s financial status?

Q4. Why was it possible for her to study in New Delhi?

Q5. Find a word from the passage that means ‘wealthy’.

A. “Wishing always to study a bit more’ and with her father slowly getting used to her urge for more
education, Santosh passed the high school examination and went to Jaipur.”

Questions

Q1. What was Santosh’s attitude toward education?

Q2. How did her father react to her desire to study more?

Q3. Which exam did she pass before going to Jaipur?

Q4. What does this extract suggest about her determination?

Q5. Find a phrase that shows her continuous interest in learning.

C. “Then there was no looking back for this determined young girl. She saved money and enrolled in a
course at Uttarkashi’s Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.”

Questions

Q1. What does the phrase “no looking back” imply about Santosh’s journey?

Q2. Where did she enroll for mountaineering training?

Q3. How did she manage her finances for the course?

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