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Q3. Why was Santosh sent to the local school?

A. Although her parents were wealthy and could send her to a good school in the city of
Delhi, they sent her to the village school because they followed the traditions.

Q4. When did she leave home for Delhi, and why?
A. At the age of sixteen, Santosh left for Delhi and got admission in a school there. She
wanted to get good education before getting married. Although her parents did not support
her initially, they heeded to her determination and accepted her decision.

Q5. 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?
A. Initially, Santosh‟s parents refused to support her financially. She accepted this and
decided to work part - time to pay her school fee. Then, her parents softened and
consented to support her. This shows she was determined and did what she thought was
right and that others had to change their path accordingly.

Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words).

Q1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains?
A. When Santosh joined the Maharani college at Jaipur, she resided at the Kasturba
hostel. It was located near the Aravalli hills. Every day,she saw the villagers climb the hills
and disappear behind them. She grew inquisitive and finally, one day, joined a group of
mountaineers to unfold the mystery. This way she started climbing mountains.

Q2. What incidents during the Everest expedition show Santosh‟s concern for her team-
mates?

A. Santosh tried to save a fellow climber but was unsuccessful at it. Later, she was
successful in saving the life of a fellow climber named Mohan Singh by sharing her
oxygen cylinder with him.

Q3. What shows her concern for the environment?

A. She brought down five hundred kilograms of garbage from the Himalayas. This shows
her concern for the environment.

Q4. How does she describe her feelings at the summit of the Everest?
A. Santosh was full of happiness and pride when she was literally on top of the world. As
she unfurled the Indian flag, she felt proud of being an Indian. It was a spiritual moment for
her.

Q5. Santosh Yadav got into the record books both times she scaled Mt Everest. What
were the reasons for this?

A. The first time when Santosh climbed the Everest, she became the youngest woman to
scale the Everest. When she climbed it the second time, she became the first woman in
the world to have climbed the Everest twice.