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Why was the holy man who gave blessings to Santosh’s mother surprised?

• because he saw her first time

• because grandmother was seeking blessing for a daughter against the common trend of son

• because he had never seen such a woman

• none

Which incident showed that Santosh was concerned about her team mates?

• giving sticks during climbing

• help during climbing

• greeting during climbing

• giving artificial respiration to them

How was Santosh different from other girls?

• she was slim

• she was prettier

• She didn’t like and do any traditional things rather always did things of her choice

• None

Why was Santosh sent to a local school?

• they were rich

• they were poor

• because of the prevailing trend

• were not able to afford to send to a good school

What made Santosh’s parents ready to pay her school fees at Delhi?

• her plan to work part time to pay her school fee to get education

• her shouting

• her tears

• her obstinacy

How was Santosh attracted to mountain climbing?

• her neighbours prompted her

• seeing her friends

• her classmates prompted her

• watching some people going up the Aravali hills from her hostel room

What proved that Santosh was an environmentalist?

• collection of 500kg garbage and bringing it down from the Himalayas

• she always used dustbin

• she planted trees

• none of these

After finishing college why did Santosh write a letter of apology to her father?

• because she ran away

• because she left her house

• because she enrolled herself for an institution of mountaineering without his permission

• because never ready to obey what her father said her

Why did senior climbers praise Santosh?

• climbing skills

• for being helpful to teammates

• physical fitness and mental strength

• all of these

What led Maria to the path of success and why couldn’t her mother accompany her?

• Her trip to U.S for playing tennis. Her mother couldn’t accompany because of visa restrictions

• Her habits. Her mother was unwell and so she could not accompany her

• Her interest in music. Her mother did not want to go to USA

• Her Academics. Her mother was busy