Santosh Yadav

Santosh's grandmother told the 'holy man' that-

Santosh was the _______ child in their family.

• fourth

• fifth

• eighth

• sixth

The name 'Santosh' means-

How was Santosh different from the other girls in her village?

• She preferred wearing shorts while other girls in her village wore traditional clothes

• Her family was very poor and couldn't afford things like the families of the other girls

• Her parents were too strict and didn't allow her to get proper education

• She decided to stay unmarried while all the other girls got married when they turned 18

What was Santosh very determined about?

• If she chose a correct and a rational path, the others around her had to change, not her

• Proving her parents that she can earn and get her own education

• Showing people that she can dress the way she wants

How did Santosh fight against the system in her own way?

• She was a candidate in an election

• She started a strike to spread awareness

• She wrote an article to the newspaper

• She refused to get married

What happened to Santosh after passing her high school examinations?

• Santosh went to Jaipur and enrolled in the Maharani College

• She decided to get married to a Businessman

• She dropped out of school to become a writer

• She got a room in Kasturba Hostel which faced the Aravalli Hills

Santosh saved money and enrolled in a course at

• Darjeeling's Himalayan Mountaineering Institute

• Uttarkashi’s Nehru Institute of Mountaineering

• Pahalgam's

  Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering

What was the words used to characterize Santosh Yadav in paragraph 7? (Name any 1 of 3)

Answer explanation

The words- Iron will, physical endurance and mental toughness characterise Santosh Yadav.

At what age did Santosh become the youngest women in the world to climb the Mount Everest?