Question

Describing her feelings when she was literally ‘on top of the world’, Santosh has said, "It took some time for the enormity of the moment to sink in….Then, I unfurled the Indian tricolor and held it aloft on the roof of the world. (a) Santosh, after reaching the top of the world took time to understand the importance of that moment. (True/False) (b) She had spread out the ……….. (c) ‘Held it aloft’ in the passage means …… (d) The word in the above lines that means the same as ‘important or great in size’ is ………

Answer 1

(a) True. Santosh said that it took some time for the enormity of the moment to sink in, which means that it took some time to realise the importance of the moment. This was probably because her mind went blank due to the accomplishment she had achieved.

(b) Indian Tricolor / Indian Flag

(c) 'Held it aloft' means 'Held it up high'.

(d) The word that means the same as 'important or great in size' is 'enormity'.

Answer 2

Answer:

Santosh, after reaching the top of the world took time to understand the importance of that

moment. (True/False)

(b) She had spread out the ………..

(c) ‘Held it aloft’ in the passage means ……

(d) The word in the above lines that means the same as ‘important or great in size’ is ………..