Q. 21 Read the extract and answer
the following questions. (5 Marks)
The only woman in the world who has scaled
Everest twice was born in a society where the
birth of a son was regarded as a blessing, and a
daughter, though not considered a curse, was
not generally welcome. When her mother was
expecting Santosh, a travelling 'holy man, giving
her his blessing, assumed that she wanted a
son. But, to everyone's surprise, the unborn
child's grandmother, who was standing close by
told him that they did not want a son
(a) Name the only woman in the world who has
climbed Mt Everest twice
(b) What blessing did the holy man give her
mother when she was expecting Santosh?
(c) Why was the holy man, who gave Santosh's
mother his blessings, surprised?
(d) What does this show about her
grandmother?
(e) Name the Chapter and its author.
Answers
Answer:
1). Santosh Yadav (born on 10 October 1967) is an Indian mountaineer. She is the first woman in the world to climb Mount Everest twice and the first woman to successfully climb Mount Everest from Kangshung Face. She climbed the peak first in May 1992 and then again in May 1993 with an Indo-nepalese team.
2). The holy man blessed her mother that she give birth to a son.
3). The 'holy man' who gave Santosh's mother his blessings was surprised because her grandmother sought blessings for a daughter. In this society most of the people ask the seers to bless for a son.
4). Santosh's grandmother was a progressive person who did not believe in conservative views. The girl was given the name 'Santosh ', which means contentment. But Santosh was not always content with her place in a traditional way of life. She began living life on her own terms from the start.
5). 1. Pamela → By Samuel Richardson .
2. Tom Jones → By Henry Fielding.
3. Pickwick papers → By Charles Dickens.
4. Hard Times → By Charles Dickens.
5. Oliver twist → By Charles Dickens.
6. Germinal → By Emile Zola .
7. Mayor of casterbridge → Thomas Hardy .
8. Pride and prejudice → By Jane Austen .
9. Jane Eyre → By Charlotte Bronte .
10. Treasure Island → By R.L. Stevenson.
11. Jungle Book → By Rudyard Kipling.
12. Ramona → By Helen Hunt Jackson.
13. What Katy Did → By Sarah Chauncey Woolsey.
14 . Robinson Crusoe → By Daniel Defoe.
15. Kadambari → By Banabhatta .
16. Yamuna paryatan → By Baba padmanji .
17. Muktamala → By Moreshwar Halbe .
18. Henrietta Temple → By Benjamin Disraeli.
19. Indulekha → By O. Chandu Menon .
20. Vicar of Wakefield → By Oliver Goldsmith.
21. Rajasekhara b → By Kandukuri Viresalingam .
22. Pariksha guru → By Srinivas Das .
23. Chandrakanta → By Devaki Nandan Khatri .
24. Sewasadan → By Premchand.
25. Durgeshnandini → By Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay .
26. Sultana's dream → By Rokeya Hossein.
27. Padmarag → By Rokeya Hossein.
28. Indirabai → By Gulavadi Venkata Rao.
27. Saraswativijayan → By Potheri Kunjambu .
28. Titask Ekti Nadir Naam → By Advaita Malla Burman .
29. Anguriya Binimoy → By Bhudeb Mukhopadhyay.
30. Anandamath → By Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.
31. Rangabhoomi → By Premchand.
32. Godan → By Premchand.
NOTE you can find your author and lesson name
Answer:
(a) Santhosh
(b) The holy man gave Santhosh's mother his blessing assuming she wanted a son
(c)The unborn child's grandmother did not want a son
(d)The grandmother was ahead of her time and knew that a daughter was not a curse
(e)