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Read the following passage and answer the questions: The only woman in the world who has scaled Mt 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 to him that they did not want a son The 'holy man was also surprised ! Nevertheless, he gave the requested blessing seemed to work Santosh was born the sixth child in family with five sons, a sister to five brothers. She was born in the small village of Joniawas of Rewari District in Haryana, The girl was given the name 'Santosh", which means contentment But Santosh was not content with her place in traditional place of life. She began living life on her own terms from the start. Where other girls wore traditional Indian dresses. Santosh preferred shorts. Looking back she says now "From the very beginning I was determined that If I chose a correct and a rational path, the others around me had to change, not me. Questions il Why was the holy man who gave Santosh's mother his blessing surprised? ii] Which word in the passage means 'gods favour and protection, ii] What was the name "Santosh mean? a rude b] beautiful c] contentment iv Antonym of word curse is... 15. a) smart b] fool c) bless​

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Answers to the questions are given below:

1. The holy man, who gave Santosh's mother his blessing, was surprised when her grandmother wanted the unborn child to be a girl. It is surprising because usually, people desire a boy to bless their households. Especially in villages like the one Santosh was born in, the birth of a boy was celebrated as a blessing and that of a girl was not received welcomingly. Thus, it was a surprise for the holy man to see the family wish for the baby to be a girl.

2. In the passage, the word "blessing" means 'gods favour and protection'.

3. The name Santosh means "contentment".

4.  Antonym to the word curse is "bless".

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