Beehive (Prose): Reach for the Top

Topics in this chapter

• Santosh Yadav’s Mountaineering Journey
• Santosh Yadav’s Identity and Values
• Maria Sharapova’s Tennis Journey
• Struggle, Sacrifice and Determination
• Family Background and Education
• Shared Success and Achievements

Cheat sheet

Practice questions

1. Question 1Q-E85C51

   What was the traditional expectation from a girl in Santokpur, Haryana, where Santosh Yadav was born?

   1. A.To pursue higher education abroad
   2. B.To marry at the age of sixteen
   3. C.To join the Indian Administrative Service
   4. D.To become a professional mountaineer
   See the answer and solution
2. Question 2Q-CD5FE6

   How did Santosh Yadav react to the pressure of getting married at sixteen?

   1. A.She ran away from home to live in Delhi.
   2. B.She threatened her parents with a hunger strike.
   3. C.She informed her parents that she would never marry if she did not get a proper education.
   4. D.She agreed to the marriage conditionally.
   See the answer and solution
3. Question 3Q-7A06EC

   Which prestigious mountaineering institute was Santosh Yadav enrolled in while studying in Delhi?

   1. A.Himalayan Mountaineering Institute, Darjeeling
   2. B.Nehru Institute of Mountaineering, Uttarkashi
   3. C.Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi
   4. D.Uttarakhand Mountaineering Association
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4. Question 4Q-1C7E33

   What rare distinction does Santosh Yadav hold in the history of world mountaineering?

   1. A.She is the only woman to have scaled Mount Everest four times.
   2. B.She is the youngest woman in the world to climb Mount Everest alone.
   3. C.She is the only woman in the world to have scaled Mount Everest twice.
   4. D.She is the first woman to ski down Mount Everest.
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5. Question 5Q-2C437D

   Besides her climbing achievements, what humanitarian act did Santosh Yadav perform during her 1992 Everest mission?

   1. A.She rescued an injured climber named Mohan Singh by sharing her oxygen.
   2. B.She planted a thousand saplings at the base camp.
   3. C.She collected five kilograms of garbage from the South Col.
   4. D.She set up a medical camp for local Sherpas.
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