Beehive (Prose): Reach for the Top · Class 9 · CBSE English
What was the traditional expectation from a girl in Santokpur, Haryana, where Santosh Yadav was born?
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easy · MCQ · Q-E85C51
What was the traditional expectation from a girl in Santokpur, Haryana, where Santosh Yadav was born?
- A.To pursue higher education abroad
- B.To marry at the age of sixteenCorrect answer
- C.To join the Indian Administrative Service
- D.To become a professional mountaineer
Solution
In Santokpur, the custom was for girls to get married at the age of sixteen, which Santosh Yadav strongly rebelled against.
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