M. MA 1. Read the extracts given below and answer the questions that follow, KS-45 Question 1. 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 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? 4M 2 Question 2. 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 4M (a) What was the girl named? How was she different from her name? (b) What kind of society was Santosh born in? (c) How did she began living her life from the beginning? (d) Give an instance of her unconventional behaviour from her childhood? 11. Answer each of these questions in a short paragraph (about 30 words) ANY 4 .2M X 4 =SM 1. How did Santosh begin to climb mountains? What indontedur