Class 9 English - Reach for the Top - MERIT YARD PANDWA
Class 9 English - Reach for the Top - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Santosh Yadav is the only woman in the world who has scaled Mt. Everest ______.
A) Twice
B) Once
C) Thrice
D) Five times
2 / 40Santosh was born in which state of India?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Uttar Pradesh
3 / 40Santosh was the sixth child in a family with ______ sons.
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Two
4 / 40The name 'Santosh' means ______.
A) Happy
B) Contentment
C) Success
D) Peace
5 / 40While other girls wore traditional dresses, Santosh preferred ______.
A) Shorts
B) Saree
C) Frock
D) Suit
6 / 40At what age was Santosh under pressure to get married?
A) 18
B) 16
C) 14
D) 20
7 / 40Where did Santosh go to get herself enrolled for higher studies?
A) Mumbai
B) Rewari
C) Delhi
D) Chandigarh
8 / 40Santosh joined which college in Jaipur?
A) Hindu College
B) Maharani College
C) St. Stephens
D) Miranda House
9 / 40Santosh's hostel, Kasturba Hostel, faced which hills?
A) Aravalli Hills
B) Himalayan Hills
C) Nilgiri Hills
D) Satpura Hills
10 / 40Santosh saved money and enrolled in a course at ______ Nehru Institute of Mountaineering.
A) Shimla
B) Uttarkashi
C) Manali
D) Dehradun
11 / 40In which year did Santosh scale Mt. Everest for the first time?
A) 1990
B) 1992
C) 1995
D) 1988
12 / 40How old was Santosh when she first scaled Mt. Everest?
A) 18
B) 20
C) 22
D) 25
13 / 40During the 1992 Everest mission, Santosh shared her oxygen with ______.
A) Aravind
B) Mohan Singh
C) Samsuddin
D) Ahmed
14 / 40Santosh scaled Everest for the second time as a member of an ______ expedition.
A) Indo-American
B) Indo-Nepalese
C) Indo-Tibetan
D) Indo-Russian
15 / 40What award did the Indian government give Santosh Yadav?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Shri
C) Arjuna Award
D) Padma Bhushan
16 / 40Santosh is also a fervent ______, as she collected 500kg of garbage from Himalayas.
A) Singer
B) Environmentalist
C) Teacher
D) Doctor
17 / 40Where did Santosh scale Everest from for the first time?
A) South Col
B) North Face
C) West Ridge
D) Base Camp
18 / 40How did Santosh feel at the top of the world?
A) Scared
B) Indescribable and spiritual
C) Bored
D) Angry
19 / 40Santosh threatened her parents that she would never ______ if not allowed to study properly.
A) Eat
B) Speak
C) Marry
D) Return home
20 / 40The holy man who blessed Santosh's mother expected a ______.
A) Girl
B) Gift
C) Son
D) Prayer
21 / 40Maria Sharapova belongs to which country?
A) Russia (Siberia)
B) USA
C) UK
D) Australia
22 / 40Maria Sharapova reached the number one position in women's tennis in ______.
A) 2000
B) 2005
C) 2010
D) 2004
23 / 40How old was Maria when she was sent to the USA for tennis training?
A) 7
B) 9
C) 12
D) 15
24 / 40Who accompanied Maria to the USA?
A) Her mother Yelena
B) Her father Yuri
C) Her coach
D) Her brother
25 / 40Why couldn't Maria's mother go with her to the USA?
A) She didn't want to
B) She was ill
C) Visa restrictions
D) Lack of money
26 / 40How long was the separation between Maria and her mother?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Six months
D) Five years
27 / 40In the USA, other tennis pupils would wake Maria up at ______ and make her clean the room.
A) 8 PM
B) 11 PM
C) 6 AM
D) 12 AM
28 / 40Instead of getting depressed by bullying, Maria became more ______.
A) Angry
B) Determined and mentally tough
C) Sad
D) Lazy
29 / 40Maria won the women's singles at Wimbledon in which year?
A) 2002
B) 2004
C) 2005
D) 2008
30 / 40What is Maria Sharapova's mantra for success?
A) Luck
B) Talent only
C) Hard work and competitive spirit
D) Money
31 / 40Maria Sharapova says she will always be a ______ citizen.
A) American
B) Russian
C) Indian
D) French
32 / 40Maria is fond of evening gowns and pancakes with ______ spread.
A) Honey
B) Chocolate
C) Jam
D) Butter
33 / 40Maria's favorite hobby is ______.
A) Cooking
B) Fashion, singing and dancing
C) Reading science books
D) Traveling
34 / 40The journey of Maria from Siberia to tennis world took only ______ years.
A) 5
B) 9
C) 12
D) 15
35 / 40Maria says, "I am very ______." about her game.
A) Lazy
B) Competitive
C) Scared
D) Weak
36 / 40For Maria, tennis is a business and a ______.
A) Game
B) Sport
C) Waste
D) Hobby
37 / 40Santosh's father was a wealthy ______.
A) Farmer
B) Landowner
C) Businessman
D) Teacher
38 / 40Santosh scalping Everest for the first time made her the ______ woman to do so.
A) Oldest
B) Youngest
C) Tallest
D) Strongest
39 / 40Maria's father worked very hard to pay for her ______?
A) Food
B) Tennis training
C) Clothes
D) Travel
40 / 40The story of Santosh and Maria teaches us about ______.
A) Luck
B) Hard work, determination and sacrifice
C) Family wealth
D) Just having fun
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