Class 9 English - Reach for the Top - MERIT YARD
Class 9 English - Reach for the Top - MERIT YARD
1 / 40Santosh Yadav was born in which state?
A) Punjab
B) Haryana
C) Rajasthan
D) Himachal
2 / 40What does the name 'Santosh' mean?
A) Happiness
B) Desire
C) Contentment
D) Success
3 / 40Santosh was the only sister to how many brothers?
A) Three
B) Four
C) Five
D) Six
4 / 40At what age was Santosh under pressure to get married?
A) Sixteen
B) Eighteen
C) Twenty
D) Fifteen
5 / 40Where did Santosh go for her college studies?
A) Delhi
B) Jaipur
C) Mumbai
D) Rewari
6 / 40Which hills could Santosh see from her room in Jaipur?
A) Himalayas
B) Aravalli Hills
C) Nilgiri Hills
D) Shivalik Hills
7 / 40Which institute did Santosh join for mountaineering?
A) Nehru Institute, Uttarkashi
B) Himalayan Institute
C) ABVIMAS, Manali
D) Indian Army school
8 / 40At what age did she first scale Mt. Everest?
A) 18 years
B) 20 years
C) 22 years
D) 25 years
9 / 40Santosh is the only woman in the world who scaled Everest _______.
A) Without oxygen
B) Twice
C) In one day
D) Alone
10 / 40What was Santosh's special quality during expeditions?
A) Concern for others
B) Speed
C) Physical strength
D) Anger
11 / 40How much garbage did Santosh bring down from Everest?
A) 100 kg
B) 200 kg
C) 500 kg
D) 1000 kg
12 / 40Santosh was awarded which prestigious award?
A) Bharat Ratna
B) Padma Shri
C) Padma Bhushan
D) Arjuna Award
13 / 40In which village was Santosh born?
A) Joniyawas
B) Rewari
C) Bhiwani
D) Sonipat
14 / 40She threatened her parents that she would never marry if _______.
A) They didn't buy a car
B) She didn't get education
C) They went to Delhi
D) She didn't climb hills
15 / 40Which climber did Santosh share her oxygen with?
A) Bachendri Pal
B) Mohan Singh
C) Tenzing Norgay
D) Edmund Hillary
16 / 40Santosh scaled Everest for the second time within _______.
A) 2 years
B) 12 months
C) 6 months
D) 5 years
17 / 40She was a member of which expedition for the second climb?
A) Indo-Nepalese Women's
B) Indo-Tibetan
C) NCC Expedition
D) Haryana team
18 / 40What was the feeling of Santosh at the top of the world?
A) Scary
B) Indescribable/Spiritual
C) Boring
D) Sad
19 / 40She unfurled which flag on Everest?
A) UN Flag
B) Indian Tricolour
C) Haryana Flag
D) Red Flag
20 / 40Santosh's parents were _______ landowners.
A) Affluent
B) Poor
C) Small
D) Landless
21 / 40Where was Maria Sharapova born?
A) Moscow
B) Siberia
C) New York
D) London
22 / 40Maria reached the No. 1 position in women's tennis in _______.
A) 2001
B) 2005 (Aug 22)
C) 2010
D) 2004
23 / 40At what age did Maria move to the USA for training?
A) Seven
B) Nine
C) Twelve
D) Five
24 / 40Who accompanied Maria to the USA?
A) Her mother
B) Her father Yuri
C) Her coach
D) Her grandmother
25 / 40Why couldn't Maria's mother go with her?
A) She was ill
B) Visa restrictions
C) Lack of money
D) She hated tennis
26 / 40What was Maria's mother's name?
A) Yelena
B) Maria
C) Yeltsin
D) Serena
27 / 40How did the other senior tennis pupils treat Maria?
A) Very kindly
B) Bullied and woke her up
C) They ignored her
D) They were her friends
28 / 40Maria says, "I am Russian. My _______ is Russian."
A) House
B) Blood
C) Coach
D) Racket
29 / 40What are Maria's hobbies besides tennis?
A) Fashion, Singing, Dancing
B) Cooking, Reading
C) Swimming, Cricket
D) Painting, Chess
30 / 40Maria loves reading novels of _______.
A) Shakespeare
B) Arthur Conan Doyle
C) Charles Dickens
D) Isaac Asimov
31 / 40What is Maria's favorite food/drink?
A) Pancakes/Orange drink
B) Burger/Coke
C) Pizza/Tea
D) Sushi/Coffee
32 / 40For Maria, tennis is a business and a _______.
A) Joke
B) Sport
C) Dream
D) Burden
33 / 40Maria won the Wimbledon women's singles in _______.
A) 2005
B) 2004
C) 2001
D) 2012
34 / 40Sharapova has a _______ accent.
A) Russian
B) American
C) British
D) Indian
35 / 40Maria's mantra for success is _______.
A) Luck
B) Competitive spirit
C) Rich parents
D) Modern equipment
36 / 40Maria was separated from her mother for how many years?
A) One year
B) Two years
C) Five years
D) Three years
37 / 40Tennis is the ______ motivation for Maria.
A) Only
B) Monetary
C) Weakest
D) Secret
38 / 40"I am not a softy." Who said this?
A) Santosh
B) Maria
C) Yelena
D) Mother
39 / 40Maria wants to play for which country in Olympics?
A) USA
B) Russia
C) France
D) Germany
40 / 40Both Santosh and Maria show that ______ is key to success.
A) Determination
B) Money
C) Luck
D) Family name
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