CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Santosh’s parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to the best schools, even to the country’s capital, New Delhi, which was quite close by. But, in line with the prevailing custom in the family, Santosh had to make do with the local village school.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sentence A is ‘Santosh’s parents were affluent landowners who could afford to send their children to the best schools. ‘ This sentence tells us that Santosh’s parents were rich landowners so they could send their children to the best schools.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : Santosh was born into an affluent family of landlords in a village, Joniyawas, in the Rewari district of Haryana. She was the sixth child in a conservative family, the only sister to five brothers.

Detailed explanation-4: -4. When she turned sixteen and was under pressure to get married, Santosh threatened her parents that she would never marry if she did not get a proper education.

Detailed explanation-5: -Her parents got ready because she informed them of her plans to earn money by working part-time to pay for her school fees. The parents realised her determination and interest and agreed. Was this answer helpful?