Question 11 of 20intermediate🔍 AnalyzeLong Answer5 marks

Arunima is a beacon of hope and resilience. Support this statement with evidence from the text.

Correct Answer

Arunima Sinha is truly a beacon of hope and resilience, as evidenced by her remarkable journey.

After a devastating train accident in 2011 that resulted in the amputation of one leg, she refused to let this tragedy define her life. Instead of giving up, she made the extraordinary decision to climb Mount Everest with a prosthetic leg.

She completed a mountaineering course and trained rigorously for eighteen months. Her resilience is evident in her successful summit of Everest on 21 May 2013, becoming the first Indian female amputee to achieve this feat.

Her achievements continued as she completed the Seven Summits by January 2019, becoming the world's first female amputee to climb Mount Vinson in Antarctica. She received the Padma Shri, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, and an honorary doctorate.

Her autobiography and her message 'Never give up and work hard' continue to inspire millions worldwide to overcome their own challenges.

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Explanation

The chapter provides multiple pieces of evidence: Arunima's recovery from a devastating accident, her determination to climb Everest with a prosthetic leg, her successful summit in 2013, completion of Seven Summits by 2019, and her numerous awards including the Padma Shri. Her story is described as 'a beacon of hope and resilience' in the opening paragraph.

Solution Steps

  1. Arunima Sinha suffered a devastating train accident in 2011 resulting in amputation of one leg

  2. She decided to climb Mount Everest with a prosthetic leg instead of giving up

  3. She trained rigorously for eighteen months and completed a mountaineering course

  4. She successfully summited Everest on 21 May 2013, becoming the first Indian female amputee to achieve this feat

  5. She completed the Seven Summits by January 2019, becoming the world's first female amputee to climb Mount Vinson in Antarctica

  6. She received prestigious awards including the Padma Shri, Tenzing Norgay National Adventure Award, and an honorary doctorate

  7. Her autobiography and message 'Never give up and work hard' continue to inspire millions worldwide

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