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1. 1.

   Why was the decision an uncomfortable one for Dulal Karmakar?

2. 2.

   Do you think Dipa regretted having lost out on an opportunity to learn English?

3. 3.

   What is the Padma Shri award given for?

4. 4.

   How does paucity of funds interfere with the training of sportspeople?

5. 5.

   Write true or false.

   1. Dipa and her sister studied in a Bengali school.
   2. Dipa started gymnastics when she was in Class 3.
   3. Dipa was the first Indian woman gymnast to reach the Olympics as well as the finals of the event.
   4. Simone Biles had attempted the vault along with Dipa.
   5. Dipa was penalised for not landing on her feet.
   6. Dipa started on the vault, just three months prior to the Glasgow Commonwealth Games.
6. 6.

   Why did Dipa not want to go to an English medium school?