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CBSE Solutions Class 8 English It So Happened
Page No. 77
Comprehension Check
Q1. Why does Indrani Debi dislike Duttada’s “hobnobbing” with Dibya?
Answer: Indrani Debi disliked Duttada’s “hobnobbing” with Dibya because for her, that telescope was like a designing woman who had ensnared her husband.
Q2. She is complaining and smiling. Why is she smiling?
Answer: She could not repress her smile because he did not even close the door. He was unaware j of the practical problems of living. He forgot to put on his sweater even after the doctor’s advice.
Q3. (i) What was Duttada’s secret ambition?
Answer: Duttada’s secret ambition was to buy a good telescope and to have enough of spare time to watch the stars.
(ii) What did he do to achieve it?
Answer: Being an amateur astronomer, Duttada had always longed to have enough money to buy a good telescope and enough spare time to gaze the night sky with it. He fulfilled his desire after his retirement and bought an eight-inch long telescope which he called Dibya Chakshu or Divine Eye. Every night, Duttada would sit with Dibya and gaze at the star-studded sky with the hope of discovering a comet. This is because he was confident that the professionals might miss such an insignificant activity due to their pre-assigned space exploration programmes.
Q4. What is the difference between a planet and a comet, as given in the story?
Answer: Comets, just like planets, also revolve around the Sun. However, their orbits are highly eccentric. Once in a while, when a comet comes close to the sun, its long tail gets lit by the sunlight but again afterwards it goes into darkness for years or for centuries.
Q5. Why was Duttada hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon?
Answer: Duttada was hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon because he knew that the professionals with their pre-assigned programmes would be looking at faint stars and hazy galaxies. They might miss such an insignificant thing as a comet, which they would not be expecting to see. Amateurs had often discovered new comets, which the professionals had missed.
Q6. Why does Duttada say – “I almost wish I had not discovered this comet.”?
Answer: Duttada was an introvert. He did not like undue praise and publicity. After he discovered the comet, many public functions were held. That is why he got disgusted. So he wished that he had not discovered the comet. All this shows that he was a shy and a modest person. He did not like pomp and show.
Q7. Why is his wife unhappy about the discovery?
Answer: His wife is unhappy about the discovery because she believes that comets bring ill-luck, and did not want her husband to be associated with one.
Comprehension Check
Q1. How did Sir John get hold of James’ original manuscript?
Answer: James sent his manuscript to Nature for publication. Nature’s editor. Taylor was Sir Jhon’s friend. He gave it to Sir John to give his opinion about it. In this way, Sir John got hold of James manuscript.
Q2. What is the important point the paper makes?
Answer: The important point that the paper made was that Comet Dutta would collide with the earth.
Q3. Why does Sir John say that James’ paper should not be published?
Answer: If James’s paper had been published it would have caused widespread panic in the world. So Sir John asks James to tone down the terrible truth in the paper.
Q4. What do the two men finally decide to do?
Answer: The two men finally agree to organise a secret conference of international experts to plan how to avert the calamity.
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