The Comet 2 MCQs with answers

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Q. The scientific world was much worried because the Comet Dutta was about to
  • (A) disappear
  • (B) burn away
  • (C) hit the earth
  • (D) hit the moon
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) hit the earth
Q. The conference went under total cover of secrecy because
  • (A) the news could cause panic
  • (B) it was their habit to be secretive
  • (C) comet brings ill-luck
  • (D) nobody likes comets
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) the news could cause panic
Q. The experts decided to have
  • (A) defensive measures
  • (B) no worry at all
  • (C) aggressive measures
  • (D) faith in God
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) aggressive measures
Q. How far Sir Macpherson was hopeful about the success ?
  • (A) fully
  • (B) not at all
  • (C) some hope
  • (D) he didnโ€™t think about the hope
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) some hope
Q. Duttada toured the British Isles for
  • (A) a month
  • (B) two weeks
  • (C) one week
  • (D) two months
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) two weeks
Q. Duttada became quite friendly with
  • (A) many Britishers
  • (B) Forsyth
  • (C) Sir Macpherson
  • (D) nobody
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) Sir Macpherson
Q. Cometary collisions are expected to occur
  • (A) at regular intervals
  • (B) once in a 100 years
  • (C) once in a thousand years
  • (D) once in ten million years
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (D) once in ten million years
Q. Who performed the yajna?
  • (A) Duttada
  • (B) Sibaji Babu
  • (C) Khoka
  • (D) No one
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) Khoka
Q. How close did Comet Dutta come near Earth?
  • (A) Very close
  • (B) 50,000 kilometres
  • (C) 80,000 kilometres
  • (D) Not so close
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) 80,000 kilometres
Q. when did he receive the next message from Sir John?
  • (A) October 10
  • (B) November 15
  • (C) December 15
  • (D) November 18
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (D) November 18
Q. What questions came to Duttadaโ€™s mind after reading the letter?
  • (A) Will it achieve the rendezvous in time and at the right place?
  • (B) Will the remote control detonation work?
  • (C) What if the gigantic nuclear pile fails to fire?
  • (D) All of the Above
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (D) All of the Above
Q. What did Sir John and Duttadaโ€™s friendship grow out of?
  • (A) Duttadaโ€™s comet discover
  • (B) Sir Johnโ€™s power
  • (C) Their appreciation for each otherโ€™s work
  • (D) Their collective hatred for astronomy
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) Their appreciation for each otherโ€™s work
Q. โ€œMay I know what specific advantage there is in this ceremony?โ€ What was the specific advantage?
  • (A) Ensuring peace
  • (B) Prevent ill-effects of the comet
  • (C) Preventing bad luck
  • (D) Welcoming him from London
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) Prevent ill-effects of the comet
Q. What was the crowd at his home for?
  • (A) Greeting him
  • (B) A yajna
  • (C) Lunch
  • (D) Star-gazing
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (B) A yajna
Q. "The success of the experiment depended on _____________.โ€
  • (A) The timing of their operation
  • (B) The amount of nuclear load
  • (C) The distance of the comet from the Earth
  • (D) How massive the comet was
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (D) How massive the comet was
Q. What was the name of their operation?
  • (A) Project Light Action
  • (B) Project Camera Action
  • (C) Project Nuclear Brigade
  • (D) Project Light Brigade
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (D) Project Light Brigade
Q. What measure(s) did the experts dismiss?
  • (A) Defensive
  • (B) Offensive
  • (C) No action
  • (D) Both a and b
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) Defensive
Q. What was the first thing experts did in the meeting?
  • (A) Checked and rechecked Jamesโ€™ calculations
  • (B) Came to solutions
  • (C) Disagreed upon Jamesโ€™ predictions
  • (D) Had lunch
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) Checked and rechecked Jamesโ€™ calculations
Q. How long did the Conference continue for?
  • (A) A day
  • (B) Two days
  • (C) A week
  • (D) Two weeks
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) A week
Q. Who was Sir Johnโ€™s special invitee?
  • (A) Indrani Debi
  • (B) James Forsyth
  • (C) Manoj Dutta
  • (D) All of the Above
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (C) Manoj Dutta
Q. Why was it hard to believe the calamity of the future on that night?
  • (A) he night was peaceful
  • (B) It was very late
  • (C) It was unbelievable
  • (D) It was a lie
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) he night was peaceful
Q. The lesson Comet-I and Comet-II is written by __________.
  • (A) Jayant Narlikar
  • (B) John Macpherson
  • (C) Manoj Dutta
  • (D) Indrani Debi
๐Ÿ’ฌ Discuss
โœ… Correct Answer: (A) Jayant Narlikar

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