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Ch-10 Page No 83: Q. 1: “For a moment James wondered if he had done his sums right.” Why was James doubtful about his sums and calculations?
Ch-10 Q. 2: What did the scientists at the conference say about James’s ‘sums’?
Ch-10 Q. 3: Immediate action was needed, the scientists decided. Give one example each of ‘defensive’ and ‘offensive’ action mentioned in the text.
Ch-10 Q. 4: “I am not buying any Christmas presents till December 15.” What did Sir John mean by that?
Ch-10 Page No 87: Q. 1: What is Duttada expected to do on his return from London?
Ch-10 Q. 2: What is his reaction to the proposal?
Ch-10 Q. 3: (i) What does ‘Project Light Brigade’ refer to?
Ch-10 (ii) What does Sir John say about the Project in his letter to Duttada in October?
Ch-10 Q. 4: Did Sir John buy Christmas presents on December 15? How did Duttada get to know about it?
Ch-10 Q. 5: Why, according to Indrani Debi, had the comet not been disastrous? Do you agree with her?
Ch-10 Q. 6: Is Duttada’s general outlook (i) rational?
Ch-10 Page No 88: Q. 1: Should a scientist’s findings be suppressed if they seem disturbing? Give reasons for and against the topic.
Ch-10 Q. 2: Do you think ours is a traditional society? What are some of the things we do to be called traditional? Do you find these things useless or useful?
Ch-10 Q. 3: Give two or three examples to show how science has been useful to us.
Ch-10 Q. 4: Give one example to show how science has been misused, and has as a result been harmful to us
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