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Why is his wife unhappy about the discovery?
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How did Sir John get hold of James’ original manuscript?
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What is the important point the paper makes?
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Why does Sir John say that James’ paper should not be published?
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What do the two men finally decide to do?
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“For a moment James wondered if he had done his sums right.” Why was James doubtful about his sums and calculations?
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What did the scientists at the conference say about James’s ‘sums’?
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Immediate action was needed, the scientists decided. Give one example each of ‘defensive’ and ‘offensive’ action mentioned in the text.
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“I am not buying any Christmas presents till December 15.” What did Sir John mean by that?
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What is Duttada expected to do on his return from London?
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What is his reaction to the proposal?
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What does ‘Project Light Brigade’ refer to?
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What does Sir John say about the Project in his letter to Duttada in October?
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Did Sir John buy Christmas presents on December 15? How did Duttada get to know about it?
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Why, according to Indrani Debi, had the comet not been disastrous? Do you agree with her?
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Is Duttada’s general outlook
(i) rational?
(ii) moral?
(iii) traditional?
Choose the right word. Say why you think it right.
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Should a scientist’s findings be suppressed if they seem disturbing? Give reasons for and against the topic.
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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 ?
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Give two or three examples to show how science has been useful to us.
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Give one example to show how science has been misused, and has a result been harmful to us.
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