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