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  • 1. 
    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

  • 2. 
    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

  • 3. 
    “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

  • 4. 
    What was the crowd at his home for?

  • Greeting him
  • A yajna
  • Lunch
  • Star-gazing

  • 5. 
    “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

  • 6. 
    What was the name of their operation?

  • Project Light Action
  • Project Camera Action
  • Project Nuclear Brigade
  • Project Light Brigade

  • 7. 
    What measure(s) did the experts dismiss?

  • Defensive
  • Offensive
  • No action
  • Both a and b

  • 8. 
    What was the first thing experts did in the meeting?

  • Checked and rechecked James’ calculations
  • Came to solutions
  • Disagreed upon James’ predictions
  • Had lunch

  • 9. 
    How long did the Conference continue for?

  • A day
  • Two days
  • A week
  • Two weeks

  • 10. 
    Who was Sir John’s special invitee?

  • Indrani Debi
  • James Forsyth
  • Manoj Dutta
  • All of the Above
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