{"id":5987,"date":"2023-09-14T16:45:15","date_gmt":"2023-09-14T11:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/?p=5987"},"modified":"2023-09-16T14:44:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-16T09:14:00","slug":"ncert-solutions-for-class-8-english-it-so-happened-chapter-9-the-comet-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncertsolutions.guru\/ncert-solutions-for-class-8-english-it-so-happened-chapter-9-the-comet-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 9 The Comet 1"},"content":{"rendered":"

NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English<\/a><\/p>\n

The Comet 1 NCERT Solutions for Class 8 English It So Happened Chapter 9<\/h2>\n

The Comet 1 NCERT Text Book Questions and Answers<\/h3>\n

The Comet 1 Comprehension check – I<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nWhy does Indrani Debi dislike Duttada s \u201chobnobbing \u201d with Dibya?
\nAnswer:
\nIndrani Debi dislikes Duttada\u2019s \u201chobnobbing\u201d with Dibya because she is not happy that her husband spends so much time with his telescope, or in her words, his dibya-chakshu. He spent all his spare hours observing the sky with the telescope.<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nShe is complaining and smiling. Why is she smiling?
\nAnswer:
\nShe is smiling because she knows that her husband was absent-minded about the practical things in life such as wearing a sweater when it\u2019s cold out there.<\/p>\n

\"NCERT<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\ni. What was Duttada\u2019s secret ambition?
\nAnswer:
\nDuttada\u2019s secret ambition was to discover a new comet.<\/p>\n

ii. What did he do to achieve it?
\nAnswer:
\nHe got an eight-inch telescope installed at the roof of his home, and used his life savings to do so.<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nWhat is the difference between a planet and a comet, as given in the story?
\nAnswer:
\nLike planets, comets also orbit round the Sun but their orbits are highly eccentric. So once in a while a comet comes close to the Sun; it has a longish tail that is lit brilliantly by the sunlight and then it recedes into darkness not to be seen again for years, or for centuries.<\/p>\n

\"NCERT<\/p>\n

Question 5.
\nWhy was Duttada hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon?
\nAnswer:
\nDuttada was hopeful that he would discover a new comet soon because he knew that the professionals with their pre-assigned programmes would be looking at faint stars and nebulous galaxies. They might miss such an insignificant thing as a comet which they were not expecting to see anyway.<\/p>\n

Question 6.
\nWhy does Duttada say\u2014 \u201cI almost wish I had not discovered this comet. \u201d?
\nAnswer:
\nHe says so because the discovery of the comet by him brought him unwelcome publicity. He was an introvert, and suddenly, there were numerous receptions and functions to attend.<\/p>\n

Question 7.
\nWhy is his wife unhappy about the discovery?
\nAnswer:
\nHis wife is unhappy about the discovery because she believes that comets bring ill-luck, and did not want her husband to be associated with one.<\/p>\n

The Comet 1 Comprehension check – II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Question 1.
\nHow did Sir John get hold of James original manuscript?
\nAnswer:
\nSir John got hold of James\u2019 original manuscript through his friend Taylor, who is the editor of Nature, the magazine that was going to publish James\u2019 article.<\/p>\n

\"NCERT<\/p>\n

Question 2.
\nWhat is the important point the paper makes?
\nAnswer:
\nThe important point the paper makes is that Comet Dutta will collide with the Earth, barring some rare circumstances.<\/p>\n

Question 3.
\nWhy does Sir John say that James \u2019paper should not be published?
\nAnswer:
\nSir John says that James\u2019 paper will create a huge panic among the people of the world.<\/p>\n

\"NCERT<\/p>\n

Question 4.
\nWhat do the two men finally decide to do?
\nAnswer:
\nThe two men finally decide to organize an international conference in secret to discuss and come up with counter-measures to stop Comet Dutta from colliding with the Earth.<\/p>\n

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