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