Question

NCERT VIII - It So Happened

(i) What does 'Project Light Brigade' refer to?
(ii) What does Sir John say about the Project in his letter to Duttada in October?

Answer 1

1.Project Light Brigade was the code name for the operation that the scientists were carrying out to stop the collision of the comet with the earth. The project involved placing nuclear payload in a spaceship,sending it to intercept the approaching comet and detoating by remote control....
2.In October Sir John wrote about the timely launch of the spaceship which was carrying nuclear materials for explosion near the comet

Answer 2

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(i) What does Project Light Brigade' refer to?

(ii) What does Sir John say about the Project in his letter to Duttada

in October?

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(i) When the scientists in the secret conference were confident that Comet Dutta was likely to collide with Earth soon, they decided to join hands together to save the planet from it. ‘Project Light Brigade’ refers to the plan to deflect the comet’s path by causing a nuclear explosion near it.

(ii) In his letter to Duttada in October, Sir John mentioned that the ‘Project Light Brigade’ had begun its charge and they were hoping for the best. This meant that the spaceship with the nuclear payload was launched on time.

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