Read the Passage carefully :-
Did you meet God? This was a question Rakesh Sharma, The first Indian to travel into
space, often faced from admirers at home after he returned to Earth in 1984.
‘I would say, no, I hadn’t met God,’ he said. More than tree decades later, fact and
fiction blur easily with his modern-day fans when they meet Mr. Sharma, 68.
‘Now many young mothers introduce me to their kids and tell them, “This uncle has
been to the Moon.”
But Mr. Sharma can never forget the hysteria after he returned from space. He criss-
crossed the country returned from space. He criss-crossed the country and lived in
hotels and guest houses. He posed for pictures and gave speeches. Elderly women
blessed him; fans tore his clothes and sought autographs.
Politicians paraded him in their constituencies for votes; and authorities sent him on
holiday to a national park in searing 450C (1130F) temperatures.
‘It was completely over the top. It left me irritated and tired. I had to keep a smile on
my face all the time,’ he recounts.
Mr. Sharma wears his achievements and fame lightly. He joined India’s air force at 21
and began flying supersonic jet fightes. He had flown 21 Mission in the 1971 war with
Pakistan before his 23rd birthday. By 25, he was a test pilot. He travelled into space at
35, the first Indian and the 128th human to do so.
‘I had pretty much done it all before I went into space. So when the opportunity came,
I went along. It was that simple.’
A. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following
questions briefly.
1. Who is Rakesh Sharma
2. What was his contribution in the 1971 war?
3. How do mothers introduce him to their children?
4. What was his age when he went to the space?
B. Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Write about the achievements of Rakesh Sharma.
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Did you meet God? This was a question Rakesh Sharma, The first Indian to travel into
space, often faced from admirers at home after he returned to Earth in 1984.
‘I would say, no, I hadn’t met God,’ he said. More than tree decades later, fact and
fiction blur easily with his modern-day fans when they meet Mr. Sharma, 68.
‘Now many young mothers introduce me to their kids and tell them, “This uncle has
been to the Moon.”
But Mr. Sharma can never forget the hysteria after he returned from space. He criss-
crossed the country returned from space. He criss-crossed the country and lived in
hotels and guest houses. He posed for pictures and gave speeches. Elderly women
blessed him; fans tore his clothes and sought autographs.
Politicians paraded him in their constituencies for votes; and authorities sent him on
holiday to a national park in searing 450C (1130F) temperatures.
‘It was completely over the top. It left me irritated and tired. I had to keep a smile on
my face all the time,’ he recounts.
Mr. Sharma wears his achievements and fame lightly. He joined India’s air force at 21
and began flying supersonic jet fightes. He had flown 21 Mission in the 1971 war with
Pakistan before his 23rd birthday. By 25, he was a test pilot. He travelled into space at
35, the first Indian and the 128th human to do so.
‘I had pretty much done it all before I went into space. So when the opportunity came,
I went along. It was that simple.’
A. On the basis of your understanding of the above passage, answer the following
questions briefly.
1. Who is Rakesh Sharma
2. What was his contribution in the 1971 war?
3. How do mothers introduce him to their children?
4. What was his age when he went to the space?
B. Answer the following questions in detail.
1. Write about the achievements of Rakesh Sharma.