An Indian - American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawla Chapter 4 NCERT Solution

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NCERT Solution for Class 6 English Honeysuckle 

WORKING WITH THE TEXT

A. Answer the following questions.

1. Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian - American? (3)
Answer:
Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Harayana. By her birth in India, she was an Indian citizen. But she obtained American citizenship. So she is called an Indian American.

2. When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry? (2, 3)
Answer:
She went to the US for a master's degree. Later she earned her doctorate in aerospace engineering. She married an American flight instructor Jean Pierre Harrison.

3. How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut? (3)
Answer:
In 1994, she was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut. Her first space mission was in the space shuttle Columbia. After qualifying as a pilot, the idea to become an astronaut came to her mind.

4. What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist? (6)
Answer:
An aspiring astronaut needs a wide range of information. He should a know a lot about everything, from Biology to aeronautical engineering.

5. Describe Kalpana Chawla's first mission in space. (5)
Answer:
Kalpana Chawla's first mission was in space shuttle Columbia. It lasted for 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes. She went round the earth 252 times and travelled 10.45 million kilometers. The other ten members of the crew included a Japanese and a Ukranian astronaut. They performed various experiments.

6. What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible? (7)
Answer:
Kalpana Chawla sent a message from aboard Columbia to the students of her college in Chandigarh. She assured them that they could very well realise their dreams to success. The path was there. She wished them to find that path and walk on it with courage. She wished them a great journey.

B. Read the newspaper report to find the following facts about the columbia's ill - fated voyage.

1. Date and place of lift off: _________
2. Number of astronauts on board: _______
3. Number of days it stayed in space: ________
4. Number of experiments done by scientists: _______
5. Date of return journey: ________
6. Height at which it lost contact: ________
Answer:
1. Columbia lifted off on 16 January 2003 from the Kennedy Space Centre, Florida
2. Three astronauts aboard were Kalpana, a Japanese and a Ukranian.
3. For 15 days 16 hours and 34 minutes, Columbia stayed in space.
4. 80 experiments
5. Saturday 1, February 2003.
6. 200, 000 ft.

WORKING WITH LANGUAGE

A. Match the following.
    
NCERT Solution for Class 6 English : An Indian - American Woman in space : Kalpana Chawla

Answer:
  1. a sad accident of a kind that had never happened before in space.
  2. a person with the correct qualification to teach people to fly planes.
  3. a set of jobs to be done in space by a group.
  4. great expertise in a limited field of a particular subject.
  5. having knowledge of a wide variety of subjects.
  6. something that causes feelings of respect and wonder.
  7. nowdays, in these times.
B. Use these phrases in sentences of your own, after finding out their meanings.
  1. broke apart
  2. streaked over
  3. spread across
  4. lifted off
  5. blast off
  6. went on
  7. cheered along
  8. on board
  9. carry on
Answer:
  1. broke apart: The gas cylinder broke apart in flames because the gas was leaking.
  2. streaked over: The helicopter streaked over my house near the airport.
  3. spread across: Darkness soon spread across the eastern sky.
  4. lifted off: The helicopter can lift off from any playground.
  5. blast off: The fireworks blasted off, three at a time.
  6. went on: The discussion went on for two hours.
  7. cheered along: A large crowd cheered along as the film star walked in.
  8. on board: How many passengers are there on board the plane?
  9. carry on: Carry on your work until you are dog - tired
C. We add 'un-' to make opposites.
     For example, true - untrue
Add 'un-' to the words below to make their opposites. Then look up the meanings of the words you have formed in the dictionary.
  1. identified ___________
  2. controlled ___________
  3. attended ____________
  4. successful __________
  5. important ___________
  6. educated ____________
  7. interesting ____________
  8. qualified ___________
  9. trained ____________
  10. answerable __________
Answer:
  1. unidentified (mysterious)
  2. uncontrolled (lawless, without check)
  3. unattended (remaining absent, uncared for)
  4. unsuccessful (fail)
  5. unimportant (ordinary)
  6. uneducated (illiterate)
  7. uninteresting (dull)
  8. unqualified (not qualified)
  9. untrained (having no proper training for the job)
  10. unanswerable (without responsibility, free)
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