Learn GSEB Class 8 English Unit 4 My point of View Which includes Textbook exercises as well as important points from the chapter.
Multiple Choice Questions
What does UFO stand for?
- A) Unidentified Foreign Object
- B) Unusual Flying Orb
- C) Unidentified Flying Object
- D) Unseen Flying Observer
Answer: C) Unidentified Flying Object
Which Indian organization was involved in documenting UFO sightings over a lake?
- A) DRDO
- B) NTRO
- C) Indian Army
- D) ISRO
Answer: C) Indian Army
What celestial bodies were identified as the source of the UFO sightings by the Indian Institute of Astrophysics?
- A) Mars and Saturn
- B) Jupiter and Venus
- C) Mercury and Neptune
- D) Uranus and Pluto
Answer: B) Jupiter and Venus
What was the initial misidentification of the observed objects by the Indian Army?
- A) Weather phenomena
- B) Celestial bodies
- C) Experimental aircraft
- D) Airplanes or satellites
Answer: D) Airplanes or satellites
Answer in Very Short
Q- What is a UFO?
An unidentified flying object.
Q- How many UFO sightings were reported in India by Army troops?Â
Over 100 sightings.
Q- Which agencies have been involved in identifying UFOs in India?Â
Army, DRDO, NTRO, and ITBP.
Q- What did the Indian Institute of Astrophysics conclude about the observed objects?Â
They were Jupiter and Venus.
Q- What did Carl Sagan say about extraterrestrial life?Â
He found it captivating but emphasized the need for rigorous evidence.
Q- How far away is Proxima Centauri, the nearest star?Â
4.243 light-years away.
Q- How fast does light travel?Â
299,792,458 meters per second.
Q- What is the most distant part of the universe scientists have evidence of?Â
14 billion light-years away.
Q- Why did Carl Sagan emphasize rigorous evidence for extraterrestrial claims?
To distinguish between anecdote and fact.
Q- What quote is attributed to Carl Sagan about the universe?
“Somewhere, something incredible is waiting to be known.”
Answer the following questions:-
Q: What have Army troops in India reported regarding UFO sightings?
A: Army troops in India have reported over 100 sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) in the last three months.