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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 4 An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawala and the poem 4 Beauty Hindi Translation and Summary in Hindi and English. The question answers and explanation given here is accordance with the new textbooks issued by NCERT for academic year 2024-25.
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- Class 6 English Chapter 4: An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawala
- Class 6 English Poem 4: Beauty
- Class 6 English Chapter 4 Summary in Hindi & English
- Class 6 English Chapter 4 Hindi Translation
- Class 6 English Chapter 4 Important Questions
- Class 6 English NCERT Book Chapter 4
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NCERT Solutions for Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 4
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6 English Chapter 4 Question – Answers
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| Class: 6 | English |
| Textbook: | Honeysuckle |
| Chapter 4: | An Indian – American Woman in Space: Kalpana Chawala |
| Content: | Answers, Translation and Summary |
| Content Type: | Text, Videos and PDF format |
Class 6 English Honeysuckle Chapter 4 – Important Questions
Where was Kalpana Chawla born? Why is she called an Indian – American?
Kalpana Chawla was born at Karnal, in Haryana. She was born in India but married to an American and became a naturalised citizen. That is why, she is called an Indian-American.
When and why did she go to the U.S.? Who did she marry?
After completing her bachelor degree in aeronautical engineering, she went to the U.S. for master degree in aeronautical engineering. She married to an American, Jean-Pierre Harrison, who was a flight instructor.
How did she become an astronaut? What gave her the idea that she could be an astronaut?
After completing her bachelor degree in aeronautical engineering, she went to the U.S. for master degree in aeronautical engineering. She earned her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering and was selected by NASA for training as an astronaut in 1994. People around her always encouraged to become what she wanted.
What abilities must an astronaut have, according to the journalist?
An astronaut should have a lots of knowledge about aeronautical engineering and biology.
Describe Kalpana Chawla’s first mission in space.
Kalpana Chawla’s first space mission in the space shuttle Columbia, was 15 days, 16 hours and 34 minutes long. During this time she went around the earth 252 times, travelling 10.45 million kilometres. Among her colleagues were a Japanese and a Ukrainian astronauts. They performed so many experiments.
What does Kalpana Chawla say about pursuing a dream? Do you agree with her that success is possible?
Kalpana said, “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get onto it…. Wishing you a great journey.” Yes, I do agree with her. If we make a goal and work hard for the same, later or sooner, we will definitely achieve it.
Passages for Comprehension
I – Passage for comprehension
Read the following passages carefully and answers the questions given below:
After a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering, against great opposition from her father, she went for a master’s degree to the United States of America. She later earned her Ph.D. in aerospace engineering. Kalpana Chawla was the first Indian–American woman astronaut to blast off from the launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida, and participate in a successful mission in space. Her family from India cheered along with staff at the Kennedy Space Center as they watched the Columbia lift off.
Questions:
1. Where did go Kalpana Chawla for her master’s degree.
2. Was her father against to go to USA?
3. In which subject did Kalpana Chawla earn her Ph.D.?
II – Passage for comprehension
Read the following passages carefully and answers the questions given below:
When asked what it was like being a woman in her field she replied, “I really never, ever thought, while pursuing my studies or doing anything else that I was a woman, or a person from a small city, or a different country. I pretty much had my dreams like anyone else and I followed them. And people who were around me, fortunately, always encouraged me and said, ‘If that’s what you want to do, carry on’.”
Questions:
1. What was her dream?
2. How did she fulfill it?
3. Find a word from the above given passage that means the same as to ‘continuing’.
III – Passage for comprehension
Read the following passages carefully and answers the questions given below:
For millions of young Indians, the story of Kalpana Chawla, a girl from a small town who touched the skies, had become an inspiration. In a message that she sent from aboard the space shuttle, Columbia, to students of her college in Chandigarh, Kalpana said, “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get onto it…. Wishing you a great journey.” There will surely be many who start off on this journey to fulfil their dreams.
Questions:
1. Which small town did Kalpana belong to?
2. What did she mean by ‘a great journey’?
3. Find a word from the above passage that means opposite to ‘failure’.
Suggested Answers of Passages
Answers: Passage I
1. United States of America.
2. Yes, her father was against to go to USA for her master’s degree.
3. Aerospace engineering.
Answers: Passage II
1. Her dream was to become an astronaut.
2. She fulfilled her dream by first migrating to U.S.A. and then marrying an American.
3. Pursuing
Answers: Passage III
1. Kalpana was born and educated in Karnal, Haryana.
2. ‘A great journey’ refers to every person’s journey from childhood to career marking.
3. Success.
How is the chapter 4 of 6th English inspiring for the children?
I think the late astronaut Kalpana Chawla showed that if one should follow their dreams they could be great too. Which is in her own words were inspiring.
Is chapter 4 of 6th English Honeysuckle is easy to cover in one day?
Yes, I think the story is already shortened enough so the children can read and cover it in one day and also learn from it.
Do you think the girl Kalpana Chawla from the story chapter 4 in 6th honeysuckle already knew about the risk before flying?
Yes, I think she knew the risk when she opt to become the astronaut she was brave to apply for the mission and skilled enough to get selected.
How do you like the concept of the poems in chapter 4 of class 6 English?
I think the concept of the poem is to change the perspective of people by telling them to keep themselves beautiful so that they can see beauty in everything.
