Class 5 Chapter 12 Solution
Beyond Barriers
1. Very Short Question Answer
(a) Where was Kalpana Chawla born?
Ans. Kalpana Chawla was born in Karnal, Haryana in 1962.
(b) Where did Kalpana go in 1982?
Ans. In 1982, Kalpana went to the USA to study at the University of Texas at Arlington.
(c) What was Kalpana called by her family?
Ans. Kalpana was called ‘Montu’ by her family.
(d) What was the name of the space shuttle that was lost?
Ans. The space shuttle that was lost was Columbia.
(e) When did Kalpana die ?
Ans. Kalpana died on 1st February, 2003.
(f) What has been named after Kalpana?
Ans. A hill on Mars and a star in deep space have been named after Kalpana.
2. True And False
i) Kalpana again went into space on January 15, 2013 (F)
(ii) Columbia was lost on February 1, 2013. (F)
(iii) Only one thing has been named after Kalpana. (F)