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Question
In your notebook, write a short paragraph on the following covering up their profession and personality traits with examples.
Rev. Peter Bernard Pereira
Solution
Rev. Peter Bernard Pereira
Rev. Father Bernard Pereira was the priest-in-charge of the church in Thumba, Kerala. He was a person who immediately understood the dilemma in the minds of Dr. Kalam and Professor Sarabhai. He realized that he would have to make a sacrifice in the interests of science. At the same time, he could not do this without the approval of his congregation. So he put the concept before the entire gathering in forceful terms and got unanimous support for the setting up of the space research centre.
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Given below are some incomplete Quote. Complete them choosing from the words SCIENCE/RELIGION/SPIRITUAL and make them meaningful :
______________________ is a beautiful gift to humanity; we should not distort it.
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| (ii) | Science | (b) | Success of societies |
| (iii) | Better Planet | (c) | Betterment of humanity |
| (iv) | Creations and Discoveries | (d) | Believers of science and religions |
| (v) |
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Write the significance of the following year, as given in the text.
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Who said to whom and when?
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