Section – D
Summary (in English):
The story is a fictional letter written by Archit, a 16-year-old boy who becomes a robonaut (robot astronaut). The Space Research Organisation (SRO) needed someone between the ages of 16 and 30 to be converted into a robot for a moon mission. Archit volunteered and became a part-metal, part-human robot. During his space journey, his spacecraft, unknowingly altered by the alien Leezok, turns into a time machine and sends him into the year 3000. He finds himself on Earth in the future, where trees are rare and kept in a ‘FORESTORIUM.’ Eventually, Professor Gazi finds the mistake and begins bringing Archit back to the present. The letter ends with Archit getting ready to land back on Earth.
Word Meanings (in English & Hindi)
Word/Phrase | Meaning (English) | Meaning (Hindi) |
Robonaut | A robot astronaut | एक रोबोट जो अंतरिक्ष यात्री है |
Spacecraft | A vehicle used for traveling in space | अंतरिक्ष यान |
Thwarted | Blocked or prevented | विफल कर दिया गया |
Volunteer | A person who offers to do something willingly | स्वयंसेवक |
Consciousness | Being awake and aware | चेतना |
Halt | Stop | रोकना |
Forestorium | A fictional place for rare trees | पेड़ों का संग्रहालय (कल्पित) |
Countdown | A reverse count to launch something | उलटी गिनती |
Short Question & Answers
- Who is Archit?
Answer – Archit is a 16-year-old boy who becomes a robonaut. - What is a robonaut?
Answer – A human turned into a robot astronaut. - Why did SRO need a robonaut?
Answer – To succeed in a moon mission that was being blocked by aliens. - Who was Leezok?
Answer – Leader of the alien Taitak Community from Mars. - Why did Archit want to volunteer?
Answer – Because he loved space and wanted to walk on the moon. - What happened during Archit’s transformation?
Answer – He was covered in metal and had a keyboard attached to his body. - What was Archit’s job in the spacecraft?
Answer – To detect dangers and report back to SRO. - What strange thing happened during the journey?
Answer – He saw moons and suns flashing rapidly past. - Where did Archit finally land?
Answer – On Earth in the year 3000. - What was the ‘FORESTORIUM’?
Answer – A museum-like place where rare trees were kept. - How did Professor Gazi explain the problem?
Answer – Leezok had changed the spacecraft’s function to a time machine. - How long did it take to bring Archit back?
Answer – It took 45 minutes to bring him back to the present. - How does Archit feel at the end of the story?
Answer – Relieved and ready to return to Earth. - What message does the story give about the future?
Answer – Nature may be endangered in the future. - What kind of story is this?
Answer – Science fiction.