CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE & LITERATURE

Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: The narrator was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England. He called Paris control and was asked to turn 12 degrees west.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation: (b) The pilot was flying his old Dakota aeroplane over France back to England because he wanted to enjoy his holiday and morning breakfast with his family.

Detailed explanation-3: -Solution : The flight of old Dakota started in Paris and headed towards England. It was an easy flight, the sky was clear and the weather fine. When it reached 150 km away from Paris, it suddenly confronted huge black clouds. He had limited fuel only to take him to England.

Detailed explanation-4: -The old, dilapidated and abandoned Dakota DC-3 has been lying in a remote part of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Kolkata. The aircraft bearing registration no. W-AU1 belonged to erstwhile Kalinga Airlines, which was founded by Biju, an ace pilot and father of chief minister Naveen Patnaik.

Detailed explanation-5: -➢ He turned his plane slowly to the north, in front of author’s Dakota, so that it would be easier for the author to follow him.