NCERT Solutions For Class 11 English Hornbill Chapter 4 – The Adventure (Jayant Narlikar) Long Question answers Question 1: Justify the choice of the title "The Adventure" for the story. Answer: The title "The Adventure" is highly fitting for the story. "Adventure" refers to an unusual and thrilling experience, and in this narrative, Professor Gangadharpant Gaitonde undergoes a truly extraordinary experience. As a historian, he ventures to Bombay, possibly his hometown, for the first time since the establishment of British rule. The shocks he encounters are numerous – from seeing the letters 'GBMR' and the Union Jack on train carriages, indicating British control, to the unexpected presence of the East India Company Headquarters. Contrary to historical records, the East India Company persists in this alternate reality. The real jolt for Professor Gaitonde comes when he discovers discrepancies in familiar places, like t...