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Short questions with answers from Strong Roots written by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

⦿⦿ All Important Short Questions with answers from “Strong Roots” | Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam


Q. 1: Where is the ‘Strong Roots’ taken from ?

Ans:  The extract  ‘Strong Roots’  is taken from A. P. J Abdul Kalam’s autobiography “Wings of Fire”.

Q. 2:  Where did Kalam's father go for evening prayer ?

Ans:  Kalam’s father went to a very old mosque in their locality for evening prayers.

Q. 3: When did Kalam’s father get up from bed ?

Ans:  At 4 a.m., Kalam’s father used to get up from bed.

Q. 4: How does Kalam describe his appearance ?

Ans:  Kalam describes his appearance as a short boy with undistinguished looks.

Q. 5: When and how did Abdul Kalam’s father begin his day ?

Ans:  Kalam’s father begun his day at 4 a.m. by reading the namaz before dawn.

Q. 6: What type of childhood did Abdul Kalam have ?

Ans:  Abdul Kalam had a very secure childhood both materially and emotionally.

Q. 7: What did Abdul Kalam ask his father, when he was old enough to ask questions ?

Ans: When Abdul Kalam was old enough to ask questions, he asked his father about the relevance of prayer.

Q. 8:  When was the ancestral house in which Kalam lived built ?

Ans:  The ancestral house in which Kalam lived was built in the middle of the 19th century.

Q. 9: In which town did APJ Abdul Kalam spend his childhood ?

Ans: Kalam spent his childhood in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras state.

Q. 10:  What made Rameswaram so famous for pilgrims ?

Ans: The Shiva temple made Rameswaram so famous for pilgrims.


➣➣Last Years Questions | HS Final Examination:

Q. 1:  In whom did Abdul Kalam’s father have an ideal helpmate ? HS - ’15

Ans:  Abdul Kalam’s father had an ideal helpmate in Kalam’s mother, Ashiamma. 

Q. 2:  Who was the high priest of Rameswaram temple ? HS – ’15, ’17

Ans:  Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was the high priest of Rameswaram temple.

Q. 3: In which town was Dr. A. P. J. Kalam born ? HS - ’16

Ans: Dr. A. P. J. Kalam was born in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras state. 

Q. 4: What according to Dr. A. P. J. Kalam's father does adversity always present ? HS – ’16

Ans:  According to Kalam’s father, adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

Q. 5:  Who was bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ in ‘Strong Roots’ ? HS - ’17

Ans: One of Kalam’s mother’s forebears was bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ by British in ‘Strong Roots’.

Q. 6:  Describe the ancestral house of Kalam ? HS - ’18

Ans:  Abdul Kalam lived with his family in their ancestral house on the mosque street in Rameswaram, which was built in the middle of the 19th century and it was a fairly large pucca house made of limestone and brick.

Q. 7: What does Kalam’s father say about the relevance of prayer ? HS - ’18

Ans:  About the relevance of prayer, Kalam’s father said that there was nothing mysterious about prayer. Rather prayer made possible a communion of the spirit between people.

Q. 8:  What did Abdul Kalam’s father use to avoid ? HS - ’19

Ans: Kalam’s father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries.

Q. 9: Whom did Kalam consider to be a very close friend of his father ? HS – ’19

Or, Who was a very close friend of Abdul Kalam’s father ? HS - ’20

Ans:  The high priest of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was a very close friend of Abdul Kalam’s father.

Q. 10:  How was Abdul Kalam’s mother's lineage different from his father’s ? HS - ’20 

Ans:  Abdul Kalam’s mother’s lineage was more different from his father’s because one of her forebears had been bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ by British whereas none in Dr Kalam's father’s family received the honorary title.

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