CH 12 YOUNG KALAM

What inspired Kalam to design a rocket?

 

  

  

•   - a. Watching a movie about space exploration.

• - b. Seeing a baby bird trying to fly.

• - c. Reading a science fiction book.

•  - d. Attending a rocket science workshop.

What do you know about Kalam’s ancestral house?

  

  

  

 

• - a. It is a modern mansion with high-tech facilities.

• - b. It is located in a city center.

• - c. It is a small, simple house built in the 19th century.

•  - d. It is a grand palace with historical significance.

How did Kalam’s family lose their source of livelihood?

 

  

•   - a. Due to the economic recession.

• - b. A violent cyclone struck Rameshwaram and destroyed their boat.

•    - c. Kalam's father retired.

•    - d. A fire accident in their house.

. How did Kalam help his family?

 

  

• - a. By starting a successful business.

• - b. By selling tamarind seeds to a shop and helping his cousin sell a Tamil newspaper.

•   - c. By winning a lottery.

• - d. By getting a high-paying job.

Why was there a great demand for the newspaper that Kalam helped sell?

 

•    - a. It contained celebrity gossip.

• - b. People were interested in Indian classical music.

•   - c. It covered the Indian freedom struggle and the latest developments in the Second World War.

•   - d. It featured sports news.

What did Kalam cherish the most?

  

  

• - a. His collection of rare books.

• - b. His academic achievements.

•    - c. The fact that he could fly like a bird.

•    - d. The fact that he was able to help his family in times of need.

Where is Kalam's ancestral house located?

 

• - a. Delhi.

•   - b. Mumbai.

•    - c. Mosque Street in Rameswaram.

•   - d. Kolkata.

How did Kalam's early experiences shape his later career?

•    - a. He became a musician.

•    - b. He pursued a career in literature.

•    - c. He developed an interest in aeronautics and space science.

•    - d. He became a successful entrepreneur.