Ch. 6 My Childhood, 9th-Eng

 
*6. My Childhood (A.P.J. Adbul Kalam)*
 
Very Short Type Question-Answer  
 
*1. Who is the writer of this chapter?*
Ans. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam
 
*2. Where was Abdul Kalam born?*
Ans. In the town of Rameshwaram
 
*3. What was the name of Abdul Kalam’s father?*
Ans. Jainulabdeen
 
*4. How many brothers and sisters did Abdul Kalam have?*
Ans. Three brothers and one sister
 
*5. What characteristics did he inherit from his parents?*
Ans. Honesty, self-discipline and deep kindness
 
*6. How old was Abdul Kalam when the Second World War broke out?*
Ans. Eight years old
 
*7. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?*
Ans. By selling tamarind seeds
 
*8. Who were three friends of Abdul Kalam?*
Ans. Ramanadha Sastry, Arvindan and Shivapraksan
 
*9. In which class did Abdul Kalam study when a new teacher came?*
Ans. In the fifth standard
 
*10. Who rebuked the new teacher?*
Ans. Sastry’s father
 
*11. Who invited Abdul Kalam to his home for a meal?*
Ans. His science teacher Sivasubramania Iyer
 
*12. What was the name of the newspaper?*
Ans. Dinamani

* 6. My Childhood (A.P.J. Adbul Kalam)*

 

 1. Where was Abdul Kalam’s house?

 Ans. Abdul Kalam's house was on the Mosque Street in Rameshwaram.

 

 2. Who were Abdul Kalam’s school friends? What did they later become?

 Ans. Ramanadha Shastry, Aravindan and Shivaprakasan were Abdul Kalam's  school friends. Ramanadha Shastry became the high priest of the Rameshwaram temple, Aravindan a transport businessman and Shivaprakasan was the catering contractor for the southern railways.

 

3. What characteristics does he say he inherited from his parents?

Ans. He inherited honesty and self discipline from his father. From his mother he inherited a sense of kindness and faith.

 

4. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?

Ans. His cousin Samsuddin who distributed newspapers wanted a helping hand to catch these bundles. Abdul was employed by his cousin to collect them. This way he earned his first wages.

   

1. How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages? How did he feel at that time? Explain.

Ans. The train would not stop at Rameshwaram and the bundles of newspapers were thrown from the running train. His cousin Samsuddin who distributed newspapers wanted a helping hand to catch these bundles. Abdul was employed by his cousin to collect them. This way he earned his first wages. He felt very proud on earning his first wage.