SEBA English, Class 8, Chapter 15, Kalam's Childhood

 Class 8, Subject- English

Chapter- 15, Kalam's Childhood 

Textbook Solutions. 

A. Answer the following questions:

1) Where did Abdul Kalam want to go for study?

Ans- Abdul Kalam wanted to go to the district headquarters in Ramanathapuram for study.

2) Who enrolled Abdul Kalam in Schwartz High School?

Ans- Samsuddin and Ahmed Jalaluddin enrolled Abdul Kalam in Schwartz High School.

3) How was the town of Ramanathapuram?

Ans- The town of Ramanathapuram was a thriving town of some fifty thousand people, but the order and harmony of Rameswaram was absent there.

4) What was Abdul Kalam's father's dream?

Ans- Abdul Kalam's father's dream was to see Kalam as a Collector.

5) Explain how did Kalam get over his homesickness.

Ans- During his stay in Ramanathapuram Abdul Kalam desperately missed the familiarity, security and comforts of Rameswaram. But very often he recalled Jalaluddin's words on positive thinking whenever he feel homesick or dejected. He tried hard to do as Jalaluddin said, which was to control his thoughts and his mind and through these to influence his destiny. This is how Abdul Kalam get over his homesickness.

B. Multiple Choice Questions.

Tick (✓) the correct answer:

1. India's freedom was imminent:

Ans- b. When the second world war was over 

2. Who declared, "Indians will build their own India."

Ans- a. Gandhiji 

3. Who was the science teacher of APK Abdul Kalam?

Ans- d. Sivasubramania Iyer 

4. Kalam's father visualised him as a: 

Ans- c. Collector 

C. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements: 

1. The natural wisdom of Jalaluddin and Shamsuddin was so intuitive.

Ans- True 

2. Every child is born with some inherited characteristics. 

Ans- True 

3. When the Second World War start, India's freedom was imminent.

Ans- False 

4. Jalaluddin used to speak to me about the power of positive thinking. 

Ans- True 

D. Fill in the blanks with right words choosing from the box.

1. Abdul Kalam inherited faith in goodness and deep kindness.

2. All the three friends of Abdul Kalam were from orthodox Hindu Brahmin Families.

3. Sivasubramania  Iyer was science teacher of Abdul Kalam.

4. The town of Ramanathapuram was thriving town.

5. Abdul Kalam missed his home and grabbed very opportunity to visit Rameswaram.



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