“People of different religions would be sitting outside, waiting for him.”—Who is referred to as ‘him’? Where did the people wait ? Why did they wait there ? What would happen thereafter Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: The narrator’s father, Jainulabdeen is referred to as ‘him’. People belonging to various religions sat … Read more
Describe the locality where APJ Abdul Kalam lived in his childhood Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: Here, the speaker is Dr APJ Abdul Kalam.Kalam spent his childhood in their ancestral house in Rameswaram with his parents and siblings. The famous Shiva temple of Rameswaram was situated in their locality. Though the locality … Read more
“I normally ate with my mother.”—Who ate with his mother ? Name his mother. Where did he eat with his mother? What did he eat with his mother? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: The great Indian scientist and 11″ Presidentof India, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam ate with his mother. The name of … Read more
What kind of a childhood did APJ Abdul Kalam have? OR, Describe the childhood of Abdul Kalam. OR, Why does Kalam feel that he had a secured childhood? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: In the prose piece ‘Strong Roots’, extracted from Kalam’s autobiography ‘Wings of Fire’, were we see that Kalam had … Read more
“We lived in our ancestral house,” Who What kind of house was it? How did the inmates Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: In ‘Strong Roots’, an extracted piece from Kalam’s autobiography— Wings of Fire’, Dr Kalam talks about his childhood. The house was built in the 19th century. The house was a … Read more
How does the narrator remember his mother? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: From ‘Strong Roots’, we come to know that Kalam’s mother’s name was Ashiamma. She was of aristocratic origin-one of her forebears received the honourable title of ‘Bahadur by the British Government. She was a generous, hardworking woman and an ideal … Read more
“We lived in our ancestral house,”– Who is the speaker? When was the house built? What kind of house was it? How did the inmates of the house lead their lives in the house? Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: In Strong Roots’, an extracted piece from Kalam’s autobiography—Wings of Fire’, Dr Kalam … Read more
How does the narrator remember his mother in ‘Strong Roots’ Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: From Strong Roots’, we come to know that Kalam’s mother’s name was Ashiamma. She was of aristocratic origin-one of her forebears received the honorable title of ‘Bahadur’ by the British Government. She was a generous, hardworking woman … Read more
Write how Abdul Kalam presents his father in his autobiographical writing ‘Strong Roots’ Class 12 | English (Strong Roots) 6 Marks Ans: Jainulabdeen had a great personality. He } was tall and handsome. Kalam himself told us that though his father neither had much formal education nor much money, he was very wise and generous. agents … Read more
“But the thought of laughter only made me feel troubled and lonely.”— Why did the narrator feel so? Class 12 | English (The Eyes Have It) 6 Marks Ans: The narrator in the short story ‘The Eyes Have It written by Ruskin Bond thought that he should laugh for the girl when she asked him why … Read more