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Strong Roots SAQ (Short) Question Answer
APJ Abdul Kalam
Strong Roots SAQ (Short) Question Answer | Class 12 English | WBCHSE
What is the full name of Kalam?
The full name of Kalam is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam
Who wrote Strong Roots’
One of the pioneers of aerospace engineering in India, APJ Abdul Kalam wrote ‘Strong Roots’.
From where has the extract ‘Strong Roots’ been taken?
The extract ‘Strong Roots’ has been taken from Kalam’s bestselling autobiography Wings of Fire’ (1999).
“I was born into a middle class Tamil family”Who is referred to as There? In which year was he born?
Here T’ refers to APJ Abdul Kalam. A He was born in the year 1931
In which town was Dr APJ Abdul Kalam born?
Dr APJ Abdul Kalam was born in the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras state.
Who were Kalam’s parents?
Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma were Kalam’s parents.
What was the name of Abdul Kalam’s mother?
The name of Abdul Kalam’s mother was Ashiamma.
What disadvantages did Dr Kalam’s father
Dr Kalam’s father had neither much formal education nor much wealth. These were the disadvantages Dr Kalam’s father possessed.
What qualities did Abdul Kalam’s father possess?
Abdul Kalam’s father possessed great innate wisdom and a true generosity of spirit.
In whom did Abdul Kalam’s father have anideal helpmate?
Abdul Kalam’s father found an ideal helpmate in Kalam’s mother Ashiamma.
What does Kalam fail to recall?
Kalam fails to recall the exact number of people his mother fed every day.
What does Kalam fail to recall?
Kalam fails to recall the exact number of people his mother fed every day.
What was Abdul Kalam’s mother considered by people?
People considered Abdul Kalam’s mother to be a generous lady.
How generous was Kalam’s mother?
Kalam’s mother Ashiamma was very generous. She fed many outsiders every day along with the members of her own family.
APJ Abdul Kalam’s parents were widely regarded as…?
APJ Abdul Kalam’s parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple.
Who was bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur in ‘Strong Roots’?
One of Kalam’s mother’s forebears was bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur by the British in ‘Strong Roots’.
How was Abdul Kalam’s mother’s lineage different from his father’s?
Abdul Kalam’s mother’s lineage was different from his father’s in the aspect that one of Kalam’s mother’s forebears had been bestowed the title of ‘Bahadur’ by the British whereas none in Abdul Kalam’s father’s family received the honorary title.
How does Kalam describe his appearance?
Kalam describe his appearance as a short boy with undistinguished looks.
Describe Abdul Kalam’s appearance in comparison to his parents
In comparison to his tall and good looking o parents, Kalam was a boy with short height _and ordinary looks.
When was the ancestral house, in which Kalam lived built?
The ancestral house, in which Kalam lived was built in the middle of the 19th century.
What was Kalam’s ancestral house built with?
Kalam’s ancestral house was built with limestone and brick.
Where was Kalam’s ancestral house situated?
Kalam’s ancestral house was situated on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram.
Describe the ancestral house of Kalam.
APJ Abdul Kalam’s ancestral house, built in the middle of the 19th century was a fairly large pucca house made of limestone and brick, on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram.
What did Abdul Kalam’s father use to avoid?
Abdul Kalam’s father used to avoid all inessential comforts and luxuries.
What type of life was assured to Abdul Kalam in his childhood?
Abdul Kalam in his childhood was assured in life in which all necessities were provided for, in terms of food, medicine and clothing
What type of childhood did Abdul Kalam have?
Abdul Kalam had a very secure childhood’ both materially and emotionally.
Where did Kalam usually eat in his childhood?
Kalam usually ate his meal with his mother is sitting on the floor of the kitchen in his
childhood.
What served as a natural plate on which APJ Abdul Kalam could have his meals?
A banana leaf served as a natural plate on which APJ Abdul Kalam had his meals
What food was usually served by Abdul Kalam’s mother?
Abdul Kalam’s mother usually served rice, aromatic sambar, a variety of sharp homemade pickle and a dollop of fresh coconut chutney to her son.
What made Rameswaram famous to pilgrims?
The Shiva temple made the island town of Rameswaram famous to pilgrims.
How far was the Rameswaram temple from Kalam’s house?
The Rameswaram temple was about ten minute walk from Kalam’s house.
Describe the locality where Dr Kalam lived in his childhood
The locality where Dr Kalam lived in his childhood was predominantly Muslim, but there dwelled a number of Hindu families too. The Hindu families shared friendly relations with their Muslim neighbours.
Where did Kalam’s father go for the evening IT prayers?
Kalam’s father used to go to a very old mosque in their locality for the evening prayers.
Where did Kalam’s father use to take him in the evening?
In the evening Kalam’s father used to take him to a very old mosque in their locality for the evening prayers.
Mention the language in which prayers are chanted in the mosque.
Prayers are chanted in the mosque in the Arabic language
Why did not Kalam have any idea of the meaning of the prayers?
Kalam did not have any idea of the meaning of To the prayers because he was small at that time obs and the prayers were chanted in the Arabic new language-which he was not acquainted with.
What were Abdul Kalam’s views about the Arabic prayers he chanted in his childhood?
As a child, Abdul Kalam did not have the faintest idea of the meaning of the Arabic prayers he chanted but he was totally convinced that they reached God.
What did Dr Kalam see when he came out of the mosque after the evening prayers with his father?
When Dr Kalam came out of the mosque after the evening prayers with his father, he saw people of different religions sitting outside and waiting for his father. He also saw many people offering bowls of water to his father, who dipped his fingertips in them and said a prayer.
With what did people wait for Jainulabdeen outside the mosque?
People waited with bowls of water for Jainulabdeen outside the mosque.
Why were bowls of water offered to Kalam’s father?
Bowls of water were offered to Kalam’s father so that he could dip his fingertips in them and say prayers for invalids. People considered Jainulabdeen to be a spiritual person and carried home the water with the hope that it would cure the invalids.
How would Kalam’s father sanctify water?
Kalam’s father would say prayers while dipping his fingertips in bowls of water offered to him and in this way he sanctified the water.
What did people do with the water?
People carried the water home for the invalids with the hope that the sanctified water would cure them.
When did people come to thank Kalam’s father?
After being cured, people came to thank Kalam’s father.
What did Dr Kalam’s father say when people visited their house to thank him after being cured?
Dr Kalam’s father always smiled and asked people to thank Allah, the merciful, when they visited Jainulabdeen’s house to thank him after being cured.
Who was the priest of the Shiva temple in Strong Roots? Or Who was the high priest of Rameswaram temple?
The high priest of Rameswaram temple in ‘Strong Roots’ was Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry.
Who was a very close friend of Abdul Kalam’s father?
Pakshi Lakshmana Sastri was a very close friend of Abdul Kalam’s father.
What did Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry and Jainulabdeen usually discuss?
Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry and Jainulabdeen usually discussed spiritual matters.
Who would wear traditional attire in “Strong Roots”?
Kalam’s father Jainulabdeen and the high priest.of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry, who was also a close friend of Kalam’s father wore traditional attire in “Strong Roots”
What was Abdul Kalam’s memory about his father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry?
The two men discussing spiritual matters in their traditional attire, was Abdul Kalam’s memory about his father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry.
What did Abdul Kalam ask his father, when he was old enough to ask questions?
When Abdul Kalam grew old enough to ask questions, he asked his father about the relevance of prayer.
What does Kalam’s father say about the | relevance of prayer?
When Kalam asked his father about the en relevance of prayer his father said that there was nothing mysterious about prayer. Rather prayer made possible a communion of the spirit between people.
What according to Kalam’s father did prayer make possible?
According to Kalam’s father, prayer made possible a communion of the spirit between people.
What according to Jainulabdeen happens, when one prays?
According to Jainulabdeen, when one prays, one transcends one’s body and becomes a part of the cosmos, which knows no division vel of wealth, age, caste or creed.
What could Dr Kalam’s father convey in simple Tamil?
Dr Kalam’s father could convey complex spiritual concepts in simple, down-to-earth Tamil.
What according to Kalam’s father is man an expression of?
According to Kalam’s father, man is a specific element within the whole of the manifest divine being.
According to Kalam’s father, what should one do, when troubles come?
According to Kalam’s father, when troubles come, one should try to understand the relevance of one’s sufferings.
What according to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s father does adversity always present?
According to Dr APJ Abdul Kalam’s father, adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.
“For quite some time he said nothing”— Who diw said nothing and why?
Kalam’s father said nothing for quite some time because he was judging Kalam’s capacity to comprehend his words.
How would Kalam’s father answer Kalam’s questions?
Remaining silent for a while, as if judging Kalam’s capacity of understanding his words, Jainulabdeen would answer Kalam’s questions in a low, intense voice.
What did the answer of Kalam’s father fill Kalam with?
The answer of Kalam’s father, filled Kalam with a strange energy and enthusiasm.
According to Kalam’s father what do human beings do in their loneliness?
According to Kalam’s father, human beings start searching for company whenever they find themselves alone.
What do men, according to Jainulabdeen want, when they reach an impasse?
According to Jainulabdeen, when human beings reach an impasse, they want someone | to show them the way out.
How did Kalam’s father evaluate himself?
Kalam’s father evaluated himself as a mediator between people in distress and God.
What was the role of Kalam’s father in propitiating the demonic forces?
The role of Kalam’s father was that of a mediator for the people in distress in their effort to propitiate the demonic forces with prayers and offerings.
“This is not a correct approach.” – What did the author mean by ‘correct approach’?
By ‘correct approach’ the author meant the way in which the people in distress tried to please the demonic forces with prayers and offerings.
According to Jainulabdeen, the difference of which two visions one must understand?
According to Jainulabdeen, one must understand the difference between the fearridden vision of destiny and the vision that enables us to seek the enemy of fulfilment within ourselves.
What do you mean by fear-ridden vision of destiny?
Fear-ridden vision of destiny means the fear which scares a man so much that he refrains from trying to overcome an obstacle to get rid of an ill situation.
How do you know that Kalam’s father was acknowledged as a spiritual person?
People used to take home for the invalids bowls of water in which Kalam’s father had dipped his fingertips and chanted a prayer. He acted as a mediator for people in distress to pacify the demonic forces. This is how we come to know that Kalam’s father was acknowledged by all as a spiritual person.
Why was Kalam’s father well-known in their locality?
Kalam’s father was well-known in their locality because he was a wise, generous and spiritual bns al person, always in service of mankind.
When did the father of APJ Abdul Kalam get up from bed?
At 4 a.m., APJ Abdul Kalam’s father used to get up from bed.
When and how did Abdul Kalam’s father begin his day?
Abdul Kalam’s father used to begin his day at 4 a.m. by reading the namaz before dawn.
Where did Kalam’s father go every morning after reading the namaz?
Every morning after reading the namaz, solde Kalam’s father went to a small coconut grove which they owned.
How far was the coconut grove from Abdul Kalam’s house?
The coconut grove was about four miles from Abdul Kalam’s house.
How did Dr Kalam’s father return home every morning?
Dr Kalam’s father returned home every morning from their small coconut grove, with about a dozen coconuts tied together thrown Cover his shoulder.
What was the schedule of Kalam’s father after namaz?
After reading the namaz, Kalam’s father usedto go to their coconut grove and would retum with about twelve coconuts. Thereafter, he would have his breakfast.
when did he maintain this routine?
Kalam’s father maintained this routine till his late sixties.
Whom did APJ Abdul Kalam try to emulate throughout his life?
APJ Abdul Kalam tried to emulate his father, Jainulabdeen throughout his life.
In which area did APJ Abdul Kalam try to emulate his father?
APJ Abdul Kalam tried to emulate his father in his own area of science and technology.
How has Kalam tried to emulate his father?
Kalam throughout his life tried to emulate his father in his own world of science and technology.
What did Kalam endeavour to understand?
Kalam endeavoured to understand the
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