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WBCHSE (CLASS-XII)

1. What does Kalam's father say about the relevance of a prayer?

Ans- Kalam's father said that prayer made possible a communion of the spirit between people. He also said that when we pray we transcend our corporal bounds.

2. Describe the ancestral house of Kalam.

Ans- Dr. Kalam's ancestral house was a large pucca building that was built sometime in the middle of the 19th century.

3. Who was the priest of the Shiva temple in 'Strong Roots'?

Ans-  In 'Strong Roots', Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was the high priest of the Shiva temple in Rameswaram.

4. Who was bestowed the title of Bahadur in 'Strong Roots'?

Ans- One of the ancestors in Kalam's mother's lineage was bestowed the title of Bahadur in 'Strong Roots'.

5. What, according to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam's father, does adversity always present?

Ans- According to Dr. A.PJ. Abdul Kalam's father, adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

6. In which town was Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam born?

Ans- Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam was born in Rameswaram, a small island town in Tamil Nadu.

7. In whom did Abdul Kalam's father have an ideal helpmate?

Ans- Abdul Kalam's father found an ideal helpmate in Kalam's mother Ashiamma.

8. How did Kalam's father convey spiritual concepts?

Ans- Kalam's father could convey spiritual concepts in very simple and down-to-earth Tamil.

9. Why didn't Kalam have any idea of the meaning of the prayers?

Ans- Kalam did not have any idea of the meaning of the prayers because they were chanted in Arabic.

10. What served as a natural plate on which A.P.J. Abdul Kalam could have his meals?

Ans- A banana leaf used to serve as a natural plate on which A.P.J. Abdul Kalam could have his meals.

11. What did Kalam's father avoid in terms of bringing up his children?

Ans- Kalam's father always used to avoid unnecessary comforts and luxuries in terms of bringing up his children.

12. In what way was Kalam's mother's lineage more distinguished?

Ans- In Kalam's mother's lineage, one of the ancestors had been bestowed with the title of 'Bahadur' by the British. That way it was distinguished.

13. Where would the author of 'Strong Roots' eat his meal?

The author of 'Strong Roots', Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam used to eat his meal sitting on the floor of the kitchen with his mother.

14. Who would wear traditional attire in 'Strong Roots'?

Ans- Kalam's father, Jainulabdeen and the high priest of Rameswaram temple, Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry would wear traditional attire in 'Strong Roots'.

15. Where was Kalam's ancestral house located?

Ans- Kalam's ancestral house was located on Mosque Street, Rameswaram..

16. What do men according to Jainulabdeen want when they reach an impasse?

Ans- When men reach an impasse, according to Jainulabdeen, they look for someone who could show them a way out.

17. How does Kalam describe his appearance?

Ans- Kalam describes himself as a short boy with a rather undistinguished appearance.

20. Where would Kalam's father take him to?

Ans- Kalam's father would take him to a mosque for evening prayers.

21. When did people come to thank Kalam's father?

Ans- After being cured of incurable diseases by using holy water, people would visit Kalam's father.

22. What was the schedule of Kalam's father after namaz?

Ans- Every morning after namaz, Kalam's father used to walk down to a small coconut grove that they owned and returned with a dozen of coconuts.

23. Where is Rameswaram?

Ans- Rameswaram is an island town situated in the erstwhile state of Madras (Tamil Nadu).

24. What did Kalam ask his father?

Ans- After explaining to Kalam the importance of divinity and adversity in one's lives, Kalam asks his father why he does not give the same advice to people who come to ask for his help.

25. When would Kalam's father take Kalam to the local mosque.?

Ans- Kalam's father would take Kalam to the local mosque in the evening, during prayers.

26. What was Kalam's mother's heritage?

Ans- Kalam's mother's heritage was a distinguished one, as one of her forebears had been bestowed with the title of 'Bahadur'.

27. What made Rameswaram famous to pilgrims?

Ans- A Shiva temple in Rameswaram made it famous to the pilgrims.

28. What would Kalam usually have in lunch?

Ans- Kalam usually had rice, aromatic sambar, a variety of home-made pickle and freshly made coconut chutney in lunch.

29. Where is the chapter 'Strong Roots' taken from?

Ans- 'Strong Roots' is an extraction from Dr. Kalam's autobiography "Wings of Fire".

30. What was Kalam's ancestral house built with?

Ans- Kalam's house was built using limestone and brick.

31. When did Kalam's father start his day?

Ans:-Kalam's father started his day at 4 a.m after reading the Namaz.

32. In which language did Kalam's father convey complex spiritual concepts?

Ans:-Kalam's father conveyed complex spiritual concepts in a very simple, down to earth Tamil language.

33.How far was the coconut grove from Kalam's house?

Ans:-The Coconut grove was four miles away from Kalam's house.

34.What does adversity always present? Ans:-Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection.

35. In what kind of locality did Kalam live when he was in his childhood?

Ans-Kalam's locality was predominantly a Muslim area but many Hindu families stayed along amicably with their Muslim neighbors.

36. How would Kalam's father sanctify water?

Ans- Kalam's father would dip his fingertips in the bowls of water offered to him and say his prayers and made them holy.

37. What would Kalam's father say to those who would come to thank him?

Ans- Kalam's father would advise thanking Allah to those who would come to thank him after being cured.

38. How far was the coconut grove from Kalam's house?

Ans- The coconut grove was four miles away from Kalam's house.

39. What was one of Kalam's most vivid memories?

Ans- One of Kalam's most vivid childhood memories is of his father and the priest Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry's meetings in traditional attire, discussing spiritual matters.

40. Why was Kalam's father well known in the locality?

Ans- Kalam's father was well known in his locality because of his innate wisdom and generosity. He was also a spiritual person who did a lot of service to humanity.

41. How did Kalam describe his childhood?

Ans- Kalam described his childhood to be a secure one, both emotionally and materially.

42. How far was the Shiva temple from Kalam's house?

Ans- The Shiva temple was a ten-minute walk from Kalam's house.

43. Who would wait for Jainulabdeen when he came out after evening prayers from the mosque?

Ans- When Jainulabdeen came out of the mosque after evening prayers, people of different religions used to wait for him sitting outside the mosque with bowls of water.

44. What made the communion of the spirit between people possible?

Ans- Prayer made the communion of the spirit between people possible.

45. What, according to Kalam's father, happens when one prays?

Ans- According to Kalam's father, when one prays one transcends his body and becomes a part of the cosmos, where one is beyond the thoughts of wealth, age, caste or creed.

46. What was Jainulabdeen's advice to Katam regarding troublesome moments?

Ans- Jainulabdeen's advice to Kalam was not be afraid of problems, rather find out the relevance of suffering.

47. When do human beings start looking for a company?

Ans- When human beings find themselves alone, they start looking for company.

48. Whom does one look for in trouble?

Ans- When in trouble, one looks for someone to help them to way out.

49. What does Kalam's father call an incorrect approach in 'Strong Roots'?

Ans- To act as a helper for someone who is in distress and is a go-between in their effort to curb demonic distress is an incorrect approach according to Kalam's father in "Strong Roots'.

50. How many visions of destiny do Kalam's father talk about?

Ans- Kalam's father here talks of twin concepts of vision- (i) fear-ridden vision of destiny and (ii) the spontaneous self-propelled vision of destiny.

51. What was the activity with which Kalam's father started his day?

Ans- Kalam's father started his day by offering namaz before dawn.

52. How far was the coconut grove from his house?

Ans- The coconut grove was at a distance of four miles from his house.

53. What had remained Jainulabdeen's routine even in his late sixties?

Ans- Jainulabdeen had maintained his routine of starting his day at 4 a.m., offering the namaz and walking to the coconut grove till his late sixties.

54. When does one attain a state of happiness, freedom and peace of mind?

Ans- When one can sever emotional and physical bond, then only one can attain a state of happiness, freedom and peace.

55. Where did Kalam try to emulate his father?

Ans-  Kalam had tried to emulate his father in his own world of science and technology.

56. What was Kalam's father observing when he was about to answer a serious question from his son?

Ans-  Kalam's father was observing if his son was aged and able enough to comprehend the gravity of his words, when he was about to answer one of his questions.

57. What does Kalam feel convinced about?

Ans-  Kalam feels convinced about the existence of a divine power that has the power to lift an individual from misery, confusion, failure and melancholy.

58. What is 'Strong Roots' all about?

Ans- The essay 'Strong Roots' is about the author's childhood in his hometown, Rameswaram.

59. What is Dr. Kalam's full name?

Ans- Dr. Kalam's full name is Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam.

60. What did Kalam ask his father when he grew up?

Ans:-Kalam Asked his father about the relevance of Prayer when he grew up.