Strong Roots : Short Questions and Answers
1.Who wrote "Strong
Roots"?
Ans: APJ Abdul
Kalam wrote "Strong Roots"
2.Where from is
"Strong Roots" taken?
Ans:"Strong
Roots" is taken from"Wings of Fire ".
3.Where was Kalam
born?
Ans: Kalam was born in
the island town of Rameswaram in the erstwhile Madras State.
4.What did
Jainulabdeen possess?
Ans: Jainulabdeen
possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit.
5.Who was
Jainulabdeen?
Ans: Jainulabdeen was
the father of Kalam.
6.Who was the mother
of Kalam?
Ans:Ashiamma was the
mother of Kalam.
7.How many people
did Kalam's mother feed?
Ans:Kalam's mother fed
far more outsiders than the members of their own family put together.
8.How were kalam's
parents regarded ?
Ans:Kalam's
parents were regarded as an ideal couple.
9.Who received the
title, Bahadur?
Ans:One of Kalam's
mother's forebears received the title, Bahadur.
10.Who gave the
title, Bahadur to one of Kalam's mother's forebears?
Ans:British gave the
title, Bahadur to one of Kalam's mother's forebears.
11.Who was the more
distinguished?
Ans: Kalam's mother's
lineage was the more distinguished.
12.How did Kalam
look?
Ans: Kalam was a short
boy with rather undistinguished looks.
13.How was the house
of Kalam made of?
Ans: The house of
Kalam was made of limestone and brick.
14.Where was the
house of Kalam?
Ans: The house of
Kalam was on the Mosque Street in Rameswaram.
15.What did Kalam's
father use to avoid?
Ans :Kalam's father used
to avoid all in essential comforts and luxuries.
16.How was the
childhood of Kalam?
Ans: Kalam's childhood
was very secure, materially and emotionally.
17.How did Kalam
eat?
Ans: Kalam normally
ate with his mother sitting on the floor of the kitchen.
18.What did Kalam's
mother serve Kalam?
Ans: Kalam's mother
served Kalam rice, aromatic sambar, a variety of sharp, home made pickle and a
dollop of fresh coconut chutney.
19.What/Which made
Rameswaram so famous to the pilgrims?
Ans: The Shiva temple
made Rameswaram so famous to the pilgrims.
20.Where was The
Shiva temple?
Ans: The Shiva temple
was about a ten-minute walk from Kalam's house. It was situated in Rameswaram.
21.How was the
locality of Kalam?
Ans: Kalam's locality
was predominantly muslim but, there were quite a lot of Hindu families too,
living amicably with their Muslim neighbours.
22.Where would
Kalam's father take Kalam for evening prayer?
Ans:Kalam's father
would take Kalam to the old mosque for evening prayer.
23.Who used to wait
for Kalam's father outside the mosque?
Ans:People of different
religions used to wait for Kalam's father outside the mosque
24.Why was the water
carried home?
Ans:The water was
carried home for invalid.
25.Who was Pakshi
Lakshmana Sastry?
Ans:Pakshi Lakshmana
Sastry was the high priest of Rameswaram temple.He was also the friend of
Kalam's father.
26.What was the most
vivid memory of Kalam?
Ans:Wearing traditional
attire,Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry and Jainulabdeen used to discuss spiritual
matters. This was the most vivid memory of Kalam.
27.What did Kalam
ask his father when he was old enough?
Ans: When Kalam was old
enough to ask question, he asked his father about the relevance of
prayer.
28.What did Kalam's
father say about prayer?
Ans:Kalam's father said
that there was nothing mysterious about prayer but prayer made possible a
communion of spirit between people.
29.What did prayer
make?
Ans: Prayer made
possible a communion of spirit between people.
30.How could
Jainulabdeen convey complex spiritual concept?
Ans:Jainulabdeen could
convey complex spiritual concepts in very simple down-to-earth tamil.
31.What does
adversity present?
Ans:Adversity always
presents opportunities for introspection.
32.What does prayer
make? Or What is the utility prayer according to Kalam’s father ?
Ans: According to
Kalam’s father, prayer makes possible a communion of the spirit
between people.
33.What do human beings
look for in their trouble ?
Ans: Human beings look
for someone to help them in their trouble.
34.When do human beings
look for company?
Ans: Human beings look
for company when they find themselves alone and helpless.
35.What do you mean by
“fear ridden vision of destiny”?
Ans: The “fear
ridden vision of destiny” indicates that man regards destiny as a frightening
formidable foe.
36.When did Kalam’s
father get up from bed ?
Ans: Kalam’s father
would get up from bed at 4 a.m.
36.What did Kalam’s
father do in the early morning?
Ans : Kalam’s father
read namaz in the early morning.
37.Why did people come
to Kalam’s father ?
Ans: People came to
Kalam’s father with the belief that he would act for them in their effort to
appease the anger of unseen demonic forces with prayers.
38. What ,according to
Kalam’s father ,is man of an expression of ?
Ans: According to
Kalam’s father man is an expression of Divine Being.
39.Why did Kalam’s
father go to the coconut grove ? or Where did Kalam’s father go after namaz?
Ans: Kalam’s father
would go to the coconut grove to collect and bring some coconut.
40.Where was the coconut
grove of Kalam’s father ?
Ans: The coconut grove
of Kalam’s father was about four miles from their house.
41.Whom did Kalam try to
emulate in his own world of science and Technology? What was the own
world of Kalam?
Ans: Kalam tried
to emulate his father in his own world of science and technology.
Part -B
1. In which town was
Kalam born ?
Ans: Kalam was
born in Island town of Rameswaram in 1931.
2.How did Kalam look in
boyhood ?
Ans: Kalam was a boy of
undistinguished looks.
3.How did Kalam describe
his parents?
Ans: Kalam described his
parents as tall and handsome
4.What is the source of
Kalam’s article “Strong Root” ?/What is the name of Kalam’s autobiography ?
Ans: The source of
Kalam’s article “Strong Root”is “Wings of Fire”.
5.Who was the ideal
helpmate of Kalam’s father?
Ans: The ideal helpmate
of Kalam’s father was his wife, Ashiamma.
6.When was Kalam’s
ancestral house built?
Ans: Kalam’s ancestral
house was built in the middle of 19th century .
7.What did Kalam’s
father possess?
Ans: Kalam’s
father possessed great innate wisdom and true generosity of spirit.
8.Where did Kalam’s house
stand?Ans: Kalam’s house stood on the Mosque street in Rameswaram.
9.How was the childhood
of Kalam ?/How did Kalam enjoy his life as a child?
Ans: Kalam enjoyed a
very secure childhood ,both materially and emotionally .
10.With whom did Kalam
normally take his lunch ? or how?
Ans : Kalam
normally took his lunch with his mother .
11.What would Kalam get
in lunch?
Ans: Kalam would get
rice,aromatic sambar ,a variety of sharp ,home made pickle and a dollop of
fresh coconut chutney.
12.What made Rameswaram
famous to the pilgrims?
Ans: The Shiva Temple
made Rameswaram famous to the pilgrims.
13.Where would Kalam’s
father take Kalam every evening ?
Ans: Kalam’s father
would take Kalam every evening to the old Mosque in their locality.
14.How could Kalam’s
father convey complex spiritual concepts?
Ans: Kalam’s
father could convey complex spiritual concepts in very simple down to earth
Tamil.
15.Who was the high
priest of Rameswaram temple ?/ Who was Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry ?
Ans : Pakshi Lakshmana
Sastry,Jainulabdeen’s close friend was the high priest of Rameswaram temple.
16.What was Kalam
convinced of the Arabic prayers ?
Ans: Kalam was convinced
of the fact that the Arabic prayers would reach God.
17.What did Kalam see
Sastriji to do?What did Kalam’s father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry use to
discuss ? What was the most vivid memory of Kalam ?
Ans: Kalam saw Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry
discussing spiritual matters with his father Jainulabdeen.
18.What question did
Kalam ask his father when he grew up?
Ans: When Kalam grew up
,he asked his father about the relevance of Prayer .
19.Why did people offer
bowls of water to Kalam’s father ?
Ans: People offered
bowls of water to Kalam’s father with the belief that his touch and prayer
would cure the invalids in their houses.
20.What does adversity
present?
Ans: Adversity
always presents opportunities for introspection .
21.What does prayer
make? Or What is the utility prayer according to Kalam’s father ?
Ans: According to
Kalam’s father prayer makes possible a communion of the spirit
between people.
21.What do human beings
look for in their trouble ?
Ans: Human beings look
for someone to help them in their trouble.
22.When do human beings
look for company?
Ans: Human beings look
for company when they find themselves alone and helpless.
23.What do you mean by
“fear ridden vision of destiny”?
Ans: The “fear
ridden vision of destiny” indicates that man regard destiny as a frightening
formidable foe.
24.When did Kalam’s
father get up from bed ?
Ans: Kalam’s father
would get up from bed at 4 a.m.
25.What did Kalam’s
father do in the early morning?
Ans : Kalam’s father
read namaz in the early morning.
26.Why did people come
to Kalam’s father ?
Ans: People came to
Kalam’s father with the belief that he would act for them in their effort to
appease the anger of unseen demonic forces with prayers.
27. What ,according to
Kalam’s father ,is man of an expression of ?
Ans: According to
Kalam’s father man is an expression of Divine Being.
28.Why did Kalam’s
father go to the coconut grove ? or Where did Kalam’s father go after namaz?
Ans: Kalam’s father
would go to the coconut grove to collect and bring some coconut.
29.Where was the coconut
grove of Kalam’s father ?
Ans: The coconut grove
of Kalam’s father was about four miles from their house.
30.Whom did Kalam try to
emulate in his own world of science and Technology? What was the own
world of Kalam?
Ans: Kalam tried
to emulate his father in his own world of science and technology.
31. Bahadur was
conferred upon------(a)one of the forebears of Kalam’s mother
32.What can divine power
do ?
Ans: Divine power can
lift one up from confusion ,misery melancholy and failure and guide one
to one’s true place.
33.What do human beings
do whenever they reach an impasse ?
Ans :Whenever human
beings reach an impasse ,they look to someone to show them the way out.
34. What do human
being do whenever they are in trouble ?
Ans :Whenever human
beings are in trouble ,they look for someone to help them.
36.Once an
individual severs his emotional and physical bond ,he is on the road to
freedom, happiness and peace of mind .
37.What do human being
do whenever they find themselves alone?
Ans :Whenever human beings find themselves alone ,as a natural reaction ,they start looking for company .
38.How was the house of Kalam
Ans:Kalam's house was a fairly large pucca one. It was made of limestone and brick.
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38.Kalam’s father is
a—(a)mere mediator /a go between
39.Predominantly
means—(a)mostly 35.Amicably means—(a)in a friendly manner.
40.Whenever they
reach an impasse,-----(a)they look to someone to show them the way out.
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