Strong Roots - Short Questions & Answers (S.A.Q)

Strong Roots (Wings of Fire)

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam 

Short Questions & Answers (Marks – 01)

Q.Who is the author of the piece Strong Roots?
Ans:- The author of the piece Strong Roots is A.P.J.Abdul Kalam.

Q.What is the full name of A.P.J.Abdul Kalam?
Ans:- The full name of A.P.J.Abdul Kalam is Avul Pakir Jainalabedeen Abdul Kalam.

Q.What is the name of the book from which the extract “Strong Roots” has been taken?
Ans:- The name of the book from which the extract “Strong Roots” has been taken is “The wings of Fire”.

Q.In which family was Abdul Kalam born?
Ans:- Abdul Kalam was born in a middle class Tamil Family.

Q.Where was Kalam born?
Ans:- Kalam was born in Rameswaram, former Madras State.

Q.In whom did Abdul Kalam's father have an ideal helpmate?
Ans:- Abdul Kalam's father had a perfect better half in his mother, Ashiamma.

Q.Who was the high priest of Rameswaram temple?
Ans:- Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry was the high priest of Rameswaram Temple.

Q.How was Kalam's locality where he was born?
Ans:- Kalam's locality was predominantly Muslim but there were Hindu families too and lived amicably with each other.

Q.What would Kalam's mother serve at lunch?
Ans:- Kalam's mother would serve rice, aromatic sambar, a variety of home made pickle and a dollop of fresh coconut chutney.

Q.Where was APJ Abdul Kalam born?
Ans:- Abdul Kalam was born at Rameswaram.

Q.What did Kalam ask his father when he grew up?
Ans:- Kalam asked his father about the relevance of Prayer when he grew up.

Q.Where did Kalam normally eat and with whom?
Ans:- Kalam normally ate sitting on the floor of the kitchen with his mother.

Q.What made Rameswaram famous to pilgrims?
Ans:- The Shiva Temple made Rameswaram famous to Pilgrims.

Q.What was the name of Kalam's mother?
Ans:- The name of Kalam`s mother was Ashiamma.

Q.What would Kalam's father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry discuss?
Ans:- Kalam's father and Pakshi Lakshmana Sastry would discuss about the spiritual matters.

Q.With whom did Kalam eat?
Ans:- Kalam normally ate with his mother sitting in the kitchen floor.

Q.How does Kalam describe his appearance?
Ans:- Kalam describes himself as a brief boy with rather insignificant look, born to tall handsome family.

Q.What did Kalam's father avoid?
Ans:- Kalam's father avoided all inessential comforts and luxury.

Q.How has Kalam tried to emulate his father?
Ans:- Kalam has tried to emulate his father in his own worlds of Science and Technology.

Q.How was Kalam's ancestral house?
Ans:- Kalam's ancestral house was fairly large pucca house, made of limestone and brick.

Q.Why would Kalam's father take Kalam to the local mosque?
Ans:- Kalam's father would take Kalam to the local mosque for the evening prayers.

Q.When did Kalam's father start his day?
Ans:- Kalam's father started his day at 4 a.m after reading the Namaz.

Q.In which language did Kalam's father convey complex spiritual concepts?
Ans:- Kalam's father sent complicated religious ideas in terribly straightforward, right down to earth Tamil language.

Q.How far was the coconut grove from Kalam's house?
Ans:- The Coconut grove was four miles away from Kalam's house.

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

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