All questions and answers of the text Strong Roots by APJ Abdul Kalam.

APJ Abdul Kalam

1. What information do we get about Kalam’s parentage and birthplace in his autobiographical essay “Strong Roots”?


2. What did Kalam say about his eating in childhood? Why did Kalam think that his childhood was secure?


3. Give an example of social work of Kalam’s father. 


OR,    What happened when Kalam’s father came out of the mosque after the prayer?


4. What did Kalam say about the mosque in his locality? What did his father say to him about the benefits of prayer?


4. What was little Kalam's thought about the Arabic prayers prayed in the mosque?


5. “One must understand the difference between a fear-ridden vision of destiny and a vision that enables us to seek the enemy of fulfillment within ourselves”—Explain.


6. Describe the morning routine of Kalam’s father.


7. “Why don’t you say this to the people who come to you for help and advice?”—When did Kalam say so? What was father’s reaction to it? 


OR, Kalam’s father attitude towards adversity.

8.“Adversity always presents opportunities for introspection”—Explain. 

9.“His answers filled me with strange energy and……………………..”—what were the father’s answers?



10. “I have endeavoured to understand the fundamental truths revealed to me by my father”—who reveals the fundamental truths and to whom? What are they?


11. Describe Communal harmony in Kalam’s locality / Relation between Hindus and Muslims in Kalam’s locality/ How did both Muslims and Hindus live in Kalam’s locality. 

12. How did Kalam follow his father / How was Kalam influenced by his father?