STRONG ROOTS : (SAQ)

 Q.1 What is Kalam's full name?

Ans. Kalam's full name is Avul Pakir Jainulavdeen Abdul Kalam.

Q.2. Where was Kalam born?

Kalam was born in the island town of Rameswaram in the former Madras State.

Q.3. What kind of house  did Kalam possess?

Ans. Kalam possessed a fairly large Pucca house, made of Limestone and bricks 

Q 4. What type of writing is "Strong Root'?

Ans. 'Strong Roots' is an autobiographical piece of writing.

Q.5. What were the names of Kalam's parents?

Ans. The names of Kalam's parents were Jainulabdeen and Ashiamma.

Q.6.  Where was Rameswaram?

Ans. Rameswaram was in the erstwhile Madras State.

Q.7. Who was his father's helpmate?

Ans. Kalam's mother, Ashiamma was his father's ideal and helpmate.

Q.8. What were Kalam's parents widely regarded?

Ans. Kalam's parents were widely regarded as an ideal couple.

Q.9. How was Abdul Kalam's mother's lineage different from his father's?

Ans. Kalam's mother's lineage was more distinguished than his father's as one of her forebears has bestowed the title " Bahadur" by the British.

Q.10. How was the physical appearance of Kalam and his parents?

Ans. Kalam was a short boy with rather undistinguished looks but his parents were tall and handsome.

Q.11. Where did Kalam live?

Ans. Kalam lived in the ancestral house on the Mosque street of Rameswaram.

Q.12. When was Kalam's ancestral house built and where was it located.

Ans. Kalam's ancestral house was built in the middle of 19th century and it was located on the Mosque street of Rameswaram.