CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Describe Kalam’s science teacher.
A
Orthodox
B
Rebel
C
Conservative
D
Liberal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Sivasubramania Iyer was Kalam’s science teacher. Though an orthodox Brahmin, he was something of a rebel. A man of liberal views, he wanted to change the society that was rigid in terms of segregation of different social groups. He knew that if one wished to change the system, one was bound to confront many problems.

Detailed explanation-2: -Abdul Kalam’s science teacher was a high-cast Brahman. But he did his best to break social barriers so that people from different backgrounds could mingle easily. He wanted Kalam to be at par with the highly educated people of big cities. In this sense he was a rebel.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Science teacher, Siva Subramaniam Iyer, wanted to break the social barriers between the Hindus and the Muslims. He wanted Kalam to be very highly educated as he recognized his intelligence. One day, he invited him over to a meal.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kalam’s science teacher Sivasubramania was something of a rebel in the sense that. (a) he used to spend hours with his students. (b) he used to defy his wife. (c) he encouraged people of different communities and castes to mix up freely.

Detailed explanation-5: -Complete answer: This was proved by the science teacher. Siva Subramaniam Iyer, a science teacher, wanted to break down social barriers between Hindus and Muslims. He desired that Kalam be very well educated because he recognized his intelligence. He invited him to dinner one day.

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