CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

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CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Every child is born, with some inherited characteristics, into a specific socio-economic and emotional environment, and trained in certain ways by figures of authority. I inherited honesty and selfdiscipline from my father; from my mother, I inherited faith in goodness and deep kindness9) Which of the following qualities best describe the person of the above extract?
A
Knowledgeable, negotiable and appreciable
B
Appreciable, thankful and honest
C
Maniac, negotiable and anticipator
D
Helpful, thankful and careful
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kalam believes that when a child is born, they are born with no judgements or preconceived notions about society. Every child is born into a different social, financial, emotional background. A child’s upbringing determines his ideologies, thoughts and actions for the rest of his life.

Detailed explanation-2: -Explanation of the above Passage: For a child, the figure of authority is his parents and the next figure of authority can be his teacher-a person who has authority over the child. APJ is saying that whenever a child is born, he has some qualities which he acquires from the elders in his family.

Detailed explanation-3: -While mentioning his childhood A P J Abdul Kalam expressed that every child is born with some inherited characteristics. He meant to say that he had special interests in particular things that nobody imbibed them in him. It was his interest.

Detailed explanation-4: -The theme of “My Childhood” is that our life is shaped by our experiences and the people around us. Kalam’s secure childhood, inspiring parents, supportive friends and honest teachers instilled great values in him that gave him ‘wings of fire’.

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