CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

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Full name of APJ Kalam is
A
Abdul Pakir jainalabdeen Kalam
B
Abul pakir Jainalubdeen Kalam
C
Abdul Phakir Jainul Kalam
D
Abul Pakir Jainul Kalam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, in full Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, (born October 15, 1931, Rameswaram, India-died July 27, 2015, Shillong), Indian scientist and politician who played a leading role in the development of India’s missile and nuclear weapons programs. He was president of India from 2002 to 2007.

Detailed explanation-2: -Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam, better known as A. P. J. Abdul Kalam who was the 11th president of India. Kalam was born and brought up in Rameswaram and became a scientist and worked for DRDO and ISRO.

Detailed explanation-3: -According to Arabic and Urdu scholars, the entire name of APJ Abdul Kalam is a deviation of a combination of Muslim names. For instance, A P in his name stands for Avul Pakir. ‘Avul’ in Tamil is a kind of a rice pudding while ‘Pakir’ is a corrupted form of Fakir (an alms seeker who could also be a holy man).

Detailed explanation-4: -The “Missile Man of India” and “People’s President of India” are the nicknames of the former President of India and Indian scientist Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. His association with India’s Space and Missile Development Program gave him the identity of “Missile Man of India".

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