CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did Abdul Kalam earn his first wages?
A
to sell tamerind seeds
B
to collect newspaper bundle
C
to distribute newspaper
D
to ask money from parents
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abdul Kalam earned his first wages by helping his cousin in catching the newspaper bundles thrown out of a moving train during the Second World War. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -His cousin Shamsuddin distributed newspapers. The train would not stop at Rameshwaram and the bundles of newspapers were thrown from the running train. Abdul was employed by his cousin to collect them. This way he earned his first wages.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: During the Second World War, the newspapers were bundled and thrown out of a moving train. Abdul Kalam earned his first wages by helping his cousin, who distributed newspapers in Rameswaram, to catch these bundles.

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