CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How did the new teacher ascertain Abdul to be a Muslim boy?
A
Because he was wearing a Taqiyah.
B
Because he was offering Namaz.
C
Because he was talking in Urdu.
D
Because he was talking to his friends about Islam.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Abdul Kalam was in the fifth standard at the Rameswaram Elementary School when a new teacher came to their class. Kalam used to wear a cap which marked him as a Muslim.

Detailed explanation-2: -He identified Abdul Kalam as a Muslim boy from the cap he was wearing. The teacher could not digest a Muslim boy sitting with a Brahmin boy.

Detailed explanation-3: -Abdul started to sit in the last row but it left a bad impression on Abdul. Both the kids narrated the incident to their parents. As a result, the teacher was rebuked and reprimanded for spreading communalism and hatred among children. Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-4: -When he invited Abdul Kalam to his house, his conservative wife refused to serve food to a Muslim boy. But Iyer served him with his own hands and ate his meals sitting beside him. He proved it by serving Abdul food with his own hands. He inspired his wife also tcTserve food when Abdul Kalam visited the second time.

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