CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
How old was Abdul Kalam when the second world war broke out in 1939
A
eleven years
B
nine years
C
ten years
D
eight years
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kalam was only 8 years old when the second world war broke out in 1939.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Second World War broke out in September 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland, Britain and France went to Poland’s aid and declared war on Germany.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: The second world war broke out in 1939 and at that time APJ Abdul kalam was 8 years old.

Detailed explanation-4: -Solution : When the stoppage of trains was cancelled at Rameshwaram because of World War II, Kalam’s cousin, Samsuddin, who distributed newspapers in Rameswaram, asked him for help in collecting newspaper bundles which were thrown from the moving train. This helped Abdul Kalam earn his first wages.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.

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