CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who had invited Kalam for a meal at his home?
A
Lakshmana Sastry
B
Ashiamma
C
Ramanadha Sastry
D
Sivasubramania Iyer
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Science teacher, Siva Subramaniam Iyer, wanted to break the social barriers between the Hindus and the Muslims. He wanted Kalam to be very highly educated as he recognized his intelligence. One day, he invited him over to a meal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Solution : Sivasubramania Iyer Kalam’s science teacher invited Kalam to his house for a meal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Kalam’s science teacher, Sivasubramania Iyer, asked Kalam to his home for a meal. His wife was horrified at the idea of a Muslim boy being invited to her pure kitchen. Sivasubramania Iyer served Kalam food with his own hands and sat down beside him to eat his meal.

Detailed explanation-4: -APJ Abdul Kalam as a Scientist APJ Abdul Kalam was also invited by Raja Ramanna to witness the country’s first nuclear test, Smiling Buddha, as the representative of TBRL, even though he had not participated in its development.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: Sivasubramania Iyer, the science teacher, was a Brahmin. When he invited Kalam for dinner, his orthodox wife thought Kalam’s presence would make it impure and refused to serve him. Sivasubramania Iyer served him with his own hands, and invited him again.

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