CLASS 9
MY CHILDHOOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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to grow plants
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to eat them
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to earn good money
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none
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Detailed explanation-1: -Kalam collected tamarind seeds. (b) Why did he collect these seeds? Answer: These seeds were collected by Kalam as they were in great demand in the market during the Second World War and could be sold easily for a good sum of money.
Detailed explanation-2: -2. Why did Abdul collect tamarind seeds in 1939? Kalam collected tamarind seeds in 1939 because he wanted to study the effects of radiation on plants.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abdul Kalam used to collect the tamarind seeds and used to sell them to provision shop on the Mosque street in Rameshwaram. A days collection would fetch him the princely one anna.
Detailed explanation-4: -Answer. Explanation: He got one anna (about six paise) for a day’s collection.
Detailed explanation-5: -Abdul Kalam was eight years old when the Second World War broke out. Suddenly, there was a great demand for tamarind seeds. He would collect those seeds and sell them in the market. He got one anna (about six paise) for a day’s collection.