CBSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE LITERATURE

CLASS 9

MY CHILDHOOD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why did Kalam feel sad once when he was in 5th standard?
A
he didn’t do his homework
B
teacher scolded him
C
his teacher didn’t let him sit with his Hindu friend in the first row because he was a Muslim
D
none of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Solution : When Kalam was in the standard fifth then a new teacher came. He found a Muslim student sitting beside a Hindu student. He could not stomach a Hindu priest’s son sitting with a Muslim boy. In accordance with his social ranking a new teacher saw it.

Detailed explanation-2: -Kalam used to wear a cap and Ramanandha Sastry wore a sacred thread which marked him to be a Brahmin. When the new teacher came he could not tolerate a Hindu priest’s son sitting with a Muslim boy.

Detailed explanation-3: -His orthodox wife was totally horrified at the idea of a Muslim boy dining in her ritually pure kitchen. He did not mind anything said by his very conservative wife. He rather served the food to Abdul by his own hands.

Detailed explanation-4: -Abdul began to sit in the last row, but It had a negative impact on Abdul. Both children told their parents about the incident. As a result, the teacher was chastised and chastised for instilling communalism and hatred in children.

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