CLASS 9
MY CHILDHOOD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Because Abdul helped her clean the dining area after the meal.
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Because Abdul brought a gift for her.
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Because she liked the values inscribed in the Quran.
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Because she realized there was virtually no difference between Hindus and Muslims.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ans. Sivasubramania Iyer’s wife was an orthodox and conservative Brahmin. She had peculiar notions about the sanctity of her kitchen which she feared would be defiled if she served meals there to someone who belonged to a different faith. So, she refused to serve food to a Muslim boy in her kitchen.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answers. The teacher’s wife believed in the segregation of different people. She did not want APJ Kalam to enter her kitchen and serve food.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did Sivasubramania react to his wife’s behaviour when she refused to serve Kalam (a Muslim boy) in her kitchen? Answer: Sivasubramania was mentally prepared for such behaviour from his conservative wife. So, without getting angry or perturbed, he served Kalam with his own hands and sat beside him to eat his meal.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.